A team from the homicide unit of the Ogun State Police Command has moved to the Iyana-Ilogbo area of Sango-Ota, for investigations to uncover persons directly or remotely connected to the running of the suspected ritualists’ den in the area.
The den was discovered beside the abandoned Ayokunnu filling station, about 20 metres from the seedy Iyana Ilogbo bus stop on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway last Saturday.
Two suspects – Babatunde Taofeek and Hammed Hassan, have already been arrested by policemen from the Sango Police State and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad when they swooped on the building following a tip off from a member of the community.
Also, decomposing remains of a male victim, clothes, shoes, wigs, matchete, and bags were also retrieved at the den to the shock and rage of residents of the area.
However, on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the team deployed to the area will ascertain and arrest those connected with it.
Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police(DSP), told The Nation that the team headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Sina Olukolu, had began work on the order of the Commissioner of Police, AbdulMajid Ali.
He assured that whoever that is connected to the incident upon investigation would be arrested.
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Police homicide team move to ritualists’ den
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Rival cults clash claims four in Kwara
Rival cults clash at the weekend reportedly claimed the lives of four persons in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital.
The clash was said to have been caused by a supremacy battle between the two gangs.
Last week Sunday, members of suspected cultists struck at Ikokoro/Sakamo area of Ilorin and killed a boy simply identified as Wasiu.
The latest cult clash occurred at Babako, Ita-Amodu and Agbo-Oba areas of Ilorin metropolis between Saturday’s night and 4 a.m on Sunday morning.
Another person was said to have been hacked to death by suspected cultists Olunlade area, along Ilorin-Ajase-Ipo road.
The development, it was gathered, created tension in the affected areas while residents scampered for safety.
Eye witness account had it that one of the victims of the incident was a- 20- year- old boy allegedly shot by the cultists.
It was gathered that, members of “Aiye” fraternity first struck at Baboko area of Ilorin around 9.30 p.m on Saturday night and allegedly killed two persons.
After the operation at Baboko, the suspected cultists at Baboko area headed for Ita-Amodu and Agbo-0ba areas of Ilorin on revenge mission.
This group also allegedly killed two persons in the areas where they clashed.
When contacted, the spokesman of the state police command, Ajayi Okasanmi confirmed the incident.
“I can confirmed one person to you that has been killed by the suspected cultists and this happened at Babaoko area of Ilorin”.
He said that “men of the state police command had taken his corpse to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH)”.
According to him, henceforth, any one caught will be made to face the full wrath of the law”. -
Village head arrested over killing of 13 persons in Zamfara
The Police Command in Zamfara has arrested Alhaji Muhammadu Danmliga, the Village Head of Wabi in Maru Local Government Area, over alleged connection with the killing of 13 persons.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Sanusi Amiru, told newsmen on Saturday in Gusau that the killing of the 13 followed a meeting held in the village head’s house on March 24 by members of the outlawed ‘Yansakai group.’
According to him, 13 persons were allegedly killed at Tubgar Wabi, a neighbouring Fulani settlement on the evening of that day.
He said that sources in the village told the police that some ‘Yansakai members’ suspected to have come from Bena in Kebbi held a meeting at the village head’s house before moving to Tungar Wabi for the attack.
Amiru said that consequently the police swung into action and arrested the district head and four others suspects namely: Basiru Lawali, Sakke Sada, Ibrahim Muhammad and Umar Muhammad.
The police spokesman said that items recovered from the suspects included six guns, swords and arrows, fifteen cartridges, axes, knives, charms and 10 motorcycles.
He warned that the police would continue to carry out covert operations as well as use credible information from members of the public against all criminals and their gangs in the state.
Amiru said all the suspects would soon be arraigned in the court after completion of the ongoing investigation. (NAN)
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Police arrest Zamfara village head ,4 others over death of 13
The Police Command in Zamfara has arrested Alhaji Muhammadu Danmliga, the Village Head of Wabi in Maru Local Government Area, in connection with the killing of 13 persons.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Sanusi Amiru, told newsmen yesterday in Gusau that the killing of the 13 followed a meeting held in the village head’s house on March 24 by members of the outlawed ‘Yansakai group.’
The 13 people were allegedly killed at Tubgar Wabi, a neighbouring Fulani settlement on the evening of that day.
He said that sources in the village told the police that some ‘Yansakai members’ suspected to have come from Bena in Kebbi held a meeting at the village head’s house before moving to Tungar Wabi for the attack.
Amiru said that consequently the police swung into action and arrested the district head and four others suspects namely: Basiru Lawali, Sakke Sada, Ibrahim Muhammad and Umar Muhammad.
