The Nigeria Police Force has refuted rumors claiming that bombs are being planted in every area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
In a statement issued by the Force spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi dismissed this and said there is no imminent threat to the FCT at the moment.
His statement reads;
“It is surprising and disheartening to read in the news and on social media that bombs are being planted in every area of the Federal Capital Territory, even from some individuals who are presumed to be peace ambassadors and patriotic agents of national unity in Nigeria.
I dont think it will do our country any good to continually spread such fearful rumours to further create more panic to citizens and residents of the FCT and Nigeria at large.
We still reiterate that the Federal Capital Territory is safe and there is no imminent threat, neither is the FCT being saturated with bombs as speculated in the news.
We therefore urge residents of the FCT and Nigerians at large to disregard this fake news which was purportedly sponsored to create fear in our people and heat up the polity.
We will continue to adopt all effective operational strategies to decimate the activities of non-state actors and other criminal elements in the country”
10 women and a year-old child have been rescued by police officers attached to Zamfara police command following an extensive successful search and rescue operations at Gando forest in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of the state.
Police Public Relations Officer in Zamfara State, SP Mohammed Shehu said the victims were rescued after bandits iinvaded Manye village in Anka LGA on Monday 17th October, 2022.
The victims spent three days in captivity before being rescued by police officers deployed by the Commissioner of Police, CP Kolo Yusuf.
The operation was successfully accomplished with the full support of stakeholders especially, the Sole Administrator of Anka LGA.
The rescued victims were taken to the hospital for medical check, debriefed by police detectives and handed over their families.
Zamfara police spokesperson commended the sole Administrator, Anka LGA for the full support and partnership during the rescue operation.
The Commissioner of Police also said that all the perpetrators will be apprehended and charged to court for prosecution.
Two Nigerian nationals have been arrested by police in Mulanje, Malawi over alleged illegal entry into the country.
Mulanje Police Deputy spokesperson, Leah Kambalame, who confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, identified the duo as Kingsley Mwachuku, 25 and Vincent Onyeneka, 27.
Police arrested them on the night of October 17, 2022 after receiving a tip-off from residents that there were suspicious people staying at Mathambi village.
Upon receipt of the information, police rushed to the scene and arrested them. They both have no proper documents allowing them to stay in Malawi.
The duo has been charged with illegal entry which contravenes section 21 of the Penal code and will appear in court soon.
Kambalame said the police wishes to appreciate the community for the partnership in ensuring a safe and secure country.
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Abubakar Isah for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, illegal possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Mamman Sanda made the disclosure while briefing newsmen at the Command headquarters on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.
The CP said N8.4million cash, weapons, motorcycles and other exhibits were recovered from the suspect.
“On 16/09/2022 at about 1730hrs the Command arrested the 20 years old Abubakar Isah at Tashan Daudu, Soro via Ganjuwa LGA at Gobirawa,” the Commissioner stated.
“The following exhibits were recovered in his possession; Eight million four hundred- and sixty-six-thousand-naira (N8.466,000.00) cash, one SMG rifle with ninety-two live ammunition, One empty magazine SMG OFN rifle, One 7.62mm calibre of live ammunitions, Eight different models of phones, one MP3, one Honda Motorcycle, one Cutlass.” he added.
While answering questions from journalists, the suspect insisted that he is innocent of the crimes though he agreed that all the exhibits were found in his possession at the point of arrest.
According to him, he is a cattle rearer and was contracted by one Ibrahim who is now at large to go to another village to rear some cattle for him for a period of time after which he will be paid the agreed sum.
“On the day I was arrested, I was on the back seat of the motorcycle which was driven by my boss going to the village where I will tend the cattle for him, he did not tell me the name of the village, he only asked me to go with him,” he said.
“He gave me a bag to hold while he drove the motorcycle. When we got to the bank of a river where we were to board a canoe to cross to the other side, we just saw Policemen with guns pointed at us.
My boss jumped off the motorcycle and ran away. I was then arrested and brought here,”Probed further, he insisted that he was innocent and he did not know what was contained in the bag until it was opened at the Police Command headquarters saying that, “I only held the bag without knowing its contents, that is the reason I am here,” the suspect added.
