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Kwara: Court Remands Suspected Killers Of Hotel Manager In Correctional Facility

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6 months ago

November 14, 2023

A Kwara Magistrate Court has ordered the two suspected female armed robbers who allegedly killed the managing director of a popular relaxation home, Water View Hotel, in Ilorin, one Adeniyi Ojo, to be remanded in the correctional facility, Ilorin, Kwara State.

The suspects; Joy Adanma Joseph, 21, and her friend, David Favour Oreoluwa, 23, were dragged before Magistrate Monisola Kamson for culpable homicide and armed robbery.

The Police First Information Report (FIR) revealed that the suspects paid the MD visit and they went into the hotel room together.

According to the police report, the ladies dashed of the facility without the MD, pretending they wanted to get bullet drinks from the garden across the hotel.

The hotel receptionist, Abdulsalam Tawakalitu who was suspicious of them, went to check the MD in the room and discovered the door was locked up on the MD.

After several unanswered knocks, the door was forcefully opened and the lifeless body of the manager was found on the bed with his hands, and legs tied, and his mouth gagged with a rag.

The two suspects reportedly went with the deceased mobile phone, removed the SIM card, inserted it in theirs and started making several attempts to transfer money from the MD bank account but failed because the account kept on demanding for OTP (One Time Passport).

Investigation further revealed that Joy who was armed with a knife, codoline syrup, rohypnol drug meant for sleep induction, gagged the deceased’s mouth.

While the deceased hands and legs were tied, Adanma held his manhood, threatening to cut it off if he failed to cooperate.

Oreoluwa was reportedly saddled with the task of unlocking his phone through his face and afterward, she placed a pillow over his face and impressed it on him until he passed out.

The police report added that Adanma confessed to having stabbed the deceased with a knife while Oreoluwa was saddled with the task of getting the phone unlocked through the deceased face.

The prosecutor, Sanni Abdullah also informed the court that the matter is not ordinarily bailable considering the nature of the case and the life involved.

Magistrate Kamson who presided over the matter adjourned the case till the 29th of this month for further mention.

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PoS Operator Shot Dead In Ogun

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5 hours ago

May 14, 2024

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Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have killed a Point of Sale operator in the Oke-Lantoro area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The incident happened at about 7 pm on Sunday, May 12, 2024, when the gunmen stormed the area on a motorcycle, shooting sporadically.

A source told the punch that the incident caused panic among residents of the area who scampered for safety.

“One person was shot in the Oke-Lantoro area on Sunday. The men who were armed with guns came on a motorcycle and shot sporadically in the air, and before we realised what was happening, they shot at the lotto agent. There was tension as people were scampering for safety so as not to be caught in the incident,” the source said.

The source, however, added that the intervention of the police brought the situation to calm.

The spokesperson for the State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident said it was a suspected case of robbery and not cult clashes as speculated.

She identified the victim as one Mutiu Salako who was shot by two armed men during the attack.

“The incident happened, but it was a suspected case of armed robbery, not cult clash as speculated by some persons. Two armed men were reported to have stormed the area in a motorcycle and shot at the PoS operator who was in his shop in the area,” the PPRO said.

Odutola added that a manhunt had been launched for the fleeing suspects while vowing that the police would do everything to ensure they were brought to justice.

“What we want the good people of Ogun State to know is that suspects can only run but can not hide. We will do everything possible to bring them to justice.”

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Police Rescue Kidnapped Children In Lagos, Arrest Abductors

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17 hours ago

May 14, 2024

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Men of the Lagos State Command have arrested one Tewase Peter and Ternugwa Paul for abducting two teenagers from Benue State.

A statement released today May 13 by the spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, says the victims, Precious and Agera, were rescued from their abductees in the Ikorodu area of Lagos.

He stated that the victims were kidnapped while their mother was at the market.

The statement in part reads: “Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims were abducted from their home in Benue State while their mother was away in the market.

“After the mother’s numerous unsuccessful attempts to contact the older victim via his mobile phone, a Good Samaritan answered the phone while the suspects were not at home with the victims, and informed the mother that one of the suspects, Peter, accompanied by his friend, one Paul, had taken her daughters to Lagos with intentions to transport them to Ghana for forced labour.

“Upon receiving the information at the Lagos State Police Command, detectives of the State Criminal Investigation Department busted Peter’s place at Itaoluwo, Ikorodu, and rescued the victims successfully.

“Investigation is ongoing to apprehend all other individuals involved in this crime. Suspects would be arraigned at the conclusion of investigations.”

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Three Suspects Connected To Series Of Kidnappings In Delta Arrested

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17 hours ago

May 14, 2024

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Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested three suspected cultists in connection with a series of kidnappings in Ughelli, Warri, Sapele, and other communities in the state.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, May 12, 2024, said an automatic pump action gun and a new AK-47 rifle with an empty magazine were recovered from the suspects.

“On 9/5/2024 at about 0430hrs, the special team deployed to Ughelli by the commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi led by ASP Julius Robinson acting on technically generated intelligence stormed Oghara town and arrested a 28yrs suspect, who is a member of Eiye confraternity resident in Oghara Delta State,” the statement read.

“The suspect led the operatives to a hotel in Koko Junction Oghara where another suspect aged 46yrs and a member of Eiye confraternity was arrested and an automatic Pump Action gun was recovered from him.

“Consequently, upon further interrogation of the two suspects, they led the operatives to the arrest of another 32-year-old suspect in Sapele Delta State where one new AK-47 rifle with and an empty magazine were recovered.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that suspects are linked to a series of kidnappings in Ughelli, Warri, Sapele, and the environs. The suspects are in custody and the investigation is ongoing.”