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  • Oyo police dismantle one-chance gang

    Oyo police dismantle one-chance gang

    •Two arrested

    Oyo State Police Command yesterday said it had dismantled a ‘’one-chance’’ robbery gang, and arrested two suspects.

    The command said the breakthrough followed a viral video that exposed the gang’s illicit activities in Ibadan.

    The command’s spokesman, Adewale Osifeso, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), said: “The teams promptly activated their informant networks and launched an intensive search for the gang members.Their efforts paid off on July 12, 2025, when intelligence available to the Command Monitoring Unit revealed the whereabouts of suspected one-chance robbers. At around 3:30 pm that day, officers from the Unit tracked and located the suspects on the Old Ibadan/Oyo Road.’’

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    He said the arrested members of the gang  were Kolawole Moshood, male, 42, from Olomoyeye Muslim, and Opeyemi Kuburat, female, 45, from Beyerunka.

    A Nissan Almera vehicle (Registration Number: Lagos FST 779 DL), which was allegedly used by the suspects was recovered.

    Upon interrogation, Osifeso said, the duo confessed to being key members of a gang in Ibadan and its environs. They further admitted to robbing and deceiving multiple victims using the seized vehicle.

    “The suspects are in police custody, assisting with the investigation. To date, three victims have come forward and positively identified them as the perpetrators who robbed them of their

  • Police recover N5m ransom cash from suspected kidnappers in Delta

    Police recover N5m ransom cash from suspected kidnappers in Delta

    • CP special team arrests five, kills six suspects

    Delta State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has made another significant achievement in its commitment to rid the state of criminals, particularly kidnappers that have been terrorising some parts of the state.

    According to a statement yesterday by police spokesman SP Bright Edafe, the police have arrested five suspected kidnappers and recovered N5million ransom from them.

    Edafe said the Special Anti-kidnapping and Cybercrimes Squad, led by CSP Godwin Osadolor, tracked down suspected kidnappers operating in the state, stating that the suspects were found at their hideout in Ogwashi Ukwu, Oshimili North Local Government.

    He said one of the arrested suspects, Sanusi Abdulahi, was apprehended in possession of a ransom of N5,000,000 (N5million), which was part of the funds collected from one of their kidnapping victims.

    He said preliminary investigations linked the arrested suspects to multiple kidnappings in areas such as Ibusa, Ogwash-Ukwu, Obulu-Okiti and Isele-Ukwu, among others.

    The spokesman said the operation led to the identification of a recent kidnapping incident involving a young lady on July 9.

    Edafe further said the suspect, Abdulahi, provided information that led to the arrest of four additional gang members at their hideouts in Asaba.

    He said investigations into their criminal activities were ongoing.

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    He also said during a sting operation on armed gang on July 9,  around 8:35am, the CP-Special Assignment Team conducted a raid along the Patani-Ughelli Expressway, specifically near the Unenurhei axis targeted at arresting Solomon Danisco (alias “Picolo”), Nelson Jacob, Oruma Saturday, Olise Jude, Precious Urhobowin, and Whisky Rufus (alias “Asawana”).

    SP Edafe said during the operation, the suspects, who were heavily armed, engaged the police in a gun battle.

    He said the confrontation resulted in serious injuries among the suspects, with six confirmed dead at the hospital and two currently receiving medical treatment.

    He said the police recovered four locally-made guns and 19 live cartridges during the operation.

    He said the operations underscored the proactive measures being taken by the Delta State Police to address kidnapping and armed robbery in the state.

    He contended that the ongoing investigations were crucial for dismantling criminal networks operating in the state and ensuring greater safety for residents.

  • Police arrest two suspected killers of Chinese

    Police arrest two suspected killers of Chinese

    The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced that two key suspects linked to the brutal murder of a Chinese, Chen Wang, have been arrested.

    They identified the suspects as 25-year-old Yunusa Abdullahi, a male from Borno State, and Peace Keno Danlami, a 20-year-old female from Taraba State.

    Wang, who was an employee of WH Great Resource Ltd., Ogere in Ogun State was found dead in his office on January 12, 2025.

    Seven months later, police operatives arrested the suspects on July 14, 2025 in Jos, Plateau State, following months of intensive surveillance and coordinated intelligence operations.

    Recalling the incident that led to the death of the Chinese, Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said a distress call led officers of the Ogun State Police Command to the scene, where his lifeless body was discovered with multiple stab injuries to the chest.

    According to him: “His killing immediately triggered a high-level investigation. In line with the strategic policing directives of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, the Force mobilised its Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU) to support the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Eleweran, Ogun State.

