Category: Crime Watch

Sequel to a case of culpable homicide and discovery of an unidentified male corpse earlier mistaken for a female on August 8, 2024. The operatives of the FCT Command began a discreet investigation as ordered by the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh. Preliminary investigations revealed the deceased to be one Ifeanyi Chukwu-Agah Benedict, a ‘33’ year old man who hailed from Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and reside at Dapé in Karmo Area of Abuja. The family of the deceased have also been contacted,…

A 21-year-old student from the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Mojisola Awesu, has been found dead at a refuse dump in the Aleniboro area of Ilorin.   Mojisola had been reported missing since August 9, 2024, and her remains were found on August 12, 2024, by a local resident, Mr. Olorunoje, around 7:30 a.m.   According to reports, Mojisola had received a phone call from a friend, Miss Timileyin, on August 9, inviting her to an event supposedly organized by students of Summit University, Offa, and Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin.…

The operatives of the FCT Police police Command on 17th August, 2024, at about 12:00 p.m., in a swift response to a Toyota Corolla vehicle with REG NO: ABC 258 LD, reportedly snatched at gunpoint on 2nd May, 2024, along Kuje-airport road, and the same vehicle being sighted. With the aid of digital reconstruction intelligence, the operatives of the Command tracked the vehicle to one Ifego Guest Inn at Jabi, in the possession of one MICHEAL UKE. The suspect had replaced the registration number on the vehicle with another, reading…

Operatives of the Special Tactical Squad of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a 30-year-old woman, identified as Hauwa Yusuf, for concealing an AK-47 rifle and four AK magazines inside a sack of garri.   Naija News reports that the suspect was arrested on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway during a routine stop-and-search operation.   During a press conference at the Special Tactical Squad Headquarters in Abuja on Friday, Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed that Yusuf admitted to receiving instructions from a notorious bandit, Aminu Basullube, who has been terrorizing Katsina State, to…

Following the recent promotion of 7,194 inspectors to the substantive rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP II) in the Force, the Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has decorated one hundred and twenty-three newly promoted Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP II) from the rank of Inspector in Niger State Command at the conference room of State Police Headquarters, Minna today 16th August, 2024   During the occasion, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman admonished that to whom much is given, much is expected, and that the beneficiaries…

The Commissioner of Police FCT CP Benneth C. Igweh yesterday, 14th August 2024 at the Command Headquarters decorated Six hundred and twenty (620) Inspectors serving in the Command to the substantive rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP11).   In his address, the CP appreciated the Inspector-General of Police and the Police Service Commission for the meritorious promotion. While extending his hearty congratulations to the newly promoted officers, the CP charged them to sit up and handle professionally the responsibilities and challenges that come with the new ranks they have…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi, and the commission’s Secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora. The two top officials, Arabi and Kontagora, are facing investigation and detention over alleged mismanagement of the N90 billion allocated for the 2024 Hajj subsidy. According to EFCC sources, preliminary investigations have uncovered potential financial irregularities and abuse of office. The subsidy, meant to alleviate the financial burden on Nigerian pilgrims, has been mishandled, sparking concerns about the transparency and…

Tragedy struck as a 14-year-old boy, identified as Malik Kareem, was reportedly beheaded for ritual in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.   The incident occurred at the Olorisaoko community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, August 10, 2024.   It was gathered that the victim recently wrote his final subject for the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) at Iyana Community Grammar School, Olode, Moniya, Ibadan.   Sources who spoke to The PUNCH said the victim, alongside his three other age groups, contacted a Muslim cleric,…

Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday raided the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Abuja, over alleged mismanagement of the N90 billion intervention for the 2024 hajj.   The anti-graft operatives who stormed the Hajj house shut down official activities in some strategic offices, including the office of the Chief Executive Officer, finance and procurement departments, a source told The Guardian.   The source who preferred to be anonymous said the sting operation, which lasted several hours has…