Crime

By Hadiza Suleman Abuja is currently boiling following the killing of two police officers by members of Shi’ite. The FCT Police Command confirmed the incidence on Sunday in a statement by its spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, a Superintendent of Police (SP). The statement narrated how the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as the ‘Shi’ite’ group, launched “unprovoked attack on some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force attached to FCT command at Wuse Junction by traffic light. It was gathered that two police personnel were killed, three left unconscious in the hospital, and three police patrol vehicles set ablaze.…

By Johnson Nwankwo Six suspects involved in alleged kidnapping and armed robbery were recently apprehended by Imo Police Command. This was contained in a statement by the command, signed by its PPRO, Henry Okoye. He said, "This operation resulted in the rescue of a kidnapped victim, recovery of one locally made shotgun, one pump-action gun, two live cartridges, and seven additional live rounds of ammunition." Other recent achievements of the command, according to him, are the rescue of a 26-year-old woman from Obinze, Owerri West LGA on August 18, 2024. According to him, "Following the CP’s directives and the collection…

By Johnson Nwankwo Ikolo community in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, Monday, appealed to the Enugu State government to come to their rescue following an alleged invasion and killing of some natives of the community by their neighbouring Aku community. According to the president general of Ikolo community, Chief Jude Okike Odo, media reports alleging that his community attacked Aku community, resulting in some casualties few days ago, were not true. He said, “The attention of Ikolo Elders’ Forum and Ikolo General Assembly has been drawn to the invasion of Ikolo community by the youths from Aku community.…

By Johnson Nwankwo Plots to hijack the planned nationwide hunger protests in Enugu State have been uncovered, the state police command announced on Monday. People&Politics reports that the protests, scheduled from August 1 to 10, are to express frustration of Nigerian youths in the harsh economic policies of President Bola Tinubu. According to a release by the police public relations officer of the state command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, available intelligence 'reveals the sinister plans of criminal elements to infiltrate, hijack the planned protest, and unleash mayhem on law-abiding citizens and property in the state'. The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State…

By Johnson Nwankwo The mother of the three-year-old-girl who was defiled by her father in Onitsha has called on the federal and Anambra state governments to assist her in ensuring that she gets justice for the baby. The 58-year-old mother, Eucharia Okpalannadi, also raised alarm over threat to her life by her husband for exposing his alleged defilement of their three-year-old daughter in Onitsha. People&Politics gathered that the suspected father of the child is still at large. He hails from Amesi inAguata Local Government Area of the state. His wife said she had dismissed her daughter’s initial complaint of sexual…

By Johnson Nwankwo The Enugu State Police Command, Friday, stated that the report alleging that eleven people were kidnapped at the Amechi-Idodo area of the Enugu/Abakaliki highway is false. The command said those behind the report were bent on creating panic and misleading unsuspecting members of the public. The clarification was contained in a statement by the command's public relations officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe. Ndukwe said, "This stance is giving the total contradiction and distortion of facts surrounding the incident of an attempted abduction along the said road, on July 16, 2024, around 6 p.m. "Contrary to the misleading report,…

By Johnson Nwankwo The Enugu State Police Command, Friday, stated that the report alleging that eleven people were kidnapped at the Amechi-Idodo area of the Enugu/Abakaliki highway is false. The command said those behind the report were bent on creating panic and misleading unsuspecting members of the public. The clarification was contained in a statement by the command's public relations officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe. Ndukwe said, "This stance is giving the total contradiction and distortion of facts surrounding the incident of an attempted abduction along the said road, on July 16, 2024, around 6 p.m. "Contrary to the misleading report,…