The Police Commissioner said that all efforts to get him to talk so that his boss and others can be traced and arrested proved abortive as the telephone number he gave has since been switched off.
The CP said from the look of things, the suspect belongs to a gang of kidnappers because there is no way someone of his age will have such an amount of money and the sophisticated weapons found with him.
“Nobody has come out to identify him since he was arrested and all that is left for the Police to do is to arraign him before the court with the exhibits, it is left for the court to decide.”
Meanwhile, the Command also exited mopped-up arms recovered including One Fabricated AK-47 riffle with empty magazine; Two Dane-gun; One Pump action JOJEFF Magnum; One single barrel gun and One revolver (fabricated).
“From the foregoing, it is obvious that the Bauchi State Police Command has not been resting on its oars in the areas of crime bursting towards ensuring adequate peace and security in the State”, the Commissioner added.
“We shall not relent and we shall continue to deliver on our mandate to protect lives and properties of the people of Bauchi State by ensuring a peaceful and conducive atmosphere to enable the good people of Bauchi State to go about their normal and lawful businesses and to keep them abreast on the progress of the Command regularly.
Ebonyi state police command has said that Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Ebonyi South Senatorial zone, Linus Okorie is in its custody.
It was reported earlier that the two-term House of Representative candidate who represented Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo Federal Constituency, was taken away by “gunmen” on Sunday morning.
Ebonyi police command spokesperson, Chris Anyanwu who confirmed that Linus who is Governor David Umahi’s opponent in 2023 senatorial election was arrested by Ebubeagu Security operatives and taken to Old Government House Abakaliki, debunked reports that he was abducted.
He said the Police upon hearing reports that Linus was abducted, swung into action and later traced him to the head office of the Ebubeagu Security Outfit at the Old Government House, Abakaliki.
Anyanwu revealed that Okorie was arrested for inciting violence in the State, falsely accusing Governor David Umahi and alleged involvement in drug related offences.
He said;
“Police detectives were briefed on why he was arrested which include his activities and utterances that incited and provoked the violence that engulfed Onicha LGA which led to suspected IPOB/ESN operatives or unknown gunmen to unleash mayhem in the area, leaving seven (7) persons dead at the end of that fracas.
“Hence, the case has now been taken over by the Police Command for a scrupulous investigation.”
Anyanwu also alleged Okorie was severally invited by the Security and Intelligence Bureau of the Command over a petition dated 23/3/2022 by the Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice, alleging that he was spreading fake news against Umahi.
In the petition, Okorie allegedly accused the Governor of illegally withdrawing N6.7 billion from State Government’s Account to fund the Appeal Court Judgment against his removal from office, etc.
The police spokesperson added;
“Similar to the above is another series of false allegations against the Government of Ebonyi State and the Police Command in his social media handles.
“When invited by the SIB over the false allegations/petition,Honourable Linus Abaa Okorie in his characteristic pompous manner refused vehemently to report to the SIB for a chat. Rather he chose to file fallacious suits against the Police Command.
“It is also pertinent to mention that Honourable Linus Abaa Okorie also have a pending case in which he is implicated in a drug-related offence where the suspects purported to be his agents were arrested for Hard drug sales and use at his City Hub Inn, Mile 50, Abakaliki. Case was later transfered to the NDLEA for further necessary actions.
“Ebubeagu is a lawfully established local security outfit by the House of Assembly and Government of Ebonyi State. If the outfit as empowered by the State Law, arrests anybody, it shouldn’t be interpreted as abduction or kidnapping because those terms mean different things.
“However, it is expected that the outfit after effecting such arrest, should hand over the matter to the Police for further investigation and other necessary actions which has played out in this instance”.
“In view of the above, Dr David Ogbonna of Hon Linus Okorie CaringHeart Foundation is warned to henceforth know the implication of wrong choice of words when next dishing out information for public consumption otherwise he will face the dire consequences as enshrined in the laws of the land.”
Two men have been arrested by men of the Lagos state police command for allegedly scamming a woman of N7.5 million with the promise of providing “spiritual help” for her.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin who is the spokesperson of the state police command, who disclosed this said;
“In Ikorodu, these two duped a woman to the tune of N7.5m under the guise of providing ‘spiritual help.’ She realized the fraud and approached the police.
