Security

Oyo Lawmaker Lauds Nigeria Police

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By Mosope Kehinde

The Nigeria police Oyo State command has been commended for their efforts at ensuring safety of lives and property in the State.

Oyo Assembly Lawmaker representing Oluyole State constituency, Mr. Waheed Akintayo made the commendation when he paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State command, CP Hamzat Adebola in his office.

Mr. Akintayo said the visit was to commend the police for it’s efforts to rid the State of criminal elements especially tackling the menace of kidnapping in Oluyole Local Government axis, which has become a thing of the past.

The lawmaker also used the opportunity of the visit to inform the police Commissioner of his intension to construct a standard police station in Oluyole state constituency.

Mr. Akintayo who doubles as the Chairman House Committee on Information, Media, Public Affairs and ICT stressed that the police station when completed will further assist the police in securing lives and property in his constituency.

He said the responsibility of securing lives and property of the community should not be left alone in the hands of the police.

In a remark, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Hamzat Adebola who lauded the lawmaker said community policing is imperative to bring about desired peace for sustainable growth and development of any community.

The commissioner used the opportunity to further appealed to the people to resist the urge to commit crime and report any suspicious activities to the police.

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Human Angle

Police Confirm OAU Student’s Death

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By Adenitan Akinola 

Nigeria Police, Osun State Command has confirmed the death of a 100-level Student of  Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, identified as Miss Salako Treasure. 

The Command’s Public Relations Officer Mrs Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the story to our correspondent in Osogbo, hinted that the homicide detectives of the SCIID had begun an investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of the student.

She said the cause of the death was yet to be ascertained as of press time, adding that a team of detectives was already probing the cause of the death. 

Reports say there was confusion at the OAU after the news of the death of the student filtered on the campus.

It was learned that the lifeless body of the female student of the institution was found in an uncompleted building at the Lagere area in Ile Ife 

A source told our correspondent that the deceased, Salako Treasure, a student of the Department of Entrepreneurs, had earlier been declared missing.

“Her body was found on Wednesday, 14th June in an uncompleted building in the Lagere area of Ile-Ife.

“Beside her was found a bottle of sniper which was suspected to have been used.

“It is unclear if the student actually took her own life willingly or if it was a case of planned assassination/rituals, but making it look like a suicide.

Speaking with our correspondent in a telephone interview, the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju described the incident as unfortunate.

Olanrewaju said: “It is very unfortunate that OAU lost a promising student.

“We had lost a Part-One student, a promising young lady to what was alleged to be suicide, although it happened outside campus, we are not happy that we could lose such a person under such circumstances.

“The university under the administration of Vice-Chancellor Professor Simeon Bamire is pained that a student of that tender age could resolve to such thing. 

“We appeal to Nigerians to be our brother’s keeper. The filler we are getting is that she has suffered depression and people around her knew all this. They ought to have referred her to someone elderly or someone who could be of help to her psycho-emotional assistant. We sympathize with ourselves, especially the parent who lost a young future bright lady. I want to admonish you that this world is filled with ups and downs. 

“Emotional, psychological, and academic frustrations should not make anyone to resolve in taking his or her life. 

“Her remains have been evacuated and we involved the police, ‘he stated.

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Crime

Police Rescue 9 Zamfara Kidnapped Children

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The Zamfara State Police Command has disclosed it rescued nine children abducted by bandits from the Gora-Namaye Community in Maradun Local Government Area of the state.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Gusau on Sunday.

He said, “On 3rd June, 2023, at about 2014hrs information was received from the district Head of Gora-Namaye village in Maradun LGA that nine children, comprising males and females who were sent by their parents to fetch firewood in the bush were intercepted and abducted by armed bandits.

“Receiving the report, the joint police and other security agencies mobilised to the scene and commenced a search and rescue operation that led to the rescue of the children.”

The police spokesperson added that the Command has already reunited the victims with their families unconditionally.

“Efforts are still on in tracing the hoodlums for prosecution,” Abubakar said.

The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that bandits had on Saturday attacked some communities in the same Maradun LGA killing some innocent persons.

