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  • Truck kills conductor, lands on cab in Akwa Ibom

    Truck kills conductor, lands on cab in Akwa Ibom

    A diesel truck driver on Saturday killed his conductor and crashed on to a cab at Ekom Iman Junction in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

    The truck was said to have fallen into the gutter and crushed a taxi which was waiting for its turn to load.

    A resident, Mr. Okon Ekong, said the truck was on high speed without minding the corner.

    He added that as the driver tried to maneuovre to avoid crashing into the gutter, but owing to the speed, he was unable to do so.

    He added that just three weeks earlier a truck crushed into the similar spot killing a child.

    According to Ekong, there should be proper training for truck drivers as many of them do not know the difference between a straight road and a bent.

    His words: “Trucks are major threats in Akwa Ibom. The drivers, who drive these trucks drive them as if they were riding motorbikes or cars. Many deads in the state caused by accident are always accentuated by tucks.

    “Not just three weeks ago, a truck fell on the same spot of Ekom Iman and killed a child, not to mention that of Itam in Itu Local Government Area of the state, just a month ago that claimed lives.

    “This time it was the conduct of the truck that lost his life. Though the cab driver was able to escape dead as he was not in the vehicle, how will he repair the vehicle so that he can fend for his family once again?

    “I think there should be special school for truck drivers. it should not be an all comer affairs.”

    The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Cordelia Nwawe, said she was not aware of a truck falling and killing anybody.

  • Policemen on guard at NBL’s burnt Lagos premises

    The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni, has redeployed about 100 policemen to the premises of the Nigerian Breweries Plc, Iganmu, Lagos where an early morning fire razed a part of the company’s premises on Sunday.

    Owoseni told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the deployment was meant to give adequate security cover to the company.

    The Police Commissioner explained that the policemen were deployed to hold back some miscreants who wanted to take advantage of the situation to enter into the company’s premises.

    “There is a fire incidence at the Nigerian Breweries but the fire did not affect the operational areas of the company.

    “It affected only the isolated areas where the company keeps empty bottles and cartons, as well as expired drinks,’’ Owoseni said.

    Corporate Affairs Adviser, Nigerian Breweries Plc Kufre Ekanem in a statement confirmed that there was a fire outbreak at the empty bottle compound of the company’s plant.

    ” The fire which started early in the morning has been put under control by men of the Lagos State Fire Service supported by the Brewery fire team and other nearby corporate organisations.

    ” There were no injuries or fatalities arising from the fire. Only empty bottles, plastic crates and some sections of the bottle holding bay were impacted by the fire. Brewery operations were not disrupted by the incidence,” Ekanem stated.

    Mr Razak Fadipe, Director, Lagos State Fire Service, told NAN that the fire started at about 5.30 a.m.

    He explained that the Lagos State Fire Service immediately mobilised five fire engines to the company premises, with support from Julius Berger, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the United Bank for Africa and Union Bank.

    “As we speak, we are still battling the fire to contain its spread. We have been able to do that though. I can confirm that nobody is injured in the incident and that there is no loss of life.

    Meanwhile, a section of the company’s fence bordering the Iganmu Interchange collapsed during the incident.

    NAN reports that hundreds of miscreants invaded the area but police personnel from the Area ‘C’ Command, Surulere and nearby formations were able to contain the situation.(NAN)

    The actual cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained as at the time of this report. (NAN)

  • Bribery: Police rewards five officers in Ogun

    Bribery: Police rewards five officers in Ogun

    The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Ogun State has rewarded five gallant police officers serving in the State for intercepting and arresting two suspected assassins, Chigozie Nworie and Kingsley Ofotele, who were fleeing to Anambra state after a botched assassination bid on a Lagos-based businessman, Mr. Tochukwu Onyebuchi.

    Announcing the reward which comprised letters of commendation and cash gift for each of the officers at the Police Officers’ Mess, Abeokuta, the state capital, the Chairman of PCRC, Alh. Ibraheem Olaniyan, said the officers were honoured for their patriotism, professionalism and shunning  bribe to save the life and property of a crime victim.

    Also, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, said the officers acted in the spirit of the new mantra of the government at the centre. The beneficiaries, including Afoloyan Sunday, attached to the Highway unit of the force, turned down the N53,000:00 bribe offered them by Chigozie Nworie and Kingsley Ofotele, on October 20th, somewhere on the Ijebu – Ode stretch of the Sagamu – Ore expressway.

    The suspects were escaping with their victim’s Range Rover Jeep – a Sport Utility Vehicle(SUV), when they were stopped for a search by the officers. The two suspects and another accomplice, yet to be apprehended, attacked their victim, Onyebuchi, in his Compound at Ajah area of Lagos State, using cutlass and rods, before pouring acid on him.

    But Tochukwu survived the assassination. The suspects were allegedly hired by the victim’s wife, Oluchi Onyebuchi, to eliminate him. She also provided the weapons used by the suspects.

