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  • Soldier arrested for allegedly assaulting DPO

    Soldier arrested for allegedly assaulting DPO

    One Suleiman Sidiq, a soldier serving at Sector 3 Garrison, Mongunu, Borno State is currently in the custody of the Kwara State Police Command over alleged assault on a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Marufu Keji.

    The incident was not unconnected with the land dispute in Ilesha-Baruba, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State.

    Spokesperson of the state police command Toun Ejire-Adeyemi said: “The attention of the command has been drawn to a disturbing video in circulation on the Internet. A policeman is seen being assaulted by a man holding a dangerous weapon.

    “On March 20, 2024, a report was received from one PTE Suleiman Sidiq, a soldier serving at Sector3 Garrison, Mongunu, Maiduguri, regarding a case of mischief in the Sinawu town area of Ilesha-Baruba Kwara State.

    “During investigation, it was discovered that the case stemmed from a land dispute, parties involved were warned to maintain peace and return the following day March 21, 2024, for further resolution.

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    “However, the situation took a violent turn when the complainant, Suleiman Sidiq, who was under the influence of intoxicating substances, became so unruly.

    ‘All efforts and persuasion to calm him down proved abortive, he attacked the Divisional Crime Officer, ASP Okeowo Joel, in the course of intervention by the Divisional Police Officer(DPO) DSP Marufu Keji; Suleiman Sidiq brought out a Jack Knife and inflicted severe injury on the head and stabbed the left hand of the DPO.

    “Following the assault, Suleiman Sidiq fled the station by scaling the fence. Immediately, he was given a hot chase in a bid to arrest him. “Subsequently, he was apprehended and transferred to the state CID in Ilorin for a thorough investigation.

  • DPO’s murder: Monarchs, five others get bail

    DPO’s murder: Monarchs, five others get bail

    A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has granted bail to a former Chairman of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Eze Cassidy Ikegbidi, in the sum of N10 million.

    Ikegbidi and over 70 others are being held for their alleged roles in the killing of Ahoada Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Bako Angbashim, who was murdered and dismembered by gunmen suspected to be members of Icelanda cult group, led by one Gift Okpolowu (aka 2Baba), in September.

    The Eze Ekpeye Logbo, Eze Ngozi Onugwo and five others were also granted bail on health grounds.

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    Justice Sika Aprioku granted bail to Ikegbidi and Onugwo in the sum of N10 million each, with one surety who must be on a Permanent Secretary level in a Civil Service or a government-recognised traditional ruler who must be an indigene of Ahoada area.

    The other five suspects were granted bail in the sum of N5 million each and a surety each who must be a level-16 civil servant.

    He also ordered the accused persons to deposit their travel documents such as international passport in the court while the case was adjourned to December 8 and 13.

    The suspects are charged with murder, conspiracy to murder and sponsorship of cultism, among others. 

  • BREAKING: DPO, 3 policemen shot, houses razed in Osun communal clash

    BREAKING: DPO, 3 policemen shot, houses razed in Osun communal clash

    Four policemen including a Divisional Police Officer have been shot during the communal clash between Ilobu, headquarters of Irepodun council and Ifon, headquarters of Orolu local government areas of Osun State. 

    The patrol van of the policemen including houses located at the warring communities were also razed down by arsonists. 

    The Nation reports that Osun state government’s raised alarm that clash may occurred on Wednesday night after youths were sighted brandishing weapons. 

    Subsequently, the two communities clashed and houses were razed at the warring communities. It was gathered that some residents were reportedly killed. 

    During the clash, it was gathered that policemen were ambushed by some hoodlums who alleged that they are siding a community against the other. 

    Confirming the development, the Police Public Relation Officer, Osun State Command, Yemisi Opalola disclosed that four policemen were shot and patrol van was burnt. 

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    She said: “They burnt a new patrol van of police yesterday. The alleged us of taking side, it is unfortunate that the monitoring section van that was donated to us was burnt. Our four men are in hospital now, they were shot. 

    “The Divisional police officer of Ilobu was among those who were shot, he was shot on his hand but thanks to God, they are all responding to treatment. They ambushed policemen when our men attempted to broker peace in the area.”

