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  • Command holds for alleged robbery

    Three suspected robbers have been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly snatching a motorcycle belonging to Mr. Saheed Oloyo.

    Adeleke Lateef, 23, Lekan Bashiru, 23 and Chinedu Uzozie, 21, were arrested on May 11 around 8am at Victor Street, Ipaja.

    The suspects were said to have injured Oloyo with a machete before snatching his motorcycle with registration number KRD310QH.

    A statement by police spokesman Bala Elkana, a Deputy Superintendent (DSP), said the victim was rescued and taken to hospital where he is responding to treatment.

    “One locally-made pistol, a machete, one knife and other weapons were recovered from them. The motorcycle was also recovered.

    “Investigation is ongoing. The suspects will be charged to court for conspiracy, armed robbery and attempted murder.

    On May 10, at about 9:40pm, Festac Police Station received a distress call that some hoodlums were sighted at 24 Road, opposite G-Close. A team of policemen was immediately mobilised to the scene.

    “Two suspects, namely Obinna Alozie, 21, of 19, Ogogoro Junction, Iyana Iba and Obinna Machu, 27, of 10, Canal Road, Ajegunle were arrested. One locally-made pistol with ammunition and other weapons were recovered. Investigation is on. The suspects will be arraigned.”

    Elkana said the police also arrested Abdulasisi Owoyemi, 18, for alleged robbery around 2:21am at Luri Filling Station, Igbo-Okoko, Okokomaiko where hoodlums were operating.

    He said one locally-made double barrel gun and five stolen phones were recovered from the suspect, adding that he would be charged to court on completion of investigation.

  • Command nabs suspected robbers

    The Delta State Police Command yesterday arrested two suspected robbers terrorising Abraka community and its environs.

    The hoodlums were arrested following a tip-off after a robbery around the university community at Abraka in Ethiope East Local Government.

    Police Commissioner Adeyinka Adeleke, who confirmed the incident, said the suspects were being transferred to the command headquarters in Asaba, Delta State.

    The hoodlums, who gave their names as Ezekiel Akpos, 26, from Ovuorie community in Ethiope East Local Government and Kingsley Daniel, 27, from Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government confessed to the crime.

    Akpos said he was part of the three-man gang which robbed Chief Harrison Jessa and other victims in Abraka during the Easter.

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    Chief Jessa, a businessman, said the robbers broke into his home at about 1am and carted away huge sums made from his business during the Easter holidays.

    “They also took my phones and gold necklace, among other valuables.

    Another victim, Mrs. Tina Iwhiwhi, said the robbers attacked her during the Easter holidays and made away with cash, three phones, jewellery and Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) card with which they withdrew about N400,000.

    They hailed the police for the swiftness in arresting the hoodlums.

     

  • Command nabs two robbery suspects

    Delta State Command has arrested two robbery suspects, Daniel Efe and Julius Osagba, who specialise in car snatching.

    Spokesman Chucks Orisewezie, in a statement in Warri, said Efe, 32, an ex-soldier, was nabbed by policemen on February 21.

    He said the suspect was apprehended on Sapele-Benin Road in a Toyota Corolla car with fake registration number PBT 214 AA.

    ”The suspect with the exhibit was transferred to the State Intelligence and Investigation Department, Police Headquarters, Asaba, where an investigation was conducted on him.

    “During the investigation, the suspect confessed to the crime and admitted being a member of a syndicate.

  • Command nabs 20 suspected cultists

    Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested 20 suspected cultists for their involvement in supremacy battle on Saturday and Sunday in Ijora.

    Spokesman Chike Oti confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos last night.

    He said no death was recorded, adding that more policemen had been deployed in the area to restore peace.

    Oti, who did not mention the names of the rival cults, said the gangs had been fighting themselves for some time.

    Sources told NAN that the cultists had been exchanging gunfire since Saturday evening in Ijora.

    They said the shooting continued till Sunday morning before more policemen were drafted to restore law and order.

     

  • NLO: Magate FC to begin screening March 2

    Nigeria Nationwide League One club side Magate FC are set to add new talents to their squad ahead of the new 2018/2019 campaign, NationSport reports.