They were apprehended when they arranged to get another batch of funds from her. Investigation is ongoing.”
The Metropolitan Police in the UK has launched a manhunt for a man in his 50s who allegedly raped another man in his 20s in a park.
Officers released an e-fit of the man, showing him of slim build with a short grey beard.
He was wearing a black thin-rimmed glasses, a blue top, blue shorts and a luminous yellow cap.
Commenting on the manhunt, Metropolitan Police detective constable Hannah Saunders said;
“We have released an e-fit image of the man we want to speak to.“Given the detailed description provided I hope someone may recognise him – if you do, please get in contact.”
A 21-year-old man, Chinedu Eziuzo has bagged a seven-month jail sentence for raping his 14-year-old sister in Adazi-Enu, in the Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra state.
Eziuzo who was arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, committed the crime in 2021, but was arrested on May 30, 2022.
The Judge, Dr Nnamdi said the sentence would commence from the day of his arrest.
Asides the seven-month jail sentence. Eziuzo was also handed a non-custodial sentence of community service of not less than three hours daily.
Singer, Harrysong has confirmed he was arrested by the Lagos state police command on Tuesday morning, October 11, over his running battle with music executive, Sososberekon.
In a post shared on his Instagram page, Harrysong said his phones have been seized and that the police officers are not letting him communicate with his people.
The Osun State Police Command has disclosed that Chief Oladepo Asaolu, who was abducted and killed in the state was sold to kidnappers by his tenant.
Late Asaolu was the Babaloja of Ora-Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State.
The decomposing body of Asaolu was recovered from Akisa forest in Ora-Igbomina four days after he was abducted.
Asaolu was said to have been declared missing on October 5, 2022 after a motorcyclist came to his house in Ora-Igbomina around 5am and took him to an unknown place.
The deceased was said to have informed neighbours that the unknown bike man was taking him to his farm.
Spokesperson of the command, Yemisi Opalola, said four suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder.
The PPRO told Channels Television that one of Asaolu’s tenants allegedly sold him to some kidnappers for N1 million.
“It is true that the man’s decomposing corpse was found in the bush on Sunday.
I gathered that his tenant, an indigene of Osan community, close to Ora-Igbomina, sold him to kidnappers at the rate of N1 million.
Meanwhile, his abductors have been arrested. Four of them are presently at the police net.” the police spokesperson said.
The Osun State Police Command has debunked claim of the convoy of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, being attacked in the state.
The command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola said the video was actually recorded during the October 17, 2020, attack on Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola’s convoy during End Sars protest in Osogbo.
The police spokesperson asked residents of the state to disregard the information and go about their legitimate businesses without entertaining fear of insecurity
The statement read;
“The attention of Osun State Police Command has been drawn to the news making the rounds and video trending on social media that; Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s convoy was attacked by Osun Youths on the 8th of October 2022.
“The Osun State Police Command wishes to inform the members of the public that, the news/trending video on social media was the attack on the Osun State Governor, His Excellency Oyetola Adegboyega’s convoy by EndSars protesters about 2 years ago, 17th of October 2020 and not the 8th of October 2022, as being mischievously circulated.
“To put the record straight, I wish to inform you that Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not come to Osun State for any program of late at all.
The Commissioner of Police, therefore, enjoins the good people of the State to disregard the information and go about their legitimate businesses without entertaining fear of insecurity.”
The Osun State Police Cmmand has confirmed the the kidnap and murder of Chief Oladepo Asaolu, the Babaloja of Ora-Igbomina, Oke-Ila Local Government Area of the state.
Spokesperson of the command, Yemisi Opalola, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, October 9, said four suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder.
“At about 2230hrs one Oladepo Olasunkanmi ‘M’ of Kereja Area Ora-Igbomina under the Oke-Ika Police Division reported that his father Chief Oladepo Asaolu left his house at Kereja Ora-Igbomina at about 0500hrs of 05/10/2022 with an unknown commercial motorcyclist and yet to return home after four (4) days,” the statement read.
“Upon intelligence-led investigation, the arrest of the motorcyclist was made. He revealed the forest where the victim was killed and dumped.
