Category: Crime

Onyebuchi Onwuchekwa.

The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Nweke Izuchukwu Jude before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State for allegedly impersonating officers of the EFCC.

Jude was arraigned on two-count charges bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N1,100,000. 00 (One Million, One Hundred Thousand Naira).

One of the Counts reads: “That you, Nweke Izuchukwu Jude, sometime in April 2024, at Enugu, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N1,100,000. 00 from one Justin Chidozie Chukwukere when you fraudulently presented yourself as an officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, a pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act”.

The defendant pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him. In view of his plea, EFCC Counsel, Ajobiewe Rotimi Enitan,  prayed the court for a trial date and for the defendant to be remanded at Enugu State Correctional facility.

However, the defence counsel E. S. Umeojiakor informed the court about a pending bail application before it and prayed that his client be admitted to bail on liberal terms.

Enitan opposed the application.

After listening to both sides, the court granted the defendant bail on the following conditions: bail in the sum of N2 million with two sureties in like sum. The sureties must be resident within the jurisdiction of the court. One of the sureties must have a landed property within the jurisdiction and they must be verified by the court Registrar.

The matter was adjourned to October 9, 2024, for trial while the defendant was remanded at Enugu State Correctional Facility pending the perfection of the bail conditions.

CP Abaniwonda          Sankey

Emmanuel lkpeama 

Following the gruesome murder of Abigail Stanley aged 6years old allegedly killed by the father Mr Sankey Ovemureye of which occurred on June 15,2024,the Commissioner of Police Delta state,CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has ordered a serious manhunt for the fleeing suspects.

The police command which recieved a distress call by the brother to the fleeing suspects went to scene of the incident at Uviama New layout, Agbarho Ughelli North area of Delta state and recovered the corpse of the little child whose head was smashed several times on the wall.

According to Delta Command,the corpse has been deposited at the mortuary while the father who is the principal suspect is currently at large.

CP Olufemi Abaniwonda who is saddened by this barbaric act,has assured members of the public that the suspect will be arrested and justice will be served.
He urged anyone with useful information that can lead to the arrest of the suspect to call the control room number on 0803684974 or report at the nearest police station.

.…. Recover Fifty one rounds of 7.62MM,AK-47 Ammunition, Magazine, three locally made cut-to-size gun,two pumps action gun, cartridges.

Emmanuel lkpeama

The Commissioner of Police CP Abaniwonda Olufemi has assured all Deltans,residents and non residents in the state that under his watch, they will sleep with their two eyes closed.

He stated this when addressing newsmen at the police headquarters over the recent raid by the Quick response squad who acted on credible intelligence gathered on the activities of some suspected robbers and kidnappers disturbing the peace of citizens in kwale axis.

CP Abaniwonda went further to state that the squad led by SP Osadolor Godwin stormed the hideout of the criminals in an uncompleted building, noting that on sighting the police two suspects opened fire and escaped in the process as three locally made guns,two pump action guns,one Ak 47 magazine, thirty four rounds of live cartridges, Fifty one rounds Ak 47 Ammunition were recovered, efforts to arrest the fleeing suspects is ongoing.

The Police Commissioner noted that the command recorded another milestone,he said” As about 11:30am, operatives on Special assignment with base in Ughelli led by ASP Julius Robinson stormed Jesse junction and effected the arrest of one Ufoma Omene ‘m’ 55yrs of Mosogar, in Ethiope West LGA Delta State but resident at Jesse junction area of Sapele town. Upon search of the suspect’s residence a Locally Fabricated Ak-47 Rifle with Revolver like Magazine, and Thirteen (13) rounds of 7.6mm ammunition were recovered. In addition to his involvements in series of crime in that area, he is also suspected to be a member of Eiye confraternity. Investigation is ongoing,”he submitted.

He opined that support from members of the public is highly needed for effective policing. While admonishing members of the public to always reach out to the command in cases of distress either by reporting to the nearest Police Station or call the control room.

….. Recover two beretta pistols,one local made cut-to-size gun.

Emmanuel lkpeama

The special police squad deployed to Ughelli, Delta State by the Commissioner of Police,CP Abaniwonda Olufemi to checkmate the activities of Kidnapers and armed robbers in Ughelli,Warri Sapele and it environs successfully arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered one beretta pistol, one locally cut-to-size gun, three cutlasses, phones and ATM cards belonging to victims.

In a press release signed by the Police Public Relation Officer,SP Edafe Bright stated that the team which was led by ASP Julius Robinson stormed Sapele town on 5th June,2024 at about 5:45pm, arrested the gang leader, Blessing Atima aged 23years of Jesse Community in Ethiope west , Destiny Okpako of Oviri Okpe Community in Okpe LGA aged 19years and Wisdom Akpohiowho aged 20 of Jesse Community,all residents of Sapele town.

The PPRO went further to state that on interrogating the suspects,they revealed that they have so far taken part in six of the armed robbery operations in Sapele, and that their victims have identified the suspects,their valuables items recovered from them and investigation are on going.

In the same vein,the PPRO noted that the RRS Operatives in the state,while acting on credible information burst into an uncompleted building where suspected robbers terrorizing the area were sighted along lssele Asagba Express Way.

He said,”On 3/05/2024 at about 0830hrs, RRS Operatives, while acting on credible information that some suspected robbers were sighted ⁰ an uncompleted building along Issele-Asagba Express Way. The operatives stormed the uncompleted building and arrested one Usman Bello ‘M’ age 40yrs, and one Locally Made Fabricated Beretta Pistol recovered from him. The suspect who pretends to be a mentally unstable person is in custody and investigation is ongoing.”

“Also on 04/06/2024, at about 1300 hrs, the Area commander Asaba acting on intelligence report on the activities of some suspects who come from across the Niger to Asaba at night, break into and loot the shops of their targeted victims, the Area commander immediately deployed undercover operatives who embarked on a discreet operation which eventually paid off when the duo of one Ameachi Micheal ‘m’ age 42 yrs of Wuje Street Port Harcourt and Ogochukwu Ogbode ‘m’ age 38 yrs of Aronomen Enugu were arrested along DLA road, Asaba. Preliminary investigations revealed that after breaking and looting the shops of their victims, they carried their loot to Port-Harcourt to sell. Investigation and efforts to arrest the receivers of these stolen items are ongoing.” he submitted.

Edafe opined that the commissioner of Police CP Abaniwonda Olufemi has urged members of the public to always reach out to the command in cases of distress through any of the dedicated control room numbers 08036684974 or report to the nearest Police station.