Police arrest five persons for diverting bags of wheat meant for internally displaced persons

 

Police officers attached to the Eastern Port command have recovered 1,840 bags of wheat which were to be transported from Ibeto Port Terminal, Port-Harcourt, to an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp located in Kano State but were fraudulently diverted by the drivers tasked with this assignment, alongside their accomplices, who were intercepted and apprehended by the operatives of the Nigeria Police attached to the Eastern Port. The Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi had said. 

The Police Force said the diverted wheat belongs to 

the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP), and recovery of about 1,238 bags of wheat in Port-Hacourt on the 6th of February 2024. 

The operatives made an arrest of five (5) suspects namely Umar Hashim, Edidiong Umoh, Udah Stanley, Abubakar Jariri and Yunusa Babangida, and recovered 1,238 stolen bags of wheat along with the truck and a bus used in carrying out the crime. The recovered bags of wheat have been returned to the World Food Programme, and efforts are in top gear to recover the missing 602 bags of wheat and arrest the other suspects associated with the crime.

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has re-emphasized the goal of the Nigeria Police to ensure that individuals engaged in activities aimed at sabotaging the economy of the country and entrenching hardships among the vulnerable members of the public are ardently dealt with in line with extant laws. He has therefore ordered that the suspects be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations and tying of all lose ends.

The Nigeria Police Force has again reiterated its commitment to enforcing all laws and emplacing anti-crime strategies to curb illegal activities at our various ports and around the economic hubs in Nigeria. The commitment is geared towards stimulating the government's agenda of quick economic recovery and development in our dear county. 

How man teamed up with his pregnant wife and assaulted a 15 year old girl with a stone for exposing his sexual advances ---- ACVPN

 

 

Human rights activists under the auspices of the Advocates for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network (ACVPN) have effected the arrest of one Henry Okezie following his brutal attack on his landlord’s 15-year-old daughter Fisayo whom he beat up mercilessly and threw a big stone on her chest after she exposed his sexual advances towards her. Sadly , Okezie's wife whom the girl had gone to report the sexual advances to allegedly joined in assaulting the victim . 

ACVPN said the brutal attack on the victim by the couple ,has led to the hospitalisation of the victim who is said to battling for her life. 

It was gathered that the said incident occurred on February 16th in the Meiran area of Lagos state. 

Following the assault, the victim’s aunt reported to ACVPN and the rights group promptly effected the arrest of the said Okezie while they ensured the victim recieved urgent treatment in the hospital.

An ACVPN account reveals that the victim's aunty while narrating said that her niece Fisayo had just finished having a bath and walked into the room naked but was shocked to see Henry at the window staring at her. He asked her to open the door, aware that her parents had gone out. Unfortunately, Henry Okezie has been watching every movement of the girl 

In anger, the victim dressed up and headed straight to Henry Okezie’s wife to report her husband’s sexual harassment, which infuriated Henry, who just wanted to secretly violate her. Henry, in a bid to silence the victim, immediately pounced on her, slapped her severely, lifted a big stone, and threw it at the 15-year-old, hitting her chest. She passed out and was rushed to the hospital.

 "Okezie Henry and his wife on seeing the result of their doings, approached the Meiran Police Station to cover their atrocities by reporting unfounded allegations about Fisayo, but were countered by her parents’s report.The DPO CSP Fawewo of Meiran Division tried to mediate between parties to drop the sexual harassment charges and dwell on the other charges but was declined by both the parents of the victim and ACVPN on the grounds that the leading factor to the incident was as a result of sexual harassment and must be maintained.The doctors battled to revive the victim, who only came to consciousness almost 48 hours after the incident. The victim will require an X-ray to ascertain the level of damage to her chest,,

The aunty had said " A tenant who recently got married has been sexually harassing my 15-year-old niece. The perpetrator, by name Henry Okezie, is in the habit of harassing her and making promises such as marriage proposals. Fisayo, the victim, who is very knowledgeable of the antics of this nature, told me , because i had over time educated her about paedophiles". 

ACVPN is calling on the Commissioner of police in Lagos through the Gender Unit to take over the and prosecute Okezie and his wife for the harm they caused the victim so as to serve as a deterrent to others

It was gathered that Okezie, will be transferred to the Gender Unit at the state command on Monday for proper investigation and prosecution .

An ACVPN account throwing more light on the incident reveals that the aunty stated that trouble started for the victim " as she often ran errands for Okezie, whose wife is pregnant. Fisayo noticed Okezie 's indecent behaviour towards her and informed her parents about his irresponsible approach. In response, her parents barred her from going on any form of errand for both Henry and his wife, as this is considered a red flag.

 

 How man,   pregnant wife  beat up 15 years old girl for refusing sexual advances ---- ACVPN

By Patience Ogbo

Human rights activists under the auspices  of the Advocates for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network (ACVPN) have effected the arrest of one Henry Okezie following his brutal attack on  his landlord’s 15-year-old daughter Fisayo whom he beat up mercilessly and threw a big  stone on her chest after she exposed his sexual advances towards her.  Sadly , Okezie's wife whom the girl had gone to report the sexual advances to allegedly joined in  assaulting the victim . 

ACVPN said  the brutal attack on the victim by the couple ,has led to the hospitalisation of the victim who is said to  battling for her life. 

It was gathered that the said incident occurred on February 16th  in the Meiran area of Lagos  state. 

Following the assault, the   victim’s aunt reported to ACVPN and the rights group promptly effected the arrest of the said Okezie while they ensured the victim recieved urgent treatment in the hospital.

An ACVPN account reveals that the  victim's aunty while narrating said that her niece Fisayo  had just finished having a bath and walked into the room naked but was shocked to see Henry at the window staring at her. He asked her to open the door, aware that her parents had gone out. Unfortunately, Henry Okezie has been watching every movement of the girl 

In anger, the victim dressed up and headed straight to Henry Okezie’s wife to report her husband’s sexual harassment, which infuriated Henry, who just wanted to secretly violate her. Henry, in a bid to silence the victim, immediately pounced on her, slapped her severely, lifted a big  stone, and threw it at the 15-year-old, hitting her chest. She passed out and was rushed to the hospital.

 "Okezie Henry and his wife on seeing the result of their doings, approached the Meiran Police Station to cover their atrocities by reporting unfounded allegations about Fisayo, but were countered by her parents’s report.The DPO CSP Fawewo of Meiran Division tried to mediate between parties to drop the sexual harassment charges and dwell on the other charges but was declined by both the parents of the victim and ACVPN on the grounds that the leading factor to the incident was as a result of sexual harassment and must be maintained.The doctors battled to revive the victim, who only came to consciousness almost 48 hours after the incident. The victim will require an X-ray to ascertain the level of damage to her chest,,

The aunty had said " A tenant who recently got married has been sexually harassing my  15-year-old niece. The perpetrator, by name Henry Okezie, is in the habit of harassing her  and making promises such as marriage proposals. Fisayo, the victim, who is very knowledgeable of the antics of this nature, told  me , because i  had over time educated her about paedophiles". 

ACVPN is calling on the Commissioner of police in Lagos through the Gender Unit to take over the and prosecute  Okezie  and his wife for the harm they caused the victim so as  to serve as a  deterrent to others

It was gathered that Okezie, will be transferred to the Gender Unit at the state command on  Monday for proper investigation and prosecution .

An ACVPN  account throwing more light on the incident reveals that the aunty stated that  trouble started for the victim  " as she often ran errands for  Okezie, whose wife is pregnant. Fisayo noticed Okezie 's indecent behaviour towards her and informed her parents about his irresponsible approach. In response, her parents barred her from going on any form of errand for both Henry and his wife, as this is considered a red flag.

Valentine: Rivers CP Olatunji Disu remembers late policemen as he gives out cash , food items to 200 widows of late police officers

 

As part of efforts to show love among the widows of late police officers, the

Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP OLATUNJI DISU celebrated Saint Valentine's Day with  200 widows of late police officers in the State. 

The loving CP Disu in a bid to ameliorate whatever hardship the women are facing ,gave out food items like  rice, and an undisclosed amount of money to each of them.

CP Disu also expressed the readiness of the State police command to always honour wives of the late police officers all time considering the roles of their late husbands played in the fight for a more secured  Rivers State while alive.

He stated this during a special event organized by the command leadership to honour and celebrate the wives of the late Police Officers wives (LAPOWA) as part of the Valentine's Day Celebration, stressing that the widows represent the interest of the police in taking care of the children left behind by their late husband.

"Today we are here to celebrate the departed ones and to express our love and gratitude to you all. LOOK at here, over 200 and where are your husbands they died fighting for the peace and unity of the State. They died in the line of duty"

"We remember you and to show you love and pray the Almighty God to remember them because they all died in fighting for the nation we remember you always you are the ones taking care of the children and you have shame our detractors who said Police children Can not be better ,our children are doing well thank you all"

I and my management team we have instructed our Dpo's to always support and give you the needed protections where ever you are

 for the sake of encouraging them in ensuring that those that late officers left behind feel loved"he stated.

The Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu averred that the event was an initiative of the Inspector General of Police, IGP KAYODE EGBETOKUN who directed that the late Police Officers Wives should be carried along and that inform decision of celebrations today

The leader of Late Police Officers Wives (LAPOWA)JOSEPHINE ALUKABU in an emotion laden words says this is the first of its kind where widows are celebrated and remember for Good. As one of the beneficiary she expressed gratitude to the State Commissioner of police and added the the gesture has impacted greatly on them and prayed God to keep the Commssioner and his men for greater achievement.

Rivers state command is hosted over two hundred Wives of late Police Officers received cash and other items from the commissioner of Police and his wife as part of Valentine Celebration.

How a young neighbour of a retiree led armed robbers to kill her after they tied her up , ate her food.

 

How in the world will anyone in his or her right sense attack and kill a vulnerable elderly person who had retired from active service and all she wanted was to enjoy her retirement and the rest of her life.  

Late Mrs Olaitan Gbenle had great plans as he had retired but sadly, she was brutally murdered in her apartment around Agbede Agbofiati Community, Apata area Ibadan in November, 2023.

 Unknown to her ,she had fallen victim to men of the underworld courtesy of her neighbour but the young fellow instead of being a good neighbour to the elderly woman , sadly saw her as an easy target so he led his gang of armed robbers to her house to rob her of her retirement proceeds, her property and the deadly gang did not stop there as they ensured they killed her in the process. 

The police in Oyo state while narrating how dastardly the murder of Mrs. Gbenle is said the young neighbour was the one who had informed his fellow colleagues in crime that she was rich , and they should come and rob her. 

The police added that as if it was not enough to target an elderly person, when the suspected armed robbers forcefully gained entry into the deceased's house , they ensured they tortured her , gagged her mouth , tied her hands and while she was tied up and writhing in pain, the heartless criminals went on to get food from her kitchen, ate the food right in presence as she struggled in pain. 

When the suspected criminals were done eating , they killed her because she had recognized her young neighbour. 

The police commissioner in Oyo state , CP Adebola Hamzat stated that the armed robbers made away with the deceased's property which include her two vehicles, generator, laptops,phones and cash. 

He added that through painstaking forensic investigations, the police arrested four suspects including her young neighbour who allegedly jointly participated in the killing of the deceased  

The CP said 

""On 10th November, 2023 at about 0030hrs, four suspected members of a notorious criminal gang that had been terrorizing members of the public at different locations within Ibadan metropolis invaded the house of one late MRS OLAITAN OMOTOLA GBENLE, ‘f’, at AGBEDE AGBOFIATI Community, APATA area, Ibadan.

The suspects who were reportedly armed with sophisticated firearms and other dangerous weapons attacked the Sixty- Eight (68) year old woman at her residence equally dispossessing her of huge sums of money, mobile phones, big generating set, laptops, and many other valuable items, all of which were carted away in her Toyota Camry Car and a Toyota Corolla car.

As if that was not enough, the suspects eventually murdered the deceased, leaving her in a pool of her own blood.

In furtherance of the above and upon the receipt of the incident’s petition, the Command was swayed to immediately identify, track and apprehend all the perpetrators of the heinous crime and recovered all the items carted away.

Sequel to this, a team of forensic experts and detectives attached to the Command Monitoring Unit immediately swung into action through detailed intelligence gathering and purposeful investigations, the suspected leader of the armed robbery syndicate, one BELLO OLALEKAN ‘M’ and two of his syndicate members identified as BISIRIYU OLALEKAN and SIMEON OJEI ‘M’ were arrested at their various hideouts in connection with the crime.

Upon interrogations, the suspects voluntarily confessed to the crime while the leader of the suspected criminal gang explained that the victim was murdered because he realized the deceased saw him during the armed robbery operation.

In the same vein, further investigations led to the arrest of a criminal receiver, FEMI OMISORE ‘M’. The two (2) vehicles and a Fireman Generating Set, hitherto carted away from the deceased were later recovered as well.

Investigation is still ongoing." 

The police gave the names of the suspects as 1. BELLO OLALEKAN ‘M’ AGE 30 YEARS

                          2. BISIRIYU OLALEKAN ‘M’ AGE 32 YEARS

                          3. SIMEON OJEI ‘M AGE 38 YEARS

                          4. FEMI OMISORE ‘M’ AGE 43 YEARS

                          

EXHIBITS: 1. TOYOTA CAMRY CAR 

                           2. ONE TOYOTA COROLLA CAR

                           3. ONE FIREMAN GENERATOR

In other related arrests by the command, CP Hamzat stated that a total of thirty-five (35) male suspects nclusive of Murder, Armed Robbery, cultism, and other criminal vices were apprehended by operatives of the command. 

Furthermore, a total of Eighteen (18) exotic vehicles, Cash sum to the tune of Eight hundred and twenty thousand Naira (#820,000) only, Sixty-four assorted Mobile Phones, One (1) Master Key, One (1) DAF Trailer, Six (6) assorted firearms, one (1) Human skull, One (1) Generating set and Three thousand, one hundred and thirty-seven (3,137) Cartons of seasoning cubes valued at about eighteen million naira (#18,000,000) only were recovered. He added. 

The Oyo state police boss said "While reassuring members of the public particularly residents of Oyo state about the Command’s unflinching commitment towards their safety and protection as enshrined in the constitution, the command advocates once again that the business of security is all encompassing, hence, the need for the mantra; ”if you see something say something and the Police would do something immediately.”

"The Oyo State Police Command under my watch is sounding a strong note of warning to all sinister minded individuals to stay clear-off the State as the command would vehemently resist them from turning Oyo State into their Safe haven.

In case of emergency, the Command can always be reached through these emergency control room numbers: 08081768614 with 615 (toll free) for the Oyo State Security Control Center". 

Delegates to converge in Oyo state for Bi-annual Police Games, “OLUYOLE 2024" from February 25th- March 3rd .

 

The Oyo state commissioner of police CP Adebola Hamzat has announced the date for the police bi- annual games .

CP Hamzat stated that the game tagged" OLUWOLE 2024" will be hosted in Oyo state. He said " I announce that our darling pacesetter state would be witnessing the largest gathering of Police delegates from within and outside the country, from the 25th of February-March 3rd, 2024 as it plays host to the Bi-annual Police Games, tagged, “OLUYOLE 2024”.

The CP further stated that through strategic community engagements, and intelligence led policing the Command has continued to unlock new pathways to effective policing of the state. 

Adding that towards this end, the Command’s security architecture has been thoroughly reviewed to enable for continuous laudable strides in Crime-fighting while anchoring on the virtues of professional competence and respect for the rule of law.

"While the month of January came with its own audacious security challenges, the Command also upscaled its crime control and call-response timing mechanism through constant personnel retraining and utilization of technology in our quest for a safer Oyo State". 

Oyo police arrest robbers who beat up pregnant woman in labour, stole car, baby items.

 

Suspected armed robbers had met thier end when they pulled one of the most wicked acts against a pregnant woman who was in labour and was on her way to to the hospital to be delivered of her baby . 

The police said the suspected robbers were so callous that the sight of the pregnant woman in labour did not move them to discontinue their wicked act as they pulled her and her husband out of the car they were in heading to the hospital .

The criminals throw the pregnant woman to the floor and would have killed her husband as they attempted to steal thier Toyota Venza car. The police added. 

The police added that as unbelievable as it sounds , the robbers also made away with baby items like diapers, baby toiletries among other items meant for the delivery of the baby as they left the pregnant woman in a critical condition which led her to undergo a cesarean section for the safe delivery of the baby. 

Speaking on the ordeal the couple went through that day , the Oyo Police Public Relations Officer SP Adewale Osifeso narrated how the robbers carted away bags of baby items the couple were to take to the hospital for the safe delivery of thier baby.  

SP Osifeso, via his X handle on Wednesday, February 14 said the police traced down the suspected criminals and arrested them . He said 

"It was a clear dark night in mid-July 2023 when Lara and her husband (Not their real names) were heading out to the hospital. Lara was already feeling labour spasms and hubby had to hurry. They were attacked by a suspected robbery syndicate who beat Lara up,” 

"It was even worse for the husband who tried to play a hero as he was almost killed. That chilled night in July 2023, the suspects parted with 2 bags filled with baby clothing and accessories and their Toyota Venza vehicle. 

“Fast forward to February 14/2024, was able to recover all the stolen items, inclusive of the Venza. We are particularly elated that the baby boy is about (6) months now. (Mommy had him that night). What a way to celebrate Valentine.”