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Police Arrest Suspected Gun-runners, Recover Over 500 ammunition From Suspects

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3 years ago

October 9, 2021

The Niger State Police command has arrested three suspected gunrunners and recovered over 567 live ammunition from the suspects in the State.

Parading the suspects in Minna, the state Commissioner, Monday Bala Kuryas said the suspects have confessed to the crime.

The state Police boss said Muhammadu Bello, aged 32 and Nura Umar aged 30 (driver), both of Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State were arrested by the Police Safer Highway on patrol along Makera-Mokwa road in their vehicle.

According to him, the said driver (Bello) refused to stop at the check-point for a routine check, but after a hot chase by the Police team to Sabon Makera village, they abandoned the vehicle and took to their heels.

However, he explained that the two suspects were later arrested with the help of the community.

During the search of the vehicle, the following items were recovered:- two (2) AK-47 rifles, two (2) AK-49 rifles, sixteen (16) magazines, four hundred and seventeen (417) live ammunition of 7.62 calibre, one hundred and fifty (150) RPG live ammunition.

He stated that when questioned, they claimed that the arms were being taken from Sokoto to one Yellow at Mokwa.

Kuryas also said the third suspect, Habib Sani aged 25, of Kanti village, Mashegu LGA was earlier arrested in possession of 14 locally fabricated guns concealed in a sack bag while on transit in a commercial vehicle from Kanti village to Guffanti, New-Bussa Borgu LGA.

The guns comprised six double barrel and eight triple barrel guns.

“Sani confessed that the guns were given to him by a local fabricator called Bilya to deliver to one Bulus of Guffanti village and that he was given the commission of N1,000 on each gun if he delivered them successfully.

” Effort is ongoing to apprehend Bilya and Bulus who are currently at large.

“All the cases are under investigation while suspects will be arraigned in court for prosecution as soon as investigation is concluded,” he added.

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VIDEO: Lagos Commences Removal Of 100 Adeniji-Adele Shanties

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24 mins ago

May 6, 2024

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The Lagos government has commenced the removal of over 100 shanties at the Adeniji Adele under-bridge area of the state.

This was made known by the Lagos commissioner for environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab on X.com on Monday.

He wrote, “The joint task force of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps #LAGESCOfficial (KAI) and Lagos State Environment and Special Offences team, commenced the removal of shanties and makeshift structures built under Adeniji Adele bridge after expiration of the vacation notice.”

Recall that Tokunbo on Sunday disclosed that the removal of over 100 shanties under the bridge at Adeniji Adele would commence today following the expiration of a 48-hour removal notice served on all occupants of the shanties to move with their belongings.

Last week, the state government said that it has intensified efforts to arrest suspected gang leaders who rented out 86 apartments in the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi.

Following a discovery by the state government last Wednesday, it was revealed that 86 partitioned rooms, measuring 10×10 and 12×10, were being used as makeshift apartments under the bridge. Tenants occupying these rooms are reportedly paying N250,000 per annum.

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The Lagos government has commenced the removal of over 100 shanties at the Adeniji Adele under-bridge area of the state.
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Kidnappers Sleep Off After Abducting Pastor’s Wife, Others In Ondo

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3 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.

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Man Dies On Top Of Married Woman In Akure

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16 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.”