Category: Crime Watch

Niger Police holds Conference for Female Personnel

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman,organized capacity building conference for the female personnel of the Command with the theme “Reinvigorating and Rekindling the mindset of women police into the proper exhibition of Police duties” today 8th October, 2024 at Police Officers’ Mess, Minna,Niger state.   Participants were drawn from the Divisions and Area Commands within the metropolis for the first phase, while other phases captured other Divisions and Area Commands in the State. The female personnel were lectured by the DPO, Morris Division, CSP Ebi…

CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu assumes duty as FCT Commissioner Of Police …… assures residents of commitment to zero-tolerance to criminality

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Commissioner of Police,CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu psc has assumed duty as the 32nd Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. He took over on 7th October, 2024, from AIG Benneth C. Igweh who was promoted to an Assistant Inspector General of Police and posted to Zone 7 Headquarters.   Born on the 13th of April 1966 in Lagos State, CP Disu holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Education from Lagos State University, along with two Master’s degrees: one in Public Administration from Adekunle Ajasin…

NDLEA arrests Canadian woman for drugs at Lagos airport …. recovers large consignments of illicit drugs in Ikorodu warehouse, others

Emporium Reporters

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 41-year-old Canadian woman, Adrienne Munju, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos for importing a large consignment of ‘Canadian Loud’, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis. Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, October 6, said the suspect was arrested during the inward clearance of passengers on KLM airline flight from Canada at terminal 1 of the Lagos airport on Thursday 3rd October 2024. Babafemi said during a joint…

Ondo Amotekun arrests Family Of Robbers,Others

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The Southwest Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has foiled five kidnapping attempts and rescued nine victims in Ondo State within the past week.   This was made known by the Ondo State Commander of the Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, during a parade of 20 suspected criminals at the Command’s Headquarters in Alagbaka, Akure, on Thursday.   Commander Adeleye stated that among the arrested suspects was a family of robbers, comprising a husband, wife, and their children.   He emphasized the Corps’ commitment to combating crime by conducting extensive…

Speaker Abbas urges ASUU to shelve planned Strike, promises intervention

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its planned strike, promised his intervention to address the issues. Speaking during the State of the Nation Conference of ASUU on Thursday in Abuja, the Speaker noted that the union should equally find alternative means of resolving industrial disputes in the university system other than the regular resort to strike. Speaker Abbas who was represented at the conference by the Chairman, House Committee on University Education, Hon.…

FCT Police storms Kidnappers’ hideouts, arrests ex-convict, 3 others,recovers arms

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The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the FCT Police Command on 1st October 2024, acting on credible intelligence, trailed and arrested four notorious kidnappers who have been terrorizing the Federal Capital Territory namely: YAU SANI, a.k.a. Baba (an ex-convict), NUHU, a.k.a. Giwa, KABIRU MOHAMMED, and YUSUF HASSAN, at their criminal hideout in Sauka, Abuja living within the general population.   The suspects confessed to being responsible for series of kidnappings of unsuspecting residents in FCT and its environs, the killing of seven (7) victims in the process.These gang have attacked Dakwa, Dawaki,…

FCT Police denies attack on protesters,says reports false and misleading

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The FCT Police Command denied reports making the rounds that policemen attacked protesters at Utako Market in Abuja earlier today, 1st October, 2024.   The command in a release signed by SP Josephine Adeh Police Public Relations Officer PPRO categorically debunk the narrative, tagged it completely false and misleading.   SP Adeh said; “Acting on intelligence, the operatives only took measures to forestall some miscreants who were taking advantage of the protest to loot shops in the market and as a result, extended focus to them. As a responsible agency,…

Nigeria @64: FCT Police deploys personnel ahead celebration …. assures residents of adequate security

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The FCT Police Command, in anticipation of the upcoming October 1st Independence Day celebration, has strategically deployed adequate personnel and equipment throughout the FCT.   This proactive deployments aim to ensure that residents of the FCT enjoy a hitch-free Independence Day celebration. The deployment included Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) personnel, anti-riot equipment, visibility policing, among others.   A statement signed by SP Josephine Adeh, FCT Police Public Relations Officer stated that Traffic diversions will be implemented in areas expected to experience large crowds, including Central Area and Eagle Square.  …

Reports on alleged planned attack on University Of Abuja Campus, false and misleading – Police

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The FCT Police Command has reacted to rumors of an alleged planned abduction at the University of Abuja Campus by unspecified individuals circulating on online platforms.   The FCT Police Command clarified that these reports are nothing but baseless publications propagated by rumor mongers aiming to create unfounded panic and apprehension among FCT residents and University community.   The Command therefore reiterated its commitment to securing and safeguarding the lives and property of residents in the FCT as adequate deployment of personnel and equipments have been implemented to enhance the…

BREAKING: Court sentences 5 suspects of Offa bank robbery to death by hanging

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The Kwara State High Court has sentenced five suspects involved in the Offa robbery incident to death by hanging.   This was pronounced by the court on Thursday afternoon after it was satisfied that the prosecution had successfully proved its case against the defendants.   The suspects were found guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide six years after the incident.   The offences according to the presiding judge, Justice Haleemah Salman are punishable by death.   The accused persons are Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola…