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  • Edo CP warns personnel against random phone search

    Edo CP warns personnel against random phone search

    The first female Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Betty Enekpen-Otimenyin, on Monday warned personnel of the command against extortion and random search of phones of residents.

    Enekpen-Otimenyin said: “The IGP has said we do not need to check phones, but when there are issues that relate to checking information, we cannot stop that.

    “I am here (in Edo State) to make sure that the crime level is reduced drastically. I will also look at extortion because the IGP strongly warned against it.

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    “We are going to look at sex-based violence, violence against women and children. We are going to work on laws that have to do with the protection of women and the Child Rights Act.”

    The new commissioner of police in Edo, who began her career in Bauchi State in 1992, served in various capacities in commands across Nigeria.

  • No phone was missing, says Edo CP

    Edo State Police Commissioner Hakeem Odumosun has said investigation into the missing phone saga that led to pepper being inserted in the private parts of a sex worker, showed that no phone was missing.

    The sex worker, identified as Favour Ada Friday, 24, was beaten up and stripped naked by her accusers and raw pepper was inserted in her private parts despite denying stealing the phone.

    She was beaten up after a native doctor, through magical means, alleged that she stole the phone.

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    Three persons, including the head of a vigilance group in Ugbiyoko community, Mr. Lucky Igbinovia, popularly called One Man squad, Joel Otoghile and Iyamu Kingsley have been remanded in prison custody over the incident.

    Odumosun, who addressed female protesters yesterday, led by the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) and Edo State Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, said the victim was accused of stealing the phone just to extort money from her.

  • Police inspector, 2 civilians, 3 robbers, killed in foiled bank robbery, says Edo CP

    Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Babatunde Kokumo, yesterday evening gave details of how his  men foiled Thursday’s bank robbery in Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state.

    Kokumo said the attack led to the death of two civilians, one police inspector and three of the armed robbers.

    Speaking to journalists in Benin City, the CP stated that it was the resistance and courageous fight put up by his men that stopped the robbers.

    He gave the name of one of the victims as Ojo Ukana who was arrested over a domestic issue between him and the wife while the other was held for invalid vehicle particulars.

    The police CP said debunked reports that two banks were attacked adding that one of the robbers was nabbed.

    He said the robbers attacked a new generation bank but they met stiff opposition from policemen who were on duty both at the bank and another one beside it.

    According to him: “In the gun duel that ensued between the criminals and the policemen,  three of the criminals were gunned down. The operational weapons of the gang were recovered.”

    “What this gang of criminals did was to divide themselves into two halves; the first half went  to the police station ostensibly to prevent the police from responding to possible distress calls from the banks.

    “It was the second half that attacked the bank and entered into the banking hall forcefully.”

    Residents of Igarra town however said the claim that only six people were victims was untrue insisting that  more than that number were rushed to the hospital before the commissioner arrived the scene.

  • New Police CP assumes duty in Edo

    New Police CP assumes duty in Edo

    Mr. Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, former Commissioner of Police, Armament, Force Headquarters, has assumed duty as the 38th Commissioner of Police in Edo State.

    Johnson took over from Haliru Gwandu who has been Edo CP since September, 2016.

    The assumption of duty by Johnson is coming after many months of intrigues and denial.

    He was first posted to Edo in July but the posting was never effected as Gwandu insisted that he did not receive any letter asking him to leave Edo.

    Resurgence of kidnappings and armed robbery in the state made residents of the state staged a peaceful protest to Abuja demanding the redeployment of Gwandu from Edo State.

    On October 17, the Police IG, Ibrahim Idris bowed to pressure and ordered CP Gwandu to resume duty at his new posting.

    The new Edo CP was said to have arrived the State Police Command Headquarters at about 4pm on Mondayand inspected the sentry after which he was ushered into the CP’s Office.

    A brief close door handover ceremony was held inside the office

    Police spokesman, Moses Nkombe, said the new CP inspected some offices at the police command base and convened emergency meeting of heads of department and special squads saying “no time to waste, I am starting work right away”.

  • Rhodes-Vivour: Edo CP relocates to Ekiadolor forest

    Edo State Police Commissioner Foluso Adebanjo yesterdaysaid he will relocate to the Ekiadolor/Ugbogui forest, the possible zone where kidnappers may be keeping Mrs. Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour, wife of the Supreme Court Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour.

    The police boss said he was under pressure from the Inspector-General of Police, M.D. Abubakar to rescue the women alive.

    He added that he has no option than to lead the retinue of security agencies in rescuing Mrs. Rhodes-Vivour, her daughter and driver.

    Governor Adams Oshiomhole has appealed to hunters in the area and Neighbourhood Watch to join in the search.

    Following the appeal, the hunters in Ekiadolor axis down to Ugbogui mobilised in their hundreds yesterday.

    Hunters as well as vigilance groups in villages in Ovia North East Local Government Area have joined in the search.

    Their leader, Nasogiarhu Edema, said they have resolved to take their destiny in their hands in making the Ekiadolor/ Ugbogui axis of the Benin/ Lagos uncomfortable for kidnappers and criminals alike.

    The Chairman of the Neighbourhood Watch, Maj-Gen Charles Omoregie yesterday met with Adebanjo.

    When our reporter visited Gen. Omoregie’s office, he and the commissioner of police were still in a meeting.

    Sources said the meeting is to strategise on how to rescue the victims.

    Mrs. Rhodes-Vivour, her daughter and their driver were kidnapped on their way to Benin last Friday.