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Edo: Police Kill Suspected Armed Robber, Arrest One, Recover Weapons

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1 year ago

January 5, 2023

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The Edo State Police Command says its men on Wednesday, January 4th, killed a suspected armed robber belonging to a robbery gang and arrested another in a gun duel at Ugbor axis of Benin City.

This is contained in a statement e-signed by SP Chidi Nwabuzor, the Command Public Relations Officer and made available to newsmen electronically in Benin City on Thursday.

According to the statement, the police successfully carried out the gun engagement with assistance from the Edo State Security Network personnel.

Nwabuzor, in the statement noted that one cut-to-size gun and two cartridges were recovered from the robbery gang.

While stating that the arrested robbery suspect, 19-year-old Ahmed Ibrahim has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation, the statement added that “body of the deceased armed robber, whose name is yet unknown, has been deposited at Stella Obasanjo mortuary in the State.”

Assuring Edo people of the Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammed Dankwara’s commitment to keeping the state safe from crimes and violence, the statement noted: “The CP equally assures the public that the Command is committed to keeping the state safe from crimes and violence.

“He reitrates his commitments to arrest perpretrtors of voilent crimes and other offences and prosecute them accordingly.”

The statement continued: “The Commissioner of Police, Edo Police Command, CP Muhammed A.Dankwara, who is pleased to note
that no Police Officer were injured during the operation, sends
appreciation to the members of the public whose timely and
accurate information led to the successful operation.”

Metro

Kidnappers Sleep Off After Abducting Pastor’s Wife, Others In Ondo

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2 hours ago

May 6, 2024

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Police detectives have arrested five suspected kidnappers, who slept off after abducting a pastor’s wife and two other persons.

The suspects reportedly slept off after taking hard drugs. Vanguard gathered that the three victims escaped after their abductors slept off.

The suspects include Garuba Mumuni, 27; Yusuf Tale, 21; Kabiru Muhammed, 16, Shaibu Umar and Adamu Mohammed, 22.

Police source said the suspects were arrested by men of the Ofosu Division after the victims identified one of them.

According to the police, “A case of kidnapping was reported at Ofosu Division, that a pastor’s wife and a member were kidnapped in the church while the third victim was kidnapped while picking snails on the farm.

“The victims, however, escaped from their assailants at different dates after they had taken hard drugs and slept off.

“Through intelligence, on May 1, 2024, five among the six kidnappers were arrested by men of Ofosu division and have been identified by the victims as part of the gang that abducted them.

The state Police Commissioner, Abayomi Oladipo, said the suspects would soon be charged to court.

Oladipo added that one Adetokunbo Adesina, who claimed to have been hired to kill over 500 persons, was also arrested after his last victim paid him N110,000.

Metro

Man Dies On Top Of Married Woman In Akure

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15 hours ago

May 5, 2024

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A married man has reportedly died after sleeping with a married woman in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

X user, Bolanle Cole, who shared the story online, said the man left his wife at home to go to a hotel to meet with a married woman and sadly, passed away there.

“A man died of “Magun” Thunderbolt here in Akure. He left his wife at home to meet another man’s wife in a hotel and later pass on. I wish him well.”

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Soldier Dismissed For Sleeping With Colleague’s Wife

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16 hours ago

May 5, 2024

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A soldier named Abdullahi Ismail has been dismissed from the Nigerian Army after he was found guilty of having sex with his colleague’s wife.

The Lance Corporal was dismissed during the week at 231 Battalion in Biu, Borno State.

His dismissal is expected to serve as a deterrent to other soldiers involved in the act said to be common in the barracks.

The dismissed soldier had a notorious history of sexual indiscipline before he was reported to the army authorities, a source told SaharaReporters.

His offence – indecent professional misconduct and having sex with a fellow soldier’s wife – contravenes Sections 79 and 93 of the Armed Forces Act CAP A20, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

The law prescribes jail term and dismissal from service with dishonour.