A 23-year-old student of Auchi Polytechnic has committed suicide.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Diploma (ND) 1 student of Public Administration was found dangling from the ceiling of his room on Friday night.
He was said to have left a terse suicide note behind.
According to a source who pleaded anonymity, he instructed that his mobile phone be given to one Sandra whom he begged for forgiveness in the suicide note.
The source said that the Sandra was his girlfriend and that they were course mates.
“Solomon was in class on Friday and left for home after class. We only came home later in the evening to find him dangling from the ceiling of his room.
“He was a very quiet boy who took his academics very serious. He doesn’t go out and never showed any sign of depression whatsoever,’’ the source said.
The polytechnic spokesman, Mr Mustapha Oshiobugie, who confirmed the incident, said he was yet to be briefed on the details.
Policemen attached to the Kwara State Police Command have arrested five suspected ritual killers in connection with the alleged murder of a commercial sex worker in Patigi in the Patigi Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects–Peter Tsado, Mohammed Gbara aka Madi, Abubakar Mohammed aka Mallam Baba Pati, Mohammed Ahmadu Nma and Bala Karin – were arrested in Patigi as well as Bida and Minna in Niger State. Three other suspects were said to be at large.
The police said the five suspects allegedly participated in the murder of Abigail who was picked up in a hotel in Patigi on June 29, 2021 but murdered for money ritual.
The Police Public Relations officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, in a statement on Friday, said a young man identified as Peter Tsado went to Victory Hotel, Patigi, to negotiate for the service of Abigail.
After agreeing on a term, Tsado reportedly took her on a motorcycle to his house in the town where he and one Mohammed Gbara strangled her and severed her head.
The police added that they later dumped the remaining part of her body in the bush before they took the head to Bida in Niger State to meet their accomplices.
The statement read in part, “On 29/6/2021 at about 23.08hrs, an unknown young person later identified as Samuel Peter Tsado of Patigi town in the Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, went to one Victory Hotel in Patigi and requested the service of a commercial sex worker by name Abigail, other names unknown. After the monetary negotiation of N5,000, both Peter and Abigail left the hotel premises to an unknown place. Ever since then, both of them were not seen again.
“On the receipt of the report of a missing person, the Commissioner of Police, who suspected foul play, directed the case be taken over by the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for a discreet investigation. Investigation took detectives to Bida and Minna in Niger State where three other suspects were arrested. They confessed to the offence and also confessed to having been involved in an earlier ritual attempt using a hand of a yet-to-be-identified victim.
“The suspects took detectives to the bush where the carcass of the deceased was recovered. Efforts to recover the head of the deceased are still in progress as the custodian of the head is still at large, but he will certainly be arrested and brought to justice.”
Okasanmi said the suspects would be charged at the conclusion of investigation, adding that the Commissioner of Police, Tuesday Assayomo, assured members of the public of the safety of lives and property.
The Dodo of Wawa, Dr. Mahmud Ahmed Aliyu of Borgu in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State has regained freedom.
Dr. Aliyu was kidnapped in his palace at about 10pm last Saturday night by gunmen.
The gunmen who arrived on motorcycles, it was gathered, forced their way into the palace and whisked the traditional ruler to an unknown location without hurting members of his household.
Confirming the release, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Wasiu Abiodun told DAILY POST that the Dodo of Wawa has been set free.
However, he added that details on his release are currently sketchy.
Aguleri community of Anambra State has been thrown into confusion and apprehension following the assassination of their traditional ruler, Igwe Alex Edozieuno, by unknown gunmen.
The traditional ruler according to a graphic video circulating online was killed alongside his driver, identified as Chukwuemeka.
He was in his official car when the attack happened and his lifeless body seen by the bush side.
Both men were said to have been allegedly ambushed and killed at Otuocha in the Anambra East Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Friday.
Late Igwe Alex Edozieuno, was allegedly deposed last year, after he joined 11 other traditional rulers to travel to Abuja with an oil magnate, Prince Arthur Eze, to see President Muhammadu Buhari, without authorisation by the government.
The state police command’s Public Relations Office, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the incident,, saying the Commissioner of Police, Tony Olofu, has ordered investigation on the matter.
The PPRO said, “The Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command , Tony Olofu, has led a team of police operatives to the scene of murder incident along Ikem Ivife Village by Ezu bridge, Otuocha, Anambra East.
