by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI A former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS. The ex-governor was arrested over items recovered inside cars in a building in Abuja, reportedly belonging to him. DSS in a statement by its spokesman, Tony Opuiyo on Sunday, said the search of the building at 44, Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Maitama, Abuja, led to the discovery of keys of 45 exotic cars, 21 Certificates of Occupancy, arms and ammunition. The statement by the DSS reads in full: The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to inform the public that on 24th February, 2017, between 2100 hours and 0242 hours, the Service executed a search warrant, at the property of Dunes Investment and Global Properties Ltd, located at No 44 Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Maitama-Abuja. The operation was informed by intelligence that some incriminating items were stashed in the boots of cars parked at the property, particularly a Mercedes Benz S550 (BWR 135AH), and Masarati 4.7 (BWR 207 AJ), which were subsequently confiscated. 2. Consequently, on 25th February, 2017, about 1000hours, in the presence of two (2) private security officers employed by Dunes Investment, the cars were searched and the following items were recovered: Weapons: (i) Glock pistol with two (2) magazines and a total of Twenty-Nine (29) rounds of ammunition; (ii) Mini-Uzi with two (2) magazines containing 10 rounds and 4 rounds respectively; (iii) Forty-two (42) extra rounds of ammunition contained in a pack; and (iv) One (1) AK-47. 3. Other items recovered include: i. Twenty-one (21) Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) and one (1) Offer of Statutory Right...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 12 suspects over an attempted murder of a tanker escort and the diversion of a 45,000 litre diesel laden truck as well as the diversion of 410 bags of flour. The incident happened on February, 1, 2017 when the truck with the registration number ENU 751 XH conveying 45,000 litres of diesel it loaded at Optima Depot, Koko, Warri in Delta State was hijacked after some suspects hit the truck pilot with hammer at the back of the head and threw him into a ditch. The diversion was reported at Rapid Response Squad’s Headquarters in Alausa, where it was reported the officials declined to take up the case over jurisdiction. It was further revealed that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, on hearing of the incident directed that the police swing into action immediately, noting that crime has no jurisdiction. The operatives in handling the case spent 11 days shuttling Ondo State, Ogun State, Lagos and Edo State and picking up all the suspects allegedly involved in the diversion of the diesel and 410 bags of flour. As at Saturday, the operatives had arrested 23 people directly involved in the attempted murder of Tunji Ajayi, the representative of Samsuat Petroleum, the diversion, buyers and sub – buyers of the products. The complainant, Mrs. Nafisat Osinowo, in her statement at the RRS’s Office in Alausa, Ikeja, stated, “the diesel was meant to be delivered in Sango, Ogun State. Our representative escorting the truck called me when they got to Benin that the tyre...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Sunday arrested a 16-year-old boy (name withheld) for allegedly parading himself as one of its Arm Squad Personnel. Commandant of the Corps, Ibrahim Abdullahi, told journalists in Maiduguri that the suspect was arrested at NNPC Mega station, Damboa road, in the state capital on Feb 18. The operatives arrested the culprit around Mega Area wearing our Arm Squad uniform with the logo of the Corps, thus parading himself as a member. “When interrogated, he claimed to have been given the uniform by his brother, who serves in the southern part of Nigeria,’’ Abdullah said. He said that this trend portended danger as Boko Haram insurgents “now wear camouflage of security agencies to wreak havoc. “We hope this arrest will lead us to more discoveries of these impersonators,’’ he said. He call on members of the public to be on the alert and report those they were suspecting to be fake security operatives, to the appropriate...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Tope Odeyemi, 35, was on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of rape by an Ado-Ekiti High Court. The father of two was accused of sexually assaulting a 27-year-old woman on September 4, 2014 at Iyin-Ekiti, inflicting grievous bodily harm on her for which she was hospitalised. The judge, Adekanye Ogunmoye, while pronouncing judgment, said the conviction was based on the confessional statement of the accused and other corroborative evidence of the prosecution. He held that the culprit was guilty as charged and that he must face the consequences of his action. “He should face no other consequence than to go for life imprisonment,” the judge declared. The judge, who observed that the act of rape is rampant in the state, said the sentence would serve as a deterrent to other potential rapists. During trial, the prosecution, led by the state Attorney General, Owoseni Ajayi, told the court that the offence contravened Section 358 of the Criminal Code, Laws Cap C 16, Laws of Ekiti State 2012. The prosecution called five witnesses to prove the case , while the defence counsel, Taiwo Adeloye, called two witnesses. Mr. Adeloye had urged the court to discountenance all the evidence of the prosecution against his client describing them as feeble and porous. The accused claimed that the victim was his girlfriend, and because he refused to buy her a BlackBerry phone, lied against him. But the prosecution counsel urged the court to convict Mr. Odeyemi based on the evidence laid before...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared one Aisha Shettima Nur, aka, Yagana Ibrahim Bukur wanted over money laundering. According to a statement found on the official Facebook page of the commission, it said it is notifying the public that Aisha Shettima Nur is wanted for money laundering. It said, “on November 14, 2016, Nur, a former banker, was convicted (in absentia) on a ten count of money laundering. Investigations had revealed that the convict laundered money which were the proceeds of crime through the accounts of her siblings and daughter, as well as through the purchase of vehicles and stocking of a provision shop. While the cases were ongoing at both the Federal and State High Courts, the convict had jumped bail, consequent upon which judges of both courts issued bench warrants for her arrest. Unfortunately, all efforts to arrest her by the Commission proved abortive, resulting in suspended sentencing until the convict is apprehended. “The fair-skinned fugitive is 37 years old and 5.4 feet tall. She hails from Maiduguri, Borno State and is fluent in Hausa, Kanuri and English languages. Her last known address is No 1, Umar Galadima Street, Kawo, Kano. “Anybody with useful information as to her whereabouts should contact the Commission in its Enugu, Ibadan, Kano, Lagos, Maiduguri, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja...
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