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Jan

07

2025

Police Rescue Kidnapped Hostages, Arrest 17 For Murder

CRIME#kidnap, #Murder

Police Rescue Kidnapped Hostages, Arrest 17 For Murder *As IGP Reiterates Commitment to Public Safety In a remarkable display of courage and commitment, Police Operatives attached to the Imo State Command successfully executed a daring rescue operation that led to the safe liberation of 4 kidnapped hostages. The operation was carried out on Saturday, January 4th 2025, after the operatives received a distress call reporting the abduction of 4 persons in Umuokanne, Ohaji LGA, Imo State. The police operatives swiftly swung into action, locating the criminal hideout and engaging the kidnappers in a fierce gun-duel, during which 2 of the kidnappers…

Aug

06

2024

By Famous Reporters

Police Busts Suspect In Brutal Murder Of Ikorodu Ex-girlfriend

CRIME, METRO#Opeyemi, FataiMogajiAbdusalam

Police Busts Suspect In Brutal Murder Of Ikorodu Ex-girlfriend By Elizabeth Austin, Lagos The Lagos Police Command has successfully arrested Fatai Mogaji Abdusalam over the alleged murder of his ex-girlfriend, Opeyemi in Lagos. In a major breakthrough, the Lagos State Police Command arrested Fatai Abdulsalam, the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of Opeyemi, a young woman who was brutally stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend on July 10, 2024. Mogaji who was accused of stabbing Opeyemi 22 times, was caught at a bar in Ikorodu and is currently cooling off at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID)…

Jul

08

2024

By Famous Reporters

How Lagos Police Eliminated 9 Kidnappers In Gun Duel *As CP Fayoade described it as a major breakthrough in crime fighting

CRIME

How Lagos Police Eliminated 9 Kidnappers In Gun Duel;*As CP Fayoade described it as a major breakthrough in crime fighting CP Fayoade has described the victory of Lagos State police command over a notorious gang of as a major breakthrough in crime fighting. This is even as the command recovered 4 AK-47 rifles, 4 locally-made pistols, 9 AK47 magazines, 3 walkie-talkies, 2 operational vehicles, 1 POS machine among others in the course of the fierce gun duel. In a major breakthrough in crime detection and crime fighting, the Lagos State Police Command today announced that it has neutralized a kidnap gang…

Jul

02

2024

By Famous Reporters

Enugu Police places huge bounty on 8 wanted criminals

CRIME, METRO#Criminal, #Kidnapping, #NigeriaPolice

Enugu Police places huge bounty on 8 wanted criminals The Enugu Police Command has declared eight suspected criminals wanted following various criminalities and have placed an unspecified amount of money to be awarded to anyone with vital information leading to their successful arrest. This is contained in a statement made available to National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP). The persons declared are: Emebe, Sunday Gabriel “m” (a.k.a “Chief Priest”), aged 41 with HOME ADDRESS: Igga, Uzo-Uwani, LGA, Enugu State. LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: Igga, Uzo-Uwani, LGA, Enugu State. OCCUPATION: Unknown. TRIBE: Igbo; Ogbonna, Ogechukwu Joseph “m” (a.k.a “1 Man, 1…

Jun

23

2024

By Famous Reporters

Taskforce officers detained as civilian dies during illegal operation

CRIME#Illegal, #Taskforce

Lagos Taskforce officers detained as civilian dies during illegal operation Two Police officers of the Lagos State Taskforce under the leadership of CSP Shola Jejeloye are in custody and facing disciplinary action after an illegal operation on Wednesday turned deadly.The Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a post on X.com on Saturday while responding to viral videos that revealed the moment some motorcycle riders repeatedly ran over a body in Lagos.Hundeyin explained that the officers were conducting an illegal duty and had taken some civilians along with them.The situation, however, escalated when…

Jun

12

2024

By Famous Reporters

Abia Police Command Comdemns Killing of Okocha, Dismisses Erring Officer, Corporal Njok

