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Police operatives have raided the hideout of IPOB/ESN in the Akwuke community of Enugu South LGA, killing two members of the gang.

Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who stated this on Friday while parading various suspects involved in crimes, said the criminals were subdued due to the superior firepower of the operatives.

Adejobi said: ” Two IPOB criminals were killed, one AK-47 rifle was recovered, one submachine gun (SMG), one stainless pump action gun (PAG), 27 live and 23 expended rounds of 7.62mm calibre of ammunition were recovered and also five live cartridges.”

The police said investigation revealed that the breech number of the AK-47 had been wiped off but the magazine bore the Nigeria Police Colour, which must have been carted away during attacks on Police Formations.

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Also, in other operations, the Police operatives of the Jigawa state command in conjunction with local vigilantes acting upon credible intelligence stormed the Dangoli Fulani camp of Kiyawa LGA and arrested two suspects in connection with a case of culpable homicide & robbery.

The suspects are Bello Usman and Musa Babangida all of Kiyawa LGA Jigawa State.

Exhibits recovered are two AK-47 rifles, four magazines, 68 rounds of live ammunition, one constructed leg chain, eight handsets, one Boxer motorcycle with Reg No. LSR 206 QP, ECOWAS Passport belonging to one Mu’azu Abubakar, cash sum of N221,000), five sim cards, one solar panel.

Police investigation revealed that the arms were the ones used to carry out the robbery that claimed the lives of three innocent persons in Birni Kudu Town, while the suspects confessed to the alleged crimes.

Adejobi said: “Now, turning to recent crime-fighting achievements: within the period under review, we have recorded the arrest of 385-armed robbery suspects, 238 kidnapping suspects, 341 Murder/homicide suspects, 87 suspects connected with the unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, 143 rape suspects, 151 cultism suspects and have recovered 143 various firearms, 741 ammunitions of various calibers, recovered 72 stolen vehicles and rescued 461 kidnapped victims across the country.

“On 29/2/24 at about 10:30 PM, armed bandits with sophisticated weapons blocked marabar bangori along Gusau-Funtua road in Faskari LGA Kastina State, and attacked a ford vehicle with Lagos Reg NO. KTU-317 DH conveying passengers, en route Gusau to Kaduna and driven by one Abba Lawal ‘m’ 26yrs with intent to kidnap them. Upon receipt of the report, operatives mine rushed to the scene, and engaged the bandits in a gun duel, leading to the rescue of the driver and all 8 passengers, all from Nasarawa State. The rescued victims have been reunited with their families.

“On 4/3/24 a team from Operation Zenda JTF invaded an arms manufacturing hideout at Amahundu, Nanev, Kwande Local Government area of Benue State and arrested the following suspects: (1) Terer Terfa aka Gadafi ‘m’ 24yrs (2) Aonddonaugen Tse-aa ‘m’ 36yrs (3)Torkuma Lorlaha ‘m’ 27yrs (4) Hangeior Atim ‘m’ 25yrs, (5) Tyav Terwase ‘m’ 35yrs (6) Gundu Gbagbogum ‘m’ 50yrs (7) Terwase Shimashan ‘m’ 20yrs (8)Terese Terver aka Gbatiir ‘m’ 18yrs and (9) Adinga Ramseydihno ‘m’ 33 yrs from Cameroon. Exhibits recovered from them include 8 Barretta Pistols under fabrication, 1 AK-47 rifle, 10 AK47 live ammunition, 5 Beretta pistol ammunition, four (4) welding gas cylinders and other fabrication materials. All suspects confessed to being involved in the manufacturing of illegal arms and ammunition.

“Operatives of the FCT Command on 24/2/24 acting upon credible intelligence stormed Sardauna, Toto forests and arrested one Samaila Wakili Fafa AKA Habu Ibrahim, a kidnap kingpin on the command wanted list and has a bounty placed on him by the Hon. Minister of the FCT. He confessed to several killings done by himself and his gang, including the abduction of one Barr Chris Agidy, the legal aid to Senator Ned Okonkwo and Mr Sunday Yahaya Zakwai, the village head of Ketti Village who were both killed by him. He led operatives to where he buried the remains of the Late Barr Agidy whose corpse was exhumed and deposited at Gwagwalada General Hospital.

“On 30/3/24 at about 2:30 am operatives of the anti-cultism unit of the Enugu Command, carried out a raid on a suspected IPOB/ESN hideout in the Akwuke community of Enugu South LGA. The Operatives were met with high resistance by these unscrupulous elements but were subdued due to the superior firepower of the operatives. Two (2) IPOB criminals were killed, one (1) AK-47 rifle was recovered, one (1) submachine gun (SMG), one (1) stainless pump action gun (PAG), 27 live and 23 expended rounds of 7.62mm calibre of ammunition were recovered and also 5 live cartridges. Investigation revealed that the breech number of the AK-47 had been wiped off. Still, the magazine bore the Nigeria Police Colour, which must have been carted away during attacks on Police Formations”.

