Category: Crime Watch

OPERATION VELVET: FCT Police Raids black spot, arrests 307 suspects

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Following the coordinated raid operation by the tactical teams of the FCT Police Command, led by the Commissioner of Police CP Bennett Igweh on 11th February,2024 at Gidan-Dambe, Dei-dei – Zuba, Abuja, where 307 suspects were arrested, the suspects were screened and a hundred and seventy (170) of them were found wanting. According to a statement signed by SP Josephine Adeh,FCT Police Command PRO,a hundred and sixty-five (165) of the one hundred and seventy (170) suspects found wanting, were promptly profiled by the police operatives and arraigned in the Abuja…

FCT Police arrests Chef for masterminding kidnap of 12-year old Boss’ son …. CP Igwe tasks residents on profiling of domestic workers

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The operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested one Ulagu Philemon Chukwuma’m’ 29years for masterminding the kidnap of his boss’ son, Justin Nwakwo ‘m’ 12, on February 10, 2024, in Jabi, Abuja. Philemon, a domestic worker, who served as a Chef to the Nwakwo family, was arrested by officers of the Utako Police Divisional Headquarters that were following up on investigations to rescue the abducted boy and also to arrest the perpetrators. Investigations by the Police revealed that the principal suspect, who has since confessed to…

FCT Police foils child trafficking, arrests 3 suspects, rescues 12 Children

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The operatives of FCT Police Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad 74 (RRS 74), on Friday 9th February,2024 at about 12:55 am, intercepted one Muhammad Isah ‘m’ of Kafanchan, Kaduna in a Toyota Hiace bus with Reg No APP 489 XE, conveying twelve; four (4) male and eight (8) female; underaged children to a destination later discovered to be in Ogun state. Preliminary investigation revealed that the children whose ages are between 5 years to 16 years, all from Akwanga LGA, Nasarawa State were being trafficked to Ogun state…

FCT Police arrests ex-convict,5 others for armed robbery, recovers exhibits

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The operatives of FCT Police Command, attached to Utako divisional Headquarters, on 7th February,2024 at about 2300hrs, in a coordinated raid operation, arrested six (6) suspected armed robbers in an uncompleted hospital building which is a marked black spot in Utako village.   The suspects; one Basara Hassan ‘m’ 41, Daniel Charles ‘m’ 27, Adamu M Oshiaka ‘m’ 32, Chancy Asidi ‘m’ 38 and Saliu Al Hassan ‘m’ 24, all from neighbouring states bordering FCT were arrested. A locally made pistol, two (2) live cartridges and wraps of substances suspected…

JUST IN: Police rescue 14 abducted Abuja-bound passengers in Kogi

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The Nigerian Police Force has rescued 14 abducted Abuja-bound passengers in Kogi State.   The passengers in two buses belonging to GIG and ABC Transport companies were kidnapped last Friday at Inyenle, Ogugu in Olamaboro local government area of Kogi State while coming from the Eastern part of the country.   But on Thursday, the spokesperson of the Kogi State Police Command William Aya, said they have regained their freedom following a combined effort of the military, police, hunters, and vigilantes.   However, he did not give further details of…

Niger Police arrests 3 suspects for Conspiracy,Criminal trespass,Theft

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In continuation of the effort of the Niger State Police Command to reduce crime and criminality in the State to the barest minimum, on 23rd January,2024 at about 2200hrs, the Police patrol team of Anti-kidnapping unit, while on routine patrol along Dutsen-Kura/Shanu village area of Minna arrested the following suspects;   -Mohammed Auwal Abdulsamiu 24yrs -Abdulraheem Abdulsamiu 16urs -Abdullahi Usman 17yrs, all of Dutsen-Kura Gwari area of Minna   The suspects were sighted along the road with two sacks suspected to be concealing some stolen items late at night, they…

How We Killed Ekiti Traditional Rulers – Suspected Killer

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A suspect arrested over the alleged involvement in the murder of two traditional rulers in the Ikole axis of Ekiti State, Baboga, has confessed how he and members of his gang murdered the monarchs.   Bogoa, a herdsman, confessed after he was paraded before journalists on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti by the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Ekiti, Dare Ogundare.   Recall that on January 29, gunmen killed the Onimojo of Imojo, Oba Olatunde Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin.   Also in…

BREAKING: FCT Police storm kidnappers’ hideout, arrests suspected kidnappers

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Police operatives of the FCT Police Command attached to Anti-Kidnapping Unit in the continued fight against criminality in FCT, on 2nd February,/2024 acting on credible intelligence arrested one Buhari Muhammad ‘m’ 20 yrs, a wanted kidnap kingpin; Muhammad Sabiu ‘m’ 20 yrs, Isah Abdullahi ‘m’, Hamzat Musa ‘m’ 21 yrs, Fatima Abdullahi ‘f’ 22yrs and Zuliat Yusuf ‘f’ 23 yrs in a hotel in Bassa Village in FCT. The notorious kidnap syndicate were responsible for the abduction of one Joshua Eze, the husband to Blessing Eze who suffered a bullet…

Oil theft: N’Delta stakeholders seeks probe of Rear Admiral Babalola

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The Niger Delta Stakeholders Forum, NDSF, has called for the probe of former Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Henry Babalola (rtd) for allegedly aiding oil thieves during his years in service.   The forum said “illegal crude mining thrived, expanded and even grew in leaps and bound” under Rear Admiral Babalola’s watch as the Commanding Officer of NNS Delta, Warri Naval Base, and Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy.   NDSF stated this while reacting to the former military…

Newly employed Maid confesses to selling Employer’s Baby for N800k

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A maid who was recently employed by a family through an agent has sold the baby she was employed to care for.   The maid, identified as Ruth Okezie, reportedly absconded with the baby from the home in Shomolu at about 2a.m. on Saturday morning, Feb. 3.   After a missing person’s report was publicised on social media, the maid was found in Ikorodu, without the baby.     She has now confessed to selling the baby for N800,000.   An X user close to the situation, who shared the…