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Week 40

SUMMARY OF MAJOR INCIDENTS BY CATEGORY

S/N	CATEGORY	MAJOR INCIDENTS
1	Kidnap/Hostage	12
2	Robbery	6
3	Gang	3
4	Drugs	2
5	Militancy/Maritime Incidents	4
6	Terrorism	4
7	Political/Government Agencies
8	Murder/Assassination	7
9	Rape Incidents	5
10	Others	4

Kidnap/Hostage Incidents

Gunmen Kidnap Two Rivers Nurses, Demand N5m

Gunmen, September 29, kidnapped two nurses, Mr. Awaji-Owa Hebron and Mrs. Felicia Nwikina, at the Erama General Hospital in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA of Rivers State. It was learnt that some armed men invaded the hospital at about 1.30am and whisked the nurses away at gunpoint. However, Nwikina, managed escape from the hands of her abductors and was receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital. A nurse, who escaped being kidnapped, Obi Welly, disclosed that the hoodlums inflicted machete wounds on them. The nurse hinted that contact had been established with the abductors and the gunmen had demanded N5m as ransom to secure the release of the nurse. Welly, however, pleaded with the abductors of his colleague to free him unconditionally considering their financial status.

Police Arrest 7, Rescue 3 Kidnap Victims

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested seven armed suspects who invaded Godogodo in Kafanchan LGA of the state on September 24. Police Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Usman, disclosed that policemen deployed for Operations Maximum Safety along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway received a distress call about the blockage of the road by suspected armed bandits and quickly swung to action, arresting seven suspects while others fled. The police spokesman said that the suspects left three victims they kidnapped while fleeing. He gave the assurance that the police was determined to reduce crime to the barest minimum in the state.

Man Abducts 2 Teenagers in Bayelsa

A 39-year-old man was, September 24 apprehended by members of a vigilante group in Igbogene community in Bayelsa State over the abduction of two teenagers in the area. The suspect, Preye Dedefagh, was arrested at 1.45am at the Igbogene Market with two teenage boys, Prince Owei (17) and Jeremiah Osunmole (13). Chairman of the Igbogene Vigilante Committee, Chief Robbison Asomo, said that the vigilante group was on patrol when they found the abducted teenagers in the suspect’s company, adding that the teenagers were under a spell when they were rescued. While the suspected, claimed that the boys were his children and they were at the market to do a job very early the next morning, the boys denied him. They said though they slept in markets and motor parks, they do not know how they got to Igbogene market. They also claimed they lost their senses when the suspect was taking them away.

Kidnappers Release Abducted Lagos Landlords

Kidnappers of four Lagos landlords have released their victims. The landlords on Oshorun Heritage Estate regained their freedom on September 22. Although the police claimed that no money was paid to the kidnappers, a resident in the area said family members of the victims paid ransom to the kidnappers, but did not disclose the amount. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Lagos, AIG Abdulmajid Ali, confirmed the development, adding that no money was paid. He attributed the release to the pressure the police mounted on the kidnappers. The AIG has reassured the residents of the area of adequate security as he had deployed a large number of police operatives from Lagos, Ogun and the zonal headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, to the area to fortify its security.

Police Rescue Kidnapped Corps Member

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command, September 26, rescued a corps member, who was kidnapped at Omademe in Ikwerre LGA of the state. A group of unknown gunmen had stormed the residence of the corps members at about 3am on September 23. According to the victim, she was tortured for the three days that she was in the bush. The rescued victim was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment. It was learnt that the kidnappers had earlier demanded N50m as ransom before the police stormed their hideout and engaged them in a shootout. The immediate past caretaker committee chairman of the LGA, Samuel Nwanosike, stated that the local security outfit in Ikwerre was mobilised to join the police in the search. He commended the brave effort of the security agents during the shootout with the kidnappers.

Couple Bags 14 Years Jail Term for Human Trafficking

Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, September 27, sentenced a couple to 7 years imprisonment each without an option of fine, for human trafficking. The judge held that Idowu Folorunso and his wife, Titilayo, lied to one Miss Bidemi Adeshina that there were teaching opportunities for girls in Libya and that she should utilise them since she had National Certificate of Education. Idowu and Titilayo were arraigned on a two-count of unlawful procurement of person and organising foreign trip for the purpose of prostitution. The couple committed the crime in May 2014, at Odo-Oba Elere, Ibadan, according to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other Related Matters (NAPTIP). In her evidence, Adeshina said that Idowu and Titilayo lured her into prostitution in Libya where she became infected with HIV/AIDS.

