Crime

Man Wanted for Maiming Teenager

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The Bauchi State Police Command has launched a manhunt for one Ibrahim who allegedly removed the two eyes of a 16-year-old boy in the state.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, who stated this in a media statement made available to journalists in the state on Friday, said that the incident happened on Thursday.

The statement was titled: “Police commence an investigation into the case of attempted culpable homicide.”

According to him, the said Ibrahim deceived the victim, Uzairu Salisu, a resident of Kwanan Gulmammu, Jahun Quarters area of the Bauchi metropolis, to his farm to work for him.

He said while on the farm, the suspect, a resident of the Rafin Zurfi area of the metropolis, attacked him and used a cable to remove his two eyes.

Wakil, a Superintendent of Police, said that the Ward head of Birshi, Mohammed Lawal, called the Police to inform them of the incident.

He said the Police swiftly moved to the scene and rushed the victim to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, for medical attention.

The Commissioner of Police in the state,  Umar Mamman Sanda has vowed to get to the root of the matter and ensure that erring culprits of this dastardly act are brought to book to ensure deterrence of future occurrence.

He said following the incident, the Commissioner of Police urged parents and guardians to keep a careful watch on the whereabouts and activities of their children/wards.

“To this end, the Commissioner of Police reiterates the need for parents and guardians to maintain strict vigilance of the activities of their wards. It is pertinent now more than ever that the whereabouts of wards and the company they keep are constantly kept in check by all those responsible.

“Community leaders, elders and authoritative persons should also ensure to keep an eye on happenings within their environment and ensure the needed intervention before situations degenerate.

“He enjoined the citizens of the state not to relent in partnering with the police, especially with information, to remain vigilant, and report any suspicious or abnormal movement to the police,” he admonished.

Punch/ Oluwayemisi Owonikoko

Crime

Police Arrest Trader, Gateman for Ritual Killing

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A trader and his gate-man have been arrested by police operatives in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State for allegedly killing a 4-year-old boy for rituals.

The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abiodun Wasiu,  in Minna confirmed that the two suspects were arrested in connection with the incident and investigations had commenced.

Abiodun assured that justice would be served while warning the public against mob action.

This is as police rescued the suspects from being lynched by an angry mob after the remains of the 4-year-old boy, who had been missing for four days, were discovered.

An eyewitness said that one of the suspects, identified as Emmanuel, a building materials trader, had allegedly connived with his gate-man to kidnap the child and kill him.

He said the two suspects allegedly killed the child and removed his vital organs, including his private parts, eyes, ears and heart, while his remains were put in the sack for the gate-man, whose identity was unknown, to dispose of.

The gate-man entered a motorcycle to a stream where he was to dispose of the remains, but on dropping the gate-man, the motorcyclist noticed blood dripping from the sack.

“The commercial motorcyclist alerted the bystanders and police,” the eyewitness said.

The Police then arrested the suspect, who allegedly confessed that he was sent by his landlord to dump the body, saying that they were responsible for kidnapping the boy who had been declared missing for some days.

One of the residents around the area, Mr Abdullahi Musa, said that they never knew Emmanuel was a ritual killer, saying that he was lucky the crowd which had gathered did not get him first before the police came.

“We have set his house on fire. We wish he was the one we got, we would have killed him,” he said.

Another resident, Mrs Maryam Kwambo, said: “Since the creation of Lapai Local Government Area, we’ve never encountered such a radical and wicked situation as today.

“We will get to the roots of this. We will get justice for the child he killed.

“This matter should be handled properly. We seek justice.”

Punch/ Oluwayemisi Owonikoko

Crime

Police Apprehend 2 Suspected Firearms Traffickers

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The Police command in Plateau says it has arrested two suspects over alleged trafficking of firearms from Plateau to the eastern part of the country through Nasarawa State.

The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this during news briefing on Friday, in Abuja.

Mr Adejobi said the suspects were arrested, following credible intelligence gathered by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on the trafficking of Plateau, through Nasarawa to the East.