    One of the honoured officers, Afoloyan Sunday, expressed satisfaction with being rewarded for doing his job well. He said he and his colleagues shunned the N53,000:00k bribe offered them by the suspects and elected to do their work professionally, not knowing that they were helping to save a life and foil the theft of the victim’s vehicle, worth millions of naira.

  • Five Police officers rewarded for rejecting assassins’ bribe

    The Ogun State Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), has rewarded five police officers serving in the state for intercepting and arresting suspected assassins – Chigozie Nworie and Kingsley Ofotele, fleeing to Anambra state after a botched assassination bid on a Lagos based businessman, Mr Tochukwu Onyebuchi.

    Announcing the reward which comprised of Letter of Commendation and cash gift for each of the officers at the Police Officers’ Mess, Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, on Saturday, the Chairman of PCRC in Ogun, Alh. Ibraheem Olaniyan, said the officers were honoured for their “patriotism, professionalism and shunning  bribe to save the life and property of a crime victim.”

    The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, also said the officers acted in the spirit of the new mantra to the effect that ‘Change begins with me’ of the government at the centre.

    The beneficiary – officers including Afoloyan Sunday attached to the Highway unit of the force,  turned down the N53,000:00 bribe offered them by Chigozie Nworie and Kingsley Ofotele, last October 20 when they stopped them at the Ijebu – Ode stretch of the Sagamu – Ore expressway for a search while escaping with their victim’s Range Rover Jeep – a Sport Utility Vehicle(SUV).

    The two suspects and another yet to be apprehended, attacked their victim, Mr Tochukwu Onyebuchi, in his Compound at Ajah area of Lagos State using cutlass and rods before pouring acid on him, but Tochukwu survived the assassination.

    The suspects were allegedly hired by the victim’s wife, Oluchi Onyebuchi, to eliminate him and provided the weapons used by the suspects.

    The 32 years old Oluchi, a banker and who is now standing trial before a magistrate court in Lagos, in connection with the crime, allegedly arranged for the cutlass, Iron rod and acid used by the suspects and kept them somewhere in the husband’s compound in Lagos after she had described where the weapons were kept to the assailants.

    One of the honoured officer, Afoloyan Sunday, who expressed happiness for being rewarded for doing his job well, said the honour attested to the fact the eyes are watching everyone for any good or evil done by one.

    Afoloyan said he and colleagues shunned the N53,000 bribe offered them by the suspects and elected to do their work professionally not knowing that they were helping to save life but also to foil of the theft of the victim’s vehicle worth millions of naira.

    “On that fateful day, we stopped the jeep they were driving and asked them to come down. We saw that the side mirror was shattered and one the boys had bruises.

    “So, we became more curious and while searching the vehicle, blood stain was seen and the two the suspects were unable to give satisfactory account of themselves and we arrested them.

    “We saw many call cards from the jeep and made phone calls to numbers on the cards, and got to know that there was an attack on somebody.

    “Further calls revealed the victim and from there we got the assurance that we  had suspects in our hands and further investigation led to the arrest of a woman connected to the crime,” Afoloyan said.

  • NHRC, police pledge improve collaboration on rights abuse

    The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have vowed to ensure improved promotion, protection and enforcement of human rights in the country.

    This formed the fulcrum of a meeting in Abuja on Thursday between the Acting Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Mrs. Oti Ovrawah and Commissioner of Police of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Mustafa.

    NHRC’s spokesperson, Mrs. Fatimah Agwai Mohammed, in a statement, quoted Ovrawah as saying that the police remained a reliable ally in the fight against human rights violation, because they are the first respondents to victims of rights abuse.

    The Acting NHRC’s Executive Secretary, who received Mustafa in the commission’s headquarters, said the visit of the police team, led by the Police Commissioner afforded both sides the opportunity to work on other areas of partnership between them.

    Mustafa, who hailed Ovrawah’s appointment as the NHRC Ag Executive Secretary, said the Commission has done a lot of work in the area of promotion and protection of human rights in the FCT.

     

  • Rivers: 15-man panel to probe Wike, others

    Rivers: 15-man panel to probe Wike, others

    The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police, Damien Okoro to head a 15-man panel tasked with the responsibility of investigating the alleged audio recording of Governor Nyesom Wike and other violence witnessed  during the rerun election.
    The panel include intelligence, investigative and forensic experts from the police and the Department of the Security Service (DSS).
    Highlighting the terms of reference of the panel, the IGP said: “You are to conduct a thorough investigation into the role of security agents before, during and after the election; examine the role of any police officer or security agents, whose actions or activities individually or collectively affected the conduct of the election.
    “Conduct a forensic analysis on the audio report by Sahara Reporters against Governor Wike as it concerns the election; examine any other matter that is relevant to the conduct of the elections and make recommendations and implementation strategies to guide future elections”.
    The panel, which started work on the 17th of December  has 30 days to work and submit its finding‎s.
    Meanwhile, the IGP tasked the panel to consult all relevant stakeholders, including the Rivers state government, citizens, CSOs and the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) while carrying out its function.
  • 10,000 police applicants to resume training next week