Police Rescue 84-Year-Old Woman, Daughter from Kidnappers

The Police in Enugu State, September 27, announced that they had rescued an octogenarian, Roseline Odoh, and her daughter, Josephine, from the den of abductors. Police spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, said that the 84-year-old woman and her daughter were kidnapped from their house at Ogbelle Ohullor in Udenu LGA of the state on September 22. He said the victims were rescued on September 23 with the aid of useful information from some members of the public. Amaraizu said the police rescued the victims unhurt in a bush located at Orokam in Benue State. He said that the police worked in collaboration with the community’s vigilance group. The spokesman said that one of the suspects died from bullet wounds during confrontation with the police. The command recovered a Renault car used by them for the operation. Amaraizu said the suspects were helping the police in investigations.

Woman Conspires with Lover to Fake Own Kidnap

The Abia Police Command has arrested one Sunday Ebasabor and his girlfriend, Grace Igwe, for faking her kidnap to extort money from her family. The Command said that Igwe’s father, Obinna Igwe, had reported on August 9 that his daughter was missing. The Police Commissioner, Leye Oyebade, disclosed that the suspects demanded a ransom of N50,000 from the girl’s family, which he said was paid into the account of Ebasabor. According to Oyebade, police operatives monitored the account until he was arrested on September 19 in Benin City, Edo State. The suspect led police to the girl. The lady connived with Ebasabor, her boyfriend, to send a text message to the parents, indicating that she had been kidnapped, believing that the two of them will share the money that will be sent to him.

Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Priest in Anambra, Demand N2.5m Ransom

The kidnappers of the Rector of Father Tansi Major Seminary in Onitsha, Anambra State, Reverend Father Emmanuel Dim, have demanded a N2.5 million as ransom for his release. The Director of Communications at the Nnewi Catholic Diocese, Reverend Father Hygi Aghaulor, disclosed that Dim was kidnapped by gunmen, suspected herdsmen on September 26 along the Nkpologwu-Nimbo road. He said that the Catholic Bishops’ Conference had directed that no ransom be paid. He said that two other priests, Jude Chukwuneke and Jude Ezeokana, who were in the same vehicle with Dim, managed to escape with various degrees of gunshot wounds. Aghaulor said that the three catholic priests were returning from Nsukka to Onitsha and Nnewi when they were attacked.

Pregnant Teen, Lover Fake her Kidnap

A middle-aged man, Michael Alozie, has been arrested by soldiers of the 144 Battalion, Aba, Abia State, for allegedly conniving with a Senior Secondary 1 student to fake her kidnap and demanding ransom from her parents. The suspect, who claimed that the student was his girlfriend, was arrested at Mbaise in Imo State after investigations revealed that they were hiding in the area. Alozie had threatened the girl’s parents through repeated calls and text messages, demanding a ransom of N1.5 million or they would lose their daughter. On interrogation, Alozie claimed that he planned to marry the student and blamed his friend, now at large, for sending threat messages to the parents of the girl, demanding ransom. However, the parents who did not know that their daughter was part of the plot and was pregnant for the suspect, agreed to pay N1 million as ransom as the suspect continued to threaten them. While playing along with Alozie, the parents alerted soldiers, who traced the suspect to their hideout at Chokoneze, Mbaise, where the girl was also arrested.

Court Remands Three Herdsmen in Prison for Kidnapping

Three herdsmen alleged to have kidnapped one Gumale Musa and collected N2.5m ransom have been remanded in prison custody by a Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The accused were remanded on the order of Chief Magistrate Levi Animoku on September 28. The Prosecuting Police Officer, Gabriel Otowu, had told the court that the matter was reported via a petition to the Inspector-General of Police by the victim’s father, Mallam Musa Abubakar, of Fulani Camp, Ikende in Bassa LGA of Kogi State.  He said the accused persons, sometime in June, criminally conspired, armed themselves with offensive weapons including guns, cutlasses and sticks and invaded Musa Abubakar’s camp. Otowu said the gang invaded the camp shooting sporadically and one of the complainant’s brothers, Alhaji Giwa, who ran outside to find out what was happening, was gunned down. He said the gang seized the victim, blindfolded him and forcefully took him to an unknown destination and thereafter demanded a ransom of N2.5m for his release.

