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Child Found With Dispatch Rider Was Not Stolen

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The police have submitted the findings of their investigation into the viral video of a dispatch rider accused of stealing a child in Lagos.

A statement on Monday by Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu, said the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, ordered a probe of the footage.

The spokesman disclosed that detectives sent to the scene discovered that the child was not stolen.
It was also confirmed that the rider did not keep him in the courier box as alleged by a mob.
Ajisebutu said the child’s mother, Lovina Bitrus, was contacted and she admitted the child was taken away with her consent.
She recalled that the 10-month-old baby, fond of the rider who is a relative, was crying uncontrollably when he (rider) wanted to go pick something nearby.

“To pacify the baby, his mother allowed him go with the rider. Passersby who saw the child with the rider along Sangotedo area in Ajah became suspicious.
“The citizens concluded that the child might have been stolen and raised the alarm which attracted others.

“The mob subsequently pounced on the rider, beating him without finding out the truth”, the statement added.
The dispatch rider identified as Williams Tadule was said to have been rescued by Chairman of Sunview Estate in Sangotedo.
The police appealed to members of the public to stop jungle justice, warning that such actions have grave consequences.
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NSCDC arrests six suspected railway line vandals in Enugu

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A six-man gang allegedly specialised in vandalising railway lines was on Thursday, 28th April 2022, apprehended by the Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Denny Manuel, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, in a statement explained that the suspects were apprehended on 28th April 2022 at Ubahu Community in Enugu East Local Government Area of the state in collaboration with the Garrison Command, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army.
He further explained that a series of intelligence synergy between the Corps and the Nigerian Army made the arrest possible.
The spokesman gave the names of the suspects as Zakari Ishaka, 25, of Katsina; Amadu Danladi 40, of Kano; Abdulkareem Haruna 19 of Katsina; Ousman Idris, 19, Kano; Musa Hamza, 23, Kano; and Arma Yau Magaji, 42, Katsina.
The statement stated, “After sustained surveillance and intelligence gathering about their nefarious activities, our men arrested the suspects while they were conveying the vandalised railway slippers belonging to the Nigeria Railway Corporation Eastern District Enugu, in a truck with registration number BSA 189 XA.”
It added that items recovered from the suspects include a sizeable quantity of rail slippers and rail tracks cut to size and other railway materials, and a truck with registration BSA 189 XA.
It said that the suspects are already helping Corps in its investigation to unravel other culprits and their sponsors.
Denny Manuel then appealed to the citizens of Enugu State to always provide the command with useful information to curb the activities of criminals and safeguard public infrastructure.
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Police Apprehend Armed Robbery Suspects In Lagos, Recover Arms

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Policemen of the Ilemba Hausa Police Division on said it’s command seven armed robbery/murder suspects and recovered a silver-colored Sienna bus with Reg No. LSR 509 HB, a locally made double barrel pistol and four live cartridges at Mojirade Street, Shibiri, Lagos. 

The prompt arrest of the Robbery suspects followed a tip-off from Lagosians to the Divisional Police Officer of Ilemba Hausa Division who led his men to the criminal hideout where seven members of the gang were arrested while others fled. 

The suspects include one Esther Newman ‘F’, Joel Anaba ‘m’, Ruben Ude ‘m’, Chinedu Emenike ‘m’, Abuchi Peter ‘m’, Chima Simon ‘m’ and James John ‘m’.  Items recovered in the Sienna bus include one locally made double barrel pistol, four live cartridges, one machete, one knife, two screwdrivers, twelve mobile phones, one access bank ATM card with the name Newton Newman, some substances suspected to be Indian Hemp and one dead snail. Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the suspects are also being investigated for the murder of one Sgt. Edison Fulman attached to Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos on April 14, 2022.Send   

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NSCDC Apprehends Six Railway Line Vandals In Enugu

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The Enugu Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC says it has apprehended a six-man gang specialising in the vandalisation of railway lines in the state.

A statement by the Command’s Public Relations NSCDC Officer Denny Manuel, said the railway vandal suspects were arrested at Ubahu Community in Enugu East local government area of Enugu State on April 2, 2023, in collaboration with the Garrison Command, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army.

According to the statement, the arrest was made possible following a series of intelligence synergy between the Corps and the Nigerian Army.Manuel gave the names of the suspects as Zakari Ishaka, 25 Katsina; Amadu Danladi 40, kano; Abdulkareem Haruna 19, Katsina; Ousman Idris (19) kano; Musa Hamza (23) Kano and Arma Yau Magaji (42) Katsina.He said, “after sustained surveillance and intelligence gathering about their nefarious activities, our men arrested the suspects while they were conveying the vandalised railway slippers belonging to the Nigeria Railway Corporation Eastern District Enugu, in a truck with registration number BSA 189 XA.“Items recovered from the suspects include; a sizeable quantity of Rail slippers and rail tracks cut to size and other railway materials, and a truck with registration BSA 189 XA.“The suspects are already helping Corps in its investigation to unravel other culprits and their sponsors.”The Command spokesman, however, appealed to the good citizens of Enugu State to avail the command of useful information to curb the activities of criminals and safeguard public infrastructure.Send   

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