...As NPF Begins Profiling of Individuals for Employment, Tenancy;
... Reiterates Zeal for Improved Welfare for all Officers, Men
In its bid to make crime less attractive and ensuring the safety of all citizens, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have made salient achievements in combating crimes across the country over the past five (5) weeks.
These achievements are part of the ongoing drive to safeguard the country from the activities of criminal elements under the visionary leadership of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun,
Operatives within five (5) weeks, arrested 385 armed robbery suspects, 238 kidnapped suspects, 341 murder/homicide suspects, 87 suspects connected with unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, 143 rape suspects, 151 cultism suspects.
Also, the police have recovered 143 firearms of various calibres, 741 ammunitions, and 72 stolen vehicles, as well as the rescue of 461 kidnapped victims across the country.
Amongst the pivotal cases, on 4th March, 2024, a team from Operation Zenda Joint Task Force, acting on credible intelligence, invaded an arms manufacturing hideout at Amahundu, Nanev, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State and arrested nine (9) suspects including a Cameroonian.
Exhibits recovered from them include 8 Barretta Pistols under fabrication, 1 AK-47 rifle, 10 AK47 live ammunition, 5 Barretta pistol ammunition, four (4) welding gas cylinders and other fabrication materials.
In the same vein, operatives of the FCT Command on 24th February, 2024, acting upon credible intelligence stormed Sardauna, Toto forests and arrested one Samaila Wakili Fafa AKA Habu Ibrahim, a kidnap kingpin on the Command wanted list with a bounty placed on him by the Honourable Minister of the FCT.
He confessed to several killings done by himself and his gang, including the abduction of one Barr Chris Agidy, the legal aide to Senator Ned Nwoko and Mr Sunday Yahaya Zakwai, the village head of Ketti Village who were both killed by him.
He led operatives to where he buried the remains of the Late Barr Agidy whose corpse was exhumed and deposited at Gwagwalada General Hospital.
The Nigeria Police Force, recognizing the essential role of officer welfare in enhancing service delivery, has taken strategic steps to ensure that officers and men of the Force are adequately catered to.
Some of the recent activities of the Force in this regard include the swift disbursement of insurance packages to families of fallen policemen within the past 9 months, amounting to 7.2 billion Naira, the Police Awards and Commendation Ceremony scheduled for April 15th, 2024, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, the NPF Housing Summit scheduled for April 22nd to 23rd, 2024, with focus on viable housing solutions and the launch of the Police Fund to support officers' accommodation needs.
The Inspector General of Police while emphasizing the importance of improving officer welfare and morale, as it directly correlates with effective service delivery and crime prevention, also urged all landlords and employers of domestic staff in the Federal Capital Territory, and by extension other states of the Federation, to ensure they visit police stations within their areas to request for, and fill forms for proper profiling of intended employees/tenants for employment and tenancy purposes so as to strengthen the capacity of the NPF to identify and deter potential threats within the FCT.
Suspects Paraded Today
Today, at the FID-IRT, a total number of 45 cold-hearted criminal suspects, whose days of crime are finally over. Their arrest is a result of concerted efforts of the FID-IRT and the FID-STS.
Force Public Relations officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi revealed different exhibits at today’s press briefing:
Cash sum of One Hundred and Twenty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Naira (N126,500), One Screwdriver, One Jack Knife, Three Mazda Vehicles, One Golf Vehicle, Five Pistols of various models, Three Ak-47 Rifles, Ten Live cartridges, A locally fabricated Rifle, 322 rounds of live ammunition of various calibres, 70 mobile phones of different models, 21 Laptop Computers of different models, One POS machine, and One wheel spanner.
Some pieces of crystal meth AKA Ice, Bottles and packs of several other illicit drugs, One black scissors, One Nigeria Police Beret, One Nigeria Police Crest, One Nigeria Police Training Manual, One Pair of Nigeria Police Sergeant Rank, One Pair of Nigeria Police Badge, One Nigeria Police T-Shirt, One Nigeria Police Desert Boot, Four Pairs of Nigeria Police complete uniform, Five Nigeria Police Belt. These exhibits are all items recovered from these cases that would now be displayed, first of which would be the…
ARREST OF SUSPECTED ONE-CHANCE ARMED ROBBERS
SUSPECTS:
1. Lawrence Oba John ‘m’
2. Hamza Ibrahim ‘m’
3. Collins Nnaemeka Nwabueze ‘m’
4. Kosisochukwu Micheal Ofo ‘m’
5. Christian Enyi ‘m’
6. Ikenna Vincent ‘m’
7. Monday Ben Ochogwu ‘m’
8. Amodu Bernard ‘m’
9. Ernest Ezirike ‘m’
10. Emmanuel Madaki ‘m’
11. Joseph Ogah ‘m’
12. Ifeanyi Ugwu ‘m’
EXHIBITS:
DESCRIPTION: Operatives of the FID-IRT have successfully dismantled criminal operations of "one chance" armed robbery syndicates in Abuja. "One chance" involves criminals using commercial vehicles to trap unsuspecting passengers, robbing them of their belongings with the aid of dangerous weapons. Based on credible intelligence, our IRT operatives conducted a sustained crackdown, leading to the arrest of 12 suspects involved in various roles within these criminal syndicates along the Dei-Dei/Zuba expressway. The suspects operated using a black Mazda 323 with registration number AKL-914-BK and a custom-colored Mazda 323 with registration number YAB-700-KB.
