by Admin | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI A Boko Haram suspect who escaped from the custody of the State Security Service, SSS, has been rearrested. Muktar Suleiman and others still at large escaped from SSS (also called DSS) custody in 2015, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. A Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that Mr. Suleiman be remanded in prison custody. The Chief Magistrate, Levi Animoku, who gave the order, described the charges preferred against the accused as horrifying and grievous. “Culpable homicide is the highest crime in our legal system. “Section 341(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) simpliciter, precludes a court from granting bail to a person accused of such offence. “Consequently, the accused shall be remanded at the Federal Prisons, Koton-Karfe and the case is adjourned till March 16, for mention,” he ruled. The prosecuting counsel, Mohammed Abaji, in his application for the remand of the accused, urged the court to take cognisance of the charges preferred against him. Mr. Abaji, a counsel in the Ministry of Justice, said the accused was arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and belonging to a gang of brigands. He said that the offences contravened Sections 97(1), 221, 305 of the Penal Code and Section 4 of the Terrorism [Prevention][Amendment] Act 2013. Mr. Abaji told the court that Mr. Suleiman and one other currently at large, members of the outlawed Boko Haram, escaped from custody of the SSS with the aid of other members of the group in 2015. The escapees, according to Mr. Abaji, killed a police officer and a fellow inmate during their escape. He said that...
by Admin | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI The Ondo State Police Command said it had arrested no fewer than 14 people in connection with the cult clashes which occurred in Ondo town, Ondo State on Friday and Sunday. No fewer than nine people reportedly lost their lives while several other people sustained injuries on Friday and Monday during clashes of suspected members of rival cult groups. It was learnt that the clash was between cult groups known as Afee Cult and Eiye confraternity, each of which had lost its members to the clash. The Public Relations Officer of the police command, Mr. Femi Joseph, who spoke on Wednesday, said all the suspects would be prosecuted. Joseph did not disclosed the names of the suspects but said they (suspects) were arrested in various locations in the ancient Ondo town after the incidents. He said, ” We have so far arrested about 14 people, we are still arresting and we will continue to arrest them until we arrest all of them. We are preparing to take them to court.” The PPRO further stated that the men of the command had been deployed in the town to flush out the hoodlums. He however denied the reports that the command lost some of its officers to the clash, saying ” none of our officers and men died in the...
by Admin | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI The Police in Imo State have nabbed the suspected killers of Oscar Okebata, an American veteran soldier who was robbed and murdered in Atta in the Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state on January 12, 2017. This was even as a Police Sergeant, Iseke Koradam, was arrested at a hospital in Oke – Uvuru in the Aboh Mbaise LGA of the state in an alleged attempt to steal a newly born baby. At a press briefing In Owerri, the state capital capital on Wednesday, the state Commissioner of Police, Taiwo Lakanu, said that Osondu Chukwu, Uchechukwu Stanley, Onyekachi Kelvin Nwoke and Uchendu Promise were apprehended with concrete evidence that showed that they murdered the veteran soldier, who was in the state for the Christmas and new year celebrations . The CP said that the suspects allegedly sold Okebata’s Samsung Note 5 handset at N125,000 which led to their arrest by the operatives of the command. Lakanu said, “The suspects were arrested in connection with the robbery and murder of one Oscar Okebata, of Achi Mbieri in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, an American veteran soldier who returned home for the yuletide period last year”. “The victim’s Samsung Note 5 handset was sold at N125,000, leading to the arrest of the suspected masterminds of the crime.” The CP equally disclosed that the Police Sergeant and his gang, who allegedly planned to steal the newborn baby, had confessed to the crime and would be charged to the court very...
by Admin | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said it arrested 24 armed robbery suspects, among others, over crimes committed in the state in February. The State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, told newsmen in Ikeja that the command made the arrests following distress calls received in the month. “Twenty-four armed robbery suspects, 19 suspected kidnappers and eight cultists were arrested in the out-gone month. “One of the armed robbery suspects, however, died following a shootout with the police. “A total of 18 different firearms, 26 rounds of live ammunition, and 22 different exotic cars were recovered from the suspects,’’ he said. Owoseni said some of the suspected kidnappers were arrested when they stormed Adebayo Market in Bariga to abduct some private guards. “Two of the private guards who had been kidnapped and taken to Ososa were also rescued. “Investigation is ongoing to ensure the arrest of other members of the gang,’’ Owoseni said. He said that the command also arrested 11 suspects who specialise in petrol tanker hijack on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway during the month. Owoseni said that exhibits recovered from the suspects arrested within the jurisdiction of Oyo State had been transferred to Oyo Command of the Police. He appealed to the public to continue to collaborate with the police to serve them...
by Admin | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has concluded arrangements to prosecute a Deputy Director of INEC in Akwa Ibom and former Electoral Officer in Rivers, Gogo Anderson Waribo. The antigraft agency, in a statement by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on Wednesday said Waribo would be arraigned for allegedly collecting N16m from the N23bn-Diezani Allison Madueke’s 2015 general election bribery funds. It said that Waribo was arrested by operatives of the anti-graft agency, following intelligence report that some INEC officers conspired with some staff of Fidelity Bank to defraud the Federal Government of several millions of naira. He said, “Although he has consistently denied involvement in the fraud, investigation revealed that the INEC Deputy Director’s name is on the list of beneficiaries of the money. “He is alleged to have received the sum of N16m through his First Bank account on March 27, 2015. Waribo allegedly gave N5m from the N16 million to Peter Popnen, an ex- INEC official.” It said that the suspect would be arraigned in court when investigations were...
