Police arrest notorious armed robbery suspect in Enugu

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Police arrest notorious armed robbery suspect in Enugu

 

The Police Command in Enugu State says it has arrested a notorious armed robbery suspect, name withheld, terrorising residents of Holy Ghost and Rail-line axis of Enugu metropolis.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement in Enugu on Friday, that the suspect was arrested on June 13 by police operatives attached to the Central Police Station, Enugu.

He said the police also recovered phones, bag containing some amount of money and a black plastic pistol which the suspect used to inflict fear on unsuspecting victims.

Amaraizu said that the suspect was nabbed following a distress call received after he allegedly robbed his victim of Infinix 5 phone on gun point.

According to Amaraizu, the suspect is a resident of number 28 Mbanugo Street, Coal Camp in Enugu.

He said that the suspect had been helping operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the command in their investigation into his nefarious activities.

“Police operatives have commenced raiding of all suspected criminal hideouts within Holy Ghost and Rail-Line axis and other black spots through its Operation Puff Adder,” he said.

He said the effort was to ensure that “our environment continue to remain safe and secured.“

“The raid operations have become necessary, following the directive issued to police operatives by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Sulaiman Balarabe.”

 

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Oyo police arrest fraudsters who hypnotised girl, raped her and collected N1.4m from her

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Oyo police arrest fraudsters who hypnotised girl, raped her and collected N1.4m from her

 

The Oyo State Police Command have arrested two suspected fraudsters, Taiwo Salami (39) and Kamorudeen Amusat (63), who hypnotised a sales girl and collected the N1.4 million her boss sent her to deposit in a bank. They raped her multiple times after hypnotizing her and then collected the money found on her.

Parading the suspects before newsmen yesterday Thursday June 13th, the state Commissioner of Police, Shina Olukolu, said the victim (names withheld), was sent by her boss on May 6th at about 11:30 a.m. to deposit N1.4 million at a bank in Dugbe area of the city.

“On her way, she was accosted by one of the suspects, Taiwo Salami, who hypnotised her, and having lost her senses, she was taken to an abandoned house at Inalende area of the city, where the cash was collected from her, while the suspects also inflicted several injuries on her.  On May 8th, the victim’s family members reported her disappearance at the divisional police headquarters at Mokola. She was later rescued and taken to the hospital for medical attention.

“The case was then transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, and on June 7th, following a tip-off, the suspects were arrested around Eleyele, and upon interrogation, they confessed to the crime,” Olukolu said.

One of the suspects, Salami, said when he saw the victim, he sensed she had money and that was how he approached her and hyponotised her.

“She then followed me to Inalende area, where she was kept in a room in an abandoned building and the money collected from her.”

The police commissioner said the suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation into their crime.

 

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Rivers: Police speak on Port Harcourt mall explosion

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Rivers: Police speak on Port Harcourt mall explosion

 

The Police in Rivers State have ruled out terrorist attack in the explosion that occurred at a Port Harcourt mall.

We reported that some persons were on Wednesday feared injured following a gas explosion that occurred at the Port Harcourt shopping mall in Rivers State on Wednesday.

Eyewitnesses said the incident caused a stampede as many customers who were on the holiday visit tried to escape from the building.

But reacting, the Rivers Police Command spokesman, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, said no life was lost to the explosion which occurred on Wednesday and injured five shoppers.

Omoni said, “The explosion occurred at 5.50pm at the kitchen section with five persons sustaining various degrees of burns.

“They (victims) are currently receiving medical attention at the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital in Port Harcourt,” he said in a statement.

Omoni said the police had launched full investigation with a view to unravelling the cause of the incident.

“However, preliminary investigation conducted revealed that the explosion has no semblance of a terrorist attack.

“Also, no life was lost as being speculated in some quarters. There is no cause for alarm,” NAN quoted him as saying.

The spokesman added that normal business activities had since resumed at the plaza.

 

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Activist narrates the shocking reaction of healthcare workers, police, and pastors to domestic violence and sexual abuse victims

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Activist narrates the shocking reaction of healthcare workers, police, and pastors to domestic violence and sexual abuse victims

 

An activist has narrated specific events to show how healthcare workers, police officers, and pastors in Nigeria react to victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

@ChiefWitxh's post reveals people in position of authorities who should provide help for victims, are the ones who seem to shame them the most.

Read her tweets below..

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Man strangles seven-month-old daughter in Niger (photo)

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Man strangles seven-month-old daughter in Niger (photo)

 

30 year Nasiru Musa, pictured above, has been arrested by men of the Niger state police command for allegedly strangling his seven months old daughter on May 20th.

According to reports, Musa had taken the baby from the mother while she was sleeping to an uncompleted building where he strangled her. His evil deed was discovered when the mother of the baby woke up and could not find her child by her side. She raised an alarm and the matter was reported to the Nasko police division.

After much investigation, the police arrested Musa who confessed to killing his own child. According to him, he was hypnotized into killing her because he doesn't understand why he would kill his flesh and blood.

“I gave birth to my daughter out of wedlock and the mother and I are preparing for our wedding before this happened. I cannot explain why I took her life. People will not believe me. It is like somebody hypnotised me. I find it very difficult to explain. How am I going to explain to my fiancé what transpired? I know that is the end of (preparations for) the marriage. She will never forgive me and my friends will desert me.” he said.

He denied allegations of planning to use his baby for rituals.

“God forbid. Magama people don’t use their children for rituals and that is why I cannot explain how I killed my own daughter.”

The police say he will be charged to court soon.

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