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Court Grants Bail To 98 Suspected Thugs Paraded By Ekiti Police

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The suspected thugs that were arrested at the military checkpoint by the soldiers in Itawure, near Efon Alaaye, last week, had been handed over to the police.

Addressing journalists at the Police Headquarters in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Capital, where the suspects were being paraded before charging them to court, the Police Public Relations Officer for the State, ASP Sunday Abutu, said items recovered from the suspects included guns, cartridges, knives, cutlasses and substances suspected to be charms.

According to Abutu, the suspects were coming from Oyo State to Ekiti State on the night before the PDP primary. “The soldiers suspected them and accosted them.

Immediately they were taken to the military base in Akure, Ondo State and were later handed over to Ekiti Police Command last Friday”. Said he.

Contrary to the social media reports which claimed that the suspects were over one hundred in number, the PPRO, confirmed that they were just ninety eight (98) in number.
“The exact number that was handed over to the police was 98.

They confessed to the fact that somebody organised them from Ibadan and that the person that invited them to Ekiti, is connected to the State”.

He promised that the police would go after the person and that the person’s name would be mentioned after investigation.

The paraded suspects were charged to court for unlawful possession of fire arms. The PPRO added.

Meanwhile, an Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti has granted bail to ninety eight persons brought before it.

In his pronouncement, Chief Magistrate Titilayo Olaolorun granted bail to all the 98 defendants each in the sum of N100, 000, two sureties, one of them must be resident in Ekiti State with one means of identification, he concluded.

According to the charge, Taofeek Muraina (60) alongside 97 others was on 25th January, 2022 at Itawure, along Efon Alaaye Ekiti highway, in Efon Alaaye Ekiti Magisterial District did conspired to commit felony, to wit, did go armed in public without lawful occasion to cause terror, threatening violence, unlawful procession from Ibadan, Oyo State, heading to Ado Ekiti for the PDP primary election and did have in their possession, 2 pump action gun, 3 locally made pistol, 6 Dane guns,98 cartridges, 5 knives, cutlasses, charms among others.

The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Johnson Okunade said the offences run contrary to Sections 80, 516 ,88 and 4 of Criminal Code, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2012.

Counsel to the defendants, Kola Kolade prayed the court to admit the defendants into bail as they are ready to produce substantial sureties.

The case has been adjourned to 23/2/2022 for mention.

 

 

 

 

 

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Police Bust Child Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 11 Victims in Lagos

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The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered a trans-border child trafficking syndicate, rescuing 11 victims and arresting four suspects allegedly involved in recruiting and transporting young Nigerians to Ghana for prostitution.

The Command said operatives from the Ilemba Hausa Division intercepted one Mustapha Abubakar on August 13, 2025, while he attempted to traffic a 15-year-old girl to Ghana. The case was later transferred to the Special Squad I, which launched a manhunt based on credible intelligence.

The operation led to the arrest of three other suspects: Charles Chima (54) in Amuwo Odofin, Emmanuel Nwaka (36) along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, and Princess John (21) at Ojota. Investigations revealed they belonged to a wider criminal network engaged in cross-border trafficking of young women.

Ten additional victims, aged between 21 and 29, were subsequently rescued and are receiving protective care and support, with arrangements being made to reunite them with their families.

The suspects are in police custody and cooperating with investigators to identify other members of the syndicate.

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, commended the operatives for their swift response and reiterated the Command’s zero tolerance for human trafficking. He urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to security agencies.

 

 

 

 

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Court Remands Woman for Alleged Theft of Day-Old Baby in Ekiti

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An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of a 34-year-old woman, Ayeni Deborah, at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre for allegedly stealing a day-old baby from the Local Government Health Centre, Oke-Iyinmi, Ado-Ekiti.

Prosecutor Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi told the court that there was probable cause to suspect the defendant, noting that the incident, reported on August 4, 2025, had drawn public concern due to the rising cases of child theft in the state.

Oriyomi said the offence, committed within the Ado-Ekiti Magisterial District, contravenes Section 292 of the Ekiti State Criminal Law, 2021. He added that the case file had been forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.

The defendant, represented by Barrister Stephen Ademuwagun, was ordered by Chief Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun to remain in custody pending further hearing. The case was adjourned until September 12 for mention.

 

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Police Arrest Six Suspected Kidnappers, Armed Robbers In Nasarawa

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The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested six suspected kidnappers and armed robbers allegedly involved in multiple criminal activities across the state.

Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspects were apprehended during a raid on a hideout in Yelwa Ediya by operatives of the Doma Division.

The suspects were identified as Darda’u Shehu, Yunusa Malami Hashimu, Musa Abubakar, Ibrahim Musa, and Mohammed Musa, all from Yelwa Ediya Village in Doma Local Government Area.

According to Nansel, the suspects confessed to kidnapping a serving councillor on May 26, 2025, during which they stole two mobile phones — an Infinix Note 30 valued at ₦250,000 and a Tecno handset worth ₦20,000. They also admitted to mounting a roadblock along the Doma–Yelwa road on July 19, 2025, where they attacked a man and stole his Bajaj motorcycle worth ₦970,000, later selling it through one of the suspects.

During the raid, police recovered ₦100,000 — proceeds from the motorcycle sale — which had been buried in a bush, along with a Bajaj motorcycle.

In a separate operation, police arrested a 20-year-old armed herder, Suleman Mohammadu, in Keana Local Government Area and recovered an AK-47 magazine loaded with six live rounds of ammunition.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Shettima Jauro Mohammed, has directed that all suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further interrogation and prosecution.

 

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