Category: Crime Watch

Gunmen have reportedly killed many residents of Ayati community in Ukum Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. According to reports, not less than 50 people were killed in the attack on Thursday, August 8. A community member, who wished to remain anonymous, told reporters on Friday that the victims were ambushed and killed by the assailants. Confirming the incident in a chat with The ICIR on Friday, August 9, a leader in the community, Shima Ayati, said that over 50 corpses were recovered from the village as of Friday…

Suspected kidnappers have abducted the wife and two daughters of a Kogi-based journalist, Muhammed Bashir in Kaduna State.   According to reports, they were among the ten members of the same family kidnapped on Thursday in Kaduna State.   Bashir’s wife and his two daughters arrived in Kaduna earlier on Thursday for a holiday with her (the wife’s) family in a suburb of Kaduna.   Bashir, a correspondent with the Nigeria Telegraph, disclosed this to colleagues on Friday in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, in a terse statement.   “My…

In response to a distress call received by the Command Control Room on 08/08/2024 at about 07:40 AM, that an unidentified lady was seen lying motionless along Katampe – Mabushi express way, a team of detectives were immediately dispatched to the scene. Preliminary investigations revealed that the individual was a man fully dressed in female clothing with no means of identification on him. He was immediately taken to Maitama District Hospital where Doctors on duty confirmed him dead. Meanwhile,the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh has promptly ordered…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has questioned the Accountant General of Ogun State, Tunde Aregbesola, and some other officials of the state government regarding the allegation of diversion of N10.8 billion for the 20 council areas in the state.   Recall that the former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Wale Adedayo, had petitioned the anti-graft agency, alleged the Dapo Abiodun-led administration of diverting the funds meant for the council areas.   The development was confirmed by the Head of Media and Publicity at EFCC, Dele Oyewale, to…

Following distress calls on the activities of some hoodlums who took advantage of the ongoing protests which began on Thursday 1st August, 2024, to block the Lugbe end of the Shehu Musa Yaradua Expressway at about 10pm, embarked on a massive robbery and assault of innocent citizens, which led to an exchange of fire with police operatives in Lugbe area of Abuja, the FCT Command has put all medical personnel in and around the Federal Capital Territory on high-alert to the possibility of receiving victims with gunshot wounds.   In…

Kpakungu Division of Niger state police command on 30th July,2024 at about 10am, received information that on 29th July,2024, one Abubakar Adawa 65yrs was missing from his house at Barkin-Sale area of Minna.   Police operatives attached to the Division led by the DPO visited the house, while one Mizanmil Abubakar 29yrs and Aisha Abubakar, the mother and son were invited for interrogation.   However, the whole compound was thoroughly searched, and surprisingly, the severed body of the missing person was discovered buried in a shallow grave within the compound.…

The operatives of the FCT police command attached to Pegi police Division, on July 29, 2024, at about 6:00 p.m., acting on credible intelligence, arrested one Rahimat Salaum ‘F’ of Pegi, Abuja in connection to the killing of her husband. The suspect was attempting to flee with the belongings of the partially paralysed husband and had been reportedly missing for about three days in a mini truck when police operatives swooped in and apprehended her.   Upon interrogation, the suspect admitted to killing her husband after a fight ensued between…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has deployed 4,200 policemen across the capital city in preparation for the planned nationwide protest, scheduled to begin on August 1st.   The Command also stationed explosive ordinance device experts at key locations to prevent any potential threats.   According to a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, the deployment aimed to guarantee public safety, protect protesters, and prevent the protests from being hijacked by unauthorized individuals or groups.   The statement added that the police will conduct raids on identified…

The operatives of the FCT police command, led by DPO Mabuchi Police Division on July 22, 2024, at about 10:45 p.m. while on crime prevention patrol, intercepted a group of four (4) armed men while attempting to snatch a black Prado Jeep from the owner around Capital Hub in Jahi, Abuja. On sighting the police operatives, the hoodlums opened fire, which resulted in a gun duel, but were over power by the police, as two suspects;Joshua Godfrey A.K.A. Dogo 44yrs and Abdulsalam Mamuda 29yrs both of Mabushi village, were arrested,…