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Delta Police Arrest Drug Dealer, Seize Huge Stash On Highway

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3 weeks ago

May 23, 2024

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The Delta State Police Command has arrested suspected a 62-year-old drug dealer, David Ikama, along Kwale-Ogwashi-Uku expressway.

The Command’s Spokesperson in the state, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Asaba.

He said, “On May 22, 2024, operatives of Dragon Patrol teams 25 and 31 while on stop and search duty along Kwale/Ogwashi-Uku Express road intercepted a white color Toyota Hiace Bus with Reg no. FST 210 XD driven by one David Ikama ‘m’ age 62.

“Aladja conveying passengers from Onitsha to Warri. In their normal proactive way of policing, they subjected the passengers to a search during which some bags loaded with suspected illicit drugs; 1,266 bottles of codeine syrup, 604 tablets of tramadol, 54 tablets of Swinol, and 90 sachets of Rohypnol were recovered”

In another development, the command says it has arrested suspected armed robbers terrorizing Asaba, and Ibusa Okpanam areas of the state.

According to Edafe, the sequel to reports of armed robbery operations in the metropolis, the commissioner of Police Delta State CP Abaniwonda Olufemi strategically deployed all Tactical Teams to various nipping points in Asaba, Okpanam, Ibusa, and other parts of the metro.

“On May 22, 2024, the Area Command Asaba received complaints that some suspected armed robbers who robbed three houses the night before were sighted around Coka in Asaba.

“The Area command swiftly deployed operatives who went all out for the suspects and arrested one Ozuluonye Okonkwo 21, upon interrogation of the suspect, he stated that he and his gang were responsible for the robbery operation around Coka and its environs.

“His confession led to the arrest of one Anukwu Joseph, while the gang leader who is also the gun supplier is presently at large. suspects are in custody.

“Similarly, acting on technically generated intelligence on the activities of some suspected kidnappers in Aniocha North LGA, the command deployed operatives led by the Area Commander Asaba ACP Sunday Oladipo, who stormed the hideout and arrested one Ebube Osakwe age 32”

Edafe said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect and his gang members (at large) carried out a kidnapping in Egu-Agbor and took their victims to the Akoko Edo area in Edo state where they usually collect ransom before releasing their victims.

He said further investigation also revealed that in their last operation, the suspects collected N2.500,000 from their victims, saying that efforts to arrest the other members of the gang are ongoing.

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Two Fake Medical Practitioners Arraigned For N80m Fraud

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55 mins ago

June 16, 2024

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The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned two persons, Sunday Oladapo, and Kafayat Oyelakin, before Magistrate Folarin Williams of the Ebutte Meta Magistrate Court in Lagos State for allegedly pretending to be medical practitioners and defrauding one Sola Ajose the sum of N80m.

The defendants were arraigned on seven counts of false representation, conspiracy to commit a felony, and obtaining money under pretence from one Sola Ajose of Jakande Estate in Lagos, the sum of N80m.

The police prosecutor, Austin Nwabuisi, who appeared before the court with a remand warrant, told the court that the first defendant, Oladapo, claimed to be a practising medical doctor and administered injections to the complainant, claiming that he had diabetes, information found to be false after Ajose was flown abroad due to complications he developed from Oladapo’s treatments.

He added that the second defendant also conspired with Oladapo to collect the N80m at different intervals.

Nwabuisi stated that the incident happened on October 12, 2023, at the Jakande Estate, adding that the defendants had since been on the run. He prayed the court to remand them pending the outcome of legal advice from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution.

Magistrate Williams granted them bail and ordered that their files be duplicated and sent to the Office of the Directorate of Prosecutions for legal advice.

The first defendant was admitted to bail in the sum of N2m with two responsible sureties. In comparison, the second defendant was admitted to bail in the sum of N1m with two responsible sureties in like sum.

The case was adjourned till July 9, 2024.

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Breaking: Gunmen kill, abduct many in Sokoto village on Sallah Day

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4 hours ago

June 16, 2024

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Suspected Gunmen attacked Sokoto village killing and abducting many in the early hours of Sunday.

The attackers storm Dudun Doki vilkage of Gwadabawa local government area Sokoto killing over ten people and abducted many at about 1:30 am of today Sunday.

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Two Fake EFCC Officers Sentenced To 46 Years Imprisonment

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6 hours ago

June 16, 2024

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Justice 0.0. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced the duo of Ugwu Pascal Chijioke and Ibrahim Sadia Adekunle to 46 years imprisonment for impersonating operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, while executing a fake court order.

A statement from the agency on Saturday, June 15, said they were re-arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC on an amended five-count charge bordering on impersonation, attempt to obtain property, possession of documents containing false pretence and unlawfully wearing the uniform of the EFCC.

One of the counts reads: “That you, Ugwu Pascal Chijioke and Ibrahim Sadia Adekunle, on or about the 12th day of May 2021 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, by false pretence and with intent to defraud, attempted to obtain property from one Oriyomi Johnson under the pretext that the “Chief Magistrate Court, Lagos State Judiciary, Mushin, Lagos” issued an Order to the effect that the property located at New Horizon Estate, Lekki- Ikate, Lagos be seized and the said apartment sealed pending the arrival of the said Oriyomi Johnson, which representation you knew to be false and committed an offence of attempt to obtain property by false pretence contrary to Sections 8(b) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section11(3) of the same Act.”

Another count reads: “That you, Ugwu Pascal Chijioke and Ibrahim Sadiq Adekunle, on or about the 12th day of May 2021 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court not being a person holding any office in or authority of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, wore a jacket bearing the official mark of the Commission, which was calculated to convey the impression that you held such authority and committed an offence of unlawfully wearing the uniform of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission contrary to Section 79(1) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.”