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             A Nigerian man suspected of being a member of Boko Haram and killing people in Nigeria during attacks on schools and a village has been arrested in Germany, the federal prosecutor said on Friday. . According to Reuters, the 27-year-old man, named as Amaechi Fred O., was detained on Wednesday in Bavaria and a day later a judge issued an arrest warrant and ordered that he be remanded in custody, the chief federal prosecutor said in a statement. . “He is strongly suspected of being a member of the foreign terrorist organisation Boko Haram,” the statement said. It said Amaechi Fred O. was believed to have joined Boko Haram in 2013 and had admitted to actively taking part in four attacks against Nigerian civilians during his one-year membership of the group. . He is accused of killing several people during two attacks on schools and one attack on a village and taking part in another attack on a village, during which members of Boko Har...

The operatives of the  Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad  (FSARS) have arrested a staff member of a new generation bank, Christian Amechi, for allegedly conniving with fraudsters to steal millions of naira from customers account using a string of impersonators. The Nation reports that Amechi, who until his arrest, was serving at the ATM customers service unit of the bank in  Victoria Island  Lagos, was arrested last week Wednesday alongside five other members of the syndicate namely Oyozoje Joseph, 30, Nelson Matthew Eugari, Henry Omogbemi, 31, and Ene Mona Gabriel. Together, the gang had allegedly removed over N20 million from accounts belonging to different customers. Luck ran out on the banker after the police team arrested the leader of a gang of pickpockets, Akeem Apejoye, in Lagos. In his confessional statement, Akeem told the police how the banker, Amechi and his gangmembers, encouraged him to continue to steal phon...

Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE involved in Operation DEEP PUNCH II have continued to deal decisively with remnants of Boko Haram terrorists hibernating in Sambisa forest and other parts of Northern Borno State with tremendous successes. On Friday 26th January 2018 afternoon, the troops with effective support from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), had contact with the terrorists while advancing into Sambisa forest. During the encounter and further exploitation, the troops destroyed Boko Haram terrorists equipment, make-shift accommodation around Camp Zairo, Improvised Explosives Device (IEDs), Booby traps, other delaying obstacles and devices. The troops also neutralized 7 Boko Haram terrorists and wounded several others. In addition, the gallant troops recovered 1 Gun truck, 1 Anti-Aircraft Gun, 1 Machine Gun, a Pistol, large quantity of Anti-Aircraft Gun ammunition, a 120mm Mortar Base Plate and a Dane Gun. Similarly, the troops destroyed 11 Boko Haram terrorists Gun t...

                    This was the girl who was found dead in her restaurant in Kololi recently. She was rape to death and her legs and hands tied.The police pro has confirmed the incidence but no arrest have been made yet,investigations are still ongoing. The criminals are really enjoying the so-called new democracy. Jammeh with all his evils security was not compromised but now everyone is sleeping including president Barrow. I am really worried with the level of banditry, arm robbery and lawlessness in the Gambia. May God safe and protect the Gambia May her soul and those departed rest in perfect peace. Ameen.

Following an incident reported at Toro Police Station, that on 28/12/2017 at about 2340hrs unknown gunmen stormed the residence of one Sulaiman Yunusa 40yrs ‘m’ of Magama Gumau village, Toro LGA ,Bauchi State, with an intent to rob in the process they stabbed and shot him, as a result he sustained serious injuries where  he was rushed to General Hospital Toro and later referred to ATBU Teaching Hospital Bauchi but died on 30/12/2017 while receiving treatment. Discreet investigation by the Police attached to Toro Police Station led to the arrest of the following suspects: i. Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed 20yrs ‘m’, ii. Yahaya Mohammed 18yrs ‘m’all of Ladduga village, Toro LGA. The two arrested suspects confessed to have conspired among themselves and one Ahmadu Ngari a commercial Motorcycle rider now at large and committed the crime. The said Ahmadu Ngari happens to be very close and trusted by the late victim whom he usually calls whenever he needs the service of commercial M...

In our effort to checkmate cases of fraud at ATM points in the state, on 14/01/2018 at about 2330hrs operatives from State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) of the command arrested one Abdullahi Buhari 27yrs ‘m’ of Zoo Road, Kano, at Union Bank ATM point while attempting to defraud one Dauda Habila 36yrs ‘m’ of Yelwan  Makaranta, Bauchi, under the pretense of assisting him. The suspect and his accomplice one Umar now at large specialized in tricking bank customers while trying to withdraw money from ATM by pretending to be assisting them on how to make the withdrawal effectively, in the process they will then swap the customer’s ATM card with another one of the same bank and also memorize his PIN number, thereafter escape with his ATM card immediately to another ATM point and withdraw money from his account. Exhibits recovered from the suspect include: i. Twenty (20) pieces of ATM cards of different banks ii. Two (2) National Identity Cards belonging to one Bashir Bala iii. Two (2)...

