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Police arrest farmer for alleged murder of business partner

By Maureen Ojinaka
Murder
Enugu, Aug. 12, 2019 (NAN) The Police in Enugu State has arrested one Sampson Nwaobasi, an Enugu-based farmer, for allegedly killing his business partner, Mr Friday Ani, over payment of proceed made in farming business.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement on Monday in Enugu that the incident happened on July 31 in Agbani community; while the suspect was arrested on Aug. 7 by police operatives.

Amaraizu said that the deceased and one Paul Eze were all partners in the farming of cucumber as the deceased and Eze had raised money to the suspect, who does the farming, sells same and shares profits.

“It was gathered that his victim, Ani, a student of Enugu State University of Science and Technology and his business associate had met his untimely dead when he had demanded from the suspect payment of his share of the proceed.

“It was gathered they were to share N6 million as the business thrived for four months; however, the suspect allegedly started avoiding his partners which made them believe that he may have craftily reinvested the proceed without them knowing.

“The deceased traced the suspect to the farm to find out what has been happening; and in the farm, misunderstanding arose between them which allegedly resulted in the killing of Ani by the suspect and burying him inside the bush.

“The deceased was said to have been reported missing by relations who could not immediately find out what happened.

“Following suspicious ways the story appeared, Commissioner of Police, Mr Sulaiman Balarabe, directed for investigation in which the suspect was nabbed by police operatives in partnership with neighborhood watch group members from the community where he was hiding,’’ he said.

The police spokesman said that the suspect had been helping police operatives in their investigation in relation to how he allegedly killed his victim and quickly buried him inside the bush.

Amaraizu noted that the suspect had however maintained in his confessionary statement that the money in question is not to the tune of N6 million but N300,000.

He said that the suspect also maintained that he never wanted to kill the deceased and that the deceased wanted to kill him over the money but he had to struggle-out the knife from him and stabbed him to death. (NAN)
OJI/MST
Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Defence/Security

Police nab killer suspect in Enugu

Police nab killer suspect in Enugu
By Maureen Ojinaka
Arrest
Enugu, June 17, 2018 (NAN) The Police in Enugu State said they have arrested Chibuike Odoh, one of the killer suspects operating within Ehamufu axis of Isiuzo Local Government Area of the state.
The Spokesman of the Command, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Enugu.
Amaraizu said that the suspect was nabbed by the police on June 15 following an intensive manhunt.
“Meanwhile, search of the other killer suspect identified as Emmanuel Ani from Amede village in Ehamufu community has been intensified.
“Chibuike Odoh is now helping police operatives in their investigation in relation to their alleged nefarious activities.
“Both suspects were recently released from the prison over their nefarious activities within Ehamufu and its environs,’’ he said.
It would be recalled that the command had earlier declared a manhunt for the two suspects, who were ex-prisoners, after they had allegedly shot and killed three persons and injured another person inside the bush around Ehamufu.
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Danmallam, has applauded the effort of the police operatives and their prompt response on the matter. (NAN)
OJI/EPA/MST
Edited by Ebere Agozie/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Defence/Security

Police arrests suspected notorious kidnapper in Jigawa

Police arrests suspected notorious kidnapper in Jigawa
NAN-H-64
Arrest
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir/08151927962
Dutse, Jan. 17, 2018 (NAN) The Police in Jigawa says it has arrested a suspected notorious kidnapper, Emmanuel Abang, 35, who has been on the wanted list of Akwa-Ibom Police Command.
The command’s Spokesperson, SP Abdu Jinjiri, made this known in a statement in Dutse on Wednesday.
Jinjiri said the suspect was arrested in Hadejia Local Government Area of the state while trying to withdraw money from an Automated Teller Machine (ATM).
He explained that the suspect had been loitering between Nguru in Yobe and Hadejia town since June 2017.
“Based on tip-off, Police in Jigawa State succeeded in arresting a suspected notorious kidnapper who has been on the wanted list of Akwa-Ibom Police Command.
“The suspect was arrested in Hadejia LGA, while trying to withdraw money from a bank,” he said.
Jinjiri said that Abang, who hailed from Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa-Ibom had been on the run since June 4, 2017.
The spokesman said that the suspect would be transferred to Akwa-Ibom State Police Command for necessary legal action.
According to him, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Bala Zama, lauded the cooperation being offered to the Police by members of the public in the state.
Jinjiri said that the commissioner urged the public to maintain the tempo and continue to give the Police vital information as all information would be treated with utmost confidentiality. (NAN)
MNB/MNA/MST
Edited by Maureen Atuonwu/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Defence/Security

Evans, kidnap kingpin was arrested for robbery in 2006 – Police

Evans, kidnap kingpin was arrested for robbery in 2006 – Police

NAN-H-64

Evans

By Moses Omorogieva

Lagos, June 25, 2017 (NAN) The arrested kidnap kingpin, Chukwudi Onuamadike alias Evans, was arrested in 2006 for armed robbery where seven members of his gang died while sharing their loot in Lagos State.