“The DPO led a team of policemen and some vigilante men in search of the victim in Akisa forest Ora-Igbomina where the victim has a farm, together with Sunday Johnson (motorcyclist), the suspect to where the victim was found already decomposing,”
The statement revealed that the arrest of Sunday Johnson has led to the arrest of three other suspects who have already confessed to being involved in the kidnap and killing of the victim.
The PPRO said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for investigation.
He added that arrangements were in progress to move the decomposing body of Chief Asaolu to the nearest morgue.
A man has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police for allegedly killing a minor in the state.
Barnabas Abduneza, 40, a resident of Kpasham, a village in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, allegedly attacked the deceased and her mother on September 29, in Kadamti village, leading to the death of the minor and grievous bodily harm on the mother.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sulaiman Nguroje, who shared the story in a statement on Saturday morning, October 8, said:
“Following the attack on a woman and her child in Kadamti village of Numan Local Government Area on the 29/9/2022 which resulted to the death of the baby and severe injury on the mother, the Command operatives attached to Numan Division, Men of operation Farauta and good Samaritans swung into action and apprehended one in connection with the offence.
“The suspect, Barnabas Abduneza 40 years, a resident of Kpasham village, Demsa Local Government Area, was arrested following credible information.”
64 suspects have been arrested by Nigerian troops for allegedly planning to disrupt Independence Day celebrations in Abuja.
Defence media operations director, Musa Danmadami said on Thursday October 6, that the suspects were arrested following intelligence gathered by the military.
Nine locally made guns were recovered from the suspects who were dressed in “black attire.”
He said;
“All apprehended criminals were handed over to the Nigeria Police federal capital command for further action.”
Troops also arrested 33 suspected illegal miners at an illegal mining site at Gwagwalada area council of the FCT, and are currently detaining 5 suspected drug dealers who were apprehended at their hideout in Koroduma-Asokoro Guzape.
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says the female orderly of former Vice President and PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s wife, Titi, will be sanctioned for carrying her bag at an event.
A Twitter user had shared a photo of the orderly holding Mrs Atiku’s bag at an event on Wednesday, October 5, with the caption;
”When a private citizen can turn our uniform force member into her maid, why won’t the police forget their primary duty and only dance to the tune of the elites? @BenHundeyin is this how it’s supposed to be?”
Responding, Adejobi wrote;
”This is not acceptable. We have commenced necessary action on this. We will fish her out and get across to the principal.
The AIG Special Protection Unit has been contacted to assist us get the woman police. Gradually, we will sanitise the system.”
The Police Service Commission (PSC), has dismissed seven senior police officers over gross misconduct. The dismissal of the officers was announced during the continuation of the 15th plenary meeting of the Commission. The meeting, presided over by its acting chairman, Justice Clara Ogunbiyi, also approved the reduction in rank of ten other officers.
Addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting in Abuja, the spokesman of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani said, the dismissed officers include: 1 CSP, 1 SP and 5 ASPs.
He added that one SP was also retired in public interest. The Commission reduced the ranks of 1 CSP to SP, 3 SPs to DSP, and 2 DSPs to ASPs.
The Commission further reduced the ranks of 4 ASPs to Inspectors. Ani said 10 senior Police Officers, including an ACP, a CSP, a SP and 2 DSPs were given the punishment of Severe reprimand.
Five ASPs were also awarded the punishment of severe reprimand. He mentioned that 13 Officers received the punishment of reprimand; 2 are to receive letters of warning while 4 officers were exonerated.
Ani quoted Justice Ogunbiyi as saying the Commission would henceforth give the desired attention to Pending Disciplinary Matters so that those found guilty are punished immediately while those found not guilty are cleared to continue with their career progression.
Officers of the Ojodu Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three members of a syndicate that specializes in duping unsuspecting passengers.
The have been identified as Abiodun Bamidele ‘m’ aged 48, Olumide Faleye ‘m’ aged 45 and Toyin Adekoya ‘f’ aged 49.
The suspects were arrested at about 10.30hrs on Friday, September 23, 2022, at Omole Estate Phase 1 after their victim raised the alarm.
The suspects while operating in a Toyota Camry car, with registration number KSF 608 GH, would disguise as driver and passengers, pick unsuspecting passengers, and start discussions about some dollars purportedly kept in the boot.
