by Admin | Feb 13, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a lady in Agbor, Delta State for drugging her man friend in a hotel in Ojodu area of Lagos State and carting away his car, laptop and mobile phone. The lady, Mitchel Harrold, 37, from Warri, Delta State, was on Tuesday arrested after the operatives traced her through a car dealer in Lagos. Harold had engaged the car dealer to help perfect import papers for the stolen Volkswagen Passat Wagon, 2001 model. It was learnt that the suspect had on January 19, 2017 at about 5:30pm, together with her man friend, a medical doctor, checked into a popular hotel (name withheld) in Ojodu, Berger, with the plan to spend the night. Harrold had after settling down gone to get a malt drink and yoghurt, while the boyfriend was taking his bath. According to the victim, Daniel Biyi (not real name): “I went in to take a bath and when I returned, she had gone to buy some drinks. “I took the malt drink and yoghurt and I slept off. “I slept off at 6pm and woke up around 2pm. “When I woke up, my laptop, car key and phone had gone. “I rushed straight to meet with the receptionist and gateman to ask them what was going on, that was when I realised my car had been taken away too. “They told me someone came to pick the car for her. “And she said she was going to get food. “Immediately, I reported the incident at Omole Police Station. “I am getting...
by Admin | Feb 13, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI 32 year old Helen Okwata Azibabeh, pictured above, is currently in a prison in Bayelsa state after she forced her two children, one year old Gloria and two year old son Innocent, to drink Parafox, a popular herbicide used for curbing weeds, just because their father failed to provide Christmas clothing for them last year. Azibabeh committed the act in Kolo, Ogbia Local Government area, Bayelsa State on December 22nd last year. According to The Sun, while the little girl Gloria escaped death by the whiskers, her two year old brother, Innocent, was not so lucky as he died instantly after swallowing the lethal substance. When interrogated, Azibabeh said the anger she had towards her husband for failing to provide for his family, forced her to commit the crime. She says she regrets her actions. “I didn’t see any of the Christmas clothes my two children could wear. Early in the morning, I went to the market and bought Parafox, a substance that is used to kill grasses and I gave it to my two children to drink. Gloria was able to survive due to self-medication and hospital treatment, but her brother, Innocent died on the spot after he drank the poison. I ran to my elder sister’s house and confessed to her what I have done to my two children. She assisted me to rescue Gloria by administering some medication, and we later took her to the hospital. Thereafter, she reported me at Kolo Police station and I was arrested. I used to have two children. I killed one by myself, now I am left with...
by Admin | Feb 13, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Determined to eradicate all forms of crimes, the Delta State Police Command has arrested 12 students of Osadenis High School Asaba, over their alleged involvement in cult activities and other related vices. The command also arrested a fake policeman, and also discovered a explosive devices that was to be used to bomb Agip Oil Company facilities in Ndokwa area of the state. Briefing journalists in Asaba, the Police Commissioner in the State, Mr. Zanna Ibrahim, said the students were arrested on a tip-off during initiation of a new cult group identified as “Future Trigger Boys.” He said that investigation of their involvement in the cult activities was ongoing as the police will leave no stones unturned to bring to book all secret cult members in the state. On the fake policeman, the police boss said that the suspect identified as Chiemeka Telvin (43) was dismissed from the force in 2006, adding that since then he had been indulging on illegal activities such as escort to high profile businessmen and women who unknowingly reward him with huge sums of money before nemesis caught up with him. On human trafficking, the police boss said detectives at child stealing/human trafficking unit in Umutu Police Division, arrested one Emmanuel Udeagwu 37 years old, of Ogbe-ofu Quarters, Issele-Uku, Celestina Enebeli, 38 years old of Isunpe, Utagba-Unor, Ndokwa West over alleged human trafficking and recovered, one Miracle Ifeakam (4) and Master Precious Uchendu (6) of Ebedei Adonishaka, Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state, adding that the suspects would be charged to court on completion of...
by Admin | Feb 13, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Armed men, suspected to be cultists, have attacked a police station in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State and freed two of their colleagues in detention. It was learnt that the attackers had gained access to the police station located in Ibillo after disguising as relatives of their colleagues on February 2, 2017. They were said to have shot sporadically, killing a woman in the process. The attackers were said to have successfully freed their colleagues and run away. Confirming the report, State Commissioner of Police, Haliru Gwandu, said that the freed suspects had been arrested for alleged rape. He said, “Two rapists were arrested at Ibillo and unknown to the police, the suspects were cultists. Their members went to the police station. “But the police did not know they were there to rescue their members. There was sporadic shooting and an innocent lady was hit and killed.” Gwandu, who spoke while briefing journalists on Friday, disclosed that some of the attackers were later arrested on February 8. He also said that more policemen had been deployed in the affected police station to prevent a recurrence. “Police are still mopping up the area. The area is a border town and we have the influx of misguided elements,” the CP...
by Admin | Feb 13, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) in Johannesburg on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian woman for dealing with hard drugs. She was busted after Police followed up information about drug dealers in Buccleauch. The woman identified as Clara Maduka was caught with 594 wrapped cocaine rocks at an estimated value of R90 000. Maduka appeared before the Alexandra Magistrates Court on Wednesday for dealing in drugs and was remanded in custody. Commenting after her arrest,the Acting Provincial Head of Gauteng’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Brigadier Sekelema Lewele said that the directorate wouldn’t stop striving to arrest anyone who is dealing, manufacturing and distributing drugs in South Africa. ‘It is our mandate to get rid of the scourge of drugs within our communities. We will do so without fear or favour,’ he...
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