Police confirm 65 dead in Yobe expolsion
The Nigerian Police Force, has confirmed the death of 65 people in the explosion which rocked Damaturu on Nov. 4.
Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Yemi Ajayi
gave the breakdown as 11 policemen, two soldiers, two civil defence personnel,one immigration officer and one customs personnel.
Ajayi also said 36 Boko Haram suspects and 11 civilians died in the incident.
He reiterated the need for all Nigerians to report suspicious movements and gatherings to the nearest police station or other security agencies.
It also appealed to the public to cooperate with the police on their quest at reducing crime to the barest minimum.
Police rescue six-year-old boy from kidnappers
The Rivers State Police Command says it
has rescued a six-year–old-boy, who was kidnapped on Nov.7.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Ben Ugwuegbulam said the boy's rescue
followed a quick police response to a distress call.
He said Rumuji Division in Emohua Local Government Area, had received information
that the boy had been sighted at Ibaa also in the LGA in company of his abductors.
Ugwuegbulam said the suspects ran away, abandoning their victim, on seeing the police.
He said the boy was identified and handed over to his father at Rumukpakani Police Station
in Port Harcourt, where the matter was earlier reported.
The spokesman said investigation into the incident had commenced, assuring the public
that the suspects would be arrested and brought to justice.
The boy was the second youngest kidnap victim in Rivers.
The youngest was a six-month-old baby, abducted by four gunmen and a lady.
The baby was later rescued in Aba in Abia after several weeks.
Nigeria Police deserves honours for role in sports development - AIG Zone 6
Abubakar Mohammed, the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police, Zone 6, Calabar, has expressed dismay over the failure of Nigerians to appreciate the efforts of the police in sports development.
Mohammed said the police consistently produced world class sports men and women who had brought honour to the country.
He emphasised that the sports men and women in the police had won laurels and honour for the country.
He however expressed regret that the dwindling resources of the force had affected its investment in sports, thus making it difficult for the police to sustain the practice.
Mohammed also said that the rising crime rate and the security challenges in the country had also compelled the force to channel available funds to policing, to the disadvantage of sports.
The police chief noted that though Nigeria had come a long way in sports, the current lull in athletes’ performance was disturbing.
He attributed the development to the incompetence of sports administrators in the country.
The AIG maintained that the country needed to consolidate on the achievements recorded so far, rather than regress.
The police chief, who served as Chairman of Security Sub-Committee on Nigeria ‘99 and the 2009 FIFA youth football tournaments, said that the country learnt a lot from hosting the championships.
Bank Chief Charged With Fraud.
State Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police, Panti, Yaba, Lagos State, has filed a four-count criminal charge of conspiracy and stealing against a manager of Ecobank Nigeria Plc, Tosin Lawal and her husband, Michael.
In the said charge number FHC/L/342C/11 filed before a Federal High Court in Lagos, the police prosecuting officer, Nosa Ununnogho, alleged that Tosin and Michael Lawal, between 22 April and 6 September, 2011 at Ecobank Nigeria Plc, Allen Avenue, Ikeja branch, did conspire to commit felony to wit stealing and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code, law of the Federation 2004.
The prosecutor alleged further that the accused, being a customer services manager of the bank, same time and place, with the intention to defraud, knowingly made fraudulent account concerning transactions in various customers’ accounts under her control, thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 438 of the Criminal Code laws of the Federation.
It was also alleged in the third count of the charge that the accused persons, same time and place, with intention to defraud, obtained N209,674,267, property of Ecobank Nigeria Plc under the pretext that the amount was being posted to their lawful owners’ accounts, a representation they knew to be false, thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 419 of the Criminal Code.
In the fourth count, the accused were alleged to have stolen N209,674,267, property of Ecobank of Nigeria Plc, thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 390 of the Criminal Code.
The accused persons were initially arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court but chose to be tried by a High Court, hence the new charge was filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos.
The arraignment was, however, stalled last week as the first accused, Tosin Lawal, currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since 30 September, was not produced.
The presiding judge, Justice Okechukwu Okeke, adjourned for a new date to be fixed for the arraignment of the accused persons.
