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Police arrest 1,346 kidnappers, rapists in five weeks
Police arrest 1,346 kidnappers, rapists in five weeks
No fewer than 1,3436 suspects have been arrested nationwide for various offences, including murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, gunrunning, and rape, the Nigeria Police reveals.
The police also reported that they recovered and seized 143 weapons, 741 ammunition, 72 stolen vehicles, and rescued 461 kidnapped victims across the country.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this while parading the suspects at the Force Intelligence Response Team’s station in Guzape, Abuja, stated that the arrests and recoveries occurred within the last five weeks under the leadership of the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun.
“Now, turning to recent crime-fighting achievements, within the period under review, we have recorded the arrest of 385 armed robbery suspects, 238 kidnapping suspects, 341 murder/homicide suspects, 87 suspects connected with the unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, 143 rape suspects, and 151 cultism suspects.
“We have also recovered 143 various firearms, 741 ammunition of various calibres, 72 stolen vehicles, and 461 kidnapped victims across the country,” Adejobi said.
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He stated that as part of the ongoing effort to protect the country from the actions of criminal elements, the police began profiling prospective tenants and domestic staff in the Federal Capital Territory and planned to expand the exercise to other states.
Adejobi added, “The Inspector General of Police also urged all landlords and employers of domestic workers in the Federal Capital Territory, and by extension, other states of the federation, to ensure they visit police stations within their areas to request for and fill out forms for proper profiling of intended employees and tenants for employment and tenancy purposes to strengthen the capacity of the NPF to identify and deter potential threats within the FCT.”
Furthermore, the FPRO said, “In the same vein, operatives of the FCT Command on February 25, 2024, acting upon credible intelligence, stormed Sardauna and Toto forests and arrested one Samaila Wakili Fafa, AKA Habu Ibrahim, a kidnapping kingpin on the command’s wanted list with a bounty placed on him by the minister of the FCT.
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“He confessed to several killings done by himself and his gang, including the abduction of one Chris Agidy, the legal aide to Senator Ned Nwoko, and Mr. Sunday Zakwai, the village head of Ketti Village, who were both killed by him.
“He led operatives to where he buried the remains of the late Agidy, whose corpse was exhumed and deposited at Gwagwalada General Hospital.”
Meanwhile, he stated that the Nigeria Police Force, realising the importance of officer welfare in improving service delivery, has taken strategic initiatives to ensure that officers and men of the force are well provided for.
He added, “Some of the recent activities of the Force in this regard include the swift disbursement of insurance packages to families of fallen policemen within the past nine months, amounting to N7.2bn; the Police Awards and Commendation Ceremony scheduled for April 15, 2024, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja; the NPF Housing Summit scheduled for April 22 to 23, 2024, with a focus on viable housing solutions; and the launch of the Police Fund to support officers’ accommodation needs.”
Police arrest 1,346 kidnappers, rapists in five weeks
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Six terrorists surrender to troops in Lake Chad
Six terrorists surrender to troops in Lake Chad
At least six Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, in the Lake Chad region.
A statement by the Chief Military Public Information Officer, Lt-Col. Abdullahi Abubakar, said the terrorists laid down arms between 17 -27 April 2024 following offensives launched by troops of Operation Lake Sanity 2, in the Lake Chad Region panning Cameroon and Nigeria.
Abubakar said a 19-year-old Boko Haram terrorist, Alhaji Ali, surrendered to troops of 403 Amphibious Brigade (Baga) of Sector 3 in Monguno, Nigeria on 17 April 2024.
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According to him, military investigation revealed that the surrendered Boko Haram fighter had three years affiliation with the Buduma faction of the dreaded sect.
He stated that Ali hails from Masarram on Lake Chad Island and resides at Duguri and had operated with the group before growing discontent within the group.
The MNJTF urged other Boko Haram terrorists hiding in the Lake Chad islands and adjoining communities to cease hostilities and embrace peace.
“We reiterate our commitment to restoring lasting peace and stability to the Lake Chad Basin, encouraging terrorists to follow the path of those who have already surrendered.”
Six terrorists surrender to troops in Lake Chad
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BREAKING: Suspected herders kill 3 mourners, farmers in Enugu
BREAKING: Suspected herders kill 3 mourners, farmers in Enugu
Suspected herders killed three Ugwuijoro villagers in Nimbo hamlet, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, Enugu State.
It was discovered that the attack, which occurred on Sunday evening, left many others gravely injured.
According to village sources, the herdsmen attacked mourners and farmers in the Ugwuijoro Nimbo community, leaving them in tears and grief.
Some of those killed were Okeh Simon Ugwu Oruku, Okeh Chukwuebuka, Julius Ogbonna Odiegwu, and Gabriel Ugwor Ezea.
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A viral video sighted seen by our correspondent on Monday morning showed a deserted community.
The voice in the video cried the invaders took the villagers by surprise and shot sporadically at the mourners.
Tables and chairs could be seen scattered in the compound where the mourners gathered with lifeless villagers also seen in the pool of their blood.
Recall that Nimbo was also attacked in 2016, leading to the death of scores of people.
The incident attracted a nationwide outrage then.
Enugu Police Command was yet to respond enquiries on the ncident as of the time of filing this report.
More details to follow…
BREAKING: Suspected herders kill 3 mourners, farmers in Enugu
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Floods sweep Kenyan cities, 42 dead in dam collapse, 130,000 displaced
Floods sweep Kenyan cities, 42 dead in dam collapse, 130,000 displaced
About 42 people have died in Kenya and hundreds displaced after a dam burst its banks near a town in the Rift Valley as heavy rains and floods battered the country.
The authorities confirmed this to AFP on Monday,
The dam burst near Mai Mahiu in Nakuru county, washing away houses and cutting off a road, with rescuers digging through debris to find survivors.
“Forty-two dead, it’s a conservative estimate. There are still more in the mud, we are working on recovery,” said Nakuru governor Susan Kihika.
Monday’s dam collapse raises the total death toll over the March-May wet season to 120 as heavier than usual rainfall pounds East Africa, compounded by the El Nino weather pattern.
The Kenya Red Cross said Monday it had retrieved two bodies after a boat carrying “a large number of people” capsized at the weekend in flooded Tana River county in eastern Kenya, adding that 23 others had been rescued.
Video footage shared online and broadcast on television showed the crowded boat sinking, with people screaming as onlookers watched in horror.
On Saturday, officials said 76 people had lost their lives in Kenya since March.
Flash floods have submerged roads and neighbourhoods, leading to the displacement of more than 130,000 people across 24,000 households, many of them in the capital Nairobi, according to government figures released Saturday.
Schools have been forced to remain shut following mid-term holidays, after the education ministry announced Monday that it would postpone their reopening by one week due to “ongoing heavy rains”.
“The devastating effects of the rains in some of the schools is so severe that it will be imprudent to risk the lives of learners and staff before water-tight measures are put in place to ensure adequate safety,” Education Minister Ezekiel Machogu said.
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