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  • Man arrested for allegedly impregnating, attempting to kill niece

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) yesterday apprehended a 52-year-old man, Dennis Agya Kiyeye, for allegedly impregnating and attempting to kill his niece.

    The suspect reportedly impregnated his 15-year-old niece at Ilupeju village in Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State.

    NSCDC Commandant Solomon Iyamu said the suspect confessed that his niece had been living with him since 2013 after the death of her mother in Benue State.

    He alleged: “Kiyeye confessed that he had been having sex with the girl since three years ago.

    “The suspect said the incest resulted in a pregnancy in 2016, but a quack midwife assisted him to abort it.

    “Kiyeye claimed that the pregnancy was jointly owned by him and one Kunle, the girl’s school mate.

    “He confessed that the girl again became pregnant for him, but because of shame of incest, he conspired with someone to kill her in a bush.”

    The Nation learnt that the girl was rescued by a good Samaritan, who reported the incident to the village head.

    The Village Head, Chief Adebisi Olaoye, said the suspect was a man of questionable character.

    He confirmed that Dennis was apprehended by villagers while attempting to kill the girl in the bush.

    Chief Olaoye promised to provide information during investigation.

    The victim said she was unable to reject her uncle’s sexual advances because he would not give her money for feeding and upkeep, and she would suffer.

    “My uncle deflowered me. He caters for my needs and any attempt to refuse his sexual advances will result in hunger and refusal to pay my school fees,” she alleged.

    The victim implored non-governmental organisations and well-meaning Nigerians to assist her, as medical examination showed that she had fibroid growing with her baby, which might hinder the development of the foetus.

    The NSCDC commandant said the suspect would be arraigned and prosecuted, to deter others.

    He urged parents to take care of their daughters, saying they should not allow them to live with “wicked relatives pretending to be good people.”

     

     

  • 52-year-old arrested for impregnating niece

    Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday arrested Dennis Agya Kiyeye, 52, for impregnating and attempting to murder his niece.

    The suspect allegedly defiled and impregnated the 15-year-old niece at Ilupeju village in Gbonyin Local Government area of Ekiti state.

    The suspect, according to the NSCDC Commandant, Solomon Iyamu confessed his niece had been living with him since 2013 after the demise of her mother in Benue state.

    Iyamu said: “He had been having carnal knowledge of the girl since three years ago and the act has become normal of two of us.”

    “The incest resulted into pregnancy in 2016 but was kept secret with the help of a quack midwife who assisted us to terminate the pregnancy.”

    But Kiyeye claimed the pregnancy was jointly owned by him and one Kunle, who happened to be the girl’s school mate in the village.

    He added that the girl later became pregnant for him again, forcing him to conspire to terminate her life in a nearby bush around the village to cover up for his shameful act.

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    The poor girl was rescued by a good Samaritan who reported the dastard act to the head of the village, it was learnt.

    The village head, Chief Adebisi Olaoye, explained the suspect is a man of questionable character, who after the sinful act became open to the villagers starting moving suspiciously.

    Adebisi added villagers have been watching the suspect to determine the veracity of the information they heard.

    The community leader confirmed the claim that Dennis was arrested by the people while attempting to kill the girl in the village.

    He promised to provide useful information in the course of investigation when the need arises to unravel the mystery.

    The victim, who stated her inabilities to reject the sexual advances of her uncle who she claimed deflowered her, said since he is responsible for her feedings and upkeep, any refusal may land her into hunger and suffering.

    “He catered for my needs and any attempt to refuse may result into hunger punishment and deprived school fees,” she said.

     

  • FRSC decorates 105 newly promoted officers in Ogun

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, on Friday decorated 105 of its newly promoted officers in the state with their ranks.

    Speaking during the decoration ceremony at the command’s headquarters,  Abeokuta, Mr Clement Oladele,  the Sector Commander, said over 150 officers were promoted in Ogun out of the 4,000 promoted nationwide.

    He explained that 105 officers who were middle cadre officers and marshals were  decorated at the Ogun command, while the promoted senior officers had been decorated at zonal headquarters in Lagos.

