Tag: Suspects

Police arrest 3 suspects over killing of Senator Adeola’s aide

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Suspected killers of Senator Adeola's aide being paraded by the Police in Lagos.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Idowu Owohunwa, on Monday announced the arrest of three suspects, who allegedly robbed and killed Mr Sanni Adeniyi, an Aide to Senator Solomon Yayi. Owohunwa told newsmen at the command’s headquarters, Ikeja , that the suspects were arrested in Lagos and Oyo States respectively. On Aug. 5, the lawmaker representing Ogun West, Sen. Solomon Yayi, in a statement by his media aide, Mr Kayode Odunaro, alleged that some soldiers killed his aide, Sanni Adeniyi Sanni. The police boss in Lagos, however, said…

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Police arrest two suspects over stoning driver to death

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigeria Police, Ondo State Command, on Tuesday said it has arrested two suspects who allegedly stoned a 35-year-old man, Olorunfemi Tope, to death in Akure. The angry mob on Monday stoned Tope to death, when his alleged reckless driving caused an accident that resulted in the death of two persons and injured six others. The late Tope was said to have allegedly rammed into about five commercial motorcycles with their passengers along Ijoka road, by Sunday bus stop, Akure, in Ondo state capital. Irate mob had allegedly beaten and…

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Alleged kidnapping: Police arrest 10 suspects, others in Jigawa

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Police Command in Jigawa says it has arrested ten suspects for alleged kidnapping and other offences in the state. The Police Commissioner, Emmanuel Ekot announced this while parading the suspects in Dutse on Tuesday. He said the police arrested four suspects, aged between 24 and 30, in connection with alleged kidnapping of one Alhaji Ahmadu Garba, on Nov. 11 at about 12:30 a.m. at Kwadabe village in Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state. Ekot said the command’s Special Investigation Bureau (SIB) acting on credible information trailed and succeeded…

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Drug: NDLEA arrests 137 in Niger State

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Niger State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 137 drug suspects. The agency also stated on Saturday in Minna that it destroyed 21 tons of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the state in 2022. Haruna Kwetishe, the State Commander, NDLEA, announced this during an interview in Minna. “In our scorecard for the year 2022, NDLEA Niger Command made a total arrest of 137 suspects, among them are 135 males and two females. “The command also destroyed 21 tons of psychotropic substances including 5,656.3…

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Police arrest 10 suspects over alleged robbery, kidnapping in Niger State

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Police Command in Niger says it has arrested 10 suspects from different parts of the state over alleged armed robbery, Kidnapping and possession of Indian Hemp. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna. Abiodun, said that police operatives attached to the Anti-Kidnapping unit of the command, during a patrol along Gwada-Shiroro on Dec. 24, 2020, arrested four kidnap suspects at about 6 p.m. He said two of the suspects were arrested with a sum of N1.5 million in their…

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Police raid black spots in Lagos, arrest 720 suspected criminals

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Lagos State Police Command, on Sunday, carried out simultaneous raids on areas believed to be harbouring criminals and hoodlums, across the 14 area commands in the state.The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement issued in Lagos, said that 720 suspects were arrested, with various weapons and substances suspected to be Indian hemp and cocaine.“In its bid to solidify the security architecture of the state, the Lagos Command re-launched its anti crime strategies to curb crimes and criminality across the state.“In the swift operations, police operatives…

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Arotile’s death: NAF hand over three suspects to Police

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday handed over to the Kaduna State Police Command, the three suspects allegedly involved in the accident that led to the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile on July 14. The suspects were handed over to Edward Omosanyin by the Commander 453 NAF Base Service Group, Hadi Ahmed at the NAF Base Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the police are expected to conduct further investigation into the incident for possible prosecution. “It will be recalled that on July 14, 2020,…

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