Category: Crime Watch

Police arrest two suspects over kidnap,killing of Dr.Audu Benedict, Son, associate ​ ·       …. Parade  25 others for various offences, 6 AK47 rifles, cache of live ammunition, other incriminating items recovered.   

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Police Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team ,IRT have arrested two (2) suspects for the kidnap of a Medical Doctor, Audu Benedict, his son and one of his associates in Katsina-ala LGA, Benue State while travelling from Taraba State to Abuja on 10th March, 2019.   The suspects, Henry Terkula Gwa ‘m’ 25yrs from Donga LGA of Benue State and Terhile Tsavbe, ‘m’ 30yrs from Gawa village, Katsina-ala LGA of Benue State were arrested on the 6th and 11th June, 2020 following intense search for the victims and manhunt for the perpetrators by…

ICPC appoints Acting Spokesperson

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has named Azuka Ogugua as its Acting Head of Public Enlightenment and spokesperson. The new spokesperson takes over from Rasheedat Adunni Okoduwa, the outgoing Director, Public Enlightenment, who retires from the services of the Commission after attaining 60 years of age stipulated for retirement. Until her appointment, Ogugua was the Deputy Head of Education Department of the ICPC, Okoduwa said in a statement on Thursday. An Assistant Director with the commission, Ogugua holds a Masters in Public Relations/Marketing from the University…

​Police parade 24 cybercrime suspects including one female        …..arrest 3 brothers for running fake Frank Mba Foundation Facebook and Bank Accounts  

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested twenty-four (24) suspects comprised twenty-three (23) male and one (1) female for cybercrime and other related offences. The suspects were arrested for their involvement and indictment in cases of romance and online dating scams, generating and deployment of fake bank alerts, hacking and fraudulent wire transfers, cyber stalking and impersonation of high-profile personalities in Nigeria and across the world. Exhibits recovered from the suspects include: i.             11 Laptop Computers ii.           37 Mobile Phones iii.          11 SIM cards of different telecoms networks iv.          5 International passports v.            12 ATM Cards vi.          Fake US…

Police rescue abducted Philippino Lady lured to Nigeria by supposed lover     ……advises on more cautious use of  Social Media

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has advised on a more cautious use of the social media by members of the public. The IGP’s advice came against the backdrop of the successful rescue of a 40yr old Philippino lady, Irene Torento Panas by operatives of the Enugu State Police Command at Neke-Uno Village, Enugu East LGA, Enugu State. The Philippino was rescued six (6) months after she arrived Nigeria from the Philippines in an apparent but unsuccessful search for love. ​ Irene Torento Panas, an Accountant by profession and…

Disgraced from Military: Army Court Orders General Hakeem Otiki’s Demotion,Dismissal

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The General Court Martial of the Nigerian Army has found Major Gen Hakeem Oladapo Otiki, who is due to retire this year, guilty on five counts and ordered his demotion and dismissal from the military with disgrace and dishonour. Otiki was General Officer Commanding 8 division (GOC) of the Nigerian Army 8 Division in Sokoto in July 2019 when he sent five soldiers in his detail to haul some cash from Sokoto to Abuja via Kaduna before the money allegedly got missing. The Court headed by the Chief of Policy…

Taraba killings: Confessions of killer soldiers Malami shielded from trial

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ADELANI ADEPEGBA writes on the alleged involvement of 10 soldiers in the killing of policemen, who were assigned to arrest a kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu, in Taraba State, and the statements made by the soldiers at the sitting of the joint investigation panel consisting of the army and the police personnel in 2019 The curious decision of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN), to drop charges against 10 soldiers in the case involving an alleged Taraba State kidnapping kingpin, Bala Hamisu, could be described…

Rape,other sexual offences, A global menace says IGP  …As Police, NAPTIP, NHRC Unite Against Rape and Gender-Based Violence In Nigeria

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 The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has called for improved partnership, strategy and joint operations by the Police and other relevant stakeholders to stage a common front against rape, child molestation, trafficking in person and other sexual-based violence in the country. The IGP stated this, today, 11th June, 2020 at the Force Headquarters, Abuja during a tripartite meeting held between the Police Chief and the Heads of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) – Dame Julie Okah…

REPRISAL ATTACK : Niger Police call for calm,intensify patrol

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The Niger state Commissioner of Police  CP Adamu Usman has ordered for a thorough investigation of the incident of public disturbance that led to reprisal attack in Gwazunu community in Suleja local government area of Niger state CP  Usman further directed transfer of the case to SCID Minna, while patrol has been intensified in the affected area to ensure public safety of lives and properties and to forestall any breach of public peace. Recalled that on 2nd of June there was an attack of some Gauraka youths at Gwazunu area…

Sex Offenders: NAPTIP Publishes Names, Photos Of Convicted Rapists

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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has published the names and photos of convicted sex offenders, including rapists. The names and photos were published via the agency’s Twitter handle on Sunday. From the names published, six offenders were convicted in 2019 while four others were convicted in 2020. A further breakdown of the published names showed that the offenders are from Ekiti, Abuja, Kano, and Lagos states. While two of the offenders were convicted for incest, others were punished for rape. Among those named is a…

How Kidnappers of Sheikh Ahmed Suleiman Were Released on Bail

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Controversy has trailed the release on bail of the notorious abductors of the renowned Qur’an reciter, Malam Ahmed Suleiman who was freed from his captives last year. Malam Ahmed Suleiman was kidnapped along Sheme-Kankara road in Katsina State in March last year and was rescued by security operatives who apprehended his abductors and prosecuted them at the Katsina State High court. A member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Katsina State chapter, Yusuf Usman Dauran, who was among those arrested over his alleged involvement in the illegal bail of the two…