Woman Kidnaps Sister’s Daughter over N30,000

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a Ghanaian, Enyolam Believe, for allegedly kidnapping her niece in the Ikotun area of the state. Believe conspired with her friend, Agatha Aigbomiam, to commit the crime. The eight-year-old victim was alleged to have been kidnapped on her way to school on September 20 and taken to Ogun State by Aigbomiam. The victim was said to have raised the alarm, which drew the attention of residents, leading to the arrest of both suspects. The 43-year-old suspect and the victim’s mother had searched for the child, including reporting a case of missing person at a police station. While people were looking for the girl, the suspect was also trailing the movement of her friend and the victim on the phone.  When the police discovered that Aigbomiam was not alone in the crime and she was receiving calls from Believe, they decided to play along. They asked her to invite Believe to Ogun State. The state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, September 29, paraded the suspects.

Robbery

3 Arrested for Robbery on Otedola Bridge

Operatives of the Rapid Respond Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command have arrested three robbery suspects who rob motorists and passers-by along Otedola Bridge in Lagos. The suspects -Chima Joseph (24), Hassan Adamu (34), and Ibietan Oluwaseyi (41) - were arrested after a victim escaped and reported to the RRS. The police recovered two keys said to open Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla and Honda cars from the suspects. The suspects had attacked one Idi Musa and dispossessed him of his belongings. It was gathered that the RRS’s surveillance team had been on the lookout for the robbers that have been terrorizing motorists during traffic congestion in that area. It was further learned that more than four suspects had been arrested, while two additional cases of robbery linked to the suspects had been reported to the RRS.

Police Shoot Fleeing Robbers in Warri

The Police in Delta State, September 26, shot dead four suspected armed robbers around the Ajamimogha area of Warri. The suspects were killed after they had robbed a man and their escape vehicle rammed into an electric pole around Ekpen Street, off Ajamimogha road. Eyewitnesses reported that the robbers had engaged the police patrol team in a gun battle, but ran out of luck when one of the bullets from the police hit their vehicle, making it to lose control before it rammed into a pole. Four of them were reportedly shot to death at the spot of the accident, while trying to escape from the scene. Police spokeswoman, Celestina Kalu, who confirmed the incident, said the gunmen were trailing a man who had just gone to collect money from the bank. Suspecting the robbers’ movement, the patrol team discreetly trailed them until they opened fire on the police vehicle. Two locally made guns were recovered from them.

Man Arrested for Robbing Ladies at Lagos Night Clubs

Policemen attached to Maroko Division, Lagos, have arrested a 25-year-old man, Lucky Obaseki, who specialised in attacking ladies at clubs in Lekki, Victoria Island and Ikoyi areas of the state. The suspect would lay ambush for the ladies and attack them as they were entering or leaving the clubs. Thereafter, he would drag them into his car and zoom off to an isolated area, where he would collect their cash and valuables. Police spokeswoman, Dolapo Badmos, September 27, said that the suspect was trailed and apprehended by detectives after he allegedly intercepted a lady who had gone to one of the clubs in Victoria Island, in the company of her friends. The suspect confessed to the crime.

Mob Sets Robbery Suspect Ablaze in Lagos

A suspected robber met his death on September 27 as he was lynched and burnt to ashes by an angry mob after he snatched a bag from a commuter along the Badagry Expressway, Lagos. An eyewitness disclosed that the deceased had snatched a bag from a commuter at Finger Bus Stop, while his accomplice remained on a motorbike. However, in his attempt to join his partner on the bike, a policeman on a patrol van fired a shot at him. The mob, which had joined in the chase, beat him to stupor, laid the motorbike on him and set it on fire. The police took his partner, who was with a gun, away.

Police Arrest Suspected Robbers in Ondo

The Ondo State Police Command, September 28, said it has arrested nine suspects for allegedly engaging in robbery and cultist activities. Four of the suspects were alleged to have engaged in armed robbery on Erinje Road in Okitipupa LGA of the state. Police Public Relations Officer, Femi Joseph, said the robbers were caught during a robbery operation. The robbers reportedly engaged the police in a shootout leading to the death of one suspect, while the others fled into the bush but were later arrested. The police spokesman explained that one of the policemen was injured during the shootout with the robbers. He listed items recovered from the bandits to include one locally-made pistol, three live ammunition and two cutlasses.

Robbers Attack, Kill Banker Loading ATM in Calabar

Armed robbers, September 27, shot and killed a bank staff, who was loading cash in an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in Calabar, Cross River State. The robbers had gone ahead and laid ambush for the van conveying the money at the hospital premises. According to the eyewitnesses, as soon as the man arrived with the van, they accosted him and when he resisted them, one of the robbers shot him on the stomach. The robbers drove away without being challenged as there were no armed security agents in the hospital. Police Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo, said that investigation was in progress, but no arrest had been made.