“He described the incident as man’s inhumanity to man and ordered immediate investigation into the incident.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the victims, one Mr Alex Edozieuno, 62yrs old, a former traditional ruler of Nkpunado Community Anambra East LGA and his driver Chukwuemeka( other names yet to be identified) were attacked by suspected gunmen by 10am along Ezu bridge, Otuocha.
“The exhibits recovered from the scene include; one Lexus 470 with plate reg No Aguleri-1 belonging to the victim and some expended ammunition.
“Meanwhile the bodies have been deposited to the Mortuary. Further development shall be communicated.”
A 25-year-old fruit seller, Elizabeth Agwu, has been shot dead in Ebonyi State.
The incident happened on Wednesday around 8pm in Enuagu village, in Onicha-Igboeze community, in the Onicha Local Government Area of the state.
It was learnt that some policemen had gone to the area to harass some residents when the incident occurred.
The deceased, who was said to be the younger sister of a reporter with The Sun Newspaper in Ebonyi State, Mr Chijioke Agwu, was attending to her customers when she was hit by stray bullets.
Our correspondent learnt that Elizabeth died on the way to a hospital in Abakaliki, the state capital.
Chijioke said, “Policemen came to my village, Enuagu, Onicha Igboeze, in Onicha LGA today (Wednesday) to harass some residents. In the melee, they shot and killed my younger sister, who was selling fruits at the junction.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Loveth Odah, promised to investigate the incident, assuring that the culprits would be punished.
A woman, Jennifer Madueke, has been detained by the Lagos State Police Command over a missing service pistol belonging to the Denton Divisional Police Officer, CSP Adegoke Akinlade.
It was gathered that the 29-year-old woman, after spending three days in a detention facility at the Denton Police Station, Ebute Meta, Lagos, where she was allegedly tortured to confess to the crime, was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.
Our correspondent learnt that Madueke and Akinlade once dated and separated after the Police officer was transferred out of Lagos over seven years ago.
A credible source said that after the officer was posted back to Lagos, the lovers did not immediately return to the relationship, having lost each other’s contacts.
The source said that, sometime in 2021, however, they met again and exchanged phone numbers.
“That was when the DPO, who was married, proposed that they continue with the relationship.
“On Friday, August 27, he invited the lady to his office and slept with her till Saturday morning. He released her to go around 5am and even saw her off to the bus stop.
“They did not see each other again until last Saturday, September 4, when he invited the girl and told her they should go out.
“However, when she went to see him, he detained her and accused her of stealing his service pistol. He kept her in his cell till Monday, September 6. While the girl was in the cell, he asked his boys to torture her to make confessional statements.
“On that Monday, he took her to a herbalist on Jebba Street, Ebute Meta, Lagos, around 8am. The herbalist told him that it was the girl that took the pistol, but she denied the allegation. It was from there he took her to the SCIID, Yaba, where she has been detained till now,” the source added.
On Tuesday, September 7, the police at the SCIID took the suspect to her house and ransacked the apartment with the hope of recovering the missing pistol. The effort, however, failed, as nothing was seen.
Another source claimed that the DPO was queried by the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu.
“But, why is the CP leaving him in that position when he should have been removed by now? Is that not injustice?” the source queried.
Akinlade, when contacted confirmed losing his pistol, but insisted that it was taken by Madueke, who, he claimed, also stole N50,000 from him.
He denied sleeping with her in his office or taking her to any herbalist.
The officer said, “She was my girlfriend in 2011, but we separated. About one and a half months ago, while I was around the Stadium area, she came to greet me and that was how she knew where I was working and she started coming. When her coming did not favour me, I told her not to come again.
“On that Friday, I was at a club with one of my friends. It was there a girlfriend came to meet me. Then this lady came later. I never knew that she had a mission. I sent her away and said I was busy.
“The other lady with me told me that she was going to Bariga. She [Madueke] also came, but said she could not get a vehicle to her residence that night because it was late. I then left them (both ladies) in the office and went out on a night patrol.
“It was then I started thinking I would go back and wake them up. When I returned, I gave her N4,000 (transport fare) to go.”
Asked if he slept with Madueke, he said, “When two people are in my office? I did not sleep with her. I left them there. Unknown to me, she had gone to pick a bag behind my chair. It was when she left that I discovered that my pistol was missing, with N50,000. I did not even care about the money, but I started calling her, and she did not pick the calls. She also blocked me on WhatsApp.