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    “The operation involved a combination of digital forensics, biometric tracking, and human intelligence.”

    According to Police findings, the suspects;were factory workers at WH Great Resource Ltd and it is believed the duo reportedly in a romantic relationship, exploited the reduced workforce on the day of the incident to disable the company’s security systems and unlawfully gained access to Wang’s office.

    “Once inside, the pair allegedly stabbed Wang to death, stole keys to his residence and later burgled his home before fleeing the state with cash and valuables.

    “They subsequently went into hiding, adopting false identities in Jos where they were eventually apprehended through the collaborative efforts of the Force headquarters team and the Ogun SCID,” the police added.

    The FPRO added that the arrested suspects were in police custody and will be formally charged in court upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations.

  • Police arrest five suspected kidnappers, recover N5m ransom

    Police arrest five suspected kidnappers, recover N5m ransom

    …CP special team kills six suspects

    The Delta State Police Command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police Olufemi Abaniwonda, has recorded a breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against criminal elements in the state, particularly kidnappers.

    In a statement released on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, five suspected kidnappers were apprehended and a ₦5 million ransom was recovered from them.

    According to Edafe, the arrest followed a coordinated operation by the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cybercrimes Squad, led by CSP Godwin Osadolor. Acting on intelligence, the team raided a hideout in Ogwashi-Ukwu, Oshimili North Local Government Area, where one of the suspects, Sanusi Abdulahi, was arrested in possession of ₦5,000,000—believed to be part of a ransom paid by one of their recent victims.

    Preliminary investigations have linked the suspects to a series of kidnapping cases across various communities, including Ibusa, Ogwashi-Ukwu, Obulu-Okiti, and Isele-Ukwu. One notable incident was the abduction of a young lady on July 9, 2025.

    Abdulahi’s confession led to the arrest of four additional members of the kidnapping gang from their various hideouts in Asaba. Investigations into the gang’s broader criminal network are ongoing.

    In a separate sting operation on the same day, around 8:35 a.m., the CP-Special Assignment Team conducted a raid along the Patani-Ughelli Expressway near the Unenurhei axis, targeting an armed gang. The suspects—identified as Solomon Danisco (alias “Picolo”), Nelson Jacob, Oruma Saturday, Olise Jude, Precious Urhobowin, and Whisky Rufus (alias “Asawana”)—engaged police officers in a fierce gun battle.

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    The exchange of gunfire left six of the suspects fatally wounded, with two others currently receiving treatment. The police recovered four locally-made firearms and 19 live cartridges during the operation.

    SP Edafe said the success of these operations reflects the proactive approach of the Delta State Police Command in combating kidnapping and armed robbery.

    He emphasised that ongoing investigations are vital to dismantling criminal syndicates and enhancing the safety of residents across the state.

    “Preliminary investigation revealed that they were allegedly responsible for a series of kidnappings at Ibusa, Ogwash-Ukwu, Obulu-Okiti, Isele-Ukwu, Isele-Asagba and most recently the kidnapping of a young lady at Ogwash-Ukwu on the 9th July 2025. The suspect led the operatives to their hideout at the second Deputy, and Oko in Asaba, where four other members of his gang were also arrested. Investigation is ongoing.

    “On the 9th of July, 2025, at about 0835 hrs, along the Patani-Ughelli Expressway, near the Unenurhei axis, operatives of CP Special Assignment Team in a sting operation raided the hideout of Solomon Danisco aka “Picolo”, Nelson Jacob, Oruma Saturday, Olise Jude, Precious Urhobowin, Whisky Rufus, aka “Asawana”, a native of Ewu community.

    “During the operation, the suspects, heavily armed, engaged the operatives in a fierce gun duel during which the suspects and their gang members sustained serious gunshot injuries. They were taken to the hospital, where six of them were confirmed dead while two others are still receiving treatment. Exhibit recovered includes four (4) locally-made guns and nineteen (19) rounds of live cartridges.”

  • Police arrest 10 robbery suspects, recover three cars, guns in Kaduna

    Police arrest 10 robbery suspects, recover three cars, guns in Kaduna

    The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected armed robbers, uncovered an illegal gun fabrication workshop, and recovered three stolen vehicles in a renewed crackdown on crime across the state.

    Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Mansir Hassan, revealed in a statement on Friday that the arrests resulted from coordinated operations in Kawo, Makarfi, Ungwan Sanusi, and other identified crime flashpoints in recent weeks.