Gang Incidents

Three Killed in Lagos Cult Supremacy Battle

A prince and two others at Surulere Estate in Alagbado area of Lagos State, were hacked to death in what could be described as a supremacy battle in the area between Aiye and Eiye confraternities. Two persons were said to have been killed in the same area earlier. The clash, which was said to have begun on September 18 through September 21, left three persons dead and several others injured. Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the clash and the deaths, adding that the command had begun investigations.

Police Kill One as Cultists Attack Lagos Lawmaker

About 50 suspected cultists, September 18, intercepted and attacked the car of a member of the Lagos House of Assembly, Honourable Kazeem Aliyu, at Coker Junction, along the Orile and Aguda axis. The cultists had attacked him with guns, cutlasses and knives before a detachment of security personnel came to his rescue. Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos, September 25, said the police had an exchange of gunfire with the cultists and succeeded in killing one and arresting the other. The reason behind the attack is unknown.

Police Nab 17 Suspected Hoodlums in Enugu

Police authorities in Enugu State, September 24, arrested 17 armed robbery and secret cult suspects terrorizing parts of Nkanu-West LGA. The suspects were nabbed over their alleged involvement in cult related activities, unlawful possession of firearms and robbery among others. Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the arrests, adding that five locally made guns, 22 live cartridges and cartridge host, were recovered from the suspects. All the suspects were nabbed within Agbani axis of Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, he added. He further disclosed that the suspects were helping the police in their investigations.

Drugs

NDLEA Apprehends Suspect with Cocaine in Jacket

Officials of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have discovered wraps of narcotics in the collar of a passenger’s jacket at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. The arrest was made shortly after the suspect disembarked from the aircraft on his way from Sao Paulo, Brazil. The suspect, 31-year-old Agwu Samuel, confidently wore the jacket containing the drugs. The NDLEA Chairman, Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah, described the suspect’s action as desperately crafty and cunning. Ten wraps of cocaine weighing 110 grammes were found inside the collar of his jacket during screening of passengers on a South Africa Airline flight from Brazil through Johannesburg.

Police Intercepts Truck Carrying Indian Hemp

The Kebbi State Police Command has intercepted a truck, allegedly belonging to Dangote Group of Companies carrying 176 sacks of 50kg of suspected to be Indian hemp. Commissioner of Police, Kabiru Ibrahim, September 28, disclosed that the truck was apprehended at Koko during a stop and search exercise with one suspect Aliyu Sani, arrested. Ibrahim said the truck loaded the consignment from Ogere in Ogun State, was heading to Bodinga town, the headquarters of Bodinga LGA in Sokoto State. The CP expressed the determination of the command to fight criminal activities in the state, however promised to carry out detailed investigation in the matter.

Militancy/Maritime

Niger Delta Avengers Bomb Bonny Crude Export Line

Niger Delta Avengers, September 24, claimed that it had carried out another attack on an oil facility in Rivers State. The group claimed that they attacked the Bonny crude export line on September 23. The group, which had declared a ceasefire in August, said the attack was as a result of the government’s posture towards the issues in the Niger Delta and failure of the negotiation process on the side of President Muhammadu Buhari and his government. The militant group’s spokesperson, Mudoch Agbinibo, claimed that the Bonny 48-inch crude oil export line in Rivers State was blown up as a signal to President Muhammadu Buhari over his administration’s ambiguous attitude to the proposed Niger-Delta dialogue and negotiation with stakeholders. The attack was not immediately confirmed.

Navy Arrest Oil Thieves, Illegal Bunkerers

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA have arrested suspected illegal oil bunkerers at Epomu creek with a Cotonou boat carrying unspecified amount of product suspected to be crude oil. Commodore Christian Ezekobe, the Naval Director of Information, September 26, said the suspects were caught with a 200HP speed boat carrying the sum of over N2million. The suspects and cash have been handed over to officials of NSCDC for further action. The statement also said a patrol team deployed by NNS JUBILEE arrested three suspected oil thieves around Prime Energy in Akwa Ibom state adding that the suspects were conveying 10 drums of allegedly stolen Premium Motor Spirits (PMS) and 5 drums of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in 3 speed boats. Ezekobe said NNS PATHFINDER patrol team also raided an illegal refinery site around Isaka community in Rivers state. During the raid, the team was said to have destroyed the illegal refinery together with a Cotonou boat laden with suspected stolen crude oil and a ground reservoir with unquantifiable quantity of suspected illegally refined AGO.