“We went to prayer houses and consulted alfas, me and the other girl, but we did not find her. I did not see her for one week. I paid people who tracked her.”
He said he regretted ‘helping’ Madueke that night when she claimed to be stranded, adding that after she was arrested, she denied taking the gun but admitted to ‘stealing’ N7,000 from the bag.
The officer said he reported at the SCIID and made statements on the theft in order to get detectives to recover the gun.
“I believe she will still say where the gun is,” he added.
When our correspondent reached out to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the SCIID, Adegoke Fayoade, on Thursday, he said there was no such matter at the SCIID.
Madueke’s relative, Nnodi, who apologised for missing several calls from our correspondent earlier on Thursday, said he was at the SCIID at the time.
He, however, cut off the call immediately the reporter told him the reason for the call.
When our correspondent called back, he changed his tone and warned PUNCH Metro not to contact him again.
The state Commissioner of Police, Odumosu, did not take his calls which rang out many times; a text message was also not replied to.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu, promised to get back to our correspondent after making enquiries on the matter. He did not get back as of press time.
Our correspondent learnt from a close associate of Madueke that she was ill and abandoned at the SCIID.
A two year old boy, Saviour Emma Mosesfree has been declared missing.
The little boy had accompanied his mother, Blessing Okpetu to Dominion hospital in Dei Dei axis of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja where she went to visit her sick mother around 7pm on Monday, September 6.
The boy was reportedly playing with other children while the mother was attending to her sick mother.
All efforts to trace little Saviour have proved abortive since then.
Meanwhile, the police in Dei Dei have arrested the doctor in charge of the hospital and a nurse in connection with the boy’s disappearance.
The police enjoins the general public to contact the Police anywhere the boy is sighted.
A man simply identified as Eke Nwe Ofia has been arrested by the police in Enugu for beating his wife to death.
The suspect who reportedly deals on condemned iron at Nkpor Street, Abakpa and is alleged to be a drunkard.
The incident took place in the residence at Uburu-ekwe Street, Ogwuagor Abakpa Nike Enugu.
Identified as Mama Goodluck the deceased is said to be about 8-month pregnant before her untimely death.
The mother of 4 who hails from Ebonyi State was pummelled by her husband Wednesday night and was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was confirmed dead.
An eye witness said; “The man came back last night and asked the wife for food. The woman told her she needs to feed her children first because the man didn’t drop money for food and the woman had to even source for the garri from neighbours so she could give her children.
“The response by the woman obviously got the husband (who came back drunk in his usual manner) angry and he pounced on her mercilessly. Before we could come to her rescue, she has collapsed and we helped in rushing her to hospital where she was later confirmed dead in the early hours of Thursday,” the witness who gave his name as Chibuike Ozo told our correspondent.
The man was arrested by men of Ugwuagor Vigilante.
When contacted, the Chief Security Officer of the area, Hon. Ikechukwu Ukwuani popularly known as Enyi told our correspondent that the story is true and the man has been handed over to the police.
“The sad story is true. I just came back from Abakpa Police Station where we handed him over to the police,” the CSO said.
A 22-year-old youth corps member, Arnold Maniru, has been arrested in Abuja by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for importing four kilogrammes of drugged candies from the United Kingdom.
The suspect is said to be the son of a controversial traditional ruler from Enugu state.
NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi disclosed this yesterday in a statement in Abuja.
He said, Maniru, who was serving with a government agency in Abuja, was arrested on Saturday, August 28, 2021, following interception of a consignment at the warehouse of a transport company.
A controlled delivery of the parcel, which contains the candies laced with Arizona, a strong variant of cannabis and some liquid, was subsequently carried out.
“ In the same vein, operatives attached to courier companies in Lagos have intercepted 1.2kg of cannabis concealed inside locally made cookies going to Dubai, UAE and 920grams of cocaine hidden inside synthetic hair heading to Saudi Arabia.
“ Another 1.08kg cannabis concealed in spray cans going to Pakistan and 625grammes of methamphetamine hidden in clothing heading to Australia were also seized,” he added.
Babafemi disclosed that operatives also intensified arrests of traffickers and seizures of illicit drugs across the states.
According to him, a total of 384.7 kilogrammes of assorted narcotics being transported to the nation’s capital, Abuja, for sale were intercepted and seized at patrol points in Lokoja, Kogi State on Monday, August 30 and Thursday, September 2, 2021.
