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N50m Fraud: Police Parade Two Suspects

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3 years ago

November 9, 2023

The Ebonyi State Police Command, on Wednesday, paraded two persons, Alegu Nwabueze and Moses Onyema, for allegedly defrauding one Emmanuel Nnaji from Enugu State to the tube of N54 million.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, told journalists that Nwabueze, his wife Chinyere and Onyema, who is a former chairman of Ikwo Local Government Area of the state committed conspiracy/forgery and advance fee fraud by selling people’s land.

He said, “This is a case of conspiracy/forgery of title document and advance fee fraud, reported through a written petition against the suspects, one Alegu Chinyere, Alegu Nwabueze and Moses Onyema.

“Forged title document were recovered from them. And they defrauded Mr. Emmanuel Nnaji Ede of Enugu State to the tune of N54 million, while N21.39 million was recovered from Alegu Nwabueze’s bank account.”

But reacting to the police statement, the suspects; Nwabueze and Onyema denied any involvement in land fraud.

They informed that they genuinely executed the land business with relevant documents and described the allegations against them as untrue.

They lamented their continued detention by the police over the matter, adding that they have been in detention for more than a week.

Nwabueze pointed out that the land they sold was given to his wife, Chinyere, by her elder sister, a former Commissioner for Budget, Research and Planning in the state, Chinwe Okah, who is now late, as a settlement for living with her for 16 years.

“It is my wife that owns the land. Elder sister to my wife, late Engr. Uchechi Okah, gave the land to my wife and it is my wife that sold the land and put the money in my account. The land was given to my wife by the late Okah because she lived with her for 16 years and my wife is her younger sister.”

On his part, Onyema said his friend from Enugu called him that he needed a land in Abakaliki to establish a factory and he consulted two land agents who got the land for him.

He noted that after the agents got the land, he made independent investigation and discovered that the land was genuine and it was sold.

He disclosed that the papers of the land was handed to him in the presence of a lawyer, Barr Sunday Ununu, and he called one of his boys when he was council chairman and asked him about one Chinyere Alegu and that his boy told him that he knows the woman

He said, “I asked the boy if he was aware that Chinyere has a land along Nkwegu that she wants to sell and he said yes. I sent up to two persons separately to go and confirm from Chinyere if she has a land and it is for sell and they all said yes.

“I then went myself and showed her the papers that were given to me and she confirmed that the lands belongs to them and they said it is for sell. I told them that my friend from Enugu wants to buy the land and they said they are ready to sell it.”

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Edo Police Arrest Two Suspected Cultists

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14 hours ago

May 27, 2026

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The Edo State Police Command on Wednesday said two suspected cultists were arrested in Ohonre community, off Adolor College Road, Benin.

This was disclosed in a statement by the command Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, and made available to newsmen electrically.

Ikoedem said the arrest was possible due to operatives response to a distress report concerning the movement and gathering of some suspected cult members within the community.

The statement reads: “The Edo State Police Command has recorded another operational breakthrough following the swift disruption of a suspected cultists’ gathering in Ohonre Community, off Adolor College Road, Benin City.

“On 21st May, 2026, at about 19:00hrs, operatives attached to Ugbowo Division who were on surveillance patrol responded to a distress report concerning the movement and gathering of some suspected cult members within the community.

“Acting promptly on the information, the police team mobilized to the location. On sighting the operatives, the suspects fled in an attempt to evade arrest. The operatives immediately gave them a hot chase, leading to the arrest of two suspects identified as Victor Peter ‘M’, 21 years and Iyemoma Ogbewe ‘M’, 35 years.

“A search conducted on the suspects led to the recovery of one cut-to-size gun believed to have been in their possession for unlawful purposes.

“Upon investigation, the suspects confessed to being members of the notorious Maphite cult group. Efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend other fleeing gang members.”

She said the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, commended the swift response of the operatives and reiterated the Command’s resolve to deny criminal elements any opportunity within Edo State.

He further urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to the Police, assuring that all reports would receive prompt attention.

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Troops Eliminate Two Terrorists, Foil Pipeline Attack

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2 days ago

May 26, 2026

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The Nigerian Army says troops have, in the last 24 hours, eliminated two terrorists, rescued four kidnapped victims and foiled pipeline attacks in a series of coordinated military operations across Taraba, Kogi and Rivers.

This is contained in operational updates issued to reporters on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to the reports, troops of 93 Battalion deployed at Akate in the Donga Local Government Area of Taraba engaged suspected terrorists in a forested area, killing two of them.

According to the report, items recovered from the scene include an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, magazines, mobile phones and other personal effects.

In Kogi, it said the troops of 21 Battalion, in collaboration with vigilantes, rescued four kidnapped passengers along the Anyigba–Itobe road in Ofu Local Government Area.

It added that the victims were reportedly abandoned by their captors while attempting to cross a seasonal stream due to sustained pressure from advancing troops.

According to the military, efforts are ongoing to rescue other victims still in captivity.

The report said that troops of 12 Brigade successfully repelled an ambush along Kabba–Okene road while withdrawing from an earlier operation, forcing the assailants to flee with gunshot wounds.

“Meanwhile, in Rivers, troops of 5 Battalion acting on credible intelligence, foiled an attempt by suspected vandals to detonate a crude oil pipeline in Ahoada West Local Government Area.

“The swift response of the troops disrupted the operation before it could be executed, with the suspects fleeing the scene,” it said.

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Police Arrest Private Chef Over Alleged N150m Theft, Drugging Of Employer, Burglary

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2 days ago

May 26, 2026

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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a chef, John Cosmos Govi, over his alleged involvement in a burglary operation at a residence in Abuja, where luxury items and valuables worth about N150 million were reportedly stolen.

The arrest was announced on Monday, May 25, 2026, by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, who said the suspect was apprehended by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) after investigations into allegations of criminal conspiracy, housebreaking, theft, malicious damage and administering harmful substances.

According to police findings, Govi, who allegedly gained employment as a chef at the residence, was said to have studied the movement of occupants, internal routine and security setup before allegedly carrying out the operation on April 23, 2026.

Investigators said he reportedly worked with two accomplices identified as Peter and Moses, who are currently on the run.

Police alleged that food prepared in the house was laced with a suspected sedative substance to weaken the occupants and security personnel.

After they reportedly became unconscious, the suspects allegedly broke into the property, damaged CCTV installations and stole 20 luxury wristwatches valued at about N150 million, alongside other valuables.

Speaking on the development, DCP Anthony Placid said the suspect was intercepted around the Gwagwalada axis of the Federal Capital Territory while attempting to flee to Lagos. He added that an iPhone 17 Pro Max, believed to belong to the victim, and a suspected chemical substance were recovered.

“We remain committed to dismantling organised criminal networks and ensuring that all fleeing accomplices are brought to justice,” Placid said.

Police said efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects and conclude investigations into the case.