The police spokesman said that items recovered from the suspects included six guns, swords and arrows, 15 cartridges, axes, knives, charms and 10 motorcycles.
He warned that the police would continue to carry out covert operations as well as use credible information from members of the public against all criminals and their gangs in the state.
Amiru said all the suspects would soon be arraigned in the court after completion of the ongoing investigation.
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Another ritualists den found in Ogun
The Police in Ogun state have uncovered another ritualists’ site at Iyana-Ilogbo area of Sango-Ota, area of and also arrested two persons in connect with it.
A decomposing remains of a male victim, clothes, shoes, wigs, matchete, and bags were also retrieved at the site tucked inside an abandoned Ayokunnu filling station, about 20 metres from the seedy Iyana Ilogbo bus stop on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
Policemen attached to the Sango Police State, and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad team were said to have swooped on the one- storey building, acting on a tip off from a member of the community, and arrested the two suspects.
The suspected ritualists arrested at the location are Babatunde Taofeek and Hammed Hassan.
It was learnt that the escape of two victims of the suspect from the den and failed bid to recapture them gave the suspects away as their action attracted the attention of passers -by who thronged to the site.
Angry residents were said to have broken parts of the building where they also discovered items giving out foul odour.
The ensuining confusion and shock also drew the attention of the police which arrested the two of the suspects while other members of the ritual gang were said to have escaped.
Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the incident, said the den was discovered at about 7am, and that the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Sango Division and men of the Anti-Robbery Squad acted swiftly and arrested two suspects.
Adejobi said the suspects – Babatunde Taofeek and Hammed Hassan, were found at the scene in possession of a lifeless body of a man believed to have been killed by criminals.
“Items recovered from the scene include a cutlass,clothes,shoes and caps, the suspects were at an abandoned filling station (Ayokunnu), at Iyana-Ilogbo.
“We are also making effort to arrest the owner of the abandoned filling station while the suspects are under interrogation.
“The Commissioner of Police, Mr Abdulmajid Ali, has ordered that the case be transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Command, at Eleweran, Abeokuta for further investigation.”
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Four die in Enugu auto crash
Police in Enugu on Saturday confirmed the death of four persons in road crash along Udi-Oji River on the Enugu-Onitsha old road.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu that the incident occurred at about 6.30 a.m.
Amaraizu said that the accident took place close to Udi Local Government secretariat.
“The auto crash involved a water tanker with registration number ENU 211 XY and a Galaxy Sharon mini-bus with registration number LFA 375 XA coming from opposite directions of the road.
“The accident led to the instant death of four persons including a little girl, and left some injured,’’ he said.
He said that the injured were rushed by a combined team of policemen, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) officials and public-spirited Nigerians the hospital.
According to him, the injured were taken to Our Saviour Hospital 9th-Mile Corner, Ngwo, and Victoria Hospital, Udi, while the corpses of the deceased were deposited in the mortuary for necessary action.
Amaraizu said that police had commenced investigation on the incident.
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Police nab seven armed robbers in Kaduna
Seven armed robbers suspected to have terrorised the people of Sabon Tasha area of Kaduna State have been arrested by men of Kaduna State Police Command.
The bandits, who were arrested when the dispatched policemen attached to Sabo division raided their hideout at about 2:30 p.m. yesterday confessed to have disturbed the community recently.
Confirming the arrest, Police Public Relations Officer in the State, DSP Zubairu Abubakar, said based on a tip-off, an anti-crime patrol team raided the area where seven arrests were made and locally-made rifle recovered. He said: “Yes it is true. At about 14:30hrs on Thursday, based on a tip-off, the police team attached to Sabon Tasha raided a notorious criminals’ hideout at Mararaba Rido, arrested seven and recovered firearm from them.
“They are helping in our investigation and we will soon charge them to court. They confessed to a series of armed robbery within kaduna and its environs.”
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Photo: 2016 Police week grand finale in Abuja
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRESIDENT – MINISTER OF INTERIOR, RETIRED LT.-GEN. ABDULRAHMAN DAMBAZZAU (L), WITH THE I-G SOLOMON ARASE DURING THE POLICE WEEK 2016 GRAND FINALE PARADE IN ABUJA ON FRIDAY 
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRESIDENT – MINISTER OF INTERIOR, RETIRED LT.-GEN.
