Category: Crime Watch

Niger Police nab Two suspects for fraud, car theft

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Police operatives attached to Chanchaga division of Niger state command on Monday 14th September,acting on tip-off, has arrested one Mohammed Idris Abubakar aged 26yrs ‘m’ of Sabi Nassarawa Bosso Area Minna, a fake  military personnel with a Mercedes Benz, golden colour with Reg. No. California 5JUZ 074. The suspect allegedly defrauded over twenty POS operators at various points in Minna and other parts of the State of about One Million,Two Hundred and Sixty-Three Thousand Naira(1,263,000:00k).Idris Abubakar specialized in generating fake alert to defraud his unsuspecting victims, Police said the suspect…

Internet Fraud: EFCC nabs Brothers, 3 Others In Ibadan

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two brothers and three others in Ibadan, over their alleged connection with internet fraud. This was contained in a statement signed by the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspects were arrested on Wednesday at their hideout situated in Alaka, Elebu area of Ibadan. Oyewale said that the suspects were arrested based on intelligence linking them with opulence without any identifiable…

COVID-19 SCAM: Police arrest 2 for defrauding German Company of 14.7m Euros

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The Cybercrime Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL, National Central Bureau, Abuja has arrested two (2) suspects for their complicity in a major multi-million Euro scam touching on procurement of COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The suspects, Babatunde Adesanya a.k.a Teddy, 50years old Master degree holder in Cell Biology and Akinpelu Hassan Abass, 41years old, the M.D Musterpoint Investment Nig. Ltd, who are members of a sophisticated transnational criminal network, cloned the corporate website of ILBN Holdings BV, Holland to transact with and defrauded one Freiherr Fredrick Von Hahn,…

No fresh ritual killing in Ibadan Community – Oyo CP refutes media report

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The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command ,CP Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, has reacted to a story trending on the social media and some of the online newspapers with the caption “Another lady raped, killed in Ibadan community. In a statment signed by Oyo Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Fadeyi Olugbenga, CP Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu stated that, there was no fresh ritual killing in Akinyele Local Government community as widely reported. Information received from the Divisional Police Officer, DPO Moniya revealed that, on Monday 24/08/2020 at about 2000hrs, one Toheeb Ganiyu ‘m’…

Sigh of relief for commuters, as military destroys ‘Darusallam’ camp on Kogi, Nasarawa border

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Motorists plying the Abuja/Lokoja highway can now heave a sigh of relief following the deadly blow dealt to kidnappers and criminal elements that have been terrorizing travelers on that axis for sometimes now. Men of the Nigerian Army from the 177 Battalion and the Army Records Lokoja with supports from local vigilantes have cleared the camp of Darusallam, a terror group that has been carrying out its heinous operations on the border between Kogi and Nasarawa States for over eight years. Darusallam camp which is located at Ittu comprises of…

Gov AbdulRazaq hails EFCC,set to receive recovered funds

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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday commended the activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said the anti-graft body has helped to gradually restore some sanity and accountability in public administration in the country. AbdulRazaq stated this in Ilorin, the state capital, when the new Ilorin zonal head of the EFCC Oseni Kazeem paid him a courtesy visit.  Oseni had told the governor that a new N130m “looted funds” have been recovered from the previous administration in the state.  The Governor explained how recovered funds had helped…

Oyo Speaker, Ogundoyin lauds Police for rearresting serial killer, Sunday Sodipe

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In view of the recent re-arrest of the prime suspect in Akinyele Local Serial killing, Sunday Sodipe, the Speaker Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has commended the Oyo State Police Command for its all round surveillance and search which led to the capture of the fleeing suspect. The Speaker while reacting to the news of the re-arrest of the 19year old suspect, said that the Nigerian Police had put the minds of millions of residents of the state particularly Akinyele Local Government at rest. Hon Ogundoyin said…

How I Escaped From Custody —Oyo Serial Killer, Shodipe

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The suspect said a female Divisional Police Officer, who was recently deployed to the station ordered one officer (Funsho) to allow him to take his bath. Suspected serial killer, Sunday Shodipe, has narrated how he escaped from Mokola Police Station, Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday. The suspect said a female Divisional Police Officer, who was recently deployed to the station ordered one officer (Funsho) to allow him to take his bath. He said the officer had warned him not to make any attempt to escape while taking his bath, adding…

BREAKING: Police nab suspected Oyo serial killer,Sunday Shodipe

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Police Command, have re-arrested the notorious murder suspect, Sunday Shodipe who escaped from lawful custody on 11th August, 2020. He was re-arrested today, Sunday, 23rd August, 2020 by Police operatives at the Bodija area of Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital. It would be recalled that the erstwhile fugitive is a prime suspect in multiple murder of innocent citizens at Akinyele Local Government Area, Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo State. The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, while commending the Commissioner of Police, Oyo…

ESCAPE OF OYO SERIAL KILLER: IGP deploys crack detectives to Oyo state         ….orders CP Oyo to ensure prompt re-arrest of fugitive​  

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has deployed additional investigative aids to Oyo State to complement the efforts of the Oyo State Police Command in the ongoing manhunt and efforts aimed at re-arresting Sunday Shodipe, a prime suspect in the multiple murder of innocent citizens at Akinyele Local Government Area, Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo State. The additional deployment comprised crack detectives from the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS) of the Force Intelligence Bureau, Abuja. The team is expected to bring their vast operational, technical and…