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Anambra Police give N38m to deceased officers’ families

Echeng Echeng has presented cheques of varying amounts, totaling N38m to 16 families of deceased police officers attached to the Command. The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State presented the cheques to the beneficiaries at the state headquarters in Awka, on Wednesday, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali. Information about the disbursement was contained in a statement by the state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga on Wednesday. According to the statement, the gesture is an initiative of the IGP towards the family welfare and insurance scheme aimed at supporting the family of Police officers who died in active service. It read: “It is also aimed at spurring officers to greatness while discharging their statutory duties with the assurance that their welfare is of paramount importance to the leadership of the Force.” The CP while presenting the cheques to the beneficiaries thanked the Inspector-General of Police for his relentless efforts at ensuring a good welfare package for personnel of the Force. He urged the beneficiaries to use the money wisely by investing in a profitable venture that will, in turn, alleviate the needs of the dependents left behind.

Police confirms receiving letter from INEC to probe suspended Adamawa REC

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed receiving a letter from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), asking it to investigate suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Hudu Yunusa Ari over his role in the state’s governorship election.

Ari was suspended by the electoral commission after he declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru as the winner while results were yet to be fully collated. The police have now confirmed that they received INEC’s letter demanding Yunusa-Ari’s probe. NPF’s spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi said in a statement; “The Nigeria Police Force is in receipt of a letter dated 18th April 2023 from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) detailing the alleged impropriety of the actions of one Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), during the recently concluded supplementary elections and called on the Police to investigate and possibly prosecute the REC for his actions. “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, has directed an investigative team to work in collaboration with the INEC to expedite action on the contents of the letter. “The Inspector-General of Police while expressing the commitment of the NPF to upholding democratic values, assures Nigerians and the international community, that the Police will leave no stone unturned in unraveling the remote causes of the unwholesome conduct of the REC as well as ensure that all persons fingered in the course of investigations are brought to book.”

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Married Police officer shoots girlfriend dead over suspicion of cheating

An Inspector known as Ahmed Twumasi, who is suspected of killing his girlfriend Victoria Daapa, also known as Maa Adwoa, has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service.

Twumasi, who is married with children, is accused of shooting the 27-year-old mother of one at close range on April 20th, 2023 in Adum, Kumasi. Daapa was taken to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital where she was declared dead upon arrival. The police issued a press release on April 23rd, 2023 stating that Twumasi was apprehended at Sekyere near Effiduase in the Ashanti Region.

“The Police have this evening arrested a Police officer, Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, who is alleged to have shot and killed a female adult, who was believed to be his girlfriend,” the statement read. “The shooting incident occurred in Kumasi, in the Ashanti region, on Thursday, 20th April 2023. The suspect, who has been on the run since the incident, was arrested at Sekyere, near Effiduase in the Ashanti Region as a result of a special Police operation, which was launched following the shooting incident. The suspect is currently in Police custody and will be put before court to face justice.” According to reports, the police officer believed that Maa Adwoa was being unfaithful to him. Despite her denying the accusations, he grew progressively more agitated. An eyewitness stated that the officer kissed Maa Adwoa before fatally shooting her.

“After the first two shots, she was pleading with the guy to stop and he added three more shots before jumping into a rickshaw to run away. Because he was holding a gun, we could not attempt to arrest him,” the eyewitness narrated. According to Maa Adwoa’s uncle, who was present at the scene, the police officer shot her in the forehead followed by multiple shots to her stomach and other parts of her body until she fell and died. As per Atakora, Maa Adwoa’s father, who spoke to GHPage, his daughter had a boyfriend known to him, and they both had a baby girl together. “The man I know is a footballer. He even has a brother who has played for the Black Stars before. He and Madwoa have a daughter together. I am not aware of this police inspector and his relationship with my child,” the heartbroken father said.

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Police arrest domestic staff, others involved in attempted kidnap of Tiwa Savage

The Nigeria Police Force reports the arrest of some suspects in connection to an alleged attempt to kidnap the famous singer, Tiwa Savage.