    Meanwhile, the Osun State Deputy Governor, Kola Adewusi led government delegate to the boundary of the warring communities.  

    When The Nation visited the area, corps members were evacuated from the communities by security operatives and residents were sighted fleeing. 

    Details shortly…

  • Ogoni: Slain DPO’s family members were not killed in our land

    Ogoni: Slain DPO’s family members were not killed in our land

    The Ogoni nationality under the auspices of the Ogoni Peoples Assembly (OPA) has debunked reports that family members of the slain Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ahoada, SP Bako Agbashim, were killed by criminals when the deceased served in the area

    The leader of OPA, Rev. Probel Williams, who spoke in Port Harcourt yesterday, said that the late Angbasim had a good and cordial relationship with the people of Ogoni when he served as a DPO at Bori.

    He said with the kind of relationship that existed between the late DPO and the Ogoni people, there was no way he would have lost his family within their domain.

    Williams said that the support Ogoni gave to the deceased contributed to his crime fighting successes, recalling that his presence brought sanity and restored security in the area.

    He said in appreciate to his success in crime fighting OPA honoured the deceased with an award ,”the symbol of security in Ogoni.”

    Williams said: “The media report that late SP Bako Agbashim lost his family in Ogoni is not correct. Ogoni people are peace-loving  people and would not have in anyway  contemplated killing a gallant police officer’s family members. The late DPO was a deligent officer who fought hard to restore security in our land”

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    “He was supported by the people of Ogoni and that was the reason why he succeeded in his fight against crime.  The  OPA which I led  gave him an award the  ,’symbol of security in Ogoni land” the award was given to him in appreciation to his dogged fight against crime and criminality”

    “ We loved him and since the news of his demise break we were very sad. If we did not support him he wouldn’t have succeeded in crime fighting in our land. I want the public to discountance such report”

    The late Agbashim was ambushed, captured alive and beheaded on September 8 at Odumude community in Ahoada local government area of Rivers State by suspected cult group believed to be Icelanders.

    Rivers State Police command has been searching for the remains of the late DPO since the tragedy occurred confirming that some persons had been arrested in connection with the crime.

  • Committee honours DPO for fighting crime

    The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Enugu State has extolled the performance and sterling qualities of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Oji River Divisional Police Headquarters, Mr. Matthew Ezeh. It said he has reduced crime in Oji River.

    The Chairman of PCRC in Oji River Police Area Command, Chief Fabian Okeke, yesterday presented an award of “PCRC DPO of the Year 2018” to Ezeh at Oji River in Enugu State.

    Oji River Police Area Command is one of the five area commands in Enugu State comprising seven divisional police headquarters.

    Okeke, who made the presentation in company of members of his executives, said for over two years that Ezeh had taken over as the DPO, crimes had reduced.

    He said: “The rate of crime, especially armed robbery and shop burglary, has become so low that night life and economic activities have returned.

    “Traders and transporters now do businesses with ease and rest of mind.”

    Okeke said Ezeh is a team player, who has implemented community policing programmes by incorporating members of the community, especially PCRC members, to ensure that Oji River and its environs are secured.

    “One good thing about his character is that he listens and is very responsive to issues concerning or involving people in the division,” he said.

    The chairman said the DPO had made it a duty to leave the divisional headquarters better by attracting the area council chairman through unique inter-personal relations, to renovate the Oji River Divisional Police Headquarters.

    “He did the same thing in two divisions where he had served in the area command before coming to Oji River Divisional Police Headquarters,” he said.

    Enugu State Police Commissioner Mr. Mohammed Danmallam hailed the PCRC for picking an officer among the outstanding officers in the command for honour.

    Danmallam, represented by the Area Commander of Oji River Area Command, Assistant Commissioner of Police Ashu Ottah, said the award was a challenge to other DPOs, knowing that residents were watching how they discharged their duties.

    He said: “I want all DPOs to build solid and enduring human relations to help in community policing as well as information and intelligence gathering.”