Today, we present four interconnected syndicates of "one chance" armed robbers, whose names were aforementioned. Recoveries made from these suspects include operational vehicles, phones, and laptops stolen from victims. Each suspect will address their specific role in this criminal network.
ARREST OF SUSPECTED GUN RUNNERS/ARM DEALERS
SUSPECTS:
1. Adamu Haladu ‘m’
2. Ashiru Ibrahim ‘m’
3. Jaafar Hussaini ‘m’
4. Abdulkadir Lawal ‘m’
EXHIBITS: One Mitsubishi Canter Truck, Two Motorcycles
DESCRIPTION:
Operatives of IRT working with credible intelligence of a transaction
of arms deal in progress arrested one Adamu Haladu ‘m’ of Doma Town
Nasarawa State, Ashiru Ibrahim ‘m’ Of Paikon Kore Gwagwalada Area FCT
Abuja, Jaafar Hussaini ‘m’ Of Danjibga in Zamfara State, and Abdulkadir
Lawal ‘m’ Of Lambata Community in Gurara LGA Niger State for illegal
gun/arms dealings, Jaafar Hussaini confessed to being the
arms/ammunition supplier to the armed bandits in Munhaye forest of
Zamfara state for the past five years and had supplied about (1,280 live
ammunition of 7.62 mm calibre to one Idris Sani ‘m’, a gang leader of
the armed bandits in that area. Recovered from them are one Mitsubishi
Canter Truck and two Motorcycles used for the nefarious criminal acts.
ARREST OF SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS/GUN RUNNERS
SUSPECTS:
1. Francis Okofo ‘m’
2. Justin Agbudie ‘m’
3. Sunday Ajirie ‘m
EXHIBITS: Three (3) Pistol and Two (2) Locally Fabricated AK-47 rifles.
DESCRIPTION: Sequel to credible intelligence on suspected armed robbers and arms dealings in Cross-Rivers State, FID-IRT operatives arrested one Francis Okofo ‘m’, Justin Agbudie ‘m’ and Sunday Ajirie ‘m’, all of Calabar, Cross Rivers State who all confessed to being involved in Gunrunning. Exhibits recovered from these suspects include three (3) pistols and two (2) locally fabricated Ak-47 rifles.
ARREST OF KIDNAPPERS AND LOGISTIC SUPPLIERS
SUSPECTS:
1. Shamsu Kabiru
2. Umar Mohammed
DESCRIPTION: Operatives of IRT acting on a confession of a previously apprehended suspect, proceeded to Gidan Abe village along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway and effected the arrest of one Shamsu Kabiru and Umar Mohammed. During interrogation, they both confessed to having been involved in several kidnappings and collection of ransom from the families of victims they had kidnapped. Umar Mohammed also confessed to being involved in the supply of logistics such as recharge cards, medication, foodstuffs and other items for the kidnappers, as well as feeding for the kidnapped victims.
ARREST OF NOTORIUS CRIMINAL IN CONNECTION WITH ARMED ROBBERY, CULPABLE HOMICIDE AND KIDNAPPING.
SUSPECTS:
1. Jafaru Adamu ‘m’ 34yrs
EXHIBITS: One AK-47 rifle, one magazine with twenty-two (22) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition.
DESCRIPTION: The operatives of the FID-STS at the receipt of credible intelligence, mobilized and went on a manhunt for one Jafaru Adamu ‘m’ of Sansani, Bali LGA, Taraba State who has been reported as being at the centre of various heinous crimes committed in several other local Government Areas in Taraba State. Upon his arrest, the suspect confessed to perpetrating several crimes with the aid of his gang. The suspect then proceeded to lead the operatives to his hideout where the arm and ammunition were recovered.
