by Admin | Mar 27, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The police in Jigawa State have arrested one Musa Alhaji Muhammed, 20, of Tawage village in Gwaram Local Government Area for allegedly raping a housewife. He abducted the housewife from her matrimonial home into a bush where he raped her. Twelve other men were also arrested for allegedly raping minors in the state. Parading the suspects in Dutse, the Commissioner of Police, Rasheed Akintunde, said Mohammed’s victim identified him, adding that he had since confessed to the crime and would soon be charged to court. The police have also arrested seven out of a group of nine suspects who were alleged to have serially raped two sisters last month. Those arrested in connection to the rape of the sisters include Ahmadu Abdullahi, Suleman Salisu, Abdullahi Dantsara, Dahiru Danbaba alias Danliti, Jamilu Garba, Surajo Ali and Hassan Mati all of Yankwashe LGA. The two others are still at large. The police boss explained that one Nura Garba of Zarenawa quarters of Birnin Kudu, who raped a 15-year-old girl was also arrested. According to him, in February, a still born baby was found by the police in an uncompleted building and upon investigation, it was discovered that the girl was the mother. He said the suspect gave her some tablets with a view to aborting the pregnancy. The commissioner said in Jahun, one Abdulkadir Idris of Harbo village allegedly invited a six-year-old girl into his shop and had carnal knowledge of her, saying medical investigation revealed that the girl was raped and in the process sustained injuries “One Magaji Yusha’u of Majema quarters of Hadejia LGA was arrested in...
by Admin | Mar 27, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of two businessmen – Labbo Giyawa and Murtala Dantata – by some unknown gunmen. The Command’s spokesman, El-Mustapha Sani, said in Sokoto on Monday that the two men were kidnapped at Giyawa, Goronyo Local Government Area of the state. Sani said, “I can confirm the abduction of the two businessmen on Sunday night, at around 10 p.m. “They were seized by some gun-wielding men, while they were reportedly sleeping in the frontage of their various houses. “They were said to have been taken to an unknown destination, but the police is suspecting that they were being held captive in the nearby Gundumi Forest.” He, however, said that the kidnappers were yet to establish communication with either their families or the police. Sani said that the command had taken stern measures to ensure the safe rescue of the captives. The police spokesman also confirmed the arrest of four gang leaders of street urchins at the Kwanni area of Sokoto on Monday. Sani said that the suspects were arrested following raids on their hideouts, adding, “we will thoroughly drill them to unravel their various memberships.” Two local government officials in the state who were recently kidnapped were rescued from Gundumi Forest. (NAN) Source: Punch...
by Admin | Mar 27, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI EBONYI State Police Command, weekend, arrested a middle-aged man, Eze Shedrack, for allegedly forging the state’s Deputy Governor’s letter-head, stamp, signature and letter of recommendation for the purposes of securing a lecturing job at Ebonyi State-owned University, EBSU, Abakaliki. The suspect, Eze hails from Nsukka, in Enugu state. He was, however, arrested by the police and taken to Criminal Investigation Department, CID, of the state Police Headquarters, Abakaliki following a tip-off. But the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Jude Madu, said he was yet to receive official report on the matter. However, one ASP Nworie at the state CID is said to be the Investigative Police Officer, IPO on the matter. Speaking with Vanguard, Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Mr. Monday Uzor, said his boss, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, was astonished when he saw a recommendation letter from the suspect, directing that he (Eze) be given a lecturing job in the state university. According to him, the deputy governor never issued such a letter to anybody. He said: “Because of this, my boss directed the Deputy Chief of Staff in the Government House to investigate the matter. “When the Deputy Chief of Staff visited the university on investigation, it was discovered that the Deputy Governor never issued such letter to anyone. Source:...
by Admin | Mar 27, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI A notorious and deadly Boko Haram commander popularly called Osama has been captured by security operatives after being on the run for 10 years. A Boko Haram commander who escaped from prison in 2010 has been re-arrested, the Department of State Security Services (DSS), has said. In a statement by a Tony Opuiyo, the SSS said that the service arrested Nasiru Sani, also known as Osama, in Bauchi on March 15. He said Mr. Sani escaped from Bauchi Central Prison in October 2010 and hid in Maiduguri, Borno State, adding that in continuation of the service crack down on insurgents, it arrested another suspect, Adamu Jibrin, at Jeka-da-Fari Market in Gombe on March 13. He said the suspect who operated under the pseudo name of Dantata Sule, serves as a middleman for Boko Haram members and their commanders, adding that the suspect had affirmed his membership of the sect. Opuiyo said in sustaining its operation, the service also arrested a suspected Boko Haram commander and food supplier, Ibrahim Fulata, and three of his associates in Dustsen Tanshi area of Bauchi State on February 28. He said the suspects were being questioned to establish other possible members of the network, adding that the service had also arrested Boko Haram suspects in Kano, Kogi and Yobe. The activities of Boko Haram have caused the death of about 100,000 people since 2009 according to official figures. Opuiyo attributed the recent successes recorded to the cooperation and support of Nigerians who volunteered useful information to the service. He assured that the service would maintain the zeal to ensure safety of lives...
by Admin | Mar 27, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI According to the Commissioner of Police, Wilson Inalegwu, the culprits are mostly suspected kidnappers and robbers. They were picked up by men of the State Anti-Robbery Squad, (SARS), from different locations in Kogi state. Meanwhile, the CP believes that the arrest is just the beginning of the war he is waging against criminals in the state. “We recovered AK 47 rifles from the suspected kidnappers who were already planning to go and Kidnap innocent travelers – at their hide outs, we were able to intercept them.” Inalegwu further revealed that a notorious kidnapper who had been on the police’ “wanted list”, was also apprehended in Kogi east. The operations went further to Lokoja, Ayingba and Okenne areas and the CP stated that significant arrests were made through the support of the public. According to him, there are still a number of suspects which the Police is following – however, he expressed optimism that they would be in custody in the shortest time...
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