Punch / Oluwayemisi Owonikoko

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Security

The Nigeria Police: Friend Or Threat To Life?

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The Nigeria Police Force is mandated to protect peoples’ lives and property. But why are lives of people being threatened under its watch?

Tune in to Premier FM 93.5 by 9am, Wednesday (today,) December 4 and listen to Mid-week Cruise where this burning issue shall be discussed.

You can also watch live on Facebook @premier fm93.5 or call 08180000935 to make your contributions.

Guest on the program is the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin.

You can’t afford to miss this!!!

Olaitan Oye-Adeitan

Security

Police Knock Orderly Carrying Atiku’s Wife Handbag

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The Nigeria Police has knocked the action of a yet-to-be-identified policewoman, who was carrying the handbag of Titi, the wife of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar.

Mrs Abubakar on Wednesday unveiled a women-focused initiative in Abuja and her husband shared photos from the event, which showed her orderly standing with a handbag behind her.

When a tweep brought the attention of the police to the incident, the Force Spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, faulted the action of the policewoman and said appropriate sanctions would be meted out.

He said, “This is not acceptable. We have commenced necessary action on this. We will fish her out and get across to the principal. The AIG Special Protection Unit has been contacted to assist us get the woman police. Gradually, we will sanitise the system.”

Responding to another tweep, Adejobi added, “To us in the police, it’s an absurdity and should not be allowed to continue. To you, it might not be serious but to us, it’s serious for many reasons some of which are known to you as well. We don’t need any sentiment if at all we are serious about reform.

“My brother, this is bad for an orderly to carry bag for her madam, more so that the madam is not a service(sic) police officer. How does she defend her if there is any attack on her?”

Punch/Olaolu Fawole

Crime

Herbalist Caught with Fresh Woman Head, Intestines

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A 28-year-old man, Ismail Adewuyi is cooling his feet in police custody in Osun State for daring to disrupt the peace of the dead.

Adewuyi, a herbalist, was alleged to have decapitated a fresh corpse at Muslim Cemetery, Oke Yidi, in Ede, Osun State, severing the head and intestines of the woman.

The suspect was said to have invaded the cemetery in the wee hours of the morning on Saturday, where he exhumed the corpse before cutting off the head and removing the intestines.

However, nemesis caught up with him when he was accosted by a member of the Nigerian Hunters Association, NHA, in the state.

While being interrogated, Adewuyi who had charms on him confessed that he was a herbalist.

The suspect was subsequently handed to the police.

Police Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Police, Osun State Command, Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect, said the command had commenced an investigation on the case.

Culled/Simeon Ugbodovon 

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Politics

Nigeria Police Strategize Ahead of 2023 Election

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Akali Baba has charged officers of the force to brace up for peaceful conduct of the 2023 election.

IGP Alkali Baba gave the charge in Ibadan at the opening of a three-day workshop for officers and men of the force in the Southwest.

Represented by the Asst. Inspector General of Police, Zone 2, ASP Bode Adeleke, IGP Alkali Baba said officers should be alive to their roles in ensuring a smooth electioneering process before, during and after the 2023 elections.

Also speaking, Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP Williams Adebowale while promising the command’s determination to ensure violence-free election in the state, said the state command would take full advantage of the workshop.

CP Adebowale said knowledge impacted during the training would be passed down the ladder to ensure officers on election duties put them to use.

Earlier in an address, the facilitator of the workshop, a former Inspector General of Police, Dr Solomon Arase said the training would take participants through the current state of security and police preparedness for the 2023 election, assessment of the electoral threat in Nigeria, electoral offences and punishment as well as human rights.

Declaring the workshop opened, Acting Governor of Oyo State, Chief Bayo Lawal, represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Rtd Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoyemi commended the Nigeria Police Force for consistently improving on its operations.

The workshop with the theme “The 2023 General Elections: Enhancing National Security Capacity for a Secure and Credible Electoral Process in Nigeria” was the fourth in a series of training for officers across the six geopolitical zones of the country

It was designed to train officers expected to be involved in the planning, coordination and supervision of the forthcoming election.