Militants Claim Blowing Up Oil Pipeline in Delta

Urhobo/Isoko militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDJM), September 29, claimed that it bombed another Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) delivery line in Ughelli area of Delta State. Spokesperson of the group, Aldo Agbalaja, claimed that its Opudo Strike Team struck the Unenurhie-Evwreni delivery line in Ughelli South/North operated by NPDC. But while the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Celestina Kalu, said the Police was not aware of any attack on any oil facility as claimed by the group, residents confirmed that they heard the explosion overnight and troops were deployed to the scene.

Army Kills 7 militants, Repels Attack by BSF

The Nigerian Army, September 30, announced that it had killed seven members of the Bakassi Strike Force (BSF) following an early morning attack by the militants on the soldiers’ position in Efut Esighi Bakassi LGA of Cross River State. The attack on the military position was the second by the BSF in one week. The army claimed that the attack by the BSF militants was successfully repelled, and in the process the militants, some of whom were in military camouflage, were killed during gun battle. Public Relations Officer, 13 brigade Nigerian Army, Captain Kayode Owolabi, said no soldier was killed during shootout with the militants. Items recovered are 250 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, Rocket Propelled Gun launcher, GPMG Belt links and various charms were recovered while several others escaped with gunshot wounds. The group, had on September 24, attacked the same military position, killing one soldier, and sustaining two casualties on its part.

Terrorism

4 Soldiers, 22 Terrorists Die in Borno Clash

Four soldiers and 22 Boko Haram terrorists died in a clash, when the terrorists attempted to over-run troops in Logomani area of Borno State. Army Spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, September 25, disclosed that some remnants of Boko Haram fighters attacked the troops at Logomani along Dikwa-Gambarou Road. According to him, the terrorists came in from three directions, using hand grenades and rocket-propelled launchers. At the end of the fierce encounter, which lasted for about an hour, the troops counted 22 dead bodies of Boko Haram fighters. They also recovered two AK-47 rifles, one FN rifle, one G3 rifle and some 36 hand grenades. Unfortunately, the army lost four soldiers and their rifles as a result of the rocket-propelled grenades, while two soldiers were wounded, he added. The location had been reinforced and replenished, while the troops have continued their clearance operations, he further added.

Officer, 3 Soldiers Killed in Maiduguri

An officer and 3 soldiers, were September 26, confirmed killed and 16 soldiers wounded after a fierce fight in Maiduguri with Boko Haram insurgents. The Army headquarters disclosed that troops of Operation Lafiya Dole on administration patrol from Maiduguri encountered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and ambush between Miyanti and Dareljamal areas of Borno State. The ambush was cleared and 3 Boko Haram terrorists were killed by the troops. They also recovered a Machine Gun, 1 AK-47 Rifle and some quantity of ammunition. But unfortunately, an officer and 3 soldiers were killed, while 16 soldiers and 3 Civilian JTF sustained injuries during the encounter.

Soldiers, Vigilante Foil Boko Haram Attacks in Two Borno Villages

Troops of the Nigerian Army, September 26, repelled Boko Haram terrorists attack on two Borno villages. Army Spokesman, Col Sani Usman, disclosed that suspected elements of Boko Haram terrorists, scavenging for food, attacked Kwang village and vigilantes from Dagu Village responded and repelled the terrorists attack. Troops were eventually dispatched to the area with clear orders to pursue and deal with the terrorists. In the second incident, remnants of Boko Haram terrorists attacked Boftari village, but met resistance from troops of Operation Lafiya Dole stationed in Forward Operation Base Chibok, that had mobilized to the area. The terrorists set some houses on fire and fled.

Troops Arrest Four Boko Haram Insurgents in Maiduguri

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested four suspected members of Boko Haram at the Maiduguri Cattle Market. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, September 29, said that three of the suspected terrorists were arrested on September 28 with the assistance of the Civilian Joint Task Force. According to him, the suspects told the military that they entered Maiduguri through Mafa with 200 cattle for sale. Usman said that the suspects also admitted that they belonged to the logistics unit of Boko Haram in charge of selling cows for the group in order to sponsor its activities. He said the troop had isolated a total of 193 cows in connection with the four suspects in the market.

