All the abducted passengers were successfully rescued and have been released to the officials of Batsari LGA, the military source revealed.
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Police nab five for running sex ring for bandits, 21 other suspects
The Nigeria Police has arrested 26 suspects, including four females and a male who allegedly collaborated with a notorious bandit operating in a forest in Kaduna State.
The suspects were paraded at the Intelligence Response Team office in Abuja by police spokesman, CP Frank Mba.
The Force Public Relations Officer said the four females and a male were also running a sex ring for bandits in the forest.
The female suspects are Maryam Abubakar, Lawisa Hassan, Jummai Ibrahim and Hajara Abubakar, while the male suspect is Muslim Mohammed.
According to Commissioner of Police Mba, the suspects have also been carrying out surveillance operations for the notorious bandit identified as Isah Ibrahim.
Similarly, the police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly abducting a nine-year-old boy and demanding a ransom of N1.5 million from his parents.
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The suspect, Abdulkareem Kamaludeen, was said to have lured the victim from a school in Karu, Abuja under the pretence that he wanted to teach him computer.
He was said to have held his victim hostage for one week before releasing him, following payment of the ransom.
Mba advised school proprietors to ensure that they put in place regulatory measures to check how pupils under their care are dropped in school and picked after closing hours.
Also paraded by the police was a 29-year-old suspected fake doctor who allegedly defrauded unsuspecting persons.
The suspect, who hailed from Okene in Kogi State, claimed to have dropped out from the Bayero University Kano as a medical student at 200 level.
Mba said the suspect had bought several assorted phones using fake bank alerts.
Other suspects paraded included a gang of suspected robbers who specialised in robbing filling stations and Automated Teller Machines.
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Police declare wanted Ogun landlady, husband who dumped tenant’s corpse in canal
Police declare wanted Ogun landlady, husband who dumped tenant’s corpse in canal
In Ogun State, the dead body of a woman, simply identified as Iya Ibukun has been allegedly thrown into a canal by her landlady and her husband.
The landlady, Bola Abiodun, and her husband, identified simply as Sunday, reportedly committed the crime at about 12:05 pm on May 8, 2024.
The incident happened in Temidire community in the Ifo Local Government Area of the south west State.
The police have launched a manhunt for the duo who have since fled their home in the community.
According to Punch, the deceased had earlier been knocked down by a hit-and-run driver on May 5, 2024.
She was said to have suffered varying degrees of injury from the accident, and subsequently resorted to self-medication because she couldn’t pay for medical bills.
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After turning to self-medication, she passed away in her apartment a few days later.
The corpse was allegedly taken from the room and disposed of in a nearby canal by the landlady and her husband.
The chairman of the Community Development Association, Mosuru Akindele, was reportedly called by the residents who had suspicions about the alleged occurrence, and the youth leader, Olabode Kazeem, was also contacted following the incident.
“There was an accident; a hit-and-run driver allegedly knocked the tenant down. She didn’t go to the hospital and started treating herself at home. She died a few days after the incident. The landlady and her husband conspired to dump the body in a canal,” Punch quoted a police as saying.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to newsmen and said the police were working to recover the body from the canal.
“Our men went to the house and discovered a two-year-old boy in a welfare facility. Meanwhile, our men combed the entire canal in search of the body, but we haven’t found anything,” she said.
Police declare wanted Ogun landlady, husband who dumped tenant’s corpse in canal
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17 abducted passengers in Katsina regain freedom
17 abducted passengers in Katsina regain freedom
A coordinated effort by security forces has led to the successful rescue of 17 male passengers who were abducted in the Solar General Area of Batsari LGA, Katsina State.
According to a reliable military source, the operation was initiated in response to a distress call received on May 11, 2024, around 12:00 pm.
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Subsequently, troops from Nigerian Army Team 9, in conjunction with the Katsina Police Command, State Community Watch Corps, Special Hunters, and local hunters from Batsari, quickly mobilized and were dispatched to the location. Upon arrival, the joint security forces engaged the violent extremists in a firefight.
Overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the security forces, the extremists abandoned their abductees and fled into the nearby bush.
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Troops hit terrorists hideous in Taraba
Troops hit terrorists hideous in Taraba
The Nigerian Army has driven terrorists out of their operational bases in Rugga, Sarti, and Yade in Taraba State.
Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday.
He claimed that the terrorists were dislodged during a patrol by the 93rd Battalion Sub-sector 3B.
He stated that the operation, which aimed to eradicate terrorist strongholds in remote areas of Taraba State, resulted in the recovery of arms and ammunition.
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According to him, the seized items included an AK-47 rifle, a magazine containing seven rounds of 7.6mm X39mm ball ammunition, and a cartridge.
A knife and two mobile phones belonging to the terrorists were also confiscated, he added.
“The troops continue to pursue the terrorists to dismantle all criminal hideouts, ensuring the area remains inhospitable for unlawful activities.
The statement added, “These successful military operations demonstrate the Nigerian Army’s unwavering commitment to combating all forms of criminal activities decisively.”
Major General Nwachukwu reassured the public of their safety and security, particularly as the farming season approached.
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