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  • Police trail ‘one-chance’ tricycle, taxi cab operators in Enugu

    Police trail ‘one-chance’ tricycle, taxi cab operators in Enugu

    The  Police Command in Enugu State says it is trailing hoodlums masquerading themselves as commercial tricycles and taxi cabs operators to commit heinous crimes in the state.

    The command’s Spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said this in a statement in Enugu on Wednesday.

    According to Amaraizu, plain cloth detectives have been detailed to trail, arrest the tricycle and taxi cab operators, popularly called “one-chance” in the state.

    Amaraizu said that some of the operators had resorted to using the antics of being tricycle and taxi passengers to dispossess people, especially women, of their valuables.

    He advised members of the public to be wary of the antics of the hoodlums who also masqueraded as tricycle operators, otherwise known as Keke NAPEP.

    “The command is also advising members of the public to be security conscious.

    “Please, report promptly to the command through its distress call lines: 08032003702, 08075390883, 08086671202 and 08098880172.

    “You can also get us on our social media platforms of @PoliceNG_Enugu, for twitter; Nigeriapoliceforceenugustatecommand for Facebook, about any threat to peace and security in your environment or any suspicious movement and happening around you,’’ he said.

    NAN

  • Police nab man for allegedly hacking wife to death

    Police nab man for allegedly hacking wife to death

    Police in Bayelsa have arrested a 24- year-old man, Edwin Vincent, for allegedly hacking his 21-year old wife, Joy Micheal, to death with a machete.

    The incident occurred at Kaima in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state.

    The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Asinim Butswat, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Yenagoa.

    Butswat said the suspect, who hailed from Uwheru in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta , was already talking to detectives to unravel the motive behind his dastardly act.

    According to him, the deceased was on a fishing expedition on Sunday with a neighbour when her husband allegedly brutally attacked and killed her.

    “On Nov. 5, 2017, at about 0830 hrs, one Edwin Vincent, 24, a native of Uwheru in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta, but residing at Boro Camp, Kaima in Bayelsa, attacked and killed his wife, one Joy Michael, 21.

    “The deceased, Joy Micheal, went fishing in a nearby bush with her neighbour, one Juliet Philip, when the husband attacked and killed her with a matchet.

    “The suspect has been arrested and he has confessed to the crime. Investigation is ongoing to ascertain the motive behind the murder,” the police spokesman said.

  • Four suicide bombers killed, six farmers injured in Maiduguri

    Four suicide bombers killed, six farmers injured in Maiduguri

    The Police in Borno on Tuesday said four female suicide bombers were killed while trying to sneak into Maiduguri metropolis.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state,Victor Isuku, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview.

    Isuku said that the incident occurred at about 8:30 a.m. in Tomsu Ngamdu community on the outskirts of Maiduguri.

    He said that one of the suicide bombers detonated her explosive near a military check point, while the other one detonated hers at a Civilian Joint Task Force checkpoint, all killing themselves and injuring six farmers nearby.

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    He said that the two other bombers were shot dead by security operatives before they detonated the bomb concealed in their body.

    “Police EOD teams have been deployed to the scene to sanitise the area,” the PPRO said.

    Breaking: Notorious armed robbers, cultists escape police custody in Bayelsa

  • Breaking: Notorious armed robbers, cultists escape police custody in Bayelsa

    Breaking: Notorious armed robbers, cultists escape police custody in Bayelsa

    Unascertained number of notorious armed robbers and cultists have escaped from the custody of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad ( SARS ) of the Nigerian Police in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

    The police were said to be combing all the nooks and crannies of the state capital to rearrest the suspected daredevil criminals.

    While some said the fleeing number was 10, security sources said the police were still trying to determine the figure.

    But one of them, it was gathered, had been rearrested by the police.

    Details soon.