ARREST OF SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS
SUSPECTS:
1. Abdullahi Adamu ‘m’ 32 yrs
2. Abdulkarim Adamu ‘m’ 28 yrs
EXHIBITS: 1 AK-47 Rifle, 2 locally fabricated guns
DESCRIPTION: The operatives of the FID-STS received credible intelligence of an armed robbery gang operating within the FCT axis and swiftly acted on it, leading to the arrest of two (2) suspects; Abdullahi Adamu and Abdulkarim Adamu. The suspects upon their arrest confessed to the crime and led the operatives to their hideout where one Ak-47 rifle and 2 locally fabricated guns were recovered.
ARREST OF PRE-REGISTERED SIM PEDDLERS
SUSPECTS:
1. Joshua Peter Oluebube ‘m’ 23 yrs
2. Kaila Merry Micah ‘f’ 34 yrs
EXHIBITS: Three SIM card registration devices, two smartphones and 55 pre-registered SIM cards.
DESCRIPTION: Following diligent covert operations, the NPF-NCCC, in "Operation Dark SIM" have successfully apprehended two suspects; Joshua Peter Oluebube “M” 23 years and Kaila Merry Micah “F” 34 years, who are kingpins and masterminds of the fraudulent syndicate. The syndicate of street hawkers engage in unwholesome contravention of the revised National Identity Policy for SIM card registration in Nigeria which requires that all SIM cards must be linked to the individual National Identity Number (NIN) issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
The sale of pre-registered SIM cards poses serious security threats to our national security by fostering a wide range of cybercrime activities such as fraud, terrorism, and computer-related crimes. The use of proxies to Pre-register SIM Cards and bypassing the NCC mandatory registration process by criminals endangers the safety and privacy of the national cyber-ecosystem.
The following exhibits were recovered: three SIM card registration devices, two smartphones and 55 pre-registered SIM cards. The suspects have provided indicting confessional statements of their involvement in the illicit sale and distribution of pre-registered SIM cards across the country. They are assisting police investigations with valuable information that could lead to the apprehension of other members of their syndicate. Upon conclusion of the investigation, the suspects will be arraigned in court.
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY & RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTIES
SUSPECTS:
1. Tajudeen Bello ‘m’ 58 yrs
2. Shamsudeen Bello ‘m’ 50 yrs
3. Sani Muhammed Yakubu ‘m’ 38 yrs
DESCRIPTION: On the 24/03/2024 at about 6:30PM, the operatives of the IRT received credible intelligence that a long SINO Truck with Reg No. MKA 79 XB loaded containing several electrical appliances, electrical materials and building materials valued over N3 million was diverted from Lagos State to Arab Road, Kubwa FCT instead of to Jos, Plateau State where it was intended. The operatives quickly acted on this intelligence and immediately located the above suspects with the stolen items in their possession.
ARREST OF SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS & BANDITS
SUSPECTS:
1. Mustapha Buhari
2. Aliyu Buhari
DESCRIPTION:
Operatives Of IRT Acting on credible intelligence arrested one Mustapha
Buhari Aged 35yrs and Aliyu Buhari aged 32yrs from Maganda Village
Kagarko Kaduna. Upon their arrest and consequent interrogation, the
suspects confessed their involvement in several cases of kidnapping,
banditry, and several gun-running deals.
SALE OF CONTROLLED AND PROHIBITED DRUGS
SUSPECT: Ugwanyi Ugochukwu ‘m’ 37 Yrs
EXHIBITS: 20 Packs of Zopent Pentazocine Injection, 39 Bottles of CS Mix with Codeine, 15 Sachets of Rohynol Flunitrazepam drugs, 9 Sachets of Hyphox Flunitrazepam drugs.
DESCRIPTION: Acting on gathered intelligence on the operations of a major prohibited drug distributor around the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, operatives of the FID-IRT quickly swung into action and carried out discreet investigation which led to the eventual arrest of one Ugwanyi Ugochuwku ‘m’ who specialized in supplying prohibited and controlled drugs to several criminals and even one-chance robbery gangs who were arrested at the suspect’s residence.
These significant achievements and milestones serve as testimonials exemplifying the unflinching dedication and commitment of the Nigeria Police Force, under the leadership of Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun Ph.D, NPM. The NPF remains focused on its goal to transform the country into a more secure space and bring succour to the members of the public.
Finally, you would recall that in
several instances, we have hammered on the need to do proper profiling
before employing the services of maids or even before renting out an
apartment/store to a tenant. Currently, provisions have been made in the
FCT for proper profiling and we are urging citizens to visit the police
stations close to them to get these profile forms. The forms are
adequately detailed to give every relevant information about who you are
employing into your service.