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  • Suspected armed robber dies in gun duel

    Suspected armed robber dies in gun duel

    Policemen attached to the Ijanikin Division, Ojo, a Lagos suburb, Monday killed a suspected armed robber and recovered arms, ammunition.

    It was gathered that the suspect was a member of a five-man gang, who operated on a motorcycle marked LAR929VW.

    They were said to have held residents of Oto/Awori hostage when a patrol team stormed the area.

    It was learnt that a gun war ensued which led to the death of one of the suspects, while others fled with gunshot wounds.

    Confirming the incident, the command’s spokesman, Olarinde Famous-Cole, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) said two locally made pistols with five unexpected cartridges were recovered. He said the suspects also abandoned their operational motorcycle, which the police also recovered.

    “The corpse has been evacuated to Badagry General Hospital Morgue for autopsy. Effort is being made to arrest other fleeing hoodlums,” said Famous-Cole.

  • Man kidnaps self, demands N60m from sibling

    Man kidnaps self, demands N60m from sibling

    The police in Lagos have arrested one Ufom Udoh for allegedly staging his kidnap in order to fleece his sibling.

    The incident occurred on July 3, at Liverpool, Apapa.

    It was gathered that one Victor Udoh, had reported at the police command that his younger brother was kidnapped by unknown persons.

    According to the command’s spokesman, Olarinde Famous-Cole, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), the case was referred to the anti-kidnapping unit and they swung into action.

    He said the unit traced all calls the complainant got on his phone, adding that it led to the arrest of one Paul Okiemute, who reported the case at Udoh’s work place.

    Okiemute, upon questioning confessed that Udoh staged his own kidnap to collect money from his elder brother due to his financial problems.

    Famous-Cole said: “Udoh was not kidnapped. It was all planned. He staged his own kidnap so that his elder brother can pay ransom.”

    The suspect said he made calls to the victim’s elder brother with an unknown number demanding a ransom of N60 million.

    “Udoh was later picked up and he confessed to the crime. He said he had checked into a hotel at Iyana-Ipaja area on July 3, where he spent three nights without food and water.

    “The suspect said he later trekked to Ifo area in Ogun state, only to return to Lagos looking frail for his story to look convincing,” said Famous-Cole.

    Police spokesman said the Commissioner, Fatai Owoseni, has directed that Udoh and his accomplice be charged to court to serve as deterrent to others likely to cause breach of peace.

  • Five charged with N1.094b fraud

    Five charged with N1.094b fraud

    Five men, who allegedly stole N1.094billion from a firm, Mainstreet Bank Registrars Ltd, a subsidiary of Skye Bank Plc, have been charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    Oluwadamilare Akingbola, 40, Suleiman Adedokun, 46, Adegbami Adedoke Elijah, 43, Patrick Okoh, 35, and Dauda Taiwo Oluwashola, 43, were arraigned on May 25, 2017 by the Force Criminal Investigation &Intelligence Department (FCIID), Ikoyi, Lagos.

    Arraigned with them for the same alleged offence was one Udoka Martins Uwah, still at large.

    They are standing trial before Magistrate (Mrs) O. G. Oghre on a seven-count charge marked H/20c/2017 bordering on conspiracy and stealing.

    Prosecuting Counsel Henry Obiazi, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) said the defendants committed the alleged offences between December 2016 and February 2017 at the firm’s Maryland office.

    He said the defendants and others at large connived and fraudulently withdrew the stolen N1.094billion in tranches of N280,000,000, N760,000,000, N13,5000,000 and N40,000,000.

    He said the offences contravene and are punishable under Sections 287(5)(a)&(9)(c) 410 and 411, of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

    The defendants pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate Oghre admitted each defendant to bail in the sum of N5 million with two sureties in the like sum and adjourned the case till June 29, for mention.

  • Four policemen die, another injured in Lagos accident 

    Four policemen die, another injured in Lagos accident 

    Four policemen attached to X Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have been killed after a lorry ran over their patrol van at Ikorodu.

    It was gathered that the accident occurred Sunday afternoon along Shagamu Road, Isiwu, while the team was chasing another patrol van that allegedly extorted money from some motorists.

    The X Squad team of five policemen including an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and an Inspector were in a Nissan frontier van marked NPF409D, but the registration number of the police vehicle they were chasing could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report.

    While three of the policemen died on the spot, the Inspector passed on at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) where he was rushed to alongside the ASP.

    According to the command’s spokesman, Olarinde Famous-Cole, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), the driver of the unregistered lorry fled the scene as soon as the accident occurred.

