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Police arrest husband, wife two others for currency counterfeiting in Lagos

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested four persons for printing and spending fake money in Lagos.

The suspects include a man and his wife , were arrested by the operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Lagos, reportedly printed millions of naira and CFA, which they spent in Cameroon.

They were on Friday paraded before newsmen by the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the zone, Olatoye Durosinmi.

Fake nine million naira and three hundred CFA were recovered from the suspects, who were reportedly arrested in Lagos Island.

The police identified the suspects as: Adeniyi Quadri, Oludare Oluwayemisi, Oludare Olamilekan, and Ilelaboye John.

Quadri told newsmen that he was paid N10,000 to print one million fake N1,000 notes.

The suspect added that he was recruited into the syndicate by Olamilekan Oludare who, according to him, is the head of the syndicate in Lagos Island

“I am paid N10,000 to print 1000 pieces of fake N1,000 notes. Already, I have printed about N9 million before my arrest. I was paid N50,000 to do the job,” the suspect said.

He added; ” I was introduced into the business by Olamilekan Oludare about five years ago. He comes to me four times a year aside from printing fake notes, I do other printing jobs but my biggest client is Olamilekan,” Quadri confessed.

“We sell some of the fake foreign currencies to Bureau the change operators while my wife who is a POS operator also hands out some of the fake naira notes to customers,” he added.

Olamilekan confessed that his wife helped in the distribution of the fake foreign currencies among Bureau De Change operators.

The team swung into action and on February 3,  2024, the hideout of one Adeniyi Quadri of No. 11 Alof Street, Lagos Island was invaded where Adeniyi Quadri was arrested. A printing machine used in printing security threads on all sorts of counterfeited currencies was recovered along with fake cash of three hundred million CFA and nine million Naira. All suspected to be counterfeit were recovered in his possession.

AIG Durosinmi said; “Adeniyi Quadri confessed to having been in the business of currency counterfeiting for over three years and also named his cohort who he supplies for circulation.

“His confession led to the arrest of Oludare Oluwayemisi and Oludare Olamilekan who are couple and partners in the crime.”

The police boss also stated; “The arrested couple also confessed to the crime which led to the arrest of one Ilelabayo Johnson’ an ex-Military personnel who resides at No.3 Ilelabayo close, Isoto via Ajasa Command Lagos.

“During his arrest, his house and premises were searched and some suspected counterfeit local and foreign currencies were recovered in his possession.”

AIG Durosinmi claimed; “All the arrested suspects confessed to various roles in the process of committing this offence.

“Efforts are intensified to apprehend fleeing members”.

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Bandits kill one, kidnap district head, eight others in Kebbi

Bandits have kidnapped Alhaji Isah Daya, the district head of Kanya under the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

The bandits kidnapped the monarch and eight others when they stormed his village on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

The bandits also k!lled one and injured three persons during the attack.

The spokesperson for the State Police Command, Nafui Abubakar, who confirmed the attack, gave the name of the deceased as Sherriff Alhaji Almu.

According to the PPRO, a combined security team led by the police has launched a manhunt on the abductors of the monarch to rescue the abducted persons.

He noted that the Kebbi State Government has provided the needed logistics to tame banditry in the affected towns, particularly Kebbi South, Zuru Emirate.

The attack came a few days after bandits k!lled the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Suru Local Government Area of the state.

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FG mobilises Julius Berger to complete N820b road projects

The Federal Government has told Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to fast-track the completion of the rehabilitation of the 82-kilometre Section II of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano dual carriageway and the construction of the Bodo-Bonny road with bridges across the Opobo Channel, Route 430 in Rivers State.

Works Minister David Umahi said the government could not continually negotiate with the contractor over the same projects.

In a statement in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media, Uchenna Orji, during a meeting with Julius Berger, represented by its Executive Director for Projects, Benjamin Bott, and the Head of Contract Management, Omonigho Brown, the minister stressed the need for contractors handling Federal Government’s projects to exhibit corporate nationalism in price negotiation in the face of the daunting economic challenges facing the country.

Umahi said the Federal Executive Council (FEC), at its meeting on September 23, approved the re-scoping and downward review of the contracts.

He said: “We have Section II, which is 82 kilometres by two, which is the section that JBN Plc is working on.

“And so, if you check what FEC approved on September 23, FEC had approved that the total contract sum within the scope of Berger would be N740 billion. This means that if you remove N391 billion paid already, you now have about N340 billion remaining. This is the scope of their work for the 164 kilometres.”

The minister urged the contractor to mobilise for work on the four sections of the Abuja-Zaria-Kaduna-Kano project to finish the job within 14 months.

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Police thwart plan by armed men to kidnap a foreigner in Anambra, recover four dead bodies

Police Operatives in the morning of Sunday, October 6th, 2024 thwarted the abduction/kidnapping plan of a foreigner by suspected armed secessionist members in Ogbunka village.

The Operatives courageously engaged the hoodlums in a gun battle and saved the VIP.

SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer who disclosed this in a statement said during the gun duel, two Police Operatives who were hit by bullet escaped with the foreigner.

He added that they are stable and are currently receiving treatment in a hospital.

Meanwhile, Operations are ongoing in the area for the possible arrest of the Armed men.

Also, Police operatives attached to Nimo Police Station responded to a distress call on 6/10/2024 by 8:25 pm of a suspected cult clash at Umuka, Nawfia. The Operatives upon arriving at the scene, found four lifeless bodies of young men in a pool of blood with suspected multiple gunshot injuries lying on the road.

The victims were confirmed dead by a doctor on duty and have been deposited to the morgue.

They were later identified as one Ebuka Nwaonkwube Ekenta of Mmimi village Nawfia, Nnatuanya Junior A.K: A Starboy of Mmimi village Nawfia, Aniemena A.K.A Osama of Umuariam Village and one Ahmed Auwal.

Information from eyewitnesses and some villagers reveal that the victims are known for their nefarious activities and are always in rivalry with another cult group in the area.

Furthermore, Joint patrol with Operatives of the Special Anit Cultism Squad (SPACS) has been intensified in the area.

In another development, the Commissioner of Police *CP Nnaghe Obono Itam* has ordered
immediate investigations into the gruesome murder of a 17-year-old girl suspected of being used for ritual purpose.

The girl’s lifeless body was found in a bush at Omasi village on 6/10/2024 by 4:25 pm and she was later identified as one Chinasa Adigwe from Umueje village and her private parts were cut off in a bush at Omasi Village before Police were alerted. The body has been recovered and deposited in a morgue.

The CP while condoling with the family, friends and Community of the deceased states that the Police shall do everything possible to make sure that those behind the barbaric act are arrested and justice served.