CRIME#CorporalObagiNjok, #EmmanuelOkocha, #NigeriaPolice

Abia Police Command Comdemns Killing of Okocha, Dismisses Erring Officer, Corporal Njok The Nigeria Police Force, Abia State Command says it has disengaged Corporal Obagi Njok, the police officer who shot dead one Mr. Emmanuel Okocha, of his duties. According to a release signed by the Command's spokesperson, ASP Maureen Chinaka LLB Anipr, the Command condemned in totality, the discreditable behaviour of Corporal Njok, who, it said, was found guilty of misuse of firearm, resulting in his unhesitant dismissal. The release read in full: 11/06/2024 Re: The Death of Mr. Emmanuel Okocha, Shot by Police Corporal Obagi Njok I refer…

Jun

08

2024

By Famous Reporters

Zone 2 Police Nab Internet Fraudster, Cultists, Recover Arms

CRIME#Cultism, #Cultists, #Cybercrime, #CybercrimeActs, #InternetFraudster

Zone 2 Police Nab Internet Fraudster, Cultists, Recover Arms Operatives of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested three suspects, alleged to have engaged in various crimes including fraud and cult related activities. Parading the suspects before members of the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) and other newsmen at the Command’s headquarters at Onikan, AIG Olatoye Durosinmi said their arrest was a product of intelligent gathering. Describing the individuals and the offences they were nabbed for, AIG Durosinmi said "We have arrested one Joshua Olaosebikan Olawuyi ‘m’ for obtaining a Mercedes Benz GLE…

May

26

2024

By Famous Reporters

Messy Divorce: How Ex-Abia LG Boss Deceived, Manipulated Lady to Loot Husband’s Property– Witness

CRIME#Divorce, #Marriage

Messy Divorce: How Ex-Abia LG Boss Deceived, Manipulated Lady to Loot Husband’s Property– Witness The dust raised by the role a former Abia Local Government, LG Chairman from the Central Senatorial Zone of the State played in instigating a messy divorce between a once happy couple is yet to settle down even as more facts has emerged buttressing allegations that the randy politician practically wrote the script that tore the marriage into shreds Out of two witnesses, a matter is established, says the Holy Book. In the matter of the messy divorce case instigated by the former LGA chairman, three…

May

24

2024

By Famous Reporters

EBSU Final year female student, Ugwuka ends life, as lecturer continually fails her.

CRIME, METRO#death, #EBSU, #Suicide

EBSU Final year female student, Ugwuka ends life, as lecturer continually fails her EBSU Final Year Student allegedly Commits Suicide because a lecturer has been falling her. Favour Ugwuka, a final student of Ebonyi State University EBSU has allegedly committed suicide because her lecturer has been failing her continuously. It was gathered that the lecturer, one Dr. Enyi allegedly vowed that Late Ugwuka would never graduate as long as he is a lecturer in the English Department Ebonyi State University. Commenting on the post which was published on Facebook, one of the aggrieved handler said: "The lecturers should be sentenced…

May

23

2024

By Famous Reporters

One of Remaining two abducted Ikwuano Children Rescued, one still missing *It shall end in praise, says Mayor Nwaka

CRIME, METRO, NEWS#AbductedIkwuanosiblings, #Abduction, #MayorOsinachiNwaka

One of Remaining two abducted Ikwuano Children Rescued, one still missing. *It shall end in praise, says Mayor Nwaka The joy and happiness of the members of Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State know no bounds, as one of the remaining two missing children has been rescued. This magnificent feat is strictly borne out of the unrelenting efforts and zeal of the indefatigable Mayor of the Council, Mayor (Evang.) Osinachi Nwaka in collaboration with security operatives both in the state and Ekwulobia, in Anambra State. Speaking with Famousreporters.com in a telephone conversation, Mayor Nwaka confirmed that the oldest son…