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Police arrest 3 alleged pipeline vandals in Imo

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The Police Command in Imo has confirmed the arrest of three suspected pipeline vandals with petroleum products suspected to be adulterated.

The State Commissioner of Police (CP), Abutu Yaro, made this known in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Mike Abattam, on Friday in Owerri.

Yaro stated that the Police Command’s tactical teams, acting on a tip off, intercepted a syndicate that specialised in vandalising pipelines in the state along Port Harcourt Road,  Owerri, on August 3.

“The syndicates used a white coloured Ford Bus with registration number Lagos, SMK 819 GY, fully loaded with vandalised petroleum products suspected to be adulterated diesel tied in cellophane bags.

“The driver of the vehicle, on sighting the police quickly jumped out of the bus and ran into the bush, abandoning the bus which was later recovered.

“The tactical teams, after a diligent intelligence gathering  revealed that the syndicate uses one Okwusyco filling station located on Port Harcourt Road as their operational base and discharge point of  adulterated petroleum products,” he said.

Yaro said the command’s tactical teams also busted another syndicate of vandals at Akachi Road Owerri, where the suspects, Onuoha Chibuike (27), Musa Zayanu (27) and Uzokwu Temple (36) were arrested.

The commissioner said the Police recovered three pumping machines, one shovel and large quantities of adulterated petroleum products concealed in cellophane bags.

Meanwhile, the CP has constituted a high powered investigation team with the mandate to patrol vigorously in all pipeline locations and to fish out the syndicates involved in pipeline vandalism in the state. (NAN)

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Kogi CP Confirms Death Of Alleged Gunrunner Resisting Arrest

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From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja

The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye has confirmed the death of Muhammed Kassim, popularly known as Enemi, a suspected gunrunner from Idah, Kogi State.

According to the police, Kassim died while attempting to evade arrest.

The confirmation was issued to counter widespread claims circulating on social media alleging that Kassim died in police custody due to torture.

A statement issued by Kogi State Police Command’s Spokesman, SP William Ovye Aya, read:
“The Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Command, wishes to set the record straight regarding the unverified report being circulated on social media about the death of one Muhammed Kassim, a.k.a. Enemi, of Idah, Kogi State.”

The police said Kassim was allegedly part of a syndicate involved in arms and ammunition trafficking across and beyond Kogi State. The case, they noted, is currently under investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Lokoja.

The statement explained that the investigation followed a legal directive from the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Abuja, which implicated one Mohammed Amedu as a member of the arms trafficking ring. Amedu was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on June 22, 2025, and later handed over to the Kogi State Police Command on June 28.

The suspect, Amedu, reportedly confessed to the crime and implicated Kassim and others as members of the syndicate. Investigations further revealed that Kassim allegedly purchased 20 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition to test an AK-47 rifle in his possession.

“On July 7, 2025, operatives from SCID were deployed to Idah to invite Kassim for questioning. However, on sighting the officers, he jumped the fence of his residence and fled,” the police said. “Despite being given the opportunity to turn himself in, Kassim refused to cooperate.”

According to the police, upon receiving credible intelligence about his whereabouts, officers from Idah Division moved to arrest him. However, Kassim, reportedly surrounded by suspected gang members, resisted arrest.

“To facilitate his escape, his associates attacked the police with cutlasses, stones, and other dangerous weapons. In the commotion, Kassim attempted to seize a rifle from one of the officers. During the struggle, the rifle discharged, striking him in the leg,” the police said.

His accomplices then allegedly whisked him away from the scene despite his gunshot wound. The police said Kassim later died from the injury in an undisclosed location while in the custody of his gang members.

The command assured that investigations are ongoing and that all suspects currently in custody will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of the investigation.

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Police Arrests Two Suspected Kidnappers Informants In Kogi West

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From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja

Two more Kidnappers informants have been arrested in the last 48 hours by the police in Kogi West Senatorial District

They are; Dare Okegbe and
Lakutu Omobab Ajelesimi

Kogi State’s Commissioner of Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo in a statement disclosed that the arrest was made possible through confessional statements by Babatunde Aledare, the suspected kidnapping informant earlier arrested in Ayetoro Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area who revealed the identities of other collaborators involved in aiding kidnapping operations in the area.

According to the commissioner, both suspects are also from Ayetoro Kiri and have confessed to working with kidnappers to set up members of their own community for abduction.Kogi kidnapper informantKogi kidnapper informant

“This development marks another significant step forward in our ongoing efforts to dismantle kidnapping networks in Okunland. More arrests may follow as investigations continue.

“The Kogi State Government remains committed to ensuring the safety of all citizens and will leave no stone unturned in the fight against criminality”

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EFCC Arrests Woman For Spraying Naira At Party

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The operatives of the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a young woman, Janty Emmanuel, for allegedly abusing the naira.

EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale disclosed this via a statement issued on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

Oyewale said the woman was arrested on Monday, May 20, following intelligence that spotted her spraying naira notes at a social event in Gombe State.

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He noted: “Upon arrest, the suspect was shown the video where she was dancing at G-Connect, Tumfure, Gombe State, and spraying N1,000 denomination of the naira notes.

“She admitted committing the crime and shall be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.”

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