In our unrelenting efforts to ensure safety of lives and property in the State, the Bauchi State Police Command under the leadership of CP SANUSI N. LEMU had during the month under review recorded harvest of achievements as follows : 1. ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY, CULPABLE HOMICIDE, BEING IN POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION SUSPECTS Following an intelligence report received by the command on the activities of notorious Armed Robbery Syndicate that have been terrorizing innocent members of the public. On 22/01/2018 at about 1200hrs a combine team of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU) of the command traced and arrested the syndicate in their hideout while planning to attack some strategic locations in Bauchi metropolis. Investigation revealed that the syndicate operates in Bauchi, Plateau, Gombe and Nassarwa States and also FCT Abuja. They are also responsible for the following robbery cases in the state: i. On 22/01/2018 at ...

The suspect Chukwudi akasike OPERATIVES of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested one Egbo Nwanaka for organising the abduction of her elder sister, Ada Nwanaka. Egbo was said to have connived with a friend to abduct her sister, who operates a supermarket in Ahoada. The suspect, who was one of those paraded at the State Police Command in Port Harcourt, was expecting one of his relatives to pay ransom for the release of her elder sister. Though the police said they did not immediately arrest Egbo, they were able to link the abduction of Ada Nwanaka, who is in her early 30s, to his younger brother after series of investigation. Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Nnamdi Omoni, said that the Egbo’s friend, who took Miss Nwanaka to an unknown destination, was killed during a shootout with security operative. Omoni explained that the victim was rescued in the bush where she was kept by Egbo’s gang, who were waiti...

                        Nomalcy was interrupted in Kapkwen area, Bomet county, Kenya after a man was apprehended got having engaged in ‘sexual intercourse’ with two hens, leading to their death. According to reports, 33-year-old Alfred Kipkemoi Mutai alias Chesoni stole the two hens belonging to his neighbour on Saturday evening, January 20. He is then reported to have engaged in the unnatural act all through the night and was nabbed in the morning sneaking out with the dead hens. Upon being pressed on where he was taking the chicken, Chesoni confessed to having committed the act. He was then beaten up by the villagers who demanded he compensates the owner of the birds. Richard Kibor Tonui, the owner of the hens, said he would only forgive the culprit upon receiving a compensation fee of Ksh.4, 000. “I was shocked to wake up in the morning only to find that this man (Chesoni) had raped my hens. I want...

Mrs Adeola Dawodu, a 46-year-old woman, has expressed gratitude to the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Army for rescuing her from kidnappers. Dawodu, a mother of four and wife to a Shell worker, was kidnapped on Jan. 20 and held captive for six days before her rescue on Thursday. The victim told the  News Agency of Nigeria  in Port Harcourt on Friday that she was kidnapped alongside her 20-year-old and three-year-old daughters in front of her estate. She said that as they waited for her security to open the gate on their return from a vigil service, a man in army camouflage appeared and pointed a gun at her. “I left my church, Foursquare Gospel Church, Rumuobiakani, around 5 a.m. on January 20 after a vigil service. I drove through Okporo Road and headed to my residence at RD road. “When I arrived RD road, I felt uneasy because the area was in complete darkness. I got to the entrance of my estate and beeped my car horn for security to open the main g...

                                                     Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates on Tuesday, attacked Ogbia Marine Police division in Bayelsa State and shot dead two officers on duty. It was gathered that the gunmen made away with  the slain officers'riffles and two 200 horse power engines belonging to Ogbia local government. Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Bayelsa State chapter of the Nigeria Maritime Workers Union, Lyord Sese, said the gunmen stormed the area at about 10pm on Monday and operated till about 1:30 in the morning of Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa, Asuquo Amba, who also confirmed the incident said after exchange of gun firing, two police men were killed, while the assistant superintendent of police that led the team was seriously injured and he was recoverin...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has seized five houses from a contractor Prof. Adenekan Iyiola Adesanya for allegedly diverting about N8billion out of over N20billion spent by the Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC for the supply of textbooks, science and technical equipment to schools. The N8 billion was meant for the purchase of science, technical and laboratory equipment to 104 Unity Schools, the Nation reports. Prifessor Adesanya who is also the Managing Director of Macmillan, was alleged to have paid out N5billion to some individuals and used part of the balance to buy some properties. The sealed properties include a duplex at 3A Prince Adesanya, Parkview Estate in Ikoyi; another duplex at Plot 10, Segun Olusemo Crescent, Parkview Ikoyi;  and three others in Block B 1-6 Erinko Residential and Industrial Estate, Ijoko in Ogun State housing five firms. Also, eight firms linked with Adenekan are under probe with their accounts fr...