    He said the intensified operations are part of the command’s ongoing strategy to dismantle criminal networks and enhance public safety.

    “In one incident, a Good Samaritan reported a brutal attack on a commercial motorcyclist at Unguwan Gwari. The victim, 40-year-old Ismail Bello, was stabbed multiple times by a passenger who attempted to snatch his motorcycle,” the statement said.

    Hassan noted that operatives from Kawo Division swiftly responded and arrested the suspect, identified as Nura Auwal. The stolen motorcycle was recovered and held as an exhibit.

    Similarly, on June 19, police nabbed two suspects — Sanusi Bala of Zamfara State and Nura Bala of Zaria — while trying to rob a tricycle operator in Kaduna metropolis. The duo reportedly confessed to belonging to a syndicate notorious for targeting tricycle riders.

    “Police recovered three stolen Golf III Wagons, two bearing registration numbers KMC 818 AA and MKA 839 AA, while one was unregistered. The suspects confessed they had been supplying stolen tricycles to one Jamilu Zurmi in Zamfara, who is now being tracked,” he said.

    In another case, on June 4, five robbery suspects invaded a residence in Ungwan Sanusi and carted away a Toyota Corolla along with other valuables. They were later arrested and identified as Ahmed Umar, Isah Musa, Zailani Sa’adu, Abdulrahman Mukhtar and Ibrahim Bala.

    “The suspects confessed to selling the stolen car in Maradi, Niger Republic. Their accomplice, one Alhaji Garba Yaro, is currently on the run,” Hassan stated.

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    The police also recorded a breakthrough in Makarfi Local Government Area on July 7, arresting three suspects — Rabilu Lawal, Sirajo Shuaibu and Shehu Sarki — for conspiracy, illegal possession of firearms and alleged involvement in kidnapping. Two locally made guns and two live cartridges were recovered.

    Hassan revealed that the suspects are linked to a kidnap case involving the wife of a local resident, and that investigations are ongoing.

    Further, on July 11, acting on credible intelligence, operatives raided Giroji village in Makarfi where they uncovered a local gun fabrication hub. Four suspects — Hassan Ibrahim, Murtala Yakubu, Shuaibu Abubakar and Ismail Shuaibu — were arrested.

    “Recovered from the workshop were three locally fabricated rifles, 14 live cartridges, five rounds of T.06 ammunition, skeletal gun frames, metal pipes and welding equipment,” he said.

    The PPRO added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, commended the officers for their resilience and urged residents to continue volunteering credible information to aid security operations.

    “Our message to criminal elements remains clear: there is no hiding place. We will keep going after them until Kaduna is safe for all law-abiding citizens,” he declared.

    All suspects, he said, remain in custody and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.

  • Tight security presence at LASIEC headquarters as Lagos council poll begins

    Tight security presence at LASIEC headquarters as Lagos council poll begins

    The headquarters of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) in Yaba witnessed tight security on Saturday as the state conducted its local government elections.

    A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) political correspondent at the LASIEC office reported a strong presence of security personnel, including a commendable number of police officers stationed at the premises.

    Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) were also present, positioned in their respective operational vans.

    Vehicular movement on the street leading to the LASIEC office was restricted, with roadblocks mounted at both ends to control access and ensure order.

    Elsewhere in Badagry, similar security measures were observed, with personnel from the Nigeria Police, NSCDC, and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) deployed to maintain peace and order.

    There was high compliance with the restriction of movement in the Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of  the state as voters were peaceful in their conduct.

    NAN reports that the usually bustling streets of Mosan-Okunola, located in the Alimosho area, were quiet as of 9:00 a.m., with only security personnel, electoral officials, and a few accredited observers seen moving around.

    Major roads such as Abesan Gate Road, Akowonjo Road, and the Ipaja-Ayobo axis were deserted, while shops, markets, and motor parks remained closed.

    Commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators also stayed off the roads in compliance with the directive issued by the Lagos State Government.

    Security agencies, including officers of the Nigeria Police, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and the Federal Road Safety Corps, were stationed at strategic locations to enforce the restriction and maintain law and order.

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    Residents who spoke to NAN commended the level of compliance, noting that it would help ensure a smooth electoral process.

    A voter, Mrs Bosede Akinwale, said: “I am happy people are obeying the movement restriction. It shows that we are becoming more conscious of the importance of orderly elections.”

    The police had earlier announced that movement would be restricted across the state from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to facilitate the conduct of the Saturday council elections in the state.

    NAN reports that the LASIEC  is conducting elections into 20 constitutionally recognised local government areas (LGAs) and 37 local council development areas .