    The sector commander urged the officers to dedicate their service to their father land, saying that they should not be carried away with the new ranks.

    He stated that the newly promoted officers should be grateful to God, saying that so many people participated in the promotion exercise but few were successful.

    Oladele said that the promotion was an opportunity to continue to contribute to national development.

    “Over 4,000 people were promoted nationwide and in Ogun State Command we have over 150 promoted officers.

    “One hundred and five officers were decorated today and other senior officers were decorated at our zonal headquarters in Lagos by the zonal commanding officer.

    “It is the other middle cadre officers and the marshals that were decorated today,’’ he said.

    The sector commander, however, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for allowing the promotion exercise to take place.

    Mr Olanusi Kolawole, one of the newly promoted officers, said that he would continue to show more dedication to duties.

    “I will try my best to give back to the corps what has been bestowed upon me and what is expected of me by the grace of God,’’ he said.

    Representatives of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) witnessed the decoration ceremony.

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  • NSCDC arrest two over illegal petrol station

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo has arrested one, Mrs. Semore. T. suspected to be the owner and manager of Wumi Filing Station, Ore, Odigbo local government area of Ondo state.

    Mrs. Semore and one Mr. Omolala T,(filing station attendant) were arrested in Ore town on Monday through intelligence information received from Weights and Measures department, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Akure, Ondo state.

    Wumi Filing Station was sealed by the department for not paying federal government statutory fees, and other sharp practices that contravene government regulations on filing stations operations in Nigeria.

    The filing station was said to have disregarded the sealed order to continue with sales of petroleum products.

    The state commandant, Commandant Pedro Awili Ideba, while parading the suspects before  in Akure, the state capital said, Wumi Filing Station contravene Section 16(8) of Weights and Measures act, cap W3 LFN 2004, by breaking government Sealed order.

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    He said the manager and attendants of Wumi filing station also obstructed officials of the ministry from carrying out their statutory functions, offence which contravene Section 17 of the act.

    The state coordinator, Weights and Measures department, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Emmanuel Ebukanson confirmed that Wumi Filing Station have broken government Seal on several occasions.

    He said Wumi Filing Station contravene Section 30(a) and (b) by shortchanging unsuspecting customers to the error ranging from 2.0 to 4.0 litres on every 20 litres delivery meaning that for every 20 litres of fuel sold, the filing station is actually giving out 16 litres instead of the said 20 litres.

    Ebukanso said the manager refused the payment for statutory fees on several requests, claiming to be above the law.

    He said” All these offences are serious and must not be allowed to continue”.

    The state commandant warned those filing stations that are still involve in sharp practices to desist from it, as surveillance is mounted on filing stations across the state.

    He said the suspects would be charge to court upon completion of investigation of the case.

     

  • Yuletide: NSCDC deploys 1,400 personnel to Kogi

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 1,400 personnel to major highways in Kogi to complement regular officers to provide security and ease vehicular traffic during the yuletide.

    Mr Philip Ayodele, Commandant of the Kogi Command of the NSCDC, made this known to newsmen in Lokoja on Saturday.

    He mentioned the strategic plans and activities of the command for the yuletide in state.

    Ayodele said that the deployed and regular officers of the corps had been placed on red alert to provide adequate security for the citizens and motorists from Kogi and other states.

    He said that the command had extended its operations to major highways, through its collaborative effort with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to reduce road accidents due to the busy traffic flow during the period.

    Ayodele noted that Kogi State was bordered by 10 states and the FCT and, therefore, required proactive strategy to nip inter-state criminal activities in the bud.

    He said that the corps’ “Unorthodox operational methods’’ had always caught criminals off guard, saying that the command had mapped out strategies and also submitted its operational drive to the entire sister agencies.

    Ayodele said: “Apart from the regular personnel, over 1,400 have been mobilised to the state to provide security and smooth flow of traffic to motorists and to ensure a crime free celebration.

    Read Also: NSCDC beefs up security in Ondo

    “The location of Kogi state has made it a hotspot in this period of Christmas and New Year celebrations.’’

    On the resurgence of kidnapping and armed robbery on Obajana-Oshokoshoko-Kabba road in Western axis of the state, the commandant said a joint operation of all the security agencies had been planned to secure the route.