    Responding, Eze, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), thanked the PCRC for noticing his modest contributions to protect lives and property in Oji River area.

    He said: “With this award, I assure residents that by the grace of God, I will do more to ensure that enduring peace and security remain in my area of jurisdiction.”

     

  • DPO queried as four policemen are arrested for ‘robbery’

    Four policemen are in soup for allegedly robbing a Togo- based Nigerian of CFA 350,000 (about N63,130).

    Inspector Victor Amiete, Sergeants Samuel Gbemunu and Afolabi Oluwaseun, and  Corporal Adigun Omotayo of the Ijanikin Police Division, Lagos, are being detained at the Provost Section at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja.

    They allegedly robbed Theodore Ifunnaya on December 17, around Iyana-Era, during a stop-and-search.

    Ifunnaya, who was coming home for the Yuletide, was allegedly bundled into a patrol vehicle and taken to the station when the policemen found the money on him.

    The policemen allegedly tortured, stripped and photographed him before they seized his money.

    The suspects were said to have invited a Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, who changed the money for them. They allegedly gave  Ifunnaya N2,000 out of the money as fare.

    The Nation learnt that the suspects threatened to share Ifunnaya’s nude pictures on social media and accuse him of cultism and robbery if he protested.

    Luck ran out on the policemen when Ifunnaya’s relatives took the case to the Area ‘K’ Commander, Hope Okafor, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).

    Okafor, it was gathered, contacted the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), demanding the suspects’ arrest and the recovery of the money.

    In a statement yesterday, the command’s spokesman, Chike Oti, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), denied that the victim was stripped during interrogation.

    Oti said Commissioner Imohimi Edgal has ordered the arrest and trial of the policemen.

    The CP also ordered that the DPO be queried.

    Oti said: “If found guilty at the end of the orderly room trial, the suspects will be dismissed.”

  • DPO queried as four policemen are arrested for ‘robbery’

    Four policemen are in soup for allegedly robbing a Togo- based Nigerian of CFA 350,000 (about N63,130).

    Inspector Victor Amiete, Sergeants Samuel Gbemunu and Afolabi Oluwaseun, and  Corporal Adigun Omotayo of the Ijanikin Police Division, Lagos, are being detained at the Provost Section at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja.

    They allegedly robbed Theodore Ifunnaya on December 17, around Iyana-Era, during a stop-and-search.

    Ifunnaya, who was coming home for the Yuletide, was allegedly bundled into a patrol vehicle and taken to the station when the policemen found the money on him.

    The policemen allegedly tortured, stripped and photographed him before they seized his money.

    The suspects were said to have invited a Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, who changed the money for them. They allegedly gave  Ifunnaya N2,000 out of the money as fare.

    The Nation learnt that the suspects threatened to share Ifunnaya’s nude pictures on social media and accuse him of cultism and robbery if he protested.

    Luck ran out on the policemen when Ifunnaya’s relatives took the case to the Area ‘K’ Commander, Hope Okafor, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).

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    Okafor, it was gathered, contacted the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), demanding the suspects’ arrest and the recovery of the money.

    In a statement yesterday, the command’s spokesman, Chike Oti, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), denied that the victim was stripped during interrogation.

    Oti said Commissioner Imohimi Edgal has ordered the arrest and trial of the policemen.

    The CP also ordered that the DPO be queried.

    Oti said: “If found guilty at the end of the orderly room trial, the suspects will be dismissed.”

  • ‘Cultist’ threatens to ‘kill’ Lagos DPO

    Suspected cult leader in Oworonshoki, Lagos, Kayode Ojo, has been arrested for alleged threat to kill a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ifeanyi Owo, a Chief Superintendent (CSP).

    Ojo, said to be the leader of the Vikings in the area, allegedly vowed to kill the DPO if he failed to release a member of his gang arrested during a fracas.

    It was learnt that the suspect made the threats through a hidden phone number on October 11, around 9am.

    He reportedly said he would also raze the police station.

    Owo was said to have alerted Police Commissioner Imohimi Edgal of the threat, which prompted the command to declare a manhunt for the suspect.