According to him, upon receipt of the intelligences, operatives of the IRT swung into action that led to the apprehension of the suspects in April.

He said the suspects were apprehended with two AK47 riffles and 51 rounds of live ammunitions, concealed in a bag of beans.

Mr Adejobi said the firearms, concealed in a bag of beans to beat security checkpoints were meant for onward delivery to Nasarawa, where the receiver was waiting to deliver to the East.

The Police spokesman said investigation had revealed that the suspects were to transport the firearms to Anambra for some criminal elements in the area.

Vanguard/Oluwayemisi Owonikoko

Security

We Will Name and Shame Officers Denting Police Image – PPRO

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The Force Headquarters has said, any officer caught tarnishing the image of the Nigerian Police Force will be named and his picture displayed to the public to serve as deterrent to others.

The Acting Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria correspondent in Ibadan.

Mr Adejobi said the step became imperative as the actions of some officers had tarnished the image of the force.

He lamented that, members of the public were now finding it difficult to trust the security agency.

“The image of the police is being dented.
We have noticed that many of them have this belief that the entire police authority will be liable for their crime, which means they don’t know them they only know their commanding officers, their heads of departments.

They generally believe belief that “” who sabi me””( which means who knows me, let me do what I want to do and I will get away with it.

Know that, that era has gone, we are not only going to give query to their commanding officers and their bosses.

The main offenders will be mentioned and fished out and the person should be named and shamed to let people know those who do all these evil are on their own

Inspector-general of police has given this directive from Abuja that this is what we want and this should be done .

many of them are deviant on the road and whenever you come across them they say ‘go ahead’ and disobey the directive of the senior general police.

This is why I said I will name and sham them. That era has gone that you will report to us that a police officer has done something,and will pretend as if we don’t know.

Now, we will surely investigate, we will not just keep quiet ,no, let them know that Nigerians want the best from us, people believe we are bad because we don’t push out those tarnishing our image so let’s obtain this method and see how it is going to work .

There are cases in Lagos that people are appreciating what police authority have done”. The PPRO said.

Abisola Oluremi

Crime

One Soldier Arrested Over Assault on Traffic Wardens In Ibadan

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Following the viral video of an assault on two traffic wardens by men on military uniform suspected to be soldiers, the Headquarters Nigerian Army ordered immediate investigation to identify and arrest the culprits.

Preliminary investigation has shown that the unfortunate incident took place on Friday, 7 January, 2022 at Adeoye Road by Ring Road, Ibadan.

The investigation is also already yielding results as one of assailants, a Lance Corporal of the Nigerian Army has been taken into custody.

Efforts are being made in collaboration with the Oyo State Command of the Nigerian Police Force to identify, locate and arrest the remaining culprits.

Even as investigation is still ongoing, the Nigerian Army wishes to dissociate itself from the very reprehensible conduct of the individuals seen in that video.

The vicious attack on fellow security personnel or any unarmed citizens in the manner seen in the video is not consistent with the ethos and professionalism of the Nigerian Army and therefore stands condemned in very strong terms.

At the end of investigation, anyone found culpable in the sordid incident will be made to face the full wrath of the disciplinary provisions of the Nigerian Army.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU

Brigadier General

Director Army Public Relations

10 January 2022

Security

NPF Set To Recruit Officers

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba says machinery have been put in place to commence the recruitment of about 20,000 junior police officers into the Nigeria police force.

The IGP stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state at the Agodi, Secretariat, Ibadan.

He stressed that the recruitment exercise would not only expand the capacity of the force in combating crime but to help community policing strategy

Mr. Alkali- Baba added that the recruitment exercise would cut across all local government areas in the country as trained junior officers would be posted to their communities to complement the community policing strategy. 

The Inspector-General explained that his visit was a duty tour across the country to interact with his men and boost their morale and appealed for continuous support from the Oyo state government.