Mosope Kehinde

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Crime

Police Arrest Man for Cutting 71-Year-Old Woman to Pieces

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Operatives of Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command have arrested a 54-year-old man known as Dauda Bello for allegedly killing one Mrs Mesesi Adisa, a 71-year-old woman after which he cut off the victim’s wrists and ankles.

According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspect was arrested on the 7th of July, 2022 following the sudden disappearance of the victim, who left home on the 8th of June 2022 and did not return.

 Mr Oyeyemi explained that the suspect confessed to having known the victim and that they were both into the business of child trafficking, stating further that he invited the victim to discuss their usual business, but discovered that the victim came with what he thought was a huge amount of money.

He further explained that the suspect hit the woman on the head which made her unconscious after which he carried the unconscious body of the victim to the bush where he finally snuffed life out of her.

The suspect confessed further that when he searched the woman’s body, he discovered that the victim only had twenty-two thousand, two hundred naira which he took with disappointment and decided to cut off her two wrists and ankles, and claimed to have sold to somebody who was now at large.

The PPRO added that the suspect had taken the Police to the bush where he buried the victim in a shallow grave, and the dismembered body had been recovered and deposited in the mortuary.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole, who commended the team for a thorough job, had ordered that the case be charged to court as soon as the investigation was concluded. 

Olajumoke Oduniyi

Crime

Police Rescue 50 Minors from Church’s Underground Apartment

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Nigeria Police, Ondo Command has rescued about 50 minors from an underground apartment in a church in the state.

The viral video of abducted children trended on social media.

A voice was heard in the video saying “There are kidnapped children found in the underground cell of a church in Valentino Area of Ondo. 

Meanwhile, the pastor of the church along with other accomplices has been arrested by police detectives in the town.

Vanguard

They were seen in a police patrol vehicle which conveyed them to the police station.

The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police, Ondo State Command, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the incident, adding that the victims had been taken to the Akure headquarters of the Command.

Culled/Vanguard/Simeon Ugbodovon

Security

We will Ensure Peaceful Democracy Day in Oyo – Police

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The Nigeria Police, Oyo State Command has assured residents of the state of a hitch-free and peaceful Democracy Day.

Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Sp. Adewale Osifeso made this known in a statement.

The Statement says the Command will embark on purposeful proactive policing on Sunday, June 12, 2022, and will as well commence high-octane visibility patrols through the nook and cranny of the State in line with its statutory mandate of protecting lives and property.

It states that the steps being taken are in furtherance of already established routine intelligence-led stop and search, convoy patrols, visibility patrols, and coordinated surveillance activities with the purpose of asserting presence, availability, and readiness to deal decisively with any peace threatening advances. 

The Statement appeals to parents, guardians, and leaders in various capacities of influence to warn their wards or protégées against acts that can scuttle the relative peace being enjoyed in the State. 

It assures residents of comprehensive and robust security coverage day, urging people to go about their duties without the fear of molestation or harassment within and beyond the period.

PR/Rasheeda Makinde

Crime

Three in Police Net over Alleged Murder of Osun Farmer

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Nigeria Police, Osun State Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged killing of one Ezekiel Ajewole by some illegal miners on his farm at Iberekodo Village, Ward Two, in Atakumosa West Local Government Area of the state.

Radio Nigeria gathered that those arrested are now being interrogated by the State Criminal Investigations Department to probe their involvement in the alleged killing.

According to findings, illegal miners encroached on his farm land and forced him out of the land all in the name of wanting to extract gold from it.

The elder brother of the deceased, Wole Ajewole was quoted by a top police officer, who preferred anonymity, to have said that Ezekiel farm was always being invaded by illegal miners working for persons.

The sources added that Wole Ajewole further hinted that his brother Taiwo Ajewole was shot dead by his assailants when he challenged them to stop the illegal mining activities on his farmland.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in Osun State, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident.

She added that the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) had had commenced investigation into the matter.

