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Bandits abduct over 40 people in Zamfara village

Bandits have abducted over 40 people, mostly women and children in Gana village, Shikafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to Daily Trust, the incident occurred last Sunday around 11am when residents of the village had retired to bed.
According to a government official, who preferred not to be mentioned, Sunday’s attack was not the first, as the village had been attacked previously.
A local in the community, who simply identified himself as Kabiru (not real name) said the bandits stormed the village on motorbikes armed with sophisticated guns.
Each motorbike was carrying three persons and all of them holding guns. They searched houses one after the other, bringing out their occupants.
“But you know in this kind of situation, usually the men used to run into the bushes. So, most of the people that fell victims of the unfortunate incidence were women, children and aged persons.
“They took them into the bush. The bandits also carted away food items and other domestic valuables during the operation,” he said.
Another resident, Auwal Isa said two days after the incident, the bandits have not contacted families of the kidnapped people.
“We are still expecting their calls because sometimes it takes days or weeks before they can contact families of their victims for negotiation about ransom,” he said.
“Sometimes, the bandits are taking the kidnapped people to mining sites to do some work for them for Salome days before contacting their families. They can call any time they so wish.”
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Police arrest suspected cultist, child trafficker in Benue

The police in Benue State have announced the arrest of some suspected cultists, child traffickers and armed robbers.
This was disclosed on Tuesday during a press briefing by the Benue State Commissioner of Police, Steve Yabaneth in Makurdi.
According to him, “On 9/2/2025 at about 1530hrs, information was received about renewed cult activities in the area where members of “Black Confraternity” went for a cult meeting across the River Benue and clashed with members of the ” Red confraternity.
“During investigation, three (3) corpses were recovered at the scene while ten (10) suspects were arrested in connection with the case as stated below: Simon Mande, Moses Tarlumun, Jamilu Idris, Seleki Joseph, Ahmed Dayabu, Muazu Usman, Akor Ada, Terfa Wergba, Almustapha Abubakar and Usman Gambo all ‘M’ of Wadata area.
“Investigation is ongoing to arrest other suspects.”
Yabaneth advised parents, teachers and other stakeholders to warn their children and wards against such unlawful associations.
Disclosing a related development, the CP said, “Following the report of a missing child in Northbank Makurdi, information was disseminated to members of the public for useful information about the child’s location.
“On 9/2/2025 information was received at ‘E’ Division Makurdi that one Obadiah Samaila ‘M’ of Kizito Junction Agyragu, Doduguru, Nasarawa State was seen around George Akume way Makurdi with a boy that he could not give satisfactory account of the boy’s origin.
“Swiftly, the suspect was arrested and brought to the police station where he confessed to have stolen the child from his house in Northbank for trafficking.”
Yabaneth also said suspected vandals were arrested by the police.
“On 06/02/2025 at about 1500hrs while Police officers from Naka Division were on patrol along Makurdi-Naka road, they intercepted and arrested one Idris Garba, Mohammed Usman, Ibrahim Mohammed and Rafa Muazu all `M’ of Lafia, Nasarawa state and Sunday Demekaa ‘M’ of Gwer-East Local Government Area with a Nissan truck loaded with iron pipelines suspected to be stolen.
“Suspects could not give satisfactory account of how they got these items. Investigation revealed that these are petroleum pipelines been vandalized around Gwer-Local Government Area and taken to an unknown destination. Investigation is ongoing to identify other suspects that are connected with the case.”
Announcing the arrest of suspected armed robbers, the CP said, “On 7/2/2025 at about 0830hrs, credible information was received about a robbery gang operating around Yogbo village in Guma Local Government Area.
“Investigators at Daudu Division conducted a raid in the area and arrest one Yakubu Kantoma ‘m’ 32yrs and Abu Ishaku ‘m’ 25yrs both of Sekereke, Yogbo village.
“Suspects have been identified by one of their victims and investigation is ongoing.”
Local News
Police arrest man who allegedly killed his brother in Anambra

Police operatives attached to the Abagana Police Divisional Headquarters and AVG Operatives, Abagana on 7th February 2025 by 7 pm arrested one Anthony Kosisochukwu Okafor aged 37 years of Adegbe Village, Abagana, Njikoka LGA over the death of his elder brother, Mr Emmanuel Okafor aged 45 years.
The suspect confessed to having engaged the victim in a fight over a heated argument about using foodstuffs in the house. Kosisochukwu was said to have used a stick to pierce the deceased chest.
SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer for the command in a statement said the victim was rushed to the hospital and was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
This incident is quite disturbing and highlights the importance of addressing domestic violence and conflicts amongst family members. It also underscores the need to manage conflicts and emotions healthily and constructively to avoid irreparable consequences.
The case has been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka and shall be charged to court on the conclusion of the investigation.
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Police IPO arrested for allegedly doctoring case file and doctor’s report

The Zone 2 Police Command headquarters, Onikan, has confirmed the detention of an Investigating Police Officer (IPO) attached to the Isheri-Oshun Division, for allegedly doctoring a case file and medical doctor’s report.
The Assistance Inspector General (AIG) of Police in charge of the zone, Adegoke Fayoade, who confirmed this development to NAN, said that the IPO allegedly doctored the case file and doctor’s report relating to the alleged anal s#xual assault on some teenage students by a hotelier in Isheri-Oshun area of the state.
The hotelier was recently arrested for allegedly having anal s#x with some teenage students at his hotel. The hotelier had allegedly threatened the students not to tell anyone about the act, or else, they would d!e.
The secret was made public after one of the victims, a 16-year-old boy, confessed to the parents about the act and later ran mad, a development which was reported to the Zone 2 command headquarters.
Police sources said that after the detention of the suspect, his lawyer claimed that they earlier reported the case to the same zone for proper investigation. The sources said that when their case file was recovered from one of the units in zone 2, it was discovered that it was doctored.
“The confessional statement made at Isheri Osun Division by another teenager, who suffered the same fate and reports from doctors at Mirable Center at the General Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, were doctored.
Based on this, the AIG directed that more investigations be carried out, and this led detectives from the Zonal Oracle unit led by CSP Uba storming Isheri Osun Police Station. When they got there, the IPO who delivered the doctored report confessed that he removed some statements from the case file.
He later brought out the hidden statements, and it turned out to be that of a second victim, who gave vivid details of what the hotelier did to them with documented evidence” the source said
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