    The Lagos based club hope to avoid the experience of last season by reshaping their squad with exciting talents across the nation.

    The exercise is billed to take place at Alade Stadium, Ajasa, Command, Ipaja, Lagos State from March 2-4, 2019. The Open screening kicks off each day by 7am.

    Magate FC General Manager, Aleshinloye Owolabi disclosed to NationSport that the process to get a formidable squad ready for his top place aspiration in the NLO new season is set for three days.

    “As you can see, work has started already from the management side and all hands are on deck.

    “There’s no time to waste. We have decided to do the screening for just three days, and then start our pre-season camping and look for one or two friendly matches to play in order to put the boys in good shape ahead of the new football season”, Aleshinloye stated.

    The Lagos based club will be looking forward to have a better campaign than last season as they survived relegation through the NLO relegations playoffs in Ilorin with a 1-0 win over PSI FC of Ibadan.

  • Command nabs wife for allegedly killing hubby

    Kano State Police Command said yesterday that it arrested a housewife, Rashida Muhammad, in Dorayi Quarters for allegedly pushing her husband to death on the stairs.

    Spokesman Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the incident in Kano to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

    He said the incident occurred on February 25 at about 8pm.

    Haruna said Rashida, who suspected that her husband, Adamu Ali, was having a phone conversation in the room with his girlfriend, engaged him in a fight.

    He said a fight had ensued when the wife attempted to snatch the phone from her husband.

    The police spokesman alleged that Rashida pushed her husband during a struggle from the stairs to his death.

    Haruna, who said the victim was confirmed dead at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, added that the command has begun investigation.

    He said the suspect would be arraigned after investigation.

     

     

  • Command nabs four for alleged murder, cultism

    Ekiti State Police Command has arrested four persons for alleged cultism and murder.

    The suspects are reportedly members of Eiye confraternity, who were allegedly involved in the killings of members of Black Axe “AIYE” confraternity in Ekiti and Ondo states recently.

    Among those nabbed by the Special Anti- Robbery Squad are Ayodele Ayodeji, 31, Olamide Olurunsola, 43, Gbenga Aluko, 29, and Adewale Adekunle, 23, all from Ifaki-Ekiti. Others escaped.

    A statement by Police Commissioner Mr. Asuquo Amba in Ado-Ekiti yesterday said the suspected cultists claimed that they surrendered their guns to a prominent king in Ondo State in 2017, but the claim was found to be false.

    Investigation showed that the suspects had been using a Toyota Camry Car with number plate KJA 710 FF to perpetrate the killings of victims. The vehicle has been recovered and is in police custody.

    Amba said items recovered from the suspects are: one cutlass, charms, one Dell laptop, a foreign woman photograph, two Ipad phones and one Infinix phone.

    He said:  “On February 11, about 2:30pm, at Ifaki-Ekiti, effort intensified by the team led to the arrest of some members of Eiye Supreme Confraternity Group. The suspects confessed to be members of Supreme Eiye Confraternity and

    claimed that their guns were in the custody of their fleeing colleagues.”

    The CP said the police have also arrested Kehinde Adams and Adeyanju Timilehin for allegedly receiving stolen property.

    “On February 8, the suspects were arrested with the aid of tracking technology.

    They confessed to have bought a stolen Infinix Hot 5 phone from Adeniyi Adewumi and Sunday Idowu, who belong to a robbery syndicate, who had earlier been arrested, charged to court and remanded in prison custody.”

    Amba said the suspects would be arraigned after investigations.

     

  • Police to deploy air assets, sniffer dogs for polls

    ….We have received our allowances, motivated, say operatives

     

    Lagos Police Commissioner Zubairu Muazu has said the command would deploy air assets for constant patrols during the elections.

    He stated this during an interview with reporters at the Command headquarters in Ikeja, adding that there was no anticipation of violence in the state.

    According to the police chief, the command was fully prepared for the exercise and has a robust operation order in place.

    “We have aerial patrols even before the elections. These patrols are going to continue.