Adenitan Akinola

Security

Nigeria Police Hold Medical Screening for Successful Candidates

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The Nigeria Police Force has scheduled medical screening for successful candidates in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) of 2021 recruitment exercise for Police Constables to hold between May 17th and 31st, 2022.

The exercise is slated to take place at designated centres in the seventeen (17) Police Zonal Commands. 

This is contained in a Press Release by Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, mnipr, mipra.

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Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL./4/121 Date: 13th May, 2022

The Director of News 

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PRESS RELEASE

2021 RECRUITMENT OF POLICE CONSTABLES – MEDICAL SCREENING HOLDS FROM MAY 17

• Candidates to check application status on recruitment portal, www.policerecruitment.gov.ng

The Nigeria Police Force invites all candidates, who took part and were successful in the recruitment screening Computer-Based Test (CBT) for applicants in the ongoing 2021 recruitment exercise for Police Constables, to proceed for Medical Screening scheduled to hold between 17th May, 2022 and 31st May, 2022 at designated centres in the seventeen (17) Police Zonal Commands. 

Consequently, all candidates who took part in the recruitment screening examination are to check their application status and print out their medical screening slip, if qualified, for the next stage of the recruitment screening exercise. 

The applicants are to appear at the various screening venues in their clean white T-shirts and shorts with the following mandatory basic requirements: 

i. National Identity Number (NIN);

ii. Original and duplicate copies of credentials – O’ Level Result(s), Certificate of Origin and Birth Certificate/Declaration of Age – neatly arranged in two white flat files with recent passport photographs attached;

iii. Printout of application submission confirmation page

iv. Duly completed Guarantor’s form 

Any candidate who fails to present (i – iv) above, will not be considered for the screening.

The medical screening printout will show specific screening dates, times, and designated locations for each candidate within the Zones/States/FCT. Detailed and specific guidelines for each State will be announced by the Police Public Relations Officers in the Seventeen Police Zonal Commands, thirty-six states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). 

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, reiterates that the recruitment exercise is absolutely free of charge and without any pecuniary obligation. The IGP equally assures that the process will be conducted in the best tradition of transparency and accountability. He advises the applicants to be wary of online imposters, scammers, and other criminal elements who might want to take advantage of the recruitment process to dupe innocent applicants. All complaints can be channelled through 08100004507 or [email protected]. The IGP however warns that anyone found wanting in this regard will be arrested and prosecuted, accordingly.

CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,

FORCE HEADQUARTERS,

ABUJA

Crime

Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper in Osun

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The Nigeria Police, Osun State Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper simply identified as Malami Muhammad.

A statement by the spokesperson of the Osun Command, Mrs Yemisi Opalola says the suspect was nabbed at Erefe area, Ondo road, Ile-Ife, Osun State while perpetrating the act.

The suspect was apprehended after engaging the police in a gun duel after a failed attempt to kidnap one Muhammed Gembu. 

The statement indicates that one of the suspects, one Babuga, surname yet unknown was fatally wounded while another one escaped.

It adds that the victim was rescued unhurt.

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“On the  17th April 2022 at about 11:30 am, the complainant reported at ‘C’ Division, Aganhun, Ile-Ife that, some suspected kidnappers came to their area at Fulani settlement, Erefe area, Ondo Road, Ile-Ife at about 00:15 am of the same date, and kidnapped one Muhammed Gembu.

“Immediately the Police received the report, detectives swung into action, and arrested a suspect, one Malami Muhammad after a gun duel, while one Babuga, surname yet unknown was fatally wounded and one escaped. Also, the victim was rescued unhurt with the assistance of the Fulani vigilante in the community. “

“The arrested suspect will be charged to court after the conclusion of the investigation.”

Recall that recently, the Osun Amotekun corps rescued two kidnapped victims from the forest where they were kept.

Adenitan Akinola

Security

Nigeria Police Instruct Candidates to Check Recruitment Status

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The Nigeria Police has instructed candidates in the 2021 recruitment exercise for Police Constables, who applied and attended the physical screening exercise, to check their recruitment status and print their Computer Based Test (CBT) examination slip if qualified for the next stage of the exercise.