by Admin | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI A 28-year old man, Eberechi Mbachi, has been sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for robbery offence. Mbachi was convicted by an Ikot Ekpene High Court, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, and was presided over by Justice Ntong Ntong. The accused, who stood trial on charge No. HT/8c/2015, was convicted on a one-count proffered against him by the Akwa Ibom State Government. He was alleged to have carried out the robbery with others now at large on April 12, 2014, at Kemson Filling Station located at No. 113, Umuahia Road, Ikot Ekpene. The accused and others at large, were said to have on the fateful day, broken into Kemson Filling Station belonging to one Mr Aniekan Ekanem, stole cash, stabiliser and other items. The accused alongside others were said to have succeeded in their operation after tying the security guard and locking him in a generator room. It was gathered that the armed robbers thereafter attempted to escape with their loot in a VW Golf car. Nemesis, however, was said to have caught up with Mbachi when he was arrested by the vigilance group within the vicinity of the filling station, while the other suspects abandoned the car and fled. It was learnt that Mbachi was later arraigned on a one-court of robbery. The presiding judge in a judgment which lasted for about two hours had meticulously scrutinised the different and contradicting statements of Mbachi at both Ikot Ekpene Police Station and the State Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in addition to his evidence in court before convicting him. The court in the course...
by Admin | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI A 37-year-old man, Segun Adebowale, was on Wednesday brought before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over the alleged rape of a 6-year-old girl. The Police Prosecutor, Bankole Olasunkanmi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on February 24 in Igede-Ekiti. Mr. Olasunkanmi alleged that the accused, on the said date, raped the girl, during which she sustained some bruises, for which she was hospitalized. He said that the offence was punishable under Section 31 (2) of the Child’s Right Law of Ekiti State, 2012. The prosecutor applied for a short date of adjournment to enable him to send the case file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), for legal advice. The plea of the accused was not taken. The Chief Magistrate, Idowu Ayenimo, remanded the accused in prison custody, pending the advice from the DPP’s...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI Three foreigners suspected to be members of the Boko Haram were on Sunday arrested in Gombe State, the Nigerian Army said. The Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, said on Sunday that the three Chadians were arrested in Gombe State. “The three Chadian terrorists suspects, Bilal Muhammed Umar, Bashir Muhammed and Muhammed Maigari Abubakar were arrested at Arawa and Mallam Inna Areas of Gombe metropolis,” the brigadier general said. “They were reported to be members of Albarnawi faction of the Boko Haram that operates in Chad and mostly northern part of Borno State but came to Gombe State for another heinous assignment.” The Boko Haram are believed to be split into two factions, one led by Albarnawi, believed to be a son of the sect’s late founder, Muhammed Yusuf, and the other led by the elusive Abubakar Shekau. The spokesperson said one of the arrested suspects, Mr. Umar, “attempted to escape and was shot on the leg. He was however apprehended and is receiving medical treatment. ” “The terrorists were also arrested with Improvised Explosive Device (IED), materials that they could have coupled and attacked parts of the state.” Mr. Usman said the suspects are in custody undergoing preliminary investigation. About 100,000 people have been killed since the start of the Boko Haram insurgency in 2009. Most of the attacks happened in three north-eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. Most of the territory once controlled by the Boko Haram in those states have been retaken by Nigerian...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI The Delta state police command have arrested a suspected armed robber, Gift Ogoni, pictured above, who pretended to be a land seller only to rob his victim. Read the press statement from the police after the cut. On the 12/02/2017, one Panama Ovuodeyorem (m) of Ughelli was called on phone by the suspect, Gift Ogoni( m) with the pretence to sell a parcel of land. The victim located the suspect who ordered him to move his vehicle to a lonely road. While the victim was on his way towards the lonely road, he forced the vehicle into a filling station and raised alarm which attracted a police team who arrested the suspect and recovered one locally made cut to size gun, five cartridges and two ropes. On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime, adding that, he and one Kenneth (m) robbed the victim of One Hundred thousand naira and his two phones on 30/11/2016 in the same...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 21-year-old man, Tosin Oluwafemi, in prison for alleged murder. The Prosecutor, Insp. Caleb Leranmo, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Feb. 14 at Ifaki-Ekiti. He said that the accused was charged with conspiracy, unlawful possession of human head and murdered of a 12-year-old boy, Joshua Ojo. He said that the accused went to pick the boy from his school at Ifaki community primary school in Ifaki-Ekiti, murdered him and cut off his head. He said the offence contravened sections 320, 329A and 319 of the Criminal Code Cap C16 Laws of Ekiti State 2012. The plea of the accused was not taken. The Chief Magistrate, Adesoji Adegboye, remanded the accused in prison till the outcome of the advice from Director of Public Prosecution. He adjourned the case till April 5 for...
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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