ABDULRAHMAN DAMBAZZAU (M) DECORATING CPL. YEIYAH YELLOW AS THE BEST PERFORMING CORPORAL AT THE MURTALA MOHAMMED INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LAGOS DURING THE 2016 POLICE WEEK GRAND FINALE PARADE IN ABUJA ON FRIDAY
POLICE COUNTER TERRORISM SQUAD ON PARADE AT THE 2016 POLICE WEEK GRAND FINALE PARADE IN ABUJA ON FRIDAY 
POLICE DOGS AND THEIR HANDLERS ON PARADE DURING THE 2016 POLICE WEEK GRAND FINALE PARADE IN ABUJA ON FRIDAY 
POLICE RIDER AT THE 2016 POLICE WEEK GRAND FINALE PARADE IN ABUJA ON FRIDAY -
FG approves funds for takeoff Police recruitment
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that the government has approved funds for the takeoff of the 10,000 police personnel to be recruited in to the Nigeria Police Force.
The President has also tasked the Force to put national interest first as it begins the recruitment exercise nationwide.
The president noted that aside addressing the national challenge of youth unemployment, the recruitment will bridge the chronic manpower gap inherited by this regime in the Nigeria Police
Buhari also highlighted community input in policing as part of ways to address the current national security challenges that has threatened national values and development strides.
Buhari made these known in Abuja yesterday during the Ceremonial Parade to mark 11th Biennial Nigeria Police Week.
The president who was represented by the Minister of Interior, Lieutenant-General Abdulrahman Dambazzau (rtd) said: “the Federal Government approved the recruitment of additional 10,000 police personnel and also approved funds for the take-off of the exercise.
“Aside addressing the national challenge of youth unemployment, this initiative will bridge the chronic manpower gap inherited by this regime in the Nigeria Police. In carrying out this exercise, I expect the Nigeria Police to put national interest in the forefront so that it will be in line with the reforms agenda being pursued under the Ministry of Interior.
Buhari also revealed that the Federal Government has funded the procurement of over 1,000 Patrol Vehicles and other logistics to strengthen the operational capacity of the Safer Highway Patrol Scheme and support the deployment of police personnel towards security stabilization and restoration of civil authority in the North East.
On the need for community input in policing, he said, “the need for a police system that is driven by community input in Nigeria has even become more imperative considering our current national security challenges in which Kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, transnational crimes, terrorism and other organized crimes have evolved to threaten our national values and developmental strides.”
Also speaking, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase vowed to redeem the image of the Nigeria Police Force and also deal with criminal elements who threaten the existence of the Force.
According to him, “We are determined to take the criminal battle to the footsteps of elements that continue to threaten our peace and security and remind the nation that with their support, the new police Force vows to defeat the threat of terror and other internal security threats.
“We are passing a clear message to the criminal community that the wind of change is now blowing through the Police, a cultural reorientation that is premised on adoption of international best policing practices is emerging, and a new Police Force that will display team spirit, loyalty, zeal, courage, civility and renewed commitment towards confronting criminal elements, hand-in-hand with the citizens is evolving.”
Arase who reassured the Federal Government of its commitment to restore its lost primacy also assured the citizens of its determination to live the true meaning of the common saying ‘Police is your friend’.
According to him, “In my capacity as the IGP, I wish to use this occasion to reassure the president of the loyalty of officers and men of the -Force and our firm determination-to advance the vision of a professional, community-driven police Force that will remain civil to the citizens, but potent enough to respond to any threat to our internal security and national cohesion.”
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Mbu tasks Police officers on discipline, good conduct
The Commandant Police Staff College, Jos, Mr Joseph Mbu, an Assistant Inspector General of Police, has charged police officers to be disciplined and of good conduct at all times.
Mbu gave the charge at the graduation ceremony of the Advanced Detection Course (ADC) on Friday.
Participants in the 63rd series of the ADC course were drawn from Deputy Superintendent of Police and Assistant Superintendent of Police cadre from different Police Commands and formations.
According to him, discipline remains the bedrock of the police.
He charged them to utilise the knowledge gained during the course for the good of the force and general public.
“This ceremony is very remarkable because this is the first course and training the college has conducted in 2016.
“The ADC is design to meet up with the need of continuously developing manpower resources and improve the professional capability of officers.
“Having acquired this knowledge, the expectation of the police high command is that you go back to your respective commands and formations and exhibit better performance.
“We expect better accountability, openness, fairness and firmness in the discharge of your duties; be good ambassadors of this college and role model to your subordinates.
“Our goal is to ensure that all members of the force are made competent, confident and efficient in the art of modern day policing,’’ he said.
The commandant warned officers against indulging in alcoholism, unhealthy rivalry and “get rich quick syndrome’’.
Mbu noted that those vices were responsible for corruption in the force, adding that they should not throw away the core value of the force – leadership and responsibility.
Earlier, the course officer, SP Paul Keghnenge, commended the participants for their good conduct throughout the period of the training.
Keghnenge also advised them to put into practice what they learned during the six-week training for the good of the police and general public.