This is contained in a Press Release by Ag. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Csp Olumuyiwa Adejobi, mnipr, mipra.

                                Full Text

In reply, please quote 

Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.4/106 12th April, 2022

The Director of News 

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PRESS RELEASE

2021 RECRUITMENT OF POLICE CONSTABLES – CBT EXAMINATIONS HOLD FROM APRIL 20

• All Candidates to Check Application Status on Recruitment Portal, www.policerecruitment.gov.ng 

The Nigeria Police Force, in conjunction with the Police Service Commission, wishes to admonish all candidates in the ongoing 2021 recruitment exercise for Police Constables, who applied and attended the physical screening exercise, to check their recruitment status and print their Computer Based Test (CBT) examination slip, if qualified for the next stage of the exercise. This slip would grant them access to the CBT Examinations scheduled to hold between 20th and 21st April 2022 at designated centres in the thirty-six (36) States of the Federation, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The CBT examinations printout will show specific examination dates, times, and designated locations for each candidate within the States/FCT. Detailed and specific guidelines for each State will be announced by the Police Public Relations Officers in the thirty-six states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). 

Premised on this, successful candidates for the next stage can check their application status on https://www.policerecruitment.gov.ng accordingly. 

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, reiterates that the recruitment exercise is absolutely free of charge and without any pecuniary obligation. The IGP equally assures that the process will be conducted in the best tradition of transparency and accountability. He advises the applicants to be wary of online imposters, scammers, and other criminal elements who might want to take advantage of the recruitment process to dupe innocent applicants. All complaints can be channelled through 08100004507 or [email protected]. The IGP however warns that anyone found wanting in this regard will be arrested and prosecuted.

CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra

Ag. FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,

FORCE HEADQUARTERS,

ABUJA

Politics

Osun Speaker Demands Police Investigations Into Leaked Audio Tape

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The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Timothy Owoeye has called on the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olawale Olokode to investigate a audio recording circulating on social media alleging his involvement in the cover-up of cult related activities in Ilesa.

The Speaker in a petition to the Commissioner of Police held that an unknown man suspected to be a Police Officer defamed him by alleging that he reached out to top Police hierarchy in the state to set free a suspected serial killer and cultist.

In a statement by his Media aide, Mr. Kunle Alabi,Mr Owoeye  said the audio has become a source of concern for the Speaker’s family, loved ones and political associates, stressing he has worked and lived in Ilesa all his life contributing his quota to the development of the town.

The petition quoted partly “I am a proud ijesa man who loves my community and its inhabitants so dearly, I have made so many efforts both overtly and covertly ever since the cult clashes began to make sure Ilesa is a peaceful abode for all and sundry.

“Noteworthy is my commitment and support to the Nigeria Police Committee on Cultism ( POCACOV) during their outreaches is to ijesa land. 

“May I at this point urge you to urgently investigate the audio which is capable of lowering people’s confidence in me. it is also important considering the fact that your name was mentioned and that of our revered Monarch.

The said officer in the audio where he also disparaged Owa Obokun and the stool of his forebears, alluded to being part of a recent security meeting and as well confirmed that he is a security official.

Mojisola Oladele

Security

Bola Immaculate Donates Building to Oyo Police

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To complement the efforts of security agencies at combating crimes in the country, a new police post has been donated to the Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Police.

The police post, donated by the Proprietress, Bola Immaculate Group of Schools, Chief Bolajoko Doherty, is situated at Immaculate Model College, Fodacis, Ibadan.

According to the donor, Chief Doherty, the police post was built to bring policing closer to the people, especially at community levels.

Chief Doherty urged the Nigeria Police Force to make judicious use of the facility in order for crime to be reduced to the barest minimum in the state.

Receiving the police post on behalf of the command, Commissioner of Police in the state, Mrs. Ngozi Onadeko appreciated the donor and promised that Oyo State would become unbearable for criminals.

The new police post was christened, ”Immaculate Police Post”.