Confirming their arrest, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said police investigation reveals that the gang started this crime in January. He said the suspects have since been arraigned.
Six people including three policemen were confirmed dead in multiple accidents on along Birnin Kebbi/Argungu road in Kebbi State.
The accident occurred on Tuesday, September 27, when a vehicle smuggling petrol products from Birnin Kebbi collided into a bank bullion vehicle, four others and a motorcycle.
Spokesman of the State Police Command, SP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, September 28, in Birnin Kebbi.
“The accident occurred when a Carina E car, carrying jerricans of PMS, was suspected to have been pursued by a Nigeria Customs Service patrol team from Birnin Kebbi,” the statement read.
“On getting to Jeda village, the Carina E car had a head-on collision with the Bullion van, as a result, bursting into flames and consumed three other cars.
Consequently, a total of five vehicles and one motorcycle were burnt to ashes,” “Six people including three police men also died in the inferno, while five other people, three policemen sustained various degree of injuries and were rushed to Federal Medical Center, Birnin Kebbi, for medical attention,”
The statement said the Commissioner of Police (CP) Ahmed Magaji Kontagora, swiftly rushed to scene of the accident and had condoled with families of the deceased.
He prayed the Almighty Allah grants the lives of the departed souls eternal rest and to give their families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
“Magaji-Kontagora is also assuring members of the public that a thorough investigation will be carried out to unravel the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident,” he added.
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Labour Party and its supporters not to converge at the Lekki toll gate for the rally it plans to hold in the state on October 1st, 2022.
The court also directed the Inspector General of Police and the Lagos State Police Commissioner to ensure compliance with the order.
The judge issued the orders today while ruling on a motion for injunction brought by 10 plaintiffs, who are asking the court to, among others, restrain the LP, its presidential candidate Peter Obi, his vice Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, one Julius Abure, and their loyalists from holding the rally.
The court also held that while the rally cannot stop at the Lekki toll gate, it can pass through the venue to access Falomo Bridge and other venues at which the rally plans to meet.
A preliminary objection filed by the defendants seeking to stop the court from hearing the motion on the grounds that it lacked jurisdiction could however not be entertained as all parties to the suit had not been served.
The court adjourned the hearing of the substantive suit to November 4th.
In the suit, 10 plaintiffs through their Romeo Ese Michael, Esq. asked the court to, among others, restrain the LP, its presidential candidate Peter Obi, his vice Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, one Julius Abure, and their loyalists from holding their rally, until the hearing and determination of their Motion-On-Notice of September 12, 2022.
The plaintiffs include Adedotun Ajulo Esq., Salamatu Suleiman Lewi Esq., Hakeem Ijaduola, Esq., Ogunbona Akinpelu Esq., Owolabi K. Oluwasegun, Esq., Mogbojuri Kayode Esq., Wuyep Mantim Nadom Esq., Dimimu Mabel, Esq., Kolawole Salami, Esq. and Mr. Wale Abe Lawrence.
The 1st to 10th defendants are Obi, LP, Baba-Ahmed, Abure, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Commissioner of Police (Lagos State Command), Director-General (Department of State Services), Lekki Concession Company (LCC) Limited, Attorney-General of Lagos State and The Governor of Lagos State.
In the substantive suit, the plaintiffs argued among other things that a repeat or celebration of the “infamous” EndSARS protest of 2020 under the political guise of “#Obidatti23 Forward Ever Rally” will cause a breakdown of peace and will result in post-traumatic stress disorder for them and the public.
A house help, Blessing Ochong, 27, as brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing her employer’s jewellery worth N1.6million.
The prosecution counsel, Inspector Glory Goodday, told the court on Monday, September 26, that the defendant, who resides at 56 Igbehinadu St., Bolade Oshodi, committed the offence on August 8 at no. 3 Irepodun St., Oke-Ira, Ogba, Lagos.
Goodday told the court that the gold jewellery and a wedding ring worth N1.6million belonging to the complainant, Mrs. Zainab Okwuosa, went missing after the defendant finished cleaning her room.
The prosecutor said the case was reported at the police station, and the defendant was arrested. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mr. M. A Adegbaye, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum. Adegbaye adjourned the case until October 12.
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