Crime

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,…

By Hadiza Suleman The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Christopher Musa, and the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, have debunked insinuations that their personnel provide security for illegal miners in the country. The duo made the denial at a public hearing convened by the House of Representatives Committee on Mineral Resources. The hearing was conducted on Thursday in Abuja, and coordinated by Rep. Jonathan Gaza, chairman of the committee. The security chiefs were responding to a query by the committee that the members of the armed forces and the police were providing security for illegal miners. According…

By Johnson Nwankwo Two male suspects arrested in Enugu for vandalizing a transformer and solar-powered streetlights, respectively, have been arraigned in court, with one jailed and the other remanded. They were arrested by the Enugu State Police Command's operatives serving in the New Haven Division. DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the state command's public relations officer, stated this on Thursday. According to him, "The vandalized transformer components and streetlights were recovered from them. The suspects have been separately arraigned in court, with one of them being convicted, and the other remanded." It was gathered that on July 16, 2024, around 8.50pm, while…

By Our Reporter Eight female bodies have been recovered from a Nairobi slum according to Kenyan police. It was gathered that the first six bodies were found on Friday, with an additional three discovered on Saturday. "They were severely dismembered in different states of decomposition and left in sacks. "I would like to assure the public that we are committed to conducting transparent, thorough and swift investigations," Kenya’s acting police chief, Douglas Kanja, said on Sunday during a press briefing. The proximity of the dumpsite to a police station, mere meters away, has raised questions about potential police involvement. The…

By Johnson Nwankwo Vehicles of suspected kidnap victims have been recovered in Anambra State. The state police public relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a release, quoted the state Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, saying efforts were ongoing to arrest the assailants and rescue the victims of the abduction. Our correspondent learnt that the abduction occurred on 13/7/2024 along Ifite - Amansea road, Awka. CP Itam charged the command's tactical teams deployed to complement the Joint Security team to redouble their efforts "to deprive the hoodlums of the space they desire so much to perpetrate their evil acts".…