Dignitaries at the event were representatives of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Zonal Director, Radio Nigeria Ibadan Zonal Station, represented by the Deputy Director, ICT, Alhaja Wosilat Salami and General Manager, Premier FM, Ibadan, Alhaji Bashir Omotoso.

Oluwakayode Banjo

News

Imperatives Of Community Policing In Tackling Insecurity

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Community policing is a system that brings police and citizens together to prevent crime and solve neighbourhood problems.

With community policing, the emphasis is on stopping crime before it happens.

Community policing is seen as an effective way to promote public safety and enhance the quality of life in a society.

It gives citizens more control over the quality of life in their community.

What this implies is that police become part of the neighbourhood which helps the security operatives to know residents needs and for the residents to develop greater trust in police.

The partnership that develops over time can ultimately help the police find the underlying causes of crime within the neighbourhood.

By getting the community in fighting crime, the police have more resources available in crime prevention.

As they familiarise themselves with the members of the community, officers are more likely to obtain valuable information about criminals and their activities which can lead to swift arrest of criminals.

In community policing, active participation is required from the average citizen in each local government in order for it to work.

With active participation of stakeholders, there will be a reduction of fear in the community due to the increase in police presence in the neighbourhood which will make the residents feel more secured.

As citizens become more active in taking care of their community, there will be greater awareness about what security officers do on a daily basis.

As the police community relations improves, the quality of life in the community improves while crime is reduced.

With community policing, there is room for flexibility as solutions lies in the strategies put in place to ensure a crime-free society.

This is because the community will come up with solutions that will work within their own neighbourhood taking into cognisance local peculiarities.

For the aim of reducing crime to be achieved, there must be effective use of talents and resources available within communities which will help ease the severely strained police resources.

A reduction in crime will allow for more police resources to be allocated to services that have the greatest impact in the community.

In order to develop a partnership with the community, the police must form a strong relationship with the community leaders and traditional rulers.

Without the trust and involvement of the community any attempt at community policing will not be effective.

Effective community policing requires an understanding from people involved from the top down to the citizens.

Communities should be ready to partner the security agencies by being the ears, eyes and the nose of the police as the residents are closer to the grassroots.

As the regular police have been overstretched, community policing should be given a trial though it requires everyone’s involvement to achieve a crime-free nation. Rasheedah Makinde

Yoruba

Ile Ise Olopa Ipinle Oyo Gbe Igbese Ati Da Alaafia Pada S’agbegbe Kan Nilu Ibadan

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Oga Olapa n’ipinle Oyo, Arabinrin Ngozi Onadeko ti ko awon olopa lo si ile ise ijona to wa l’agodi n’ilu Ibadan lati pinwo rukerudo to be sile lowuro oni nitori bi won ti ni osise Amotekun se sekupa omokunrin kan.

Akoroyin ile is Radio Nigeria to lo wo bi nkan ti ri jabo pea won olopa lo duro wamu wamu nibiti isele naa ti se lagbegbe Uncle Joe ni Mokola nilu Ibadan lona ati da alaafia pada sagbegbe naa.

Saaju ni awon odo kan tinu nbi ti fehonuhan lori bi osise Amotekun kan ti se pa omokunrin omo doun meedogun.

Awon odo yi lo dana sawon oju popo ni mokola, opopna to lo sile ise ijoba ti won is ndukoko mo awon to nrin opopona naa lowuro oni.

Awon toro soju won ti won o so oruko won ni oloogbe, Peter Okafor to nse idanwo oniwe mewa lowo, to tun je omo ekose nibiti won ti won ti ntewe wa lara awon ti awon osise Amotekun nle amo to subu lule nibiti won ti yin nibon.

Titi di igbati a nko iroyin yi jo, awon odo tinu nbi ohun ni won si ko ra won jo sibiti isele naa ti sele laifi bi awon olopa ti se wa lori iduro se.

Rasheedah Makinde/Oluwayemisi Owonikoko

Crime

Police Intercept 753 GPMG Ammunition in Abakaliki

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The Nigeria Police has intercepted 753 GPMG ammunition in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.

