Nguroje stated that Abdulkadir would be charged in court once investigations are concluded.
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How we arrested suspected bomber – Rivers govt
How we arrested suspected bomber – Rivers govt
The Rivers State government has given details of how a suspected bomber who detonated an explosive device near the state-owned Presidential Hotel during a pro-police protest in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
A substance believed to be dynamite went off near the Presidential Hotel axis of the Aba expressway causing panic in the area.
Following the blast, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, had alerted the management of both public and private medical facilities in the state on the identity of the suspect, injury signs and the need to detain him if found.
The commissioner advised them to look out for “an individual, a young man with a traumatically dismembered upper limb because this injury which was sustained will require medical attention,” notify the Commissioner for Police, Rivers State and the Rivers State Ministry of Health if such an individual presents himself at their facility.
Oreh, in another briefing, said on Tuesday night, the yet-to-be-identified suspected bomber, was rushed to the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital for treatment by his friends who are now at large.
According to her, those who brought the man to the facility claimed that he was involved in a road accident but the medical personnel recognised that the injuries on the man were not in tandem with a road traffic accident, but rather resembled injuries that would have come from a blast.
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She said he was taken to the theatre for immediate resuscitation because as of the time he was brought in he was semi-conscious, following which they immediately informed the state government and the police.
The commissioner, further disclosed that the suspect is now stable after receiving medical attention at the facility, adding that, “we are working with the Rivers State Police Command and so the hospital has been fully secured.
“The patient is undergoing medical treatment. He is stable and the police are doing their own part in carrying out the necessary investigations. And so in this manner, we just seek to inform the public that this is the update following the earlier incident of today in Port Harcourt.”
The police are, however, yet to confirm the development.
However, on Tuesday night, the state Commissioner for Police, Olatunji Disu, while confirming the explosion said following preliminary investigations, the suspect actually detonated the explosive device but did not link the incident to the protesters who were in support of the barricade of the 23 local government council secretariats of the state earlier the same day.
“The information we gathered was that two of the occupants of the vehicle were injured, while two others came out, put them in the vehicle and drove off,” he stated.
How we arrested suspected bomber – Rivers govt
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Troops capture 2 bandits while receiving treatment at Kaduna hospital
Troops capture 2 bandits while receiving treatment at Kaduna hospital
In a decisive operation, Nigerian Army troops have apprehended two suspected bandits receiving medical treatment at a private hospital in Kaduna.
According to a report on Friday by security analyst and counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, the suspects had reportedly fled to the clinic after sustaining the injuries during a previous encounter with the military.
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Following intelligence reports, the soldiers swiftly moved in and arrested the suspects without resistance.
The terrorists had sought medical care after narrowly escaping a military offensive.
Troops capture 2 bandits while receiving treatment at Kaduna hospital
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Adamawa man arrested for impersonating officer, extorting tricycle operators
Adamawa man arrested for impersonating officer, extorting tricycle operators
Police in Adamawa State have arrested a 26-year-old man, Shafiu Abdulkadir, for allegedly posing as a police officer and extorting money from the public.
The suspect, a resident of Anguwan Yelwa in Yola North Local Government Area, was apprehended on Thursday, according to a statement released on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje.
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Abdulkadir is accused of extorting tricycle operators around the Aliyu Mustapha Flyover and Jimeta Modern Market in Yola North.
He was reportedly dressed in police camouflage trousers, a black shirt with the inscription ‘Special Force,’ and boots at the time of his arrest.
Adamawa man arrested for impersonating officer, extorting tricycle operators
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Seaman ejected from barracks, after six-year detention, wife cries out
Seaman ejected from barracks, after six-year detention, wife cries out
Abbas Haruna, a Seaman who was reportedly detained for almost six years following orders from a senior Nigerian Navy officer, has finally been released.
During a popular Abuja-based radio program, Brekete Family, Haruna’s wife, Hussaina Iliya, previously alleged that her husband had been unjustly detained since 2018 by the military.
Iliya accused a senior military officer of being responsible for Haruna’s prolonged detention and torture.
Her claims gained widespread attention, leading to the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, calling for an investigation into the matter.
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Although the Defence Headquarters initially stated that Haruna had never been arrested, a video surfaced showing the Seaman resisting disarmament by personnel, with gunshots being fired during the altercation.
On Friday, Iliya and her husband appeared on Brekete Family, where they confirmed that Abbas had been released. According to Iliya, her husband has also been discharged from the military.
Speaking tearfully, she expressed her dedication to staying by his side: “I will be with him no matter the situation. They have discharged him. He was ejected from the barracks. I love my husband. I love him,” she said, recounting their ordeal.
Seaman ejected from barracks, after six-year detention, wife cries out
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