Crime

Avoid Buying Stolen Phones, NSCDC Warns

Avoid Buying Stolen Phones, NSCDC Warns

By Johnson Nwankwo Members of the public should eschew buying stolen phones or be ready to risk the consequences. The warning was made by the Zamfara State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC). The commandant of the corps, Dani Mustapha, also urged scrap dealers to stop buying and selling vandalised property. He gave the warning during a meeting with the leadership of the Amalgamated Traders Association, Zamfara State chapter. It held at the NSCDC command headquarters in Gusau on Tuesday. A statement signed by the command's spokesperson, SC Ikor Oche, said part (1), section 3 (g)…
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21yr-Old, 7 Others Declared Wanted Over Murder, Kidnapping In Enugu

21yr-Old, 7 Others Declared Wanted Over Murder, Kidnapping In Enugu

By Johnson Nwankwo Eight young men, including a 21-year-old boy, have been declared wanted by the Enugu State Police Command over alleged murder, arson and kidnapping. A release by the command gave their names as Emebe, Sunday Gabriel “m”, a.k.a Chief Priest; aged, 41; of Igga, Uzo-Uwani, LGA, Enugu State; Ogbonna, Ogechukwu Joseph “m”, a.k.a “1 Man, 1 Bullet”; aged, 26; of Enugu-Ezike, Igbo-Eze North LGA, Enugu State; Ugwu, Anthony Chimezie “m”, a.k.a “Monkey; aged 21; of Iheakpu, Igbo-Eze South LGA, Enugu State; Ogbuabor, Malachy Chizoba “m”, a.k.a “Ogbanta”; aged 36; of Ohodo, Igbo-Etiti LGA, Enugu State; Eze, Sunday Evarestus…
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Bandits Kill Varsity Lecturer In Katsina

Bandits Kill Varsity Lecturer In Katsina

By Johnson Nwankwo A lecturer at the Federal University, Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina State, Dr Tiri David, has been killed by bandits. David's killing occurred about ten days after another lecturer at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto(UDUS), Prof Yusuf Sa'idu, was killed by suspected bandits. It was gathered that David was killed on Tuesday by bandits who also kidnapped two of his children during the attack. The deceased was the head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension, and Rural Development at the university. David was killed at about 1:30am at his residence in Yarima Quarters, a housing estate in Dutsinma…
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Aba Killings: SGF Chairman, Abiodun Commiserates With Abia State

Aba Killings: SGF Chairman, Abiodun Commiserates With Abia State

The Chairman of Southern Governors' Forum (SGF) and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, and the people of the State, over the killing of two police operatives in Aba, the State commercial city, on Friday. Governor Abiodun, in a condolence message he personally signed on Monday said those who perpetrated the heinous act were enemies of the State and Nigeria at large, who would be caught and made to face the full wrath of the law. He enjoined the people of the State to join…
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Police Operatives Undergo Retraining To Enhance Efficiency In Anambra

Police Operatives Undergo Retraining To Enhance Efficiency In Anambra

By People&Politics The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has directed the commencement of training and retraining of personnel aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, and increasing police knowledge and performance to ensure discipline and create better relationships with the public. The training is in line with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and his vision of ensuring police effective service delivery to the Nigerian populace. According to the PPRO of the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, "The capacity development exercise is mandatorily scheduled in batches for all personnel of the command to…
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20 Travellers Abducted Along Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway

20 Travellers Abducted Along Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway

By Johnson Nwankwo Over twenty travellers were abducted by gunmen on the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway, our correspondent gathered on Monday. The travellers were on Sunday ambushed around the Sagamu area command of the Nigeria Police Force and Ilishan township. This incident has not been confirmed by the police authorities in the state. Channels TV quoted the chairman of the Ilishan Development Council, Wemmy Osude, as saying one of the victims was shot in the knee during the incident. He said that the victim, a resident of Ilisan Remo, was receiving medical treatment at Babcock University Teaching Hospital. According to him, "Information…
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Female Workers On Night Duty Raped In Enugu

Female Workers On Night Duty Raped In Enugu

By People&Politics A number of workers of a polyethylene manufacturing factory at Akwuke in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State were raped at their duty post Tuesday night. Our reporter who confirmed the story from multiple sources, gathered that the girls were also dispossessed of their cell phones and other valuables. The factory is reportedly owned by an Anambra-born entrepreneur, and located in-between New Gariki and Total junction at Akegbe Ugwu community. A source, who refused to disclose her name, said, "The boys came at night. The victims were on night duties when they were attacked. They raped…
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19-Yr-Old Electrocuted In Enugu

19-Yr-Old Electrocuted In Enugu

By People&Politics A 19-year-old suspected transformer vandal, identified as Nwode Sunday, of Ngwo Camp 2, Coal Camp, Enugu, has been electrocuted while vandalizing electrical cables in an Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) transformer. This was confirmed by the Enugu State Police Command in a release by its public relations officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe. According to him, "It happened at the same location in the early morning hours of today, June 28, 2024. The lifeless body of the suspect was taken to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead, and the corpse was deposited in the mortuary for preservation and further…
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Driver Jailed For Attempting To Flee With Road Marshal During Interrogation

By Justice Okon One Awal Yakubu was Thursday sentenced to three months' jail term for attempting to flee with an operative of the Federal Road Safety Corps who was interrogating him over dangerous driving. The Bauchi-born Yakubu was found guilty of dangerous driving and driving without a driver's licence. According to the state Sector Public Enlightenment Officer, Mr John Nwankwo. Nwankwog, the convict was driving his Galaxy Ford with registration number TRR 214 JU from Makurdi to Bauchi when he was arrested, adding that Yakubu refused to obey orders of the FRSC operatives on duty, leading to his attempt to…
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