    It was learnt that Ojo was tracked to a hideout at Obawole in Fagba after police decoded the number and located same at 15, Fakeye Street, off Jimoh Yusuf Street, Obawole, Fagba in Ikeja Local Government.

    According to Edgal, Ojo told the DPO that he would not know peace, would be killed and the police station burnt.

    Edgal said upon receipt of the threat, he directed the officer in charge of Anti-Kidnapping Squad to ensure the culprit was arrested.

    He said: “Consequently, the squad went underground and deciphered the unknown number to be 07033719352 owned by Austine Oghieh, 38. He was traced to 15, Fakeye Street, off Jimoh Yusuf Street, Obawole, Fagba in Ikeja Local Government where he was apprehended. The suspect confessed to the crime.  On completion of investigation, he will be arraigned.”

    The suspect admitted calling the DPO on the phone “over the arrest of a friend.”

    He, however, denied threatening to kill Owo and denied that he was a cultist.

    Asked what the marks on his face represented, Ojo said they were tribal marks and not cult symbols.

  • DPO recalled over corruption allegation

    The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Pen Cinema Police Division, Lagos State, Harrison Nwabuisi, has been recalled to the state Police Command headquarters following  corruption allegation leveled against him.

    According to a statement signed by the Spokesman of the command, CSP Chike Oti, Nwabuisi was recalled by the Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, following a media report of the allegation.

    “The attention of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Edgal Imohimi, has been drawn to a Newspaper publication on Aug. 24, 2018, captioned ” Power-drunk Lagos DPO leads team to mosque, raid adherents, others.”

    “The reporter mentioned that the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Pen Cinema Police Division, Lagos State, Harrison Nwabuisi, has been conducting raids during which he allegedly arrested innocent residents and extorted money from them.

    “He further reported that the police operation took place on Wednesday, being the last day of the Sallah holiday, at Alimi Ogunyemi Street, in the Ifako Ijaiye area and mentioned one Sheriff Aranjure as a prime witness to the alleged extortion by the DPO.

    “Sequel to the allegation, the Commissioner of Police directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yetunde Longe, to investigate the officer and other ranks against whom the allegation was made.

    “He equally directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration, DCP Elkanah Ayuba, to recall the DPO to the command headquarters to allow for unbiased investigation into the matter.

    “The command is therefore appealing to Mr Sheriff Anjure, said to be a vital witness and indeed other witnesses in the matter, to make themselves available to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, SCIID, Panti Yaba, to assist police in the investigation.

    “While recognising the fact that raiding is a major crime fighting strategy of the police, given that it enables proactive intervention into a budding problem, the commissioner of police however, said that it must be purposeful, corruption- free and Intelligence-driven.

    “He, therefore, assures members of the public that if the allegation is found to be true, any officer or men found culpable in the matter, would be appropriately sanctioned in accordance with the relevant sections of the Police Act,” Oti said. (NAN)

  • Police arrest 19 suspected cultists in Badagry

    The police on Wednesday said they had arrested 19 suspected cultists in Imeke, a suburb of Badagry, Lagos State.

    SP Samson Akhiromen, the Divisional Police Officer, (DPO) in Badagry, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday.

    Akhiromen said that the suspects were arrested at about 11 p.m. on July 27 when the suspects were having a meeting to carry out their nefarious activities.

    According to him, a reliable source from the city gave useful information that led to the arrest of 18 males and one femalefemale suspects.

    The DPO, who led the team of policemen that arrested the suspects, said they were caught with two machetes, nine mobile phones and charms.

    “We got information from a reliable member of the public that some cult members were meeting in Imeke area.

    “I led a team of officers under my division to the place and 19 suspected cultists were arrested.

    “Although they denied being cult members, they said they were traditional worshippers known as `Ogun worshippers’.

    “But their members who had renounced membership recently identified them and they were subsequently arrested immediately,” he said.

    Akhiromen said that the case had been transferred to the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, for further investigation.

    He urged members of the public to always provide the police with useful information on the activities of criminal elements in the society.

    He added that with such information, communities would be free from criminals and cultists.