Tag: Arrest
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Police arrest suspected armed robbery kingpin, recover guns, ammunition
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested one Enenike Nweze, a suspected armed robbery and kidnapping kingpin. The police said it recovered a locally made pistol, two cartridges and assorted handsets from the suspect. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement on Thursday in Enugu that the suspect was…
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RUGA suspension: Midwest movement demands immediate arrest of Northern Coalition Groups leaders over threats
The Midwest Movement on Saturday called for the immediate arrest of leaders of the Coalition of Northern Groups over their recent harsh reaction to the suspension of the RUGA initiative programme by President Muhammadu Buhari. The movement particularly demanded the arrest of one Mr. Abdul Azeez Sulaimon who acted as the spokesman of the groups.…
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JUST IN: Judge who ordered Diezani’s arrest is dead
A judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Valentine Ashi, who ordered security agencies to arrest and produce the former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison Madueke, within 72 hours, has died. According to reports, Justice Ashi, who sits in Apo, died on Thursday in an Abuja hospital from a yet-…
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Police arrest 2,175 for kidnapping, armed robbery, others
The Inspector General of Police ( I-G ), Mr Mohammed Adamu, said the police have arrested 2,175 suspects for armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism and banditry since the launch of the “Operation Puff Adder” A statement by the Force spokesman, Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, on Wednesday in Abuja, said Adamu disclosed this when…
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Revenue Allocation: Reps threaten to arrest RMAFC Chair
By Jonas Ike, Abuja An Ad-hoc Committee of the House of Representatives probing alleged fraud in data collection used for revenue allocation by the Chairman Revenue, Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission RMAFC has threatened to issue warrant of arrest on the agency helsman Mr. Suleiman Abba Gana. Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee Hon. Mark Gbillah…
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Police arrest man who set ex-girlfriend’s family ablaze in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command have arrested, Deji Adenuga, the suspected murderer who set ablaze nine members of his estranged girlfriend’s family in Igbodigo, in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the State. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Femi Joseph confirmed the arrest on Monday in Akure. Joseph said the suspect was arrested…
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U.S. arrests nine Nigerians for alleged multi-million dollar fraud [Names attached]
Nine Nigerians have been arrested in the United States of America for defrauding businesses and individuals of more than $3.5 million. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, and Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) Special Agent-in-Charge of the Tampa, Florida, Field Office of U.S., James C. Spero, announced on…
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2019 presidential poll: DSS opens up on alleged arrest of INEC staff
The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied that it had arrested and detained seven members of staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC). A social media report had alleged that the DSS arrested some ICT staff of INEC for disclosing the commission’s server Identity number to the PDP and its Presidential candidate…
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LASTMA officials empowered by law to arrest offenders, impound vehicles – CEO
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials can arrest erring motorists and impound their vehicles, the agency’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chris Olakpe, clarified on Thursday. Olakpe, a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), was reacting to reports that the officials did not have such powers. He spoke while receiving in his office, members of…
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Alleged N2.4bn fraud: FG seeks arrest of Innoson Motors boss, two others
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has been urged to issue a bench warrant for Chairman of Innoson Nigeria Limited, Mr Innocent Chukwuma, and two of his employees. The appeal was made on Monday by federal government, which has dragged the automobile maker before Justice Ayokunle Faji on allegation bordering on fraud. The entrepreneur…