Responding, Governor Makinde said the relationship between Oyo state police command and other security agencies has been cordial noting that inter-agency rivalry has significantly reduced in the state.

Governor Makinde appealed to the Inspector General of police to reconsider the situating of a mobile police squadron in Oyo town .

The Governor promised to always render necessary assistance to the police command and other security agencies for a safe and secured Oyo state.

Iyabo Adebisi

Economy

Oyo Judicial Panel of Inquiry: NPF Seeks Exclusion From Pension Scheme

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Police Pensioners under the contributory Pension Scheme wants Federal Government to remove members of the Nigeria Police Force from the contributory pension scheme for them to enjoy their post service life. 

Appearing before the Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police  Brutality,  Members of Oyo State Chapter of the Police Pensioners Under Contributory Pension Scheme, noted that the scheme had been making life difficult for them. 

The Judicial Panel of Inquiry was set up to handle various complaints from members of the public against Police brutality from members of the Public .

Presenting their petition titled ” call for the reform of the Nigeria Police Force: the way forward: the Provost of the Police Pensioners, Retired CSP Benjamin Akande said Police were being marginalized compared to condition of service other security agencies were enjoying.

Retired CSP Akande said other security agencies had been removed from contributory pension scheme while police were not allowed to leave.

He said “the issue of brutality and discrimination within the Force should be checkmated by promoting all officers as and when due in accordance with the service records while the issue of National promotion should be abandoned as it is illegal. 

CSP Akande said government should frequently maintain equipment and facilitiesused by the Force to enhance their performance.

He called for immediate payment of death benefits and gratuity to the families of  police officers that died while in service.

Contributing, Officer in Charge of Legal Department in Oyo State Police Command CSP FUNKE Fawole who also lamented poor condition of service appealed to government toward improved welfare of Police officer.

According to her, “the whole country need to come to the aid of Police, as the country cannot do without them for the protection of their lives and property.

Responding to the petition, a member of the panel, Babatunde Oduyiye commended the police Pensioners for the initiative and advised them to ensure that their petition get to the Federal government.

  Sunday Ogunyemi
Security

Oyo Judicial Panel: NPF Fails to Appear

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Indications have emerged that the Nigeria Police in Oyo State have been refusing hearing notices on some of the petitions filed by aggrieved residents before the State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police brutality.

Our Judicial correspondent who was at the inaugural sitting reports that the panel had issues hearing notice on sixty eight petitions.

After the nationwide protests  against Police brutality last year, Federal government instructed state governments to set up panel of inquiry to look into petitions submitted by alleged  victims of the brutality and victimization in various states..  

The Panel would also evaluate evidence presented and draw conclusion as to the validity of the complaints.

At the inaugural sitting of the panel in Oyo State, some of the petitioners were not present to prosecute their petitions while those present had their respondents absent.

During the sitting it was also discovered that Nigeria Police rejected service to appear before the panel to defend themselves on the petition when served. 

For instance  in a petition filed by one Olayiwola Oyedokun against Police officers in Iyana Offa Ibadan, Legal officer of the Panel told the sitting that  the police at Iyana Offa refused to be served summon.

Another case was that of an officer of the Nigerian Army, Adebayo Aderijo Samuel against Nigeria Police which was also refused.

Reacting to the absence of the Police at the sitting, Chairman of the panel, former Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Badejoko Adeniji frowned at the attitude and order fresh services on them.

Justice Adeniji said the panel would visit the new Commissioner of Police Mrs Ngozi Onadeko to let her know the essence of sending representative to defend them before the panel. 

Earlier in her inaugural speech, Justice Adeniji said the panel would deliver its duties without fear or favour.

In a goodwill message Chairman Nigeria Bar Association, Mr. Yinka Esan said the Association has mandated its members to provide free legal services to any petitioner who could not afford legal fee. 

Mr. Esan urged the members of the panel to carefully examine the evidence before making their decisions. 

Sunday Ogunyemi