The Nigerian Police Force, has confirmed the death of 65 people in the explosion which rocked Damaturu on Nov. 4.
Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Yemi Ajayi
gave the breakdown as 11 policemen, two soldiers, two civil defence personnel,one immigration officer and one customs personnel.
Ajayi also said 36 Boko Haram suspects and 11 civilians died in the incident.
He reiterated the need for all Nigerians to report suspicious movements and gatherings to the nearest police station or other security agencies.
It also appealed to the public to cooperate with the police on their quest at reducing crime to the barest minimum.
Police rescue six-year-old boy from kidnappers
The Rivers State Police Command says it
has rescued a six-year–old-boy, who was kidnapped on Nov.7.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Ben Ugwuegbulam said the boy's rescue
followed a quick police response to a distress call.
He said Rumuji Division in Emohua Local Government Area, had received information
that the boy had been sighted at Ibaa also in the LGA in company of his abductors.
Ugwuegbulam said the suspects ran away, abandoning their victim, on seeing the police.
He said the boy was identified and handed over to his father at Rumukpakani Police Station
in Port Harcourt, where the matter was earlier reported.
The spokesman said investigation into the incident had commenced, assuring the public
that the suspects would be arrested and brought to justice.
The boy was the second youngest kidnap victim in Rivers.
The youngest was a six-month-old baby, abducted by four gunmen and a lady.
The baby was later rescued in Aba in Abia after several weeks.
Nigeria Police deserves honours for role in sports development - AIG Zone 6
Abubakar Mohammed, the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police, Zone 6, Calabar, has expressed dismay over the failure of Nigerians to appreciate the efforts of the police in sports development.
Mohammed said the police consistently produced world class sports men and women who had brought honour to the country.
He emphasised that the sports men and women in the police had won laurels and honour for the country.
He however expressed regret that the dwindling resources of the force had affected its investment in sports, thus making it difficult for the police to sustain the practice.
Mohammed also said that the rising crime rate and the security challenges in the country had also compelled the force to channel available funds to policing, to the disadvantage of sports.
The police chief noted that though Nigeria had come a long way in sports, the current lull in athletes’ performance was disturbing.
He attributed the development to the incompetence of sports administrators in the country.
The AIG maintained that the country needed to consolidate on the achievements recorded so far, rather than regress.
The police chief, who served as Chairman of Security Sub-Committee on Nigeria ‘99 and the 2009 FIFA youth football tournaments, said that the country learnt a lot from hosting the championships.
Bank Chief Charged With Fraud.
State Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police, Panti, Yaba, Lagos State, has filed a four-count criminal charge of conspiracy and stealing against a manager of Ecobank Nigeria Plc, Tosin Lawal and her husband, Michael.
In the said charge number FHC/L/342C/11 filed before a Federal High Court in Lagos, the police prosecuting officer, Nosa Ununnogho, alleged that Tosin and Michael Lawal, between 22 April and 6 September, 2011 at Ecobank Nigeria Plc, Allen Avenue, Ikeja branch, did conspire to commit felony to wit stealing and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code, law of the Federation 2004.
The prosecutor alleged further that the accused, being a customer services manager of the bank, same time and place, with the intention to defraud, knowingly made fraudulent account concerning transactions in various customers’ accounts under her control, thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 438 of the Criminal Code laws of the Federation.
It was also alleged in the third count of the charge that the accused persons, same time and place, with intention to defraud, obtained N209,674,267, property of Ecobank Nigeria Plc under the pretext that the amount was being posted to their lawful owners’ accounts, a representation they knew to be false, thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 419 of the Criminal Code.
In the fourth count, the accused were alleged to have stolen N209,674,267, property of Ecobank of Nigeria Plc, thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 390 of the Criminal Code.
The accused persons were initially arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court but chose to be tried by a High Court, hence the new charge was filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos.
The arraignment was, however, stalled last week as the first accused, Tosin Lawal, currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since 30 September, was not produced.
The presiding judge, Justice Okechukwu Okeke, adjourned for a new date to be fixed for the arraignment of the accused persons.
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