Category: Crime

Bayelsa Pastor Arrested Over Alleged Defilement Of Two Minors

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Police Command, has arrested a 50-year-old pastor, Ambros Mark, over the alleged sexual abuse of two underage girls aged 13 and 14 in Yenagoa, the state capital. The suspect, who is the pastor of New Generation Pentecostal Church in Amarata, Yenagoa, was arrested on Saturday following a complaint over the alleged abuse of the two victims said to be members of his church. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, confirmed the arrest to journalists, stating that the suspect remains in custody…

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Adeda’s Death: Kpohraror Challenges Delta Govt, Demands Answers Over Alleged Cover-Up

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A concerned voice in Ughelli Kingdom, Delta State, Amb. Emmanuel Efeludu Kpohraror, has called on the state government to provide an update on the death of Adeda, questioning what he described as the apparent silence of Government House over the matter. Kpohraror expressed concern that the case appeared to have been pushed aside, despite its significance to the Urhobo people, Ughelli Kingdom and the Otovwodo community.   It would be recalled that the after that death of Ekwevugbe Unity Adeda, the Delta State Government sets up committee of inquiry with…

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Anambra Police Arrest Wanted Small-Moto, Over Robbery, Kidnapping, Cultism

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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Udochukwu Okafor, popularly known as “Small-Moto,” over his alleged involvement in armed robbery, kidnapping, cult-related activities and secessionist-related offences in Ebenebe community and its environs. The suspect, who was reportedly on the wanted list of the Command, was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, during an intelligence-led operation in the community on the morning of October 24, 2026. The arrest, according to the police, followed sustained efforts to track down the suspect over allegations linking him…

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: Police Arrest Ex-Boyfriend Over Murder of 23-Year-Old Woman in Anambra

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….Suspect allegedly confesses to killing victim after relationship breakdown     The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Chima Ofoeke, over the suspected murder of a 23-year-old woman, Mmesoma Umeorini, in Uga, Aguata Local Government Area of the state. The arrest followed the disappearance of the deceased, whose mother had earlier reported to the Divisional Police Officer, Umuchu Division, that her daughter had been missing since October 16, 2026. The mother reportedly raised the alarm after efforts to establish her daughter’s whereabouts proved unsuccessful, prompting police…

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Anambra Police Recover Stolen Highlander In Calabar, Arrest Suspect

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The Anambra State Police Command has recovered a Toyota Highlander Jeep allegedly stolen in the state and traced to Calabar, Cross River State, in an intelligence-led operation that also resulted in the arrest of a male suspect, identified as Muonago Chibuze. The recovery, according to the police, was made on October 16, 2026, by operatives attached to the Central Police Station (CPS), Onitsha, following intelligence on the whereabouts of the vehicle. The vehicle, with registration number ENU 387 BB, was reportedly stolen on October 9, 2026, before police operatives traced…

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Delta Police Arrest Three Over Alleged ₦5.47m Fraud, Impersonation Of Government Officials

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The Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a fraud syndicate accused of impersonating prominent government officials to defraud unsuspecting members of the public, including a community leader who allegedly lost ₦5.475 million in a fake appointment scheme. The suspects, identified as Aghogho Okpogbodu, 51; Moses Exist, 48; and Benjamin Owah, 49, were arrested following an investigation by detectives attached to the Area Command, Effurun. The police said preliminary findings indicated that the suspects allegedly impersonated high-ranking government officials and exploited the identities of public office holders…

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Delta Police Arrest 95 Suspected Cultists, Recover Five Guns In Crackdown

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The Delta State Police Command has arrested 95 suspected cultists and recovered five firearms, 12 live cartridges and seven expended cartridges during coordinated operations across four local government areas of the state. The operations, conducted on October 15, 2026, covered Asaba, Ika South, Ughelli South and Okpe local government areas as part of efforts to curb cultism and related violent crimes. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement, saying the arrests followed intelligence-led operations by the Department of Operations, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and…

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Police Arrest Ex-Convict Over Robberies in Awka, Recover Axe, Cutlass

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    The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old ex-convict, Chidera Anthony Eleh, popularly known as “Timaya,” over his alleged involvement in a series of motorcycle-assisted robberies targeting Point-of-Sale (POS) operators and other victims in Awka, the state capital.   The police also recovered a motorcycle, an axe, a cutlass and other items suspected to be connected with the alleged criminal activities.   The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspect was arrested on October 9, 2026, as part…

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Bayelsa Police Arrest 23 Suspected Cultists, Recover Firearms

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested 23 suspected cultists and recovered firearms, ammunition and suspected illicit substances during intelligence-led operations across Yenagoa and its environs. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Adewale, disclosed this on Saturday at the command headquarters in Yenagoa, while briefing journalists. Adewale said the operations were carried out between September 23 and October 8, 2026, in communities including Igbogene, Ovom, Akenfa, Swali, Onopa, Agudama-Epie and Amarata. He said the arrests followed reports of violent clashes and reprisal attacks among rival cult…

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Anambra CP Orders Query of DPO, Two Officers Over ‘Missing’ Robbery Suspect

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The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has ordered the immediate issuance of queries to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the 3-3 Police Station and a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) over the alleged failure to account for an armed robbery suspect reportedly arrested and brought to the station. The Commissioner also directed the immediate commencement of disciplinary proceedings against an Inspector of Police in connection with the incident. The directives followed a viral video alleging that an armed robbery suspect arrested by the police…

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