Category: Crime Watch

The FCT Police Command has reacted to the news making the rounds and the press statement by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) about the operatives of the command restriction of members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, from leaving the protest ground and also the deployment of armoured vehicles, assault dogs, and police personnel to break up the peaceful protest using excessive force at Unity Fountain in Abuja yesterday, July 18, 2024. The Commissioner of Police in…

The FCT Police Command on Thursday, July 18, 2024, released Alhaji Yushau Shuaibu on bail to his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju. It would be recalled that Alhaji Yushau had attempted to commit suicide by climbing a broadcast mast belonging to Aso radio in Katampe, Abuja on July 8. He was arrested and subsequently sent to the FCTA’s Social Development Secretariat for mental assessment and evaluation. The assessment report indicated that he is mentally stable. However, symptoms of anxiety, persistent worry, and fears were observed in the course of profiling him. The…

Three Nigerian scammers have been sentenced to a combined 235 years in prison by a Mississippi court in the United States.   Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan, 30, received a 95-year sentence, Rasaq Aderoju Raheem, 31, was sentenced to 115 years, and Femi Alexander Mewase, 45, got 25 years behind bars.   The trio was found guilty of various crimes, including mail fraud, wire fraud, identity theft, credit card fraud, and theft of government property.   Ayelotan and Raheem were also convicted of conspiracies to commit bank fraud and money laundering.  …

The Special Intelligence Squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General has arrested three suspects involved in oil pipeline vandalism, oil theft, and illegal petroleum product dealings in Umuodo, Umuajuloke Community, Omuma Local Government Area, Rivers State.   In a statement released on Sunday by the CG’s SIS Commander, DC Apollo Dandaura stated that the arrest was made possible through sustained intelligence indicating that an illegal oil refinery was located at the crime scene   Dandaura explained that upon swinging into action, a large quantity of illegally…

The FCT Police Command has issued a stern warning against any form of intended protest or procession by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), in the Federal Capital Territory, as intelligence had It that the proscribed organization also known as Shi’ite are planning a procession to mark the 2024 Islamic calendar day of Ashura.   FCT Police said “Antecedents have shown that such activities, carried out by the IMN members, often result in significant disturbances, leading to anarchy and chaos within the capital territory.   “The command therefore urges any…

Operatives of Ogun State Police command have arrested two kidnappers, who killed their victims, after collecting ransom from their families in Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu North local government area of the State.   Spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this in Abeokuta, the State capital, said the arrest of the kidnappers led to the discovery of the shallow graves of 71-year-old farmer, Adekunle Ifelaja, and Ogunyemi Femi, who were allegedly killed by the suspects in Ijebu-Igbo forest.   She stated that the two suspects; Chukwuma Bartholomew and Igwe Monday,…

Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly stealing an Uber car from its driver through deception.   This was disclosed by the spokesman of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin.   The incident, reported by an unnamed Uber driver to the Akinpelu Police Division on July 5 around 8:00 p.m., unfolded when the driver picked up a passenger named Isaiah from the NNPC Filling Station in Maryland. Isaiah requested to be taken to a hotel in Oshodi.   During their stop at the hotel, Isaiah treated the driver…

The operatives of the FCT police command, on July 10, 2024, at about 5:45 PM, in a coordinated raid operation, stormed some identified black spots and suspected criminal hideouts at Apo by Tarabora, Angwa Tiv by Zone E extension and fish market, Apo resettlement, Abuja, serving as points of hibernation to scavengers (Baban Bola), other hoodlums and arrested thirty-two suspects, comprising two females, for various offences, ranging from peddling of illicit substances to erection of illegal structures and shanties.   The security operatives dismantled the shanties and illegal structures erected…

The operatives of the FCT police command attached to Iddo police division on July 9, 2024, at about 9:00 p.m., acting on credible intelligence, trailed and arrested one Nuhu Ezra ‘m’ of Gosa Kipikipi village, Lugbe, Abuja, with a human skull and bones. The suspect, who was found with the body parts upon interrogation, stated that he picked them up from the bush while hunting at Kuje and had the intention to sell the body parts for six hundred thousand naira (N600,000) The Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Benneth C.…

The FCT police command in a release signed by the PPRO, SP Josephine Adeh has today, July 9, 2024, sent Shuaibu Alhaji Yushau to the Social Development Secretariat (SDS) for mental assessment and evaluation following his rather troubling action, which caused apprehension in the populace on Monday, July 8, 2024, by climbing a high broadband mast at ASO Radio in Katampe, Abuja, and attempting to take his own life.   The suspect, if found to be mentally stable after the test according to the police will be charged in court…