    He said: “At about 1pm on Sunday, a team of Policemen attached to X Squad at the State Police Command while on surveillance and patrol duty along Isiwu road, Imota, Ikorodu were involved in a fatal motor accident leaving four police officers in the patrol truck dead.

    “The police van had five policemen on-board and was allegedly hit by an unregistered 911 tipper and the driver, who could not be identified at the time of this report, fled the scene.

    “It was disclosed that both vehicles were coming from opposite direction at a point near Isiwu town and they colluded, in the process three policemen died on the spot. As a result of that, traffic policemen were immediately dispatched to the scene. An ASP with an Inspector who sustained serious injuries were rushed to LASUTH, Ikeja, where the latter died and the former is currently admitted.

    “Meanwhile, corpses have been deposited at General hospital Ikorodu and LASUTH, Ikeja for autopsy. The police patrol truck and  lorry have been towed to the division.

    “Investigation is ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect.

    The Lagos State Police Command mourns the death in active duty of its finest. The command would leave no stone unturned to bring justice to the lost souls.

    “We appeal to the public to come forward with any useful information that would lead to the arrest and prosecution of the fleeing suspect and urge Lagosians to be very cautious while driving on our roads.”

  • Police officers must declare their assets-Acting IG

    Police officers must declare their assets-Acting IG

    …Nigerians expect more from police -Dambazzau

    The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has said that officers from the rank of the IGP down to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) must declare their assets.

    He also vowed to take over the streets from criminals and make the presence of the police felt everywhere.

    Idris, who spoke in Abuja yesterday during a visit to the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazzau, seized the opportunity to further highlight his plans for the Nigeria Police Force.

    He said; “We are going to make sure that our police officers are more accountable to the people and we are going to make sure that we take over the street from criminals and ensure that our presence is felt in our cities, towns and villages.

    “We are also going to operate within the concept of Rule of Law and the Code of Conduct Law of this country and the Section 13 of the Code provides that every officer must declare their asset and I am assuring you that every police officer from my rank (IGP) to the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)  must declare their asset.

    On why OFFICERS must declare their assets, he said: “Under Section 13 of the Code of Conduct law, Cap 15 in the Federal Law of Nigeria, every police officer from the IGP to the ASPs are the Commission officers and they must declare their asset.

    “I must declare my asset and every police officer must declare his asset since i am declaring mine. They are the Commission officers under our structure and it is the requirement of the Code of Conduct Law of Federal Republic of Nigeria and i don’t think a State made law for the fun of it. The essence of making law for everybody to declare his or her asset is to uphold certain rules.

    He further explained that the order is aimed at ensuring that we are morally sound and that people should have limitation in what we are doing in life.

    On if it’s the first time police officers would be made to declare their assets, Idris said; “I told you when I took over that the NPF will henceforth be governed by the Code of Conduct values and internationally recognised core values of policing. We are trying to standardize Nigeria Police Force and one of the requirement is that we must do things according to law and the law requires that every police officer must declare his asset”.

    Speaking on the fight against corruption amongst civil servants, he said: “for some time now, what people see is the EFCC and DSS but if you look at the Nigeria Police Force when we joined, the X-Squad were the covered police personnel that go after policemen and anybody because if you look at Section 4 of the Police Act, police serve the responsibility to prevent crime, to enforce; so, fighting crime is in line with our duties.

    “In line with the current administration’s fight against corruption, our X-Squad will be strengthened and we are going to give them the incentives to work and their activities will not be limited to police alone. We will go after the local government, state government and federal government employees because the constitution permits us to do that”, he added.

    Responding, the Minister of Interior said that the expectations of Nigerians from Ag. IG is very high.

    He also advised him to tackle situation in the Niger Delta, crimes which includes; kidnapping, armed robbery, rapes and also take care of the welfare and discipline of his personnel.

    The minister said: “You have quite a lot of challenges as the Chief Law Enforcement Officer in this country and with the kind of internal security challenges we are having, you have a lot to do and you have to spend a lot of time and effort to deal with the situation.

    “There are situations in the Niger Delta that you need to look into and you have to tackle violent crimes and conventional crimes which includes; armed robbery, kidnapping, rape amongst others.

    Dambazzau also urged him to ensure that the discipline and welfare of officers and men of the Force is not taken for granted noting that policing duties of officers will be frustrated without discipline and welfare.

    He also advised him to get the right team and get right persons that would occupy the positions of Commissioners of Police and Zonal Assistant Inspector General because they would be the ones on the field to deal with the situation.