    10,000 police applicants to resume training next week

    The 10,000 successful applicants to be recruited into the Nigeria Police Force will resume camp for training on December 31.
    The applicants will be trained in  into various Police Colleges and training Schools across the federation.
    Some of the applicants will be in camp for twelve months,  while others will be for nine months.
    According to a statement in Abuja on Thursday by the Spokesman of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani,  the decision was reached after the 18th Plenary Meeting of the Commission in Abuja.
    According to the statement: “The 500 recruited Cadet Assistant Superintendents of Police will be trained for 12 months at the Police Staff College, Jos while the 500 Cadet Inspectors will be at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos for their training which will also last for 12 months.”
    “The 7,500 Constables will be holding their training in Police Colleges located in their geo-political zones. The training will last for nine months. South West States of Lagos, Ondo and Osun, with a total of 652 recruited Constables will be trained at the Police College Ikeja while 477 others from Oyo and Ekiti States will be trained at the Police training school, Ibadan. 193 recruited Constables from Ogun State will use the Police training School, Iperu.
    “All the 923 recruited Constables from the South East States of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo will be trained at the Police College Oji River, in Enugu State.
    “735 recruits from four North East States of Adamawa, Bornu, Yobe and Gombe will use the Police College for their training while 481 recruits from the other two North East States of Bauchi and Taraba will be trained at the Police College Bauchi.
    The statement further read: “The Police College Kaduna will host 1,137 recruits from three North West States of Kaduna, Kano and Katsina. 823 recruits from Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Jigawa States will go to the Police Training School Sokoto.
    “The Police Training School Ilorin will host 218 recruits from Kwara state and FCT Abuja with Police Training school Minna hosting 444 recruits from Niger and Kogi States. 222 intakes from Benue will go to the Police training school, Makurdi.
    “Intakes from Plateau State will be trained at the Police school Jos while that of Nasarawa will go to Police training school Bauchi and that of Makurdi.
    “303 recruits from the South South States of Rivers and Bayelsa will be trained at the Police Training School,  Nonwa-Tai while 417 from Edo and Delta States will go to Police training school, Benin. 473 recruits from Cross River and Akwa Ibom States will be trained at the Police training college Calabar.”
    The commission however noted that training programme for Specialists will be released soon.

     

  • Cultists kill police officer in Akure

    A popular Police officer in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Mr. Solomon Sunday a.k.a Solozo has allegedly been  killed by cultists at Aule area.
    The deceased, who is also alleged  to be a cult member, was attached to Okunta Elerinla Police Division command in Akure.
    It was learnt that Sunday, who is 30 year-old was said to have been shot by assailants from others confraternity group.
    He was said to have been attacked on his way to his house around Aule area on last Sunday.
    It was gathered three other cult group members have had previously be killed in Akure.
    A resident of the Aule, said, ” He is one of them ( cultists) may be it was the rival cultist group that trailed and killed him just to revenge. So one can’t say yet why he was killed.”
    When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Femi Joseph confirmed the incident  and said the command had begun investigation on it.
    He however did not confirm whether the deceased cop was a member of secret cult or not.
    ” We have commenced  investigation on the matter. It is a real murder case. However we can’t confirm if he (deceased) belonged to a secret cult but as I said we are still investigation. .” Joseph stated.
  • Police kill four suspected kidnappers in victim’s rescue

    Police kill four suspected kidnappers in victim’s rescue

    The police have killed four members of a gang that kidnapped a doctor at St. Francois Hospital in Onikan, Lagos, last week.

    They were gunned down inside Ibeju-Lekki forest on Friday during a police operation to rescue the doctor.

    The police, it was learnt, recovered a gun, the vehicle used to kidnap the doctor, and clothes believed to belong to other victims.

    Police spokesperson Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent (SP), said Dr Ajayi was rescued around 9:10pm. He has been reunited with his family.

    She confirmed that the kidnappers kept him inside the forest.

    “The command would do everything within its means to rid Lagos of criminal elements,” said Badmos.

  • Community leader accuses police of disobeying court

    A 76-year-old community leader has accused the police of flouting a court order releasing his Honda CRV with registration number OWORO 1 to him.

    Alhaji Mustapha Durojaiye Ajisegiri said the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) was released to him by Chief Magistrate O.I Adelaja, following amicable settlement of the feud between him and Oba Bashiru Saliu Salami of Oworo.

    In an application brought by him, Ajisegiri is asking Chief Magistrate S.K Matepo to imprison an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) for allegedly disobeying Mrs. Adelaja’s September 22 order.

    In a 10-paragraph affidavit in support of the motion, Ajisegiri averred that sometime in March, the State Central Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCID) at Panti, Yaba, Mainland, Lagos took him and Oba Salami to court to bind them over to be of good behaviour in Oworoshoki.

    The matter, he said, was resolved, following the intervention of stakeholders and a peace agreement signed by him and the monarch on April 14 was entered as the court’s judgment.

    He claimed that his SUV, which formed part of the verdict, has not been released to him despite series of letters by his lawyer.

    Ajisegiri alleged that the ASP is insisting on holding to the vehicle in disobedience of the court and his bosses’ order.