Political/Government Agencies

Murder/Assassinations

Unknown Gunmen Murder Family of Six in Lagos

A family of six, including their eight-month-old baby, was gruesomely murdered at the Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State in the early hours of September 29. The deceased persons were identified as Celestine Nwokoye -a taxi driver, his wife and their 4 children, who were all wiped out. The neighbours said it was only after the killers had gone that they knew the gravity of what had happened. Although the father and his two children were already dead by the time help came, his wife and two other children later died in the hospital. Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos, said that the police was already on a clue to get the killers.

Police Confirms Killing of Traditional Ruler in Benue

The police in Benue have confirmed the killing of Chief Awuhe Alev, the traditional ruler of Mabayongo district, in Katsina Ala LGA of the state. Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, September 26, said unknown gunman invaded the traditional ruler’s house in Vingir village on September 25 and shot him dead. He said the police had yet to discover the motive for the killing but added that investigations into the murder were in top gear and assured that the culprits would soon be arrested. The police spokesman said additional policemen had been deployed to the area to maintain law and order and appealed to members of the public with useful information that might lead to the arrest of the culprits to volunteer them to security agencies.

Man Remanded for Killing his Two Daughters

A Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court, September 26, remanded a 29-year-old man, Samuel Anyaogu, in prison for allegedly killing his two daughters and dumping the bodies in a stream. The Chief Magistrate, Levi Animoku, described the crime as horrifying and declined to admit the accused to bail. The Prosecutor, Sergeant Tuesday Ganagana, told the court that the matter was reported by the mother of the children, Grace Edwin. Edwin alleged that Anyaogu suffocated her nine-month-old baby, Chinonso, to death on December 25, 2015. She said that the accused carried out the crime by covering the baby’s nostrils and mouth, pretending to be playing with her. The prosecutor said that the baby was later rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja where she was confirmed dead on arrival. The accused again on January 1, 2016 hit Edwin’s first daughter, two-year-old Miracle Edwin, with a heavy object, making the girl to collapse and die. He disclosed that the corpse was again thrown into the same stream at the same location by the accused and he threatened to kill Edwin if she revealed the cause of death of the children to anyone.

Man Stabbed to Death in Jigawa

An unidentified man, September 24, stabbed one person to death and injured three others in Jahun LGA of Jigawa. Police Public Relations Officer, Jinjiri Abdu, who confirmed the incidents, said the attacks occurred in Taraya Village when a lone man, went from house to house stabbing his victims. He said the police received a report at about 2am that an unknown man entered a house and stabbed 21-year-old Adamu Busi, with a knife and fled. While the police were taking the victim to the hospital, they received another report that the suspect had entered another house and stabbed 18-year-old Saleh Usman in the stomach. The suspect then moved to another house and stabbed 15-year-old Auwalu Alhaji in the shoulder. While the police were trying to apprehend him, he entered another house and stabbed 20-year-old Yusif Sulaiman in his ribs. The first victim died before he reached the hospital. The police have launched a manhunt to arrest the suspect.

7 Suspects Arrested over Killing in Ebonyi

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested seven persons suspected to be involved in the killing of one Ndubuisi Nwali at Ezza-Effium, Ohaukwu council area of Ebonyi state. Police Public Relations Officer, George Okafor, confirmed the arrest of the suspects, including a prime suspect, Friday, in connection with the killing. The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Effium Police Division, Ibrahim Imam, said the prime suspect was arrested on September 25 and had been transferred to the police headquarters. Nwali, who hailed from Effium, was shot dead by yet to be identified persons after he visited his cousin at Ezza-Effium.

6 Killed in Renewed Rivers Cult War

Six persons have been killed in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA of Rivers State, following a renewed cult clash in the area. It was gathered that cultists, suspected to be members of Greenlanders, invaded two communities in the area, Okposi community in Iburu clan and Obagi in Egi clan. The cultists killed four people in Okposi community and two in Obagi. A source said that the cultists stormed the community, shooting sporadically after killing four suspected members of their rival Iceland cult. But the Police Public Relations Officer of Rivers State Command, Nnamdi Omoni, said that the police were not aware of the killings.

Youths Butcher Man over N2,000 Fine

A middle-aged man, Monday Ali Agha, was September 26, killed by some angry youths in Amorie village in Ozizza community of Afikpo North LGA of Ebonyi State when he went to rescue his brother, Agha Pius Okpara. The deceased had gone to rescue his brother from the rampaging youths, who had demanded a fine of N2,000 for his failure to participate in communal labour. The victim was contacted on phone by his brother, Okpara, to come to his rescue. On arriving the place, arguments ensued, which later degenerated into a fight. The youths and elders of the affected village were said to have fled to neighbouring communities in Cross River State for fear of arrest. Police Public Relations Officer, George Okafor, who confirmed the incident, noted that some police officers were dispatched immediately to the area to maintain law and order.