    “We do not anticipate any violence anywhere but we have made adequate arrangement just in case we have any.

    “The command is fully prepared for the election. On my arrival in the command I met a robust operation order in place which I went through and was satisfied everything was in place. Now, this operation order has divided Lagos into various commands and formations and all have been adequately planned for.

    “We have not left anywhere unmanned. From INEC offices to the polling units and then collation centers, everywhere is going to be fully manned by security operatives.

    “We are working in collaboration with other security agencies in Lagos State. I want to assure you that all flash points have been protected.

    “Electorates should come out enmass and cast their votes without fear of anything. Adequate security has been provided for each voter at his polling unit to cast his vote,” he said.
    Meanwhile, The Nation gathered that the K-9 (dog) unit of the police would be fully engaged during the exercise especially in areas notorious for drug peddling and related crimes.

    At the state headquarters yesterday, a detachment of operatives including those from the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Anti-bomb and Intelligence Bureau were seen jumping into trucks and buses for movement to their assigned communities and local governments.

    Asked why they were excited, some of the operatives confirmed to The Nation that they have received their allowances. It was gathered the other ranks (Corporal to Sergeant) received N30, 000 and above which were paid directly into their accounts.

  • Command parades fake policeman

    Akwa Ibom State Police Command has paraded a fake police officer of the rank of assistant commissioner of police (ACP).

    Two hundred and thirteen suspects were also paraded for crimes.

    Police Commissioner Musa Kimo, who paraded the suspects before reporters yesterday at the command’s headquarters in Ikot Akpan Abia, listed their offences as murder, kidnapping, child stealing, defilement, armed robbery, among others.

    Kimo said the fake police officer, identified as Kingsley Udoyen, of 3, Stadium Road in Abak Council Area, defrauded and threatened the public.

    He said one English pistol without magazine and ammunition, portraits of chief superintendent of police and assistant commissioner of police, three pairs of uniform, police belt, fake police identity cards as well as documents were recovered from the suspect.

    The fake police officer told reporters: “It started when I lost my job. I was with the Police in Alagbon, Lagos as a superintendent of police. I was dismissed in 2007 because of the illegal job I did. I left Lagos in 2008 and went to Calabar, Cross River State, where I met Glory Etim, my girlfriend.

    “She bought these police uniforms for me. She is a serving officer and works with the Police Secondary School.

    “I am a car dealer and I go to Cotonou in Benin Republic. Since I was dismissed, I’ve been jobless. I am 56 years old from Mbiaobong Ikot Etefia in Ikono. I am married and I have four children. I know what I did is against the law.”

    The police commissioner said Joseph Effiong from Ikono Local Government, who worked as a security man at Royal City Central Chapel, Uyo was arrested for allegedly luring a minor to an uncompleted building and defiling her.

    He said another suspect, Joseph Sunday Essien, was nabbed for raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter.

    Kimo also confirmed the arrest of two self-confessed cultists, who belonged to Red Skin Confraternity, Okon Asuquo and Iboro Edet Etim. They were alleged to have robbed Josephine Nkweke in her provision shop at Ekpene Ukim early this month.

    He said eight other cultists, who were confirmed to be members of Iceland Confraternity, have been arrested for robbery.

     

  • Command discovers ritualists’ shrine

    Ekiti State Police Command yesterday discovered a ritualists’ shrine in Odo, a suburb in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

    The shrine, located near Crown Polytechnic, was uncovered by a team of policemen led by Police Commissioner Asuquo Amba.

    The shrine was discovered a few days after the CP declared war on evil perpetrators during the parade of 50 criminals.

    It was decorated with statues, fake foreign currencies and fetish objects.

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    Amba told reporters that the police acted on a tip-off and raided the shrine, arresting two suspected ritualists.

    He said: “We acted on a tip-off, which led to the arrest of two suspected ritualists.

    “Of particular interest was the discovery of a dungeon with a path.”

    The CP added that a community leader has been invited to assist the police in their investigation.

    He appealed to the residents to assist the command by giving it information which could help it to perform its duties better.

    Amba said: “We are planning to comb the bush to arrest more criminals.”