  • Police arraign Jesu Oyingbo’s son

    Police arraign Jesu Oyingbo’s son

    The police in Lagos yesterday brought the son of self-proclaimed messiah, Jesu Oyingbo, Adebola Odumosu, before a Yaba Magistrate’s Court.

    Odumosu was charged with four counts of alleged defilement, obtaining money under false pretences, threat to life and violence, before Magistrate O.G. Oghre

    His arraignment followed a petition to the police from his estranged lover, Folashade Olatunji, accusing Odumosu of raping her teenage niece and procuring two abortions for her.

    Odumosu pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate Oghre granted the defendant N1million bail with two sureties in the like sum, who must provide evidence of three years tax clearance.

    The court also directed that the case file be duplicated to the Director, Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice.

    Trouble started for Odumosu last week after he allegedly leaked information of the crimes, which were committed some years ago, to a United Kingdom-based blogger.

    He was said to have given the information to the blogger so as to spite Olatunji, a business rival to the woman he leaked the information to.

    Odumosu was also alleged to have leaked nude pictures of Olatunji to the rival, who allegedly shared them on her social media page.

  • Police to prosecute Shi’ites

    Police to prosecute Shi’ites

    The Kano State Police command said it will prosecute members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shi’ites) for public disturbance.

    It described a statement by the movement, accusing the police of killing some of them, as baseless, mischievous and aimed at diverting attention to get sympathy.

    Police spokesman Magaji Majiya said the movement was warned against holding the procession, but defied the directive.

    They began the trek and molested people, pelting them with stones.

    They were dispersed by minimum force, no live ammunition was used and 10 members were arrested.

    Eight catapults, stones, a poisonous arrow, red flag, copies of pamphlets, three phones, shoes, wallet and a rosary were recovered, Majiya said.

    He added that the suspects will soon be prosecuted, saying the police would continue to preserve the right to religion, but will not allow miscreants hide under religion to cause mischief.

  • Police suspend ASP as 16 get sanctions for extortion

    Police suspend ASP as 16 get sanctions for extortion

    •’Officers extorted N834,000 in three mont

    AN Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to the Lagos Police Command, Bayo Obadiah, has been suspended for engaging in extortion and professional misconducts.

    Sixteen other policemen were also sanctioned, according to the third quarter report of the Police Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) released yesterday.

    The report also indicated that N834,000 extorted from members of the public within the period under review was recovered and returned to the owners.

    Seven hundred and sixty-four complaints were recorded between July and September, with Lagos, Rivers and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) topping the list.

    Lagos State Command, the report said, ranked highest with 180 complaints (23.56 per cent), followed by Rivers with 102 (13.35 per cent) and FCT generated 87 (11.39 per cent).

    Head of PCRRU Abayomi Shogunle, a Chief Superintendent of Police, said the Police Service Commission (PSC) approved the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris’ recommendation that Obadiah be suspended for corruption.

    He said: “Part of the money recovered include ?100,000 previously extorted from a woman in Kano State, who got her money after she contacted the PCRRU.

    “Sokoto and Plateau State Commands recorded no complaint in the period under review. In all, phone call was the most preferred channel by the public for lodging complaints with 447 (58.5 per cent), WhatsApp 203 (26.57 per cent Twitter 19 (2.49 per cent), Facebook 6 (0.71 per cent), SMS 3 (0.39 per cent), BBM 1 (0.13 per cent) and others (written petitions, media publications etc.) 29 (3.80 per cent).

    Aside addressing issues of misconduct, Shogunle said the police in Ondo were able to arrest suspected terrorists following the PCRRU face-to-face confidence building with citizens in Akoko.

    He said: “Massive sensitisation campaigns were carried out in selected states. Helicopter airdrops were carried out in Kano and Kaduna states. Face-to-face disseminations were carried out in Borno and Ondo states by PCRRU agents.

    He said his unit was able to achieve the above through “collaboration and support received from our partners”.