Man Killed after Winning Lottery

A 35-year-old man, Ejike Onyejekwe, has been killed in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State. The victim was stabbed to death after winning a lot of money from a lottery. It was learnt that the deceased had gone out on September 23 to see a person that he had argued with over the phone, but never returned. His corpse was discovered on September 24 in one of the estates in the area. The Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident, adding that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba. Two suspects, Suleiman Ahmed and Ibrahim Yusuf, were arrested and the case transferred to the SCIID for further investigation, she added.

Rape

Man Nabbed for Raping 15-Year-Old Daughter

The Police in Lagos State have arrested a man, Uchenna Elumadu, for allegedly raping his 15-year-old daughter and administering drugs on her to prevent pregnancy. Police Spokeswoman, Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the arrest on September 24. Badmos said that the Gender Unit of the command was investigating Elumadu for a case of defilement. She said that a neighbour reported the case to the police. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect had on different occasions, raped the girl and administered drugs to prevent his victim from getting pregnant. The victim alleged that her father had severally woken her up in the middle of the night to rape her, mostly when her mother was on night duty. She said the victim had been admitted at the Police Cottage Hospital, Ikeja Police College, where she was receiving treatment.

Rape Suspect Attempts Suicide in Court

A 38-year-old man, Ibinabo Franklyn, September 29, attempted to kill himself after he was remanded in prison custody for raping his 17-year-old daughter. The Chief Magistrate, F.N. Amanze, had ordered that the accused person be remanded in the Port Harcourt Maximum Security Prison custody and referred the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution for advice. The accused was handcuffed and was being led out of the court when he got hold of one of the tiles which were brought to the court probably as exhibit, broke it and started stabbing himself in the throat. But he was quickly stopped by security operatives who went through the back door and got hold of him. The accused was said to have raped his daughter on September 23 at Okujagu community in Port Harcourt LGA. It was gathered that the accused had chained his daughter in the house and left a bucket where she could urinate, so that she would not escape. According to reports, it took the intervention of neighbours who broke into the house to rescue the girl.

Man Rapes Six-Month-Old Baby

The Yobe State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Muhammed Fari, September 26, disclosed that a 40-year-old man, Shaaibu Danladi, raped a six-month-old baby in Potiskum. The NSCDC boss, who decried the increasing cases of rape, indecency and breach of trust in the state, said medical report indicated that the baby sustained tear in her vagina down to her anus. He lamented that the case had suffered setback due to lack of a sign language expert at the court to communicate with the suspect, who was deaf and dumb. He said other rape cases were also recorded in Damaturu, with the suspects charged in a Magistrates’ Court in Damaturu. Fari said the command arrested and charged many people for alleged criminal conspiracy and criminal breach of trust in Damaturu, Potiskum and Nangere.

18-Year-Old Remanded for Raping Three Under-aged Sisters

An 18-year-old housekeeper, Ndubuisi Sunday Utom, has been remanded in prison by an Abakaliki Magistrate’s Court for defiling three sisters of the same family, aged between five and eight years. The suspect was ordered by the presiding Magistrate, Olughu Nnachi, to be remanded in the Abakaliki Federal Prisons and the case file transmitted to the Department for Public Prosecution (DPP) for necessary action. In a related development, 24-year-old Ejike Igbota Nwite of Okoffia Ezza in Abakaliki Magisterial District, was ordered remanded by the same court in the same prison for having carnal knowledge of a 20-year-old woman without her consent. The case file was also consequently transferred to the DPP for consequent actions.

Police Arrest Serial Paedeophile

A 20-year-old man, who lures children into his room with cartoon television shows and then rape them, has been arrested by police in Egbeda area of Lagos State. The suspect, Bassey Johnson, was arrested after one of his victims, a four-year-old girl, complained of pains in her genitals to her mother. During interrogation, Johnson confessed to the crime but maintained that he did not penetrate. But a medical check on the girl revealed that her hymen was broken, indicating that there was penetration. The suspect had been transferred from Egbeda Division to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Yaba.