He said: “A truck with registration number Plateau AA 462 QAP, driven by a 50-year-old Danlami Dodo, coming from Onitsha, Anambra, with Abuja, FCT as destination, was intercepted at a patrol point in Lokoja.
Upon a search, the following psychoactive substances were discovered packed in sacks and cartons: 1,975 bottles of Cough Syrup with Codeine weighing 282kg; 199 packets of Exol-5 tablets weighing 75.4kg; 250 packets of Diazepam tablets weighing 15.4kg; Cannabis Sativa weighing 5.9kg; and 1 packet of Ketamine injection, all weighing 378.7kilogrammes.
“Also on Thursday, a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number Lagos MUS 716 XK, coming from Ojota, Lagos to Abuja was stopped and searched at the Lokoja patrol point, where 6kg of Arizona was found sealed in cartons and suffed in a white sack.
“In Rivers state, one Obey James was arrested during a raid with 4.2grammes of heroin; 1.9grams of cocaine and 5.4grams of methamphetamine while in Niger State, two suspects; Eze John and Michael Ifediegwu were arrested along Zungeru-Tegina road with 18kg of Exol 5; 2kg of Tramadol and 1000 ampoules of pentazocine injection, all going to Kontagora in the state.
“In Kano, a drug dealer, Chiduzie Ibegbunam, was arrested with 16.8grammes of cocaine and 0.6grammes of heroin while 158,000 monetary exhibit was recovered from his when his joint was raided.
“In Nasarawa State, 22 suspects were arrested and 43.9kilogrammes of illicit drugs seized when operatives stormed notorious drug joints in Gadabuke forest, Toto LGA and Down base/timber shed both in Nasarawa LGA, dismantled and set ablaze their makeshift homes.
In Borno State, Caleb Okezuonu was arrested with 352 bottles of Codeine Syrup and 876 tablets of Rohypnol during a raid.
“Curiously, Caleb is on court bail, for two earlier charges filed against him by the state command of the NDLEA. The latest arrest makes it his third arrest for drug offences. During the raid, 11.5grams of Tramadol and N307, 255 monetary exhibit were recovered from another suspect who escaped and has been declared wanted.
“In Ebonyi State, a military personnel, Anayo Nwamban, who bought 1.1kg of cannabis from Mami market, planted same in his elder brother’s house and then made a report to the NDLEA office with a view to implicating his brother, was arrested on Friday, September 3. After the arrest of his supplier, he admitted purchasing and planting same in his own brother’s house.”
Reacting to the arrests and seizures in the past week across FCT, Kogi, Rivers, Kano, Niger, Borno, Nasarawa and Ebonyi State commands as well as the Directorate of Operation and General Investigations, NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), commended commanders, officers and men of the commands for keeping the flame burning and maintaining the heat on drug traffickers and dealers. He assured them that President Muhammadu Buhari remains committed to improving their welfare as they intensify war against drug abuse and trafficking across the country.
A man simply identified as Eke Nwe Ofia has been arrested by the police in Enugu for beating his wife to death.
The suspect who reportedly deals on condemned iron at Nkpor Street, Abakpa and is alleged to be a drunkard.
The incident took place in the residence at Uburu-ekwe Street, Ogwuagor Abakpa Nike Enugu.
Identified as Mama Goodluck the deceased is said to be about 8-month pregnant before her untimely death.
The mother of 4 who hails from Ebonyi State was pummelled by her husband Wednesday night and was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was confirmed dead.
An eye witness said; “The man came back last night and asked the wife for food. The woman told her she needs to feed her children first because the man didn’t drop money for food and the woman had to even source for the garri from neighbours so she could give her children.
“The response by the woman obviously got the husband (who came back drunk in his usual manner) angry and he pounced on her mercilessly. Before we could come to her rescue, she has collapsed and we helped in rushing her to hospital where she was later confirmed dead in the early hours of Thursday,” the witness who gave his name as Chibuike Ozo told our correspondent.
The man was arrested by men of Ugwuagor Vigilante.
When contacted, the Chief Security Officer of the area, Hon. Ikechukwu Ukwuani popularly known as Enyi told our correspondent that the story is true and the man has been handed over to the police.
“The sad story is true. I just came back from Abakpa Police Station where we handed him over to the police,” the CSO said.