    The election is currently underway across the 57 council areas and 376 electoral wards in the state.(NAN)

  • Police rescue woman attempting to jump into Lagos lagoon

    Police rescue woman attempting to jump into Lagos lagoon

    The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State has rescued an elderly woman who attempted to jump into the lagoon from the Carter Bridge.

    RRS made this known in a post it shared on its X handle @rrsLagos767 yesterday.

    It stated that the operatives, at about 12:20 pm on Friday while on patrol, successfully prevented the woman from killing herself.

    “She was taken to the RRS Headquarters, where the Commander, CSP Shola Jejeloye, listened to her story.

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    “Afterwards, CSP Jejeloye allowed her, along with her husband and their 30-year-old son, to hold a private family meeting to address and resolve their differences.

    “Following the meeting, the commander counseled the woman extensively and offered her a cash gift.

    “The family expressed deep gratitude to the commander for the squad’s timely intervention, his heartfelt advice, and the financial support,” it stated.

  • Lagos council polls: Police deploy air assets, special forces

    Lagos council polls: Police deploy air assets, special forces

    …CP charges personnel to be firm, professional

    Ahead of Saturday’s local government elections in Lagos State, the Police have deployed air assets for surveillance and rapid response, Commissioner of Police Olohundare Jimoh said on Friday evening.

    He said the command also deployed special forces including Police Mobile Force (PMF) squadrons, Explosives Ordnance Disposal units, Special Intervention Squad (SIS), Marine Police, Eko Strike Force (ESF) and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) who would station at close radius to each polling units in case of any eventuality.

    The Nation reports that over 40,000 security operatives are to be deployed in this election, including military operators, officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), federal Fire Service personnel, among other safety and security agencies.

    At the command headquarters on Friday afternoon, The Nation observed several logistics vehicles conveying police and security operatives moving to their respective areas of responsibilities.

    Also, Police Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and anti-riot vehicles were also seen ready for movement. There were Operation MESA vehicles carrying soldiers, just as officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) were seen in their numbers, ready to be deployed.

    In an interview with reporters, CP Jimoh said, “We have already deployed air assets. Equally, marine operatives for this election. Fortunately, the police hangar is here in Lagos. They have been going round for surveillance and will be involved in this election. Also, our waterways have been properly policed. We have put measures in place for adequate security and to ensure things go well.

    “There has not been any flash of incidents of violence anywhere throughout the state…We will not tolerate overzealousness and over-dramatisation from any group. Nobody will be allowed to take us into his hands.”

    The CP said the restriction of vehicular movement was in the utmost public interest, adding that it would ensure that nobody conveys prohibited firearms, objects or things that could cause harm anywhere in the state.

    Addressing the operatives, CP Jimoh charged them with professionalism, warning that they should not allow miscreants and hoodlums to hijack the exercise.

    “We should be very professional, polite and firm. We should be strict in carrying out our responsibility. This is to ensure that there is safety everywhere across Lagos State.

    “As residents go out to vote, they should go without fear or apprehension. They should not be afraid that they will be attacked or that anybody will snatch ballot boxes or cause disturbance of public peace. Is that clear?” He stressed, assuring them that their welfare would be adequately sorted out.

    “You shouldn’t be afraid that your welfare will not be taken care of. No, your welfare will be taken care of properly and directly. So you go out there and make us proud,” he added.

    The police boss reminded them of their roles as provided by the guidelines on election security, reiterating the need to adhere to best practices.

    “This is not the first time we are coming for election duty, and this will not be the last time. This will not be an exception in giving the maximum and ultimate performance in ensuring that the election is secured, safe.

    “So, I welcome you to the Lagos State Police Command. There are a lot of expectations on us as the lead agency for internal security. We have put a lot of resources into this planning for the security of the election.

    “In terms of material resources, in terms of time for lectures and meetings and in terms of deployments. The Inspector General of Police equally provided us with all the equipment that we needed to ensure adequate security for this election. He gave us an additional four armoured personnel carriers to ensure we protect ourselves while deterring criminals so that we don’t suffer bodily harm.

    “He has equally provided us with water cannons so that if there is any disturbance anywhere, we can promptly put it under control….

    “I want you to shun any act of indiscipline, shun any act of corruption. Don’t allow anybody to embarrass you with issues of corruption. I know very well we are professional officers, we are not corrupt and we make sure that we do as is expected of us to make the Nigeria Police Force and the IGP very proud,” he concluded.