A 17-year-old boy (name withheld) who allegedly faked his own kidnap in connivance with some of his friends has been arrested.

Delta Police Commissioner, Abaniwonda Olufemi, who spoke to reporters in Asaba, said the incident occurred in Ika South L.G.A, Agbor, Delta state.

He said: “On the 20th of March, 2024, at about 1600 hours, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Agbor Division received a complaint on the suspected kidnap of a 17-year-old boy (name withheld) in Okhumera quarters, Agbor-obi.

“The suspect forwarded a voice note to his sister stating that he had been kidnapped and that the kidnappers were demanding one million naira (N1,000,000). The DPO swung into action, acting on a technically generated intelligence, and arrested three suspects.

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”Investigation revealed that the 17-year-old connived with his friends and faked his own kidnap. Before they were arrested, they had already collected a ransom of seven hundred thousand naira (N700,000) and had squandered the money. The investigation is ongoing.”

In a related development, Abaniwonda said his men arrested a suspect who allegedly murdered his girlfriend following a misunderstanding.

He noted: “We (Police) arrested a suspect who murdered his girlfriend in Ozoro.

“On 29/3/2024 at about 0700 hours, the DPO Ozoro Division received a report on a suspected murder of one Jessica Uzowanne (female) aged 19 years.

“Investigation revealed the victim was stabbed to death by her boyfriend Raphael Egbon aged 20 years over a disagreement. The suspect is in custody and investigation.”

The Lagos State Police has rescued two suspected phone thieves, aged 22 and 21, from a mob in Surulere.

Spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a post he shared on his X handle @benHundeyin, yesterday.

Hundeyin alleged that the suspects snatched a phone from a woman who was making calls.

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“While a passerby was making a phone call at 11pm, five young men in a tricycle accosted her and snatched the phone. She quickly raised an alarm, prompting people around to go after the men. Three escaped while two were arrested,” he said.

Hundeyin added that timely intervention of the police saved the suspects from a mob action.

“Officers of the Bode Thomas Police Division got a wind of this and raced to the scene. They arrived quickly to rescue the suspects from an angry mob. Investigation is ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects,” he said.

The Adamawa Police Command has nabbed four people for allegedly attacking cows, stealing some of them and maiming or killing others.

The four suspects charged with ‘intentional animal abuse’ were said to have perpetrated the acts in Ngbalang and Tigno, communities in the Numan Local Government Area.

The Police Command claimed in a statement that last Wednesday operatives with the combined efforts of other critical stakeholders, arrested the four suspects.

The Police gave the names of the suspects as Solomon Musa, 26; Auwalu Gambo, 22; Nuhu Dauda, 53 and Gbamon Wonawo, 21.

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They are said to be residents of Sabon Pegi, Ngbalang and Tigno Kogi of Numan and Lamurde local government areas.

A statement by Adamawa Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje, added that the suspects separately attacked, killed and rustled the cattle of Alhaji Abdu Bakari, Bello Alhaji Sale, among others.

The statement asserted that the suspects did what they did “with the intention of causing wrongful loss to the owners and wrongful gain to themselves.”

“Following thorough investigations so far conducted, the suspects volunteered useful information that will aid diligent prosecution,” the police stated.

The Maritime Police Command has arrested two men for alleged impersonation, extortion and blackmail of importers at the Lagos seaports.

The suspects identified as Gbenga Solomon, 48 and Erhimu Igho,59, were said to be employees of CMA-CGM Nigeria Limited with Gbenga being the Customer Service Manager.

According to the police,the suspects who have been charged to court, were arrested on April 2, following complaints lodged at the Maritime

Police Commend headquarters in Obalende, that some containers were blocked with purported documents from the command.

The Nation reports that there had been allegations of widespread corruption and extortion of importers by operatives of the command especially at Timcan Port who arbitrarily block containers on the system under spurious claims in order to fleece importers of their money.

This practice which went on for a long time, however, drew the wrath of the current Inspector General of Police (IG) Kayode Egbetokun when the matter was brought to his attention, which led to some house keeping in the Maritime Command.

In continuation of the sanitisation exercise, upon her assumption of duty, last November, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG),, in charge of the command, Olofu A. Rhoda, gave a standing order that all containers blocked or placed on lien at the ports without cogent reasons should be released

He warned her personnel that the directive was to give effect to the Federal Government’s policy on Ease of doing Businesses at the country’s seaports, emphasizing that blocking of containers must be based only on credible information.

