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Man arrested in Rivers for allegedly gang-raping pregnant woman to death
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Man arrested in Rivers for allegedly gang-raping pregnant woman to death
The Rivers State Police Command said it has arrested one suspect, Emeka, who was suspected to have raped a pregnant woman, Mrs Chigbewejim Steward, to death.
The suspect was said to have come with a gang of men who raped the victim to death in Abarikpo community of Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state.
Our correspondent gathered that the suspect had a disagreement with the deceased on February 12, 2023, after which he led his gang to break into the victim’s house at midnight to kidnap her.
City Round learnt that Chigbewejim who was five months pregnant at that time was taken to an unknown location where Emeka and his gang were said to have raped her to death.
Emeka was said to have fled from the community after discovering that the police were on his trail.
However, he was arrested 15 months later following police discovery of his whereabouts.
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Chigbewejim’s husband, Lawyer Steward, who was a pastor in Abarikpo community, during an interview with newsmen in Port-Harcourt on Thursday, confirmed the arrest while appealing to the government to ensure that justice was done in the matter.
He said, “Emeka, the masterminded of the death of my wife, quarrelled with her because he said that my wife called him a wicked man. He told my wife that she would see wickedness that day.
“That night around 1 am on Sunday, February 12 2023, those bad boys came to my house and broke the door and took my wife away.
“My wife was five months pregnant. Emeka and his gang raped and strangled her to death. The Police arrested him on Thursday. Now he is in the Police Custody. I have gone to the station to give my statement. I want the Government to intervene so that justice will prevail.”
He noted that the corpse of his late wife was discovered around a fishing pond hours after her abduction with multiple bruises and bleeding from her private parts.
Contacted for reaction, the spokesperson of the Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said investigations were ongoing adding that, he (Emeka) has been arrested and the matter will be transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.”
Man arrested in Rivers for allegedly gang-raping pregnant woman to death
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Three Indians abducted on Sagamu – Ijebu-Ode highway
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Three Indians abducted on Sagamu – Ijebu-Ode highway
The Ogun State Police Command confirmed the kidnapping of three Indian nationals on the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway on Sunday night. The incident, involving gunmen who shot a driver and abducted several travellers, occurred around 8 pm near Delabo Junction.
Wemmy Osude, Chairman of Ilisan Development Council, reported that the driver was shot in the knee while others were forced into the forest by the attackers. The Police Spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, described the event as a “suspected abduction and armed robbery.” She revealed that gunmen in an unregistered Toyota Venza followed a man in a Toyota RAV4 Jeep, blocked his vehicle, and shot the tyres before abducting him.
The assailants also shot the driver of a Toyota Camry, injuring his left leg, and smashed the windscreen of a bus travelling from Abuja to Lagos, stealing the driver’s phone. The injured drivers were taken to Babcock University Teaching Hospital in Ilisan and are recovering.
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“No lives were lost, but the damaged vehicles have been recovered and towed to the police station,” Odutola stated. She assured the public that further updates would be provided, noting that the identities of the kidnapped victims were initially unknown.
On Tuesday morning, Governor Dapo Abiodun ordered security operatives to pursue the kidnappers. Later that night, the Police Spokesperson updated the situation, confirming that three Indian nationals were abducted but did not disclose their names.
“Investigations by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of Ogun State Police Command reveal that three Indian nationals were the victims of the kidnapping incident at Delabo Junction on June 30, 2024,” Odutola posted on her X handle.
Three Indians abducted on Sagamu – Ijebu-Ode highway
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Couple arrested for running baby factory in Imo, eight pregnant girls rescued
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Couple arrested for running baby factory in Imo, eight pregnant girls rescued
A couple, Chukwudinma Umunnakwe and Comfort Umunnakwe have been arrested for allegedly running a baby factory in Imo state.
The suspects, who own Comfort Orphanage Home in Owerri, were paraded at the police command’s headquarters on Sunday.
Henry Okoye, spokesman for the Imo state police command said on Tuesday, July 2, the arrest was made possible by an intelligence report received by the operatives.
“The suspects have confessed to being in the criminal activity for over 12 years and will be arraigned in court upon completion of the investigation.
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“The suspects coerced their victims into signing a document to give away their children upon delivery for either N400,000 or N500,000 depending on the gender of the child,” Okoye said.
One of the victims, Ijeoma, revealed that the suspects lured them to the orphanage with promises of care, but instead subjected them to inhuman treatment and threats
“I refused to sign the document and have been asking them to allow me to leave or contact my family, but they refused till now,” she said.
The police urged residents to report any criminal activity to the nearest police station or via the command’s emergency lines.
Couple arrested for running baby factory in Imo, eight pregnant girls rescued
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Bandits kill lecturer in Katsina, kidnap his children
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