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Police rescue kidnapped Imo Catholic Bishop, driver
Six days after he was abducted, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Bishop Moses Chikwe has been rescued with his driver.
The police rescued the cleric unhurt as a result of a sting operation embarked upon by the tactical squad of the Imo State Police Command led by its Anti Kidnapping Unit.
Bishop Chikwe and his driver Ndubuisi Robert were said to have been rescued on Thursday evening at about 10pm after spending six days in the den of the kidnappers.
The bishop was kidnapped together with his driver on December 27.
The police in a statement by the command’s spokesman, Orlando Ikeokwu, said the hoodlums also on the day kidnapped one 33-year old lady, Chioma Ekwedike, at Imo Housing Estate Umuguma, Owerri West LGA in front of her residence.
Head and the Officer in Charge of the state police command, newly promoted AIG Isaac O. Akinmoyede, was said to have activated all the tactical teams in the command, and charged them to rescue the Bishop and others, and arrest the hoodlums responsible for the act.
He said that a combined unit of all the tactical teams on the December 31, 2020 stormed Awara, Ohaji/Egbema LGA and Omuku creeks and arrested some of the criminals with some incriminating items recovered from them.
According to him, the arrest of the suspects and other coordinated operations by the command led to the kidnappers abandoning victims, leading to the rescue of the bishop and two other victims unhurt and without payment of any ransom.
He said that efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing members of the notorious kidnapping syndicate.
“It is noteworthy to mention that an online media platform last week came up with the news of the death of the Bishop. In the online report, it was claimed that the Auxiliary Bishop was beheaded and his head and decapitated body recovered somewhere in Anambra State.
He, therefore, warned against such speculative and junk reporting especially on social media as such is capable of causing a breach of peace.
The command also commended the public and the Christian community for their understanding and support during the period and the confidence reposed in the Nigeria Police to resolve the crime.
“We however wish to assure everyone that the Command remains capable of protecting all law-abiding citizens of the state,” it stated.
Meanwhile, Archbishop of Owerri, Anthony Obinna, in a statement Saturday expressed gratitude to God for the release of the bishop.
He also thanked Pope Francis for mentioning the incident in his new year message and the prayer of cardinals and bishops including the Christian communities and all Nigerians during the period of the captivity.
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Eight illegal security guards arrested in Anambra
Eight illegal security guards arrested in Anambra
The Anambra command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has arrested eight suspected unlicensed private security guards with four pump action guns.
During the parade of the suspects in Awka, the state capital on Thursday, Olatunde Maku, the NSCDC state commandant, said the arrest was made in response to intelligence reports.
Maku added that the suspects are currently undergoing investigation, after which they would be charged to court and prosecuted.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that some of the suspects were impersonating the Anambra Vigilance Group while others were hired by hotels to provide security services, in spite of knowing that the outfits were not licensed or registered,” NAN quoted the NSCDC commandant as saying.
“Meanwhile, four pump action guns with 16 live cartridges were also recovered from them.
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“All the suspects are currently undergoing investigation, after which they would be charged to court and prosecuted.
“This raid is in continuation of the execution of the NSCDC mandate and we will not leave any stone unturned in discharging our responsibilities.
Maku said that the NSCDC is the only agency responsible for licensing, monitoring, and supervising private securities companies in Nigeria, and the raid aims to prevent illegal security outfit proliferation.
The commandant urged licensed private guard companies to adhere to the law and report any suspicious activities or security outfits to the Corps for prompt action.
“I want to put all illegal security outfits on notice to dismantle their operations or face the consequences.
“We will clamp down on any illegal outfit, arrest and prosecute their operators, and recover illegal weapons in their possession.
“This is to restore sanity in the operations of the private security sector and ensure the safety and security of residents.”
Eight illegal security guards arrested in Anambra
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American school gives EFCC conditions to return $760k Yahaya Bello’s children fees
American school gives EFCC conditions to return $760k Yahaya Bello’s children fees
The American International School of Abuja (AISA) has reached out to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), asking the agency to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.
Bello is alleged to have made an advance payment of $720,000 in school fees for five of his children from the coffers of the Kogi State Government.
The children are in grade levels 2 to 8 at the school.
The EFCC operatives on April 17 laid siege to Bello’s residence in Abuja in an attempt to arrest him over an alleged N80.2 billion fraud.
While the operatives were at the house, the current Governor of Kogi, Usman Ododo, arrived at the property and reportedly whisked Bello away.
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In a letter addressed to the Lagos zonal commander of the EFCC, the school said the sum of $845,852 had been paid in tuition “since the 7th of September 2021 to date”.
AISA said the sum to be refunded is $760,910 because it had deducted educational services already rendered.
“Please forward to us an official written request, with the authentic banking details of the EFCC, for the refund of the above-mentioned funds as previously indicated as part of your investigation into the alleged money laundering activities by the Bello family,” the letter reads.
“Since the 7th September 2021 to date, $845,852.84 (Eight Hundred and Forty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty-Two US Dollars and eighty-four cents) in tuition and other fees has been deposited into our Bank account.
“We have calculated the net amount to be transferred and refunded to the State, after deducting the educational services rendered as $760,910.84. (Seven Hundred and Sixty Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ten US Dollars and Eighty-Four cents).
“No further additional fees are expected in respect of tuition as the students’ fees have now been settled until they graduate from ASIA.”
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Many dead as building collapses in Kano
Many dead as building collapses in Kano
A yet-to-be ascertained number of people have lost their lives after a building collapsed in Kano state.
The incident happened in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area of the north west State.
Many persons are also currently trapped beneath the rubble of the collapsed building.
Sources said at least eleven persons are trapped under the rubble, mostly workers.
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Excavation is currently ongoing while some corpses have been recovered.
The nation has recorded a spate of building collapse in recent weeks.
Couple of weeks ago, six buildings collapsed after a fire broke out at Dosunmu Market on Lagos Island.
Sixteen other buildings were seriously impacted by the inferno.
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