  • Journalist petitions police over harassment by businessman

    Journalist petitions police over harassment by businessman

    A senior journalist, Dr. Mbonu-Amadi Osadebe Chiedozie, has petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 2, Adegoke Fayoade, urging a thorough investigation into alleged threats to his life and continued harassment by a Lagos-based businessman, Kingsley Akamere.

    Dr. Mbonu-Amadi, who is the Arts Editor and Deputy Chairman of the Editorial Board at Vanguard Newspapers, accused Akamere, a solar equipment dealer at Alaba International Market, of refusing to fulfill his obligation to settle his nephew, Chimobi Mbonu, after a four-year apprenticeship.

    He also alleged that the businessman had launched a campaign of intimidation and defamation against both him and Chimobi, adding that he even caused the arrest of his nephew on trumped allegations.

    According to the petition, Chimobi was placed in Akamere’s care in 2021 under the traditional Igbo apprenticeship system. Upon completion of his service in late 2024, instead of receiving the agreed settlement, he was allegedly evicted from Akamere’s home and attempts made to send him back to his village without explanation.

    Disturbed by the development, Dr. Mbonu-Amadi said he intervened and took Chimobi into his care. However, he claimed Akamere began threatening him, boasting of having police officers, soldiers, and street thugs at his disposal to deal with him and his family.

    The journalist detailed how Akamere later showed up at Vanguard’s premises, demanded that he sign an undertaking over Chimobi’s custody, and advised him to “send the boy away” and “give him N5,000” to avoid further problems.

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    “It was the most absurd advice I had ever received—an outsider telling me to cast away my own nephew,” he wrote.

    Dr. Mbonu-Amadi further accused Akamere of launching a smear campaign against Chimobi, including circulating a public notice bearing his photograph and warning others not to transact with him, an action he described as defamatory and damaging to the young man’s efforts to make a living.

    The situation escalated on June 25 when Chimobi and two other former apprentices were arrested by the police allegedly on Akamere’s instigation. They were accused of conspiring with a current apprentice to defraud the businessman of N22 million. The journalist, however, claimed that one of the accused, Favour, later sent a voice note confessing that Akamere had instructed him to fabricate the allegations, which he refused to do.

  • Police repatriate Chinese fugitive over tax fraud

    Police repatriate Chinese fugitive over tax fraud

    By Gbenga Omokhunu and Frances Eluagu, Abuja

    The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has apprehended and repatriated a Chinese fugitive, Mr. Chen Gaochong, to the People’s Republic of China who was involved in a tax fraud case.

    The arrest was in close collaboration with Chinese Police authorities and in accordance with international law enforcement protocols.

    Police said the operation marks a significant milestone in transnational police cooperation and the global fight against financial crime.

    A statement on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi; “Mr. Chen Gaochong, a male national of China, was declared wanted by the Peixian Public Security Bureau of Jiangsu Province for offences involving tax fraud, specifically the unlawful issuance of special Value Added Tax (VAT) invoices totalling RMB 4,974,400.

    “The investigation, initiated by Chinese authorities on 5th March 2020, revealed that between May and August 2017, the suspect fraudulently issued 45 VAT invoices for fictitious transactions under the guise of legitimate business activities. These invoices were issued to Xuzhou Wanfeng Plastic Industry Co., Ltd., using the names of two other companies, Linhai Guangyong Plastic Products Co., Ltd. and Linhai Beilaisi Plastic Products Co., Ltd., without their consent or involvement.

    “Following the discovery of his criminal activities, Chen Gaochong fled Mainland China on 16th November 2019 through the Shenzhen Bay port to Hong Kong, and later escaped to Burkina Faso before illegally entering Nigeria in 2021. He deliberately avoided renewing his international passport in an attempt to conceal his identity and evade arrest. An arrest warrant was subsequently issued by the Peixian Public Security Bureau on 9th July 2020 for his detention on suspicion of tax-related offences.

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    “Upon receipt of a formal request for assistance from Chinese authorities, INTERPOL NCB Abuja commenced covert intelligence operations, leading to the successful tracing and arrest of the fugitive in Lagos on Tuesday, 24th June 2025. In the spirit of international law enforcement cooperation and mutual legal assistance, Mr. Chen Gaochong was repatriated and formally handed over to Chinese authorities on Thursday, 3rd July 2025.

    “The Nigeria Police Force, under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, reaffirms its dedication to ensuring that Nigeria does not serve as a haven for criminals fleeing justice. The Force remains committed to upholding global standards in transnational crime prevention and will continue to strengthen its collaboration with international law enforcement agencies to combat crime and criminality”.