Others

3 Housewives Arrested for Throwing Girl into Well

The Kano State Police Command has arrested three housewives in connection with the attempted murder of a girl. Police spokesman, Magaji Majiya, September 27, confirmed the development. He disclosed that the girl was thrown into an old well in Gayawa village, Ungoggo LGA by her stepmother and had spent two days inside the well before her rescue by men of the state Fire Service. Majiya said that the suspects were apprehended in the village following complaint by the father of the girl. Majiya added that the commissioner had ordered for thorough investigation to ascertain the suspects’ individual involvements in the case. The command’s spokesman said that anyone found involved after full investigation, would be charged to court.

Two Dead, Six Left Unconscious in Brothel Tragedy

A popular brothel in Umuahia, Abia State was deserted following the death of two persons under mysterious circumstances. Six others, including the manager of the brothel, were discovered unconscious and taken to the hospital where they are battling for their lives. Eyewitnesses said that the lifeless bodies of the victims were discovered on September 28 at the brothel on Uyo Street, Umuahia. Police Public Relations Officer, Nta Ogbonaya Nta, disclosed that the deceased include a man and a woman while the six persons found unconscious were all male. He added that the cause of the deaths was yet to be determined. The police spokesman said that the state Police Commissioner, Leye Oyebade, had ordered an investigation.

Police Arrest Woman after Torturing Maid with Hot Water

Police in Lagos have arrested a woman for allegedly bathing her maid with hot water over a missing cell phone. Trouble started for the 18-year-old maid, Patricia Andrew, on September 23, following the disappearance of her boss’s phone in the shop. Attributing the loss to the maid’s negligence, the suspect was said to have beaten her on arriving home and then poured hot water on her. On her way to the shop the following day, neighbours noticed her burnt skin and demanded to know what happened. The angry neighbours called in the police because she said she was not taken to the hospital. The suspect was arrested and the girl was taken to the hospital.

One Dead as Militants Clash with Security Operatives in Imo State

A suspected member of the Niger Delta Avengers from Ohaji/Egbema LGA of Imo State was, September 28, killed when the group clashed with operatives of Imo Security Network (ISN) in Owerri. Police Public Relations Officer, Andrew Enwerem, said that the Avengers were coming to Owerri to surrender their weapons before the bloody confrontation ensued. The PPRO said that the death of the young man obviously angered his colleagues and they went on rampage. According to him, the police were aware that the rampaging Avengers stormed the Specialist Hospital and the office of the State Environmental Transformation Commission, ENTRACO, and burnt or destroyed whatever they could lay their hands on, including vehicles. The hospital premises and all other areas attacked by the rampaging Avengers, have been cordoned off by the police, and normalcy has returned to the municipality.

Review/Analysis

In review this week, kidnap/hostage stood tall on the index with terrible incidents of abduction and child trafficking. Clerics, business persons and political office holders, the aged, and even corps members serving the nation, were all victims of kidnap. It is scary how families, in a bid to exploit each other also turn to kidnapping as witnessed when a sister kidnapped her niece to get money out of her sister, while children faked their own kidnap to exploit their parents. However, pressure from the security agents made some of the kidnappers set free their hostage while others are still held hostage. The authorities were able to rescue a few as they remain on the trail for suspects and those in captive. This was witnessed across various regions of the country.

Murder and assassination remained high with very sad killings on record, this was evident in a family of six, including their eight-month-old baby, who were gruesomely murdered at Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The authorities were able to make notable arrest of suspects and killed some while others remain large. Other cases include lone and mob related killings. The south-east and south-west part of the country recorded more.

Robbery incidents maintained its pace as there were trickles of attacks by armed men across the nation. But even the trickles of attack bore the hallmarks of terrible violence. This caused some residents to resort to jungle justice as a suspected robber met his waterloo when he was caught, lynched and set ablaze by an angry mob. The law enforcements agents did not sleep on their duty as they captured and took some robbery suspects into custody, while some were killed by the police. However, many others made good their escape. The south-west witnessed more of this callous acts of violence.

Terrible rape incidents were also on record as the authorities paraded a man, who raped a six-month-old baby and a father who raped his 15-year-old daughter. It was a mild drama when a suspect attempted taking his life in court, after he was remanded in prison custody for raping his 17-year-old daughter. The police also arrested a serial rapist, who was wanted for raping under-aged girls. The victims were mostly minors, who were defiled by domestic staff, trusted neighbours and relatives. Parents are advised to exercise due diligence in protecting their young children against predators, even within the household.

The government charges every Nigerian and persons that are resident in Nigeria to be security conscious.

Villeworth also urges you to remain law abiding and report any perceived threat to the appropriate authorities for investigation.