Category: Crime Watch

Police arrest Teen Suspect in Connection with Minna Homicide

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Niger State Police Command has apprehended an 18-year-old suspect, Fatiyah Abdulhakeem, in connection with the murder of Mr. Adamu Jagaba and the theft of his vehicle. The incident occurred on 7th December 2024, at a block industry along Eastern Bye-pass, Minna. Reports indicated that Abdulhakeem, who worked as the victim’s car painter, attacked Jagaba with a knife and a stapler during a visit to discuss vehicle repairs. The victim was rushed to a hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after. According to the Niger State Police Public Relations Officer,…

Customs arrests 2 Officers over maltreatment of Civilian in Viral Video

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Seme Command of Nigeria Customs Service has identified and arrested two customs officers recently caught in a viral video melting out inhuman treatment to civilian.   At a media briefing on Tuesday in the command’s Seme headquarters , Area Controller Kayode Kolade identified the two officers as Superintendent of Customs TA Inemugha and Assistant Superintendent of Customs II GO Aboribo   Kolade, who was represented at the press briefing by the Deputy Comptroller in charge of Enforcement, Istifanus Musa said the two erring officers were identified through preliminary investigation…

Nigeria Customs begins investigation into alleged maltreatment of some individuals by Customs Officers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Seme Area Command has commenced an investigation into an incident in a viral video where some officers attached to the command were seen maltreating some public members.   The Command in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer ,SC Hussaini Abdullahi expressed its deepest empathy for the affected public members and equally condemned in strong terms such unethical conduct. The command stated that the action of the officers involved contradicted the value and operational standard of the Service.   The Customs Area Controller (CAC),…

Nigeria Customs recovers High-value stolen vehicles, hands over to Canadian Authority

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted and recovered several high-value stolen vehicles allegedly originating from Canada, worth billions of naira. The service also intercepted arms and ammunition inside a commercial bus coming from Aba in Abia State to Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 at the Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ in Lagos. He noted that the recovered vehicles, which included 3 2021 Toyota Highlanders, one Mercedes-Benz G550, Range Rover Sport, one Mercedes-AMG GT with Lamborghini…

“I can make you Disappear And nothing will Happen,” Reps Member, Alex Ikwechegh assaults,threatens Bolt Driver in Abuja

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A viral video making the rounds on social media captured a member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, brutalising an e-hailing driver who went to his (the lawmaker) residence in Abuja for delivery. Ikewechegh represents Aba North/South Federal Constituency in Abia State. The lawmaker slapped the driver three times and hurled insults at him for asking him to come to his car to collect what he (the driver) was there to deliver. Ikwechegh also threatened to make the driver disappear from Nigeria, saying nothing would happen if he did.…

Teacher in police net, as student dies after 162 frog jumps in Ogun

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A teacher has landed in big trouble as a student of Obada Grammar School, in Imeko Afon local government area of Ogun state, Monday Ariyo, allegedly died after he was subjected to 24 strokes of the cane and 162 frog jumps as punishment.   An activist identified as Adetoun shared the incident on Instagram on Friday.   According to Adetoun, the teacher had reportedly brought a dustbin to Ariyo’s class with instructions that the students should not break the dustbin.   She narrated that his response had offended the teacher,…

Police arrest 54-year-old Woman For Trafficking 350 Rounds Of Ammunition .

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The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 54-year-old woman, identified as Hamsatu Modu, for allegedly trafficking 350 rounds of ammunition. Modu was arrested while transporting the ammunition from Buni Yadi to Damaturu. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, made this known in a statement on Monday. According to DSP Abdulkarim, the suspect hails from Morami village in Jakana, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, and was apprehended by officers from the ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters in Damaturu The statement read, “On October 20, 2024, at about…

Anambra Govt vows to hunt down perpetrators of Cult-related killings at Nibo Community ….. Says reward awaits Volunteers of Information

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Anambra State Government has reacted to the deaths that resulted from alleged cult-related killings that occurred in Nibo, Awka South LG, today, October 20, 2024. This is just another instance of the kind of violent crimes linked to cults that have occurred recently, and the state government is determined to put an end to it.   The State Government in a release signed the Commissioner for Information,Law Mefor, sympathized with the families of the deceased and assured them that the government will get to the root of the incident…

NPF 2024 SERVICOM WEEK: Niger Police celebrates Customer Service Week, takes policing to people’s doorstep

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Niger State Police Command has joined global world to celebrate the 2024 Customer Service Week in a grand style with a rally within Minna metropolis. The Command mobilized officers and men with the right melody by the Police Band, dancing, creating awareness and celebrating the Servicom Week. During the rally, fliers commemorating Customer Service Week were distributed to members of the public bearing phone numbers of strategic officers of the Command, control room, PCB, Servicom, and PPRO, thereby taking Policing closer to the people. Members of the public were…

Army General detained for stealing palliative rice, selling official vehicles, generators

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A top military officer in the Nigerian army, Brigadier General M.A. Sadiq has been detained in Abuja for alleged misconduct involving the misappropriation of palliative rice intended for soldiers, as well as the sale of military equipment, including operational vehicles and generators. Daily Nigerian reports that the rice, distributed by the Nigerian Defence Headquarters as a palliative measure, was reportedly not shared with his troops in Kano State. Investigations revealed that General Sadiq allegedly sold military assets, including a heavy-duty generator from the Military Training Camp in Falgore, Kano, to…