    “Efforts are ongoing to upgrade the PCRRU Call Centre so as to improve the efficiency of the unit,” Shogunle said.

  • Over N800,000 extorted by Police Officers in three months – Report

    Over N800,000 extorted by Police Officers in three months – Report

    The Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) of the Nigeria Police Force yesterday revealed that over N800,000 was extorted by some police officers in three months.

    The money which was extorted from members of the public between July and September, 2017 was recovered by the Unit.

    A report in Abuja yesterday by the Officer in charge of the Unit, Abayomi Shogunle also revealed that 16 police officers were sanctioned for various acts of professional misconduct between July and September, 2017.

    According to the report: “The Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) in Q3 2017 recovered and returned a total sum of N834,000,000 extorted money to members of the public”.

    “Part of the money recovered includes the sum of ₦100,000 extorted from a woman in Kano State who got her money after she contacted the PCRRU”.

    The Unit also noted that the Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the suspension from service of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Bayo Obadiah attached to Area Command Ikorodu, Lagos over corrupt practices.

    Giving details of the complaints received in the third quarter of the year, Shogunle said:”The total number of 764 complaints was recorded in the Q3 2017 with Lagos State Command topping the state Ranking table with 180 (23.56), followed by Rivers State with 102 (13.35) and FCT-Abuja 87 (11.39).

    “Sokoto and Plateau State Commands recorded no complaint in the period under review.

    “In all, Phone call was the most preferred channel by members of the public for lodging complaints with 447 (58.5), WhatsApp 203 (26.57), Twitter 19 (2.49), Facebook 6 (0.71), SMS 3 (0.39), BBM 1 (0.13) and others (Written Petition, Media Publications etc.) 29 (3.80)”

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  • Police arrest cartoonist for caricature of politicians, officials

    Police arrest cartoonist for caricature of politicians, officials

    Police on Monday arrested a cartoonist in southern India for depicting the region’s top government functionaries in a “derogatory” caricature, sparking criticism over the move as an attack on freedom of the press.

    G Balakrishnan, 36, a freelancer associated with an online news portal, was held in Tamil Nadu state capital Chennai on Sunday for the caricature that blamed chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami and top officials for not acting against loan sharks active in the state.

    Police officer Anita Arokyamery said that he was charged with publishing defamatory and obscene material under the Indian Penal Code as well as the Information Technology Act, crimes punishable with three years in jail.

    “He was produced before a court on Monday which released him on bail.

    “The court told him to make himself available for questioning as and when the police requires,” she added.

    After his release, Balakrishnan told reporters he would continue to highlight the inefficiencies of the government through his work.

    Balakrishnan drew the cartoon after a worker immolated himself and three members of his family in the Tirunelveli district, unable to bear harassment by a money lender who lent him money at a very high interest rate.

    The arrest sparked a controversy after media groups planned a protest in Chennai saying it was an attempt to quash free speech and silence critics.

    India, the world’s largest democracy, is ranked a poor 136th among 180 countries on the 2017 World Press Freedom index.

    There have been questions over press freedom amid the targeting and arrests of journalists in recent months.

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  • No loss of life in Enugu poll, say police

    The Enugu State Police Command has said nobody died before, during and after Saturday’s local government election.

    The State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) conducted election into 17 local government areas and 261 political wards on Saturday.

    The command’s spokesman Ebere Amaraizu, a Superintendent of Police (SP), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu that the speculations that some persons were killed were false and unfounded.

    “There was no loss of life anywhere in the state,” he said.

    Amaraizu said the police and other security agencies were able to persuasively calm frayed nerves and return normalcy in places where violence broke out on the Election Day.

    The spokesman said the police and other security agencies professionally handled the resistance among some groups that the election would not hold.

    He said the agitators were peacefully dispersed.

    Amaraizu noted that “against the backdrop of rumours that some people were killed in Oji River Local Government Area on Saturday, the command stated that there was no loss of lives in Oji River and throughout the state.