This is contained in a Press Release by Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CP Frank Mba.

In reply, please quote;

Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.4/6

Date: 2nd May, 2021

The Director of News
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POLICE INTERCEPT 753 GPMG AMMUNITION IN ABAKALIKI

PRESS RELEASE

• Recover 2 AK47 Rifles, 5 Pump Action Guns, 6 Pistols, others, from Onueke Commercial Bank Robbers

The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the Ebonyi State Police Command have intercepted 753 live ammunition of General-Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) concealed in a sac being transported in a commercial vehicle from Abakaliki, Ebonyi State to Umuahia in Abia State. The intelligence-driven covert operation, which led to the interception and recovery of the deadly ammunition, is part of efforts by the Force to identify and crack down on criminal networks and supply chains for weapons and ammunition in and around the country. Comprehensive investigations aimed at bringing to book all persons linked to the crime are ongoing.

Similarly, following investigations into the foiled bank robbery on the Onueke branch of a commercial bank in Ebonyi State which occurred on Tuesday, 27th April, ​2021; Police operatives led by the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, on 29th April, 2021, stormed the criminal hideout of suspects indicted in the investigations located at Oriuzo village in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The suspects on sighting the Police squad, opened fire on them. The Police team engaged them gallantly and professionally. At the end, three (3) members of the gang including two (2) male and one (1) female met their waterloo following bullet injuries sustained during the exchange of gunfire. Other suspects fled in different directions.

Two (2) Ak47 riffles, five (5) pump action guns, six (6) pistols, fifty (50) Ak47 ammunition, one hundred and twenty-six (126) cartridges, Jack knives, cutlasses, and a 40-page notebook containing inventories of ammunition purchased by the gang were recovered. A Honda Pilot Jeep with Reg No. ABJ 163 NV used for the foiled bank robbery was also recovered by the Police Team.

Unrelenting in their quest to apprehend the remaining suspects, the Police team traced the suspects to a shrine where the robbers usually go for mystical powers before embarking on their robbery operations. Two (2) of the suspects were eventually arrested from the supposedly safe haven – the shrine, which led to the arrest of additional three (3) members of the gang. Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to arrest other fleeing members of the gang and their spiritual godfather – the chief priest of the shrine.

The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, while commending the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Police Command, CP Aliyu Garba, psc (+) and officers of the command, for excellently harnessing intelligence to nip the crimes in the bud, assured citizens of the renewed commitment of the Force to improving public safety and combating all forms of violent crimes across the land.

CP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA

Security

New AIG Takes Charge at Nigeria Police Zone 11, Osogbo

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A new Assistant Inspector General of Police for Zone 11, Mr Olasupo Babatunde Ajani has resumed duty at the Zonal Headquarters in Osogbo, Osun State.

Nigeria Police Zone 11 comprises of Oyo and Osun states.

Mr Olasupo Ajani is taking charge of the vacant seat of the AIG at the Zonal headquarters since the retirement of Mr Agunbiade Olasore in January this year.

Before his deployment, Mr Ajani who was promoted to the position of Assistant Inspector General in year 2020 served as the AIG in charge of Police Investment, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

Before then he had served in various police formations including peace keeping mission in Kosovo, Eastern Europe, Police Special Fraud Unit and as the Commandant of the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos.

Mr Ajani was also actively involved in putting an end to the Ife/Modakeke war and was honoured with the Osun State Merit award in year 2005 for his role in ending the communal hostility.

The new Zone11 Assistant Inspector General of Police bagged a Bachelor degree Combined Honours in Education from the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State.

Adenitan

Crime

Police Arrest Fake Lawyer in Ogun

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Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command has arrested a 50 year old man, Azeez Agboola, for unlawfully parading himself as a legal practitioner.

The suspect, a resident of Oko Afor area of Badagry Lagos State, was arrested while appearing as a counsel before chief magistrate B.I Ilo, at the Chief Magistrate Court, Agbara.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect, explained that his presentation in court aroused the suspicion of the chief magistrate, who invited the police to arrest him for proper interrogation, in order to authenticate his claim of being a lawyer. 

