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Pregnant Housewife Allegedly Kills Five-year-old Stepdaughter For Defecating
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EditorThe Bauchi State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old pregnant housewife in Bauchi for allegedly beating her five-year-old stepdaughter to death for defecating on her body.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Auwal Muhammad, disclosed this while parading the suspect before journalists at the Command’s Headquarters on Tuesday.
He said that the suspect, Khadija Adamu, a resident of the Kandahar area, a suburb of the Bauchi metropolis in Bauchi State, was arrested following serious injuries she inflicted on the minor.
“On September 28, 2023 at about 9.25 pm, one Abdulaziz Adamu, male (38), of Kandahar area Bauchi, reported at A’ Divisional Police Headquarters that on the same date at about 4.00 pm, one Khadija Adamu, female (18) of the same address beat up her stepdaughter named “Hafsat Garba” female (5), as a result, she sustained serious injuries on her body.
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“Upon receipt of the report, a team of detectives led by DPO swung into action, rushed to the scene, and moved the victim to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, for medical attention, where she was certified dead by the medical doctor.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect beat up the victim as a result of alleged passed stool that spoiled her clothes, and she sustained various degrees of injuries on her body,” he said.
According to him, during interrogation, “the suspect confessed to the alleged offence against her without much argument,” adding that the investigation is still ongoing, after which the suspect would be charged to court for the established offence accordingly.
The CP said that the Command’s detectives arrested some professional hunters: Muhammad Umar, male (43) of Takanda village, and Hussain Umar, male (35) of Zaranda Village.
He said that on September 28, 2023, at about 3.00 pm, the Command received information from a reliable source that on September 26, 2023, at about 7.30 pm, the above-mentioned quasi-outfit members arrested the following persons, namely; Joshua Yonana, male (30); Bitrus Iliya, male (27) and Yonana Abubakar, male (35) all of Waya village respectively.
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Muhammad said, “During interrogation by the quasi-members led to the beaten-up of the suspects to force them and unravel the facts of the allegation against them.
“Suddenly, one of the suspects, Yonana Abubakar, collapsed and was rushed to a nearby clinic, later died and was confirmed by a medical doctor.
“On receipt of the report, a team of detectives led by DPO Toro swung into action, rushed to the scene and arrested the members of the professional hunters to reap what they had sown while the corps was released to the relatives for burial.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the three arrested suspects were alleged of spiritually stealing a male organ of one Usman Sale, male (28) of Sabon Garin Nabardo.
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to have committed the alleged offence for ritual purposes which led to the arrest of their gang leader, who died during interrogation by the PROHAN,” The PUNCH quoted him.
He said the investigation is ongoing, after which the suspects would be charged to court for prosecution accordingly.
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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.
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“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.
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“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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EditorMen 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.
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“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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EditorOperatives 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.
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“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.”
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