                                   The  police in Rivers state yesterday January 24th, recovered the body of a 19 year old girl named Chiburuoma Bums, who was allegedly strangled and then dumped in a septic tank in Ibe street in the Elekahia area of the state. A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, states that  men of the Elekahia Police Station acting on a tipoff, stormed the place and were able to arrest six persons in connection with the crime. The arrested persons are helping the police in its investigation on why and how the unfortunate incident happened. The remains of the deceased have been deposited at the Mortuary for autopsy. The statement said the CP has ordered for the transfer of the matter to State CID, while efforts are on to arrest other suspects at large.

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has arrested the former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. Mr. Lawal was arrested Wednesday, Channels Television reported. Mr. Lawal was recently sacked after he was indicted by a presidential panel that investigated misuse of funds meant for people displaced by Boko Haram. He had earlier been indicted by the Senate. His arrest is coming a day after former President Olusegun Obasanjo accused Mr. Buhari of condoning corruption where persons close to him are involved. Mr. Obasanjo said in a statement that the president had failed woefully, and urged him not to seek re-election. Source: PREMIUM TIMES.

                             Humanrights lawyer,  IG Wala , shared graphic photos of what he alleged to be the killing of two herdsmen and their cows by irate youths in  Plateau  state. Read what he wrote on his  Facebook page below THE ORGY OF SENSELESS VIOLENCE AGAINST THE FULANIS CONTINUES UNABATED! It is now fast becoming a tragedy of biblical proportions. There seems to be a carefully planned agenda to exterminate the Fulani Herdsmen, with their pastoral way of life, in Nigeria, for political, religious and tribal expediency. While the hypocritical media houses like the Channels TV, TVC, AIT, Vanguard, the Sun and other bigoted media outfits are fanning the ambers of wicked propaganda and hate against the Fulanis, some treacherous stake holders in Adamawa, Taraba, Benue and Plateau states, are actually busy executing a genocidal agenda against the Fulanis, with impunity! Fula...

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke yesterday said she acted on the instructions of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in directing the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to release $1.3billion to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). She said it was not within the power or discretion of any minister to question or disregard the written directive of a president. The ex-minister made the clarifications through a statement by her Media Adviser, Mr. Clem Aguiyi, against the backdrop of the ongoing probe of the withdrawal of $1.3billion from the accounts of NNPC to fight kidnapping and other security threats in the Niger Delta. Although about $1.4billion was requested by the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA) via three memos, for “Intervention for Urgent National Security Projects”, about $1.3billion was released from NNPC’s accounts. But it was unclear what became of the $100million balance as at press time. ONSA re...

                                Notorious drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán promises he won’t kill any jurors seated in his upcoming federal court trial, arguing it’s therefore unnecessary to keep them anonymous and under armed guard as prosecutors have asked.   Affording any special protections to the panel “sends the message to each juror that he or she needs to be protected from Mr. Guzmán. From there, members of the jury could infer that Mr. Guzmán is both dangerous and guilty,” defense attorney A. Eduardo Balarezo wrote in a recently filed motion.   Prosecutors have asked Brooklyn Federal Court Justice Brian Cogan to impanel an anonymous jury in the infamous cartel leader’s September trial, citing his long history of violence and instances in which he’s believed to have tried to whack past witnesses. They’ve also requested that jurors be kept partially sequestered and subject t...

Nigerian police on Thursday,  paraded the 13 culprits that slaughtered 19 villagers and two policemen in Alawa, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Briefing newsmen at the Command Headquarters in Minna,  Police spokesman, Jimoh Ibrahim said the gang confessed and admitted to have been terrorizing travelers and responsible for several attacks and killings in villages and communities along the Minna-Bida-Birnin Gwari-Funtua and Tegina-Kaduna highways and also responsible for attack on Alawa Police Post, where the two  policemen were killed late last year. "The gang confessed to have been responsible for the kidnap and slaughtering of seven (7) persons from a mosque at Kabata town under Rafin LGA of Niger State late last year. They also admitted to be responsible for the attack on a Police Post at Alawa town in Shiroro LGA of Niger State where the Police Post was burnt down and two Policemen who were in a team on a rescue mission of some kidnapped victim...