    “We are not limiting it to an agency alone. We have resolved that the menace of kidnapping and armed robbery will be jointly tackled by all security agencies in the state.

    “We are on top of the situation,’’ Ayodele said.

    On the forthcoming general elections, the commandant said that the NSCDC and other security agencies were ready to provide security and ensure safety of lives and property before, during and after the elections.

    He, however, decried the destruction of opponents’ billboards and posters by hoodlums, saying that the NSCDC was training a special team that would handle that particular type of crime.

    Ayodele noted that ensuring free, fair and credible elections was the collective responsibility of the entire citizenry.

    He urged parents not to allow their children and wards to be used as political thugs by desperate politicians.

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  • NSCDC arrests five hawkers of SIM cards

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State has arrested five suspects for allegedly hawking SIM cards and registering patrons without being accredited to do so.

    The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mr Adeyinka Fasiu,  told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Ilorin that the suspects were arrested within Ilorin metropolis while selling the cards.

    Fasiu said that the suspects were arrested by NSCDC surveillance team during a routine patrol.

    He said that two of the suspects confessed to the crime, saying that they were new in the business.

    “The suspects led our officers to their alleged leader who they claimed  supplied them the SIM  cards,’’ he said.

    The commandant said illegal sale of SIM cards had become a popular trade, adding that many  had been using the cards to carry out criminal activities.

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    He also said that the command signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) with the Nigerian  Communication Commission (NCC) to halt usage of such  cards.

    “Their  (NCC)  enforcement team in Abuja came to me and requested for us to work together to reduce usage of  such   SIM cards and sale  by  road side hawkers.

    “We had an agreement and since then, we have been working together to put a stop to the act, ” he said.

    Adeyinka  advised residents  to refrain  from buying unregistered and registered SIM cards from road side hawkers.

    He advised them to always visit accredited shops for the purchase of  the cards to ensure their biometrics details were captured.

  • Lagos sets up team for free flow of traffic

    Lagos State Government has established a Special Team to ensure efficient traffic compliance in the State and particularly to address the observable flagrant disobedience to traffic rules by motorists.

    Chief Executive Officer of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), AIG Chris Olakpe (Rtd) disclosed this Thursday after a tour of notable traffic prone areas of the state in company of other top hierarchy of the Agency including the General Manager, Mr. Olawale Musa.

    He said the development was part of series of actions and concerted efforts taken to tackle traffic gridlock headlong across the State.

    The Special Team, according to him, consists of the Police, LASTMA, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and men from different military formations with the purpose of maintaining physical presence and ensuring compliance at the identified traffic trouble spots.

    He expressed optimism that the officers would bring their experiences and professionalism to bear and compliment the efforts of existing staff on ground, adding that their primary responsibility is to ensure efficiency in the traffic control and enforcement of traffic laws all over the state.

    Olakpe warned that LASTMA would not hesitate to prosecute recalcitrant motorists in the habit of flouting the existing traffic laws, assuring that the agency remains totally committed to ensuring efficient traffic control across the State.

    He assured that no stone will be left unturned in the management of traffic and enforcement of traffic laws in the State.

    ”A radical problem required a radical solution. Therefore, I want to state clearly that any motorist caught violating the law would face full wrath of the law. Let me also seize this opportunity to plead with Lagosians and the general public for orderliness to reign on the roads,” he said.

    He said all owners of articulated vehicles apprehended at Apapa earlier this week for willful obstruction, and 36 other vehicle owners arrested for driving against traffic will soon have their day in court accordingly.

    Olakpe enjoined traffic officers to be more dedicated and work within the ambit of law, saying that it had become imperative especially now that repair and rehabilitation of roads are in top gear across the State.