However, there were still complaints from importers and their agents that containers were still being blocked and prevented from leaving the port thereby inflicting demurrage on those who refused to bribe corrupt officials.

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The Nation gathered that it was on that premise that some of the aggrieved persons filed a petition to the AIG which was investigated and the two suspects found to have been culpable.

According to a statement yesterday by acting Police Public Relations Officer (APPRO), ASP Rowland  EHINMODE, the duo allegedly conspired and forged  Maritime Police Command’s official documents, impersonated police officers of the Command and blocked over 20 containers  with four bills of lading for purposes of extorting money from the consignee and clearing agents.

“The suspects have since been charged to Court and remanded in Prison custody.

AIG Olofu Rhoda frowns at this unwholesome, fraudulent and criminally minded individuals and hereby warns all those who are in the habit of perpetrating these types of criminality and other forms of illegalities at the Ports to desist from such as the full wrath of the law will be meted on anyone found culpable.

“Furthermore, the AIG advised all law abiding citizens especially port users to always verify from the Maritime Command the authenticity of any purported Investigation Activities or Container Blockage letters to ascertain whether they emanated from the command or not as the command operates an open door policy,” he said.

The Police Command in Ebonyi has arrested a woman who specialises in abducting and selling children and rescued no fewer than six of the children.

The woman, Ngozi Blessing Abia, also known as Mercy Francis, has carried out her nefarious activities in Lagos, Ebonyi, Anambra and Edo.

Investigation into her activities began in January 2024 when one Nkwuda Francis reported that the woman, who posed as a member of the National Youth Service Corps,  had kidnapped his two young children.

DSP Joshua Ukandu, Spokesman of the Command said in a statement on Tuesday in Abakaliki, that the children were later found in Anambra, where she sold them.

“He complained that his children were kidnapped from his house at Nwezenyi Igbeagu, Izzi local government area of Ebonyi after the suspect rented a room in the compound.

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“The children, aged 3 and 7, were later found to have been taken by Ngozi Blessing-Abia, which was revealed to be the suspect’s true identity.

“Following a diligent investigation by officers attached to the gender unit of the command, the suspect was located in Oba, Anambra, where the children were rescued and returned to their family.”

Ukandu added that two women, Lovina Iwuorah and Ndifereke Wisdom Clement, whose children were abducted in Ohaozara, Ebonyi, had identified the suspect as the conspirator.

He said that she sold their three children to an orphanage home in Benin, Edo.

“The proprietor of the orphanage has been detained and is providing valuable information to the police,” the command spokesman said.

“Additionally, one Chinasa Uwezoke from Lagos, upon learning of the arrest, visited the command and identified the suspect as someone, who had gained her trust and subsequently took her three children to the market, only to flee with her 3-year-old son.”

The command spokesman said that the boy was later recovered from where she sold him and had been reunited with his family.

“The suspect’s modus operandi is to rent an apartment, fraternise with her unsuspecting neighbours, gain their trust and abduct their children for pecuniary gains,” he added.

Ukandu advised property owners and caretakers to thoroughly screen potential tenants and for parents to educate their children about safety and interaction with strangers.

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The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) has arrested one Muhammed Zenabdin “M” for criminal conspiracy and possession of suspected counterfeit currency amounting to $100,000.00.

The arrest, the police said, was after l credible intelligence and raid on a suspected cybercrime hideout located in Garki II, FCT. 

The Police said despite the escape of other members of the criminal gang, Zenabdin was successfully apprehended.

A statement on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said:: “Subsequent execution of a search warrant revealed compelling evidence, including One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in one-hundred-dollar bills believed to be counterfeits, along with sophisticated counterfeit detection equipment, international passports, mobile phones, and a luxury vehicle”.

The suspect, Adejobi said has provided indicting confessional statements and also offered valuable information to aid in the apprehension of other members of the gang. 

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Upon the conclusion of the investigation, the suspect(s), Adejobi said will face arraignment in court.

He said: “The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC), delivering on its mandate to stamp and decimate the trend of cyber crime in the country, has made a significant breakthrough following the apprehension of one Muhammed Zenabdin “M” for criminal conspiracy and possession of suspected counterfeit currency amounting to one hundred thousand United States Dollars ($100,000.00).

“The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun PhD, NPM, commended the Director of the NCCC, CP Uche Ifeanyi Henry, and his team for their diligent efforts in combating cybercrime. 

“While assuring the public of their safety, the IGP issued a stern warning to all cybercrime threat actors, urging them to cease their illicit activities or face severe legal consequences”.