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Nov

2024

Abia State Police Command Strengthens Collaboration With PCRC To Enhance Community Security

Abia State Police Command Strengthens Collaboration with PCRC to Enhance Community Security Today, 7/11/2024 The Commissioner of Police Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, met with the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), led by the state Chairman Chief Iheanyi Igboañulam (Kpakpando Ndigbo Dum), at the Command Headquarters. CP Danladi emphasized the importance of community policing, and encouraged ongoing partnership between PCRC and the police. He assured that officers have been strategically placed to address security concerns of the state, and urged the reporting of crimes without bias. He further highlighted that all complaints should be directed appropriately. PCRC members expressed…

Nov

2024

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EFCC Arrest Former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa

Crime, News Flash, Politics

EFCC Arrests Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly arrested the immediate past governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. According to THE WILL, Okowa was taken into custody in Port Harcourt, Rivers State(Zonal Office) over alleged misappropriation and embezzlement of billions of naira belonging to Delta state during his tenure as governor. The EFCC is yet to officially confirm the arrest of the former governor who presided over the state from May 2015 to May 2019. Recall that Okowa was the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the…

Nov

2024

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How EFCC Intercepted Bobrisky From Amsterdam – Bound KLM Flight

Crime, News Flash

How Bobrisky Was Removed From Amsterdam-Bound KLM Flight Social media personality Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, was removed from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight and detained by immigration officers late on Thursday night while attempting to leave the country. The popular cross-dresser posted on his Instagram page to alert followers about the arrest, stating that he had sustained injuries during an altercation with the immigration officers. Bobrisky alleges that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is responsible for his detention. He wrote, “Nigerians help me, EFCC just arrested me. I’m badly injured.” Recall that On 22 October, Bobrisky was intercepted…

Nov

2024

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Press Briefing, Parade Of Crime Suspects And Exhibits By CP Danladi Isa, The Commissioner Of Police, ABIA State Command

Abia State, Crime, News Flash

PRESS BRIEFING, PARADE OF CRIME SUSPECTS AND EXHIBITS BY CP DANLADI ISA, THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ABIA STATE COMMAND, THROUGH THE POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, ASP MAUREEN CHIOMA CHINAKA, HELD ON THURSDAY, 31ST OF OCTOBER 2024, AT THE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, UMUAHIA We extend a warm welcome to you all to the maiden press briefing/parade of crime suspects of the 34th Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command CP Danladi Isa. The reason we are gathered is to update and keep the public informed about the Command’s continuous efforts in combating crime and fostering a secure environment conducive to socio-economic growth in…

Oct

2024

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Reps Member Alex Mascot Ikwechegh In Police Custody For Assaulting Bolt Driver

Abia State, Crime, Human Rights, National Assembly, News Flash

Reps Member Alex Mascot Ikwechegh In Police Custody For Assaulting Bolt Driver The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a lawmaker for assaulting a driver in the nation’s capital. Police spokesperson for the Command, Josephine Adeh, confirmed that Alex Mascot Ikwechegh “is at the Maitama Police Station undergoing questioning”. In a statement on Monday, the Command said the Bolt driver Stephen Abuwatseya reported the matter to the Command. In a now-viral video, the House of Representatives member was seen slapping the Bolt driver. Ikwechegh represents Aba North & South Federal Constituency in the Green Chamber on the platform…

Oct

2024

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Fresh Criminal Charges Against Bobrisky As Panel Indicts 4 Prison Officers

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Bobrisky To Face Fresh Criminal Charges As Panel Indicts Four Prison Officers Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, may face fresh criminal charges over claims that he served his jail term in a private apartment and bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to drop money laundering charges against him. According to PUNCH a panel set up to investigate the claims recommended that he should face defamation and criminal charges. Bobrisky was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment on April 12 for abusing the naira. He was released from prison on August 5. A few weeks after his release,…

Oct

2024

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Why I Stole My Employer’s Range Rover SUV – Domestic Staff Confesses

Crime, News Flash

Why I Stole My Employer’s Range Rover SUV – Domestic Staff Confesses The Lagos State Police Command, Onikan, has arrested a domestic staff, Salaudeen Abubakri for bolting away with his new employers Range Rover SUV in Lagos. The suspect, who was on Tuesday paraded before newsmen at the Zone 2 Police Command by the public relations officer in charge of the Zone SP Umma Ayuba, claimed that he went away with the vehicle because he was being maltreated. Salaudeen, who was arrested in his hideout in the Jabi area of Abuja was about to sell of the vehicle for N30…

Oct

2024

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BobRisky: The Drama, The Arrest, The Grill At Seme Border

Crime, Entertainment, Immigration, News Flash

How Bobrisky Was Arrested, Grilled At Seme Border Controversial celebrity crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the Seme border in Lagos State. Bobrisky was trying to cross over from the Nigerian border into neighbouring Benin Republic when he was arrested. Our correspondent who visited Seme was told that Bobrisky had presented his Nigerian passport to Immigration officials at the departure wing of the Command for clearance when he was stopped. An Immigration officer who spoke off the record because he is not allowed to speak to the…

Oct

2024

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Senator Ashiru’s Attack On NDLEA Borne Out Of Vendetta – By Femi Babafemi(Director, Media & Advocacy NDLEA)

Crime, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Security

Senator Ashiru’s attack on NDLEA borne out of vendetta. We remain undeterred, but will continue to dismantle illicit drug networks including the one operating in the lawmaker’s house, Agency vows The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says the recent attack on its image by Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru (Kwara South) was borne out of vendetta rather than based on any altruistic motive or national interest. The Agency stated this at its National Headquarters in Abuja on Monday 21st Octoberduring a press briefing addressed to respond to a disparaging statement made by Senator Ashiru that "the National Drug Law Enforcement…

Oct

2024

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FG’s Weapons Used By Terrorists, Bandits – Ribadu

Crime, News Flash, Security

FG’s Weapons Used By Terrorists, Båndits – NSA Ribadu The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has stated that a significant number of illicit weapons currently in circulation in Nigeria originally belonged to the Federal Government. Ribadu made this statement on Thursday during the arms destruction exercise conducted by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) at Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment in Abuja. He explained that corrupt elements within the security agencies allowed these weapons to end up in the hands of non-state actors. The NSA condemned security personnel who facilitate the distribution of weapons…