Mr Oyeyemi said when the suspect was interrogated, he confessed that though he read law in the university, he had not been called to Bar since he was yet to pass the law school examination. 

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun has ordered that the suspect be charged to court as soon as possible. 

Olusegun Folarin

Crime

Police Apprehend Man for Shooting Co-tenant

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Operatives of Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command have arrested a 35 year old man, Obinna Kalu for allegedly shooting his co-tenant, Adijat Balogun at her right rib.

The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, 16th March, 2021 after one Olayiwola Kareem reported the incident at Sabo/Ilupeju divisional headquarters.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrested of the suspect in a statement in Abeokuta.

Mr Oyeyemi said the suspect who had been at loggerhead with his co- tenant, sneaked into her room at about noon on the 14th March and shot her.

The command’s spokesman said the suspect, who fled the area after the incident was however arrested following a massive manhunt.

Mr Oyeyemi, who noted that the victim was currently recuperating at Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta, said the suspect could not state the reason for his action.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Edward Ajogun has ordered the transfer of the case to homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution.

Olusegun Folarin

 

Crime

Woman Allegedly Douses Husband with Hot Water, Kills Baby

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A 43 year old housewife, Bisola Awodele has been arrested by men of Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command for allegedly pouring hot water on her husband over drunkenness.

The suspect was apprehended after the husband, Peter Phillips had reported the incident at Sango Ota Area Command, that his wife who accused him of being drunk, poured hot water on his body.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi who confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta said the suspect, a mother of five was arrested.

Mr Oyeyemi said the suspect accused her husband of failing to contribute to her welfare and that of the children.

The command’s spokesman said the suspect had out of frustration allegedly killed and buried the baby she had about eight months ago.

He noted that suspect led the policemen to where the baby was buried and the carcass was exhumed while the husband was taken to General Hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Edward Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution. 

Olusegun Folarin

Crime

Osun kidnapped victims rescued

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All the seven persons kidnapped along Ibokun-Osogbo road by unknown gunmen on Tuesday have been released.

The Nigeria Police, Osun State Command gave the information in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mrs Yemisi Opalola.

Mrs Opalola explained that the rescued was achieved through frantic efforts of the police and all the collaborating security outfits.

She hinted that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Olawale Olokode appealed to members of the public to always assist the police with credible information that could lead to nipping crime in the bud as early as possible.

The statement did not disclose the identity of the abductors and whether ransom was paid to secure the release of the victims.

On Tuesday 2nd of this month, at about half past seven in the evening some commuters were reportedly intercepted along the Ibokun-Osogbo road and taken into the bush while one of them was killed in the process.

Adenitan Akinola

Crime

Police Nab Members of Same Family for Kidnapping

By Web News 615

Men of the Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command have arrested a kidnap syndicate, made up of members of the same family, terrorizing Shagamu and its environs.

 In a statement in Abeokuta, the Police spokesperson, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi said the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Edward Ajogun had directed the Area Commander and all the DPO in Shagamu to fish out those behind the dastardly act within the shortest period. 

 In compliance with the directive, the DPO Shagamu Division, Mr Okiki Agunbiade and his men embarked on intelligence and technical based investigation, which led to the arrest of one Oweniwe Okpara from Delta State and three of his children including, Samson, Bright and Eze as well as one Christian Ishaha who accommodated them.

Mr. Oyeyemi, who explained that the suspects were arrested in Ajaka area of Shagamu for their roles in the kidnap of eight person, noted that three other members of the family including Godwin, Godspower and Mathew ran to Delta state with their operational car and arms where they were apprehended by the Delta State Police Command after carrying out another kidnapping there. 

 The Police spokesperson added that the Shagamu division located a camp at a forest in Ayepe-Ijebu the suspects used for their dastardly act and recovered three expended cartridges, cooking gas, utensils, women bags and twine.

 Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Edward Ajogun, who expressed satisfaction with the investigation of the detectives, reiterated the command’s determination to provide adequate security for residents of Ogun State.

Olajumoke Idowu