  • NSCDC foils plan to vandalise Warri-Kaduna crude oil pipeline

    Operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have foiled a plan to break Warri-Kaduna crude oil pipeline.
    The Kaduna State Command of the corps disclosed to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday, saying that, the suspected vandals were at large, but an oil tanker and other items were recovered at the scene of the crime.
    NSCDC in a statement signed by its command’s Public  Relations Officer,  ASC Orndiir Terzungwe said, the incident took place at Juji in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State.
    According to the statement, “Determined to end incidence of vandalism in the country, operatives of the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps, Kaduna state command, have foiled a criminal attempt by vandals to burst crude oil pipelines located at Juji, Chikun Local Government of the state.
    “Acting on information by other stakeholders, the command’s Anti-vandal operatives on their routine patrol of the pipelines in the area, mobilized swiftly to the scene at about 00:13 hours on October 13, 2018. On reaching the scene located at KM 284.7 Warri–Kaduna Refinery Crude Oil Pipelines, the suspected vandals sighted them and took to their heels and abandoned a DAF Tanker with registration number KANO AH 535 KUR.
    “Incriminating items recovered at the scene include: Two Rolls of Hose pipis,  One small Tiger electric generating set One big hammer, One big punching rod and one big hoe.
    “Speaking on the incident, State Commandant of the Corps, Alhaji Modu Bunu, expressed delight with the collaboration with the informants, calling on all law abiding citizens of the state to partner with the corps for security of lives and property.
    “Bunu directed a full investigation into the feat attained by the operatives, reiterating that appropriate sanctions will apply on the owners of the impounded vehicle.
    “The Commandant urged owners of the truck to come forward, saying that the command has ways of identifying them even if they decline.
    “He further called on those who indulge in criminal acts and those nursing such thoughts to desist or face the wrath of the law when arrested.” The statement read.

  • Man docked for ‘defrauding’ woman of N1.3 million

    A 50-year-old man, Ishola Abdulkabiru, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over alleged fraud of N1.3 million.

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) legal officer, Mr Femi Ojo, told the Court that the accused committed the offence between 2014 and April 2015 at Oke-Ila street in Ado-Ekiti.

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    He alleged that the defendant obtained the sum of N1, 328,000 at various time under false pretence with intent to defraud one Mrs Oluwayemi Ojopekun.

    He said the offence contravened Section 419 of Criminal Code, Cap 38, LFN 2004.

    The prosecutor asked the Court for adjourn meant to enable him study the file and assemble his witnesses.

    The defendant pleaded not guilty.

    His counsel, Mr Famuagun Tijani, urged the Court to grant him bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.

    The Magistrate, Mrs Modupe Afeniforo, granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum, one of the sureties must present a document of landed property.

    Afeniforo adjourned the case until September 25 for hearing.

  • Plateau Assembly seeks security agents’ support over killings

    The Plateau House of Assembly Special Committee on Security, has called on security agencies to cooperate with it to find lasting solution to killings in some parts of the state.

    The Chairman of the committee, Mr Yusuf Gagdi, made the call on Monday when he led members of the committee on a courtesy visit to the Police Command in Jos.

    News men reports that the Assembly on June 26, constituted a seven-man special committee to unravel the remote and immediate causes of recent killings in the state.

    Gagdi said the visit to the various security heads was to seek synergy, support and cooperation in nipping in the bud the killings in the state.

    He said that the collaboration would also avail the committee some privileged security information that would aid its assignment.

    “Following the recent happenings in some parts of the state, the House of Assembly resolved and constituted a special committee to look into the matter.

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    “Basically, we are to investigate and establish the cause of the killings, the damages done and to also make recommendations.

    “We feel we cannot do it alone; we must work in synergy with the security agencies especially in terms of information gathering.

    “So, primarily, we are here to seek your support, cooperation and assistance in achieving lasting peace on the Plateau, ‘’ Gagdi said.

    Mr Undie Adie, Commissioner of Police in the state, pledged the command`s support to enable the committee achieve its mandate.

    He said that the establishment of the committee was timely, saying that “as representatives, the lawmakers understand and interact with the people better’’.

    “I am in this state to ensure a peaceful coexistence among its inhabitants and I will not rest on my oars to ensure that is done.

    “So, setting up a special committee to look into the cause of the killings is timely and I want to pledge our support to ensure you succeed,” he said.

    The committee also visited the Department of State Services, (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Military Special Task Force – Operation Save Haven, among others.