A very reliable police source revealed this on Sunday as investigations on Evans past activities deepened.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Evans and his robbery gang, in 2006 attacked a commercial bank in Lagos and went somewhere around the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, to share the loot.

It was gathered that while sharing the loot, the robbers had a disagreement and shot one another. Seven members of the gang died instantly.

“The then Divisional Police Officer of Iponri Police Station, Yahaya Bello, now a deputy commissioner of police, said there was a serious incident involving some persons who shot at one another. He said about three of them had been arrested.

“One of the members of the gang arrested then was Chukwudi Onuamadike, popularly known as Evans. If you look at his chest, I cannot remember whether it is the right or left side, there is a scar. It was as a result of the gunshot from his gang members that day.

“He bled and there was no way he could run away before the police came. The case was transferred to the Lagos State Anti-Robbery Squad. We investigated and discovered that they were armed robbers.

“Evans led the team. We also went to Mbidi Police Station, Imo State, to carry out an investigation on them. We were able to arrest two other members of the gang. We then had five of them in police custody.

“There was a policewoman at the Band Section of the Police College, Lagos. She was known as Tina, a Superintendent of Police. She insisted that we should drop the case and that Onuamadike (Evans) was her brother.

“But when she was unable to achieve her aim, she travelled to Imo State. Not long after, we got a message from the Imo State Police Command that they had been searching for Evans and asked us to transfer the case to them so they could continue from where we stopped.

“Since that time, we did not hear anything. We heard he was later released there,” the source said.

The source noted that after he saw Evans pictures, he knew that he was the man they arrested alongside members of his gang in 2006, stressing, however, that Evans was not bearing the alias, Evans, at the time.

“We identified him only as Chukwudi. Some of the persons we worked together on the case also called me to draw my attention to the fact that he was the one arrested.

“He couldn’t have been the only person released. The request was that we should transfer the case to them. We sent him and two members of his gang to the command. There is a hotel in Okota area where they used to meet to share their loot.

“The owner of the hotel was their friend. There was a time they robbed three banks in Alaba International Market in 2005. They also looted shops there. One of the owners of the shop complained to the police and we carried out an investigation.

“We discovered that some of the items stolen in the man’s shop were digital cameras. We traced the cameras to the hotel and into the office of the hotel owner. It was then that ‘big men’ started calling from everywhere that we should drop the charges against them.

“The owner of the hotel was later killed by the robbers, following a disagreement. His body was dumped by the roadside in one of the states in the East sometimes ago,” the source told police investigators.

The source expressed fear that if Evans was not properly investigated and prosecuted he can form a terrorist group being a hardened criminal; in view of the fact that he collects any ransom demanded to the last Kobo before releasing such victims.

“The best way to handle his case is for the police to do their work. They should do a proper investigation. If it will take four months to investigate him, they should do so. He has links in South Africa, Ghana, etc.

“I know him. Bank robbery and hijacking of bullion vans was easy for him and his gang members. He did not hesitate to shoot any member of his gang suspected of foul play,” the source noted.

NAN further gathered from the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team that Evans confirmed all the incidents alleged by the police source. (NAN)

MIO/MST

Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Defence/Security

6 persons accused of killing mother, daughter in police net

 

NAN-H-69

Killing

Pankshin (Plateau) March 16, 2017 (NAN) Six persons accused of killing a mother and daughter have been arrested and detained by the police in Pankshin Local Government of Plateau

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspects are from Kot ward in Tambes village of Pankshin, where the two women were killed on Feb. 17, 2017.

Mr Tyopev Terver, the Plateau Police Command’s Publice Relations Officer (PPRO), who confirmed the incident on Thursday in Jos, also confirmed the arrest and detention of the suspects.

Terver claimed that two of the suspects had confessed to committing the crime.

“We are investigating the case; two of the suspects have already confessed to committing the crime.

“ The Criminal Investigation Department is currently handling the matter; as soon as we are through with our investigation, we shall charge the suspects to court,” he added.

NAN sources indicated that the trouble began in November 2016, when a girl in Kot ward took ill and was reported to have repeatedly mentioned the name of the husband of the deceased.

“When the girl died, the man was accused of killing her through witch craft,” one of the sources said.

The source continued: “The man was forced to carry the corpse of the girl to her grave and was later banished from the village.

“The man felt that he had been wrongly accused and challenged his banishment in court where the matter is ongoing.

“But on Feb. 17, 2017, the man’s wife and daughter were killed in their compound by unknown person.”

The source further said that the matter was reported to the Divisional Police Office, Pankshin, which swung into action and arrested six persons suspected to have a link with the incident.

“We have gone very far in our investigation and shall fish out the killers and bring them to justice,” Terver told NAN.

Terver warned Nigerians against taking the law into their hands, and advised aggrieved persons to approach the Police.(NAN

TYC/DS/ETS

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Edited by Ephraims Sheyin