On Friday, news of the singer’s attempted kidnapping surfaced on social media. The singer’s private security and the Nigeria Police were reported to have saved her from the suspects. According to sources, the plot was planned by the new domestic staff of Tiwa Savage who had access to crucial information about her movements. The staff followed her from her residence while sharing this information with other members of the supposed kidnapping gang. The Criminal Investigation Department in Alagbon, Lagos through its spokesperson, CSP Oluniyi Ogundeyi verified this information to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. ”Yes, we have some suspects, they are in our custody. They are about four,” the spokesperson said

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Police officer drags Oyo corper to court after getting scammed

Ukanwa Ikechukwu, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Oyo State, was brought before an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defrauding a police officer of N235,000.

The police charged the defendant with false pretence and theft, even though Ukanwa pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Olufemi Omilana, told the court on Friday that on December 4, 2022, around noon, Ukenwa allegedly obtained N235,000 from ACP Modupe Okpaleke with the intention to defraud. Ukenwa, who studied physiotherapy and was attached to the Police Cottage Hospital, Eleyele, Ibadan, collected the money from Okpaleke and dishonestly converted it to his own use. The police alleged that the NYSC member had recommended that Okpaleke buy a bicycle when she sought medical solutions to her leg problem at the hospital. The offence, according to Omilana, violates the provisions of sections 390 (9) and 419 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000. Magistrate M. I. Giwa-Babalola granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the matter till May 25 for a hearing.

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Man sentenced to 70 years imprisonment for spitting at police officers in the U.S

A man in the U.S. has been sentenced to 70 years in prison for spitting at policemen at Lubbock police officers during an arrest last May.

New York Post reports that the 36-year-old Larry Pearson was picked up by policemen on domestic violence charges after he allegedly hit a woman several times in the face. The report also revealed that Pearson left his victim with “multiple visible injuries.” Larry allegedly got angry when officers didn’t arrest the victim and started kicking the door of the police cruiser. When two cops opened the door to demand he stops, Pearson spat at them and kept doing so even after he got to the Lubbock County Detention Center, the New York Post said. During the trial’s closing arguments, prosecutor Jessica Gorman asked the jury to “send a message” to both the suspect and society with its sentencing. Larry had prior convictions for aggravated robbery and family violence, Gorman said. As a result, he faced a minimum sentence of 25 years. “If you’re going to live the life of crime, you’re going to do that among other criminals (in prison),” Gorman told the court. Jim Shaw, Pearson’s defense attorney, told jurors that the sentencing was for a “simple misdemeanor” that got out of control. “You’re not going to get 70 years for something like this when you’ve never been in trouble before,” Gorman said.

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Police rescue nine kidnap victims in Zamfara

The Zamfara State Police Command rescue nine kidnap victims on April 11 from Kucheri in Tsafe Local Government, Zamfara.

The command’s spokesman, CSP Muhammad Shehu, while addressing journalists in Gusau said the victims, seven females, and two males, were rescued on Thursday. “The rescue of the victims was sequel to credible information obtained from a good samaritan which the police used and successfully rescued the victims hale and hearty. “The victims underwent medical check at the police clinic in Gusau, debriefed by police detectives, and thereafter reunited with their families,” he said. He reassured the general public of the command’s charge against the bandits and other criminal elements in the state.

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Police arrest tech executive for murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee

Police in San Francisco have made an arrest of a tech executive for the stabbing murder of Cash App founder, Bob Lee.

The 43-year-old father of two was stabbed at about 2:30 a.m. on the 4th of April neighborhood of Rincon Hill and Lee allegedly knew his killer, Mission Local reported. Police are yet to confirm the identity of the suspect, according to Mission Local he is a fellow tech executive who lives in the Bay Area. It is unclear if the man attended the same tech conference Lee was in town for, but the pair were seen in a car together at around 2.30 am, moments before the stabbing. Apparently, there was a confrontation that led to the attack. This is according to police sources.

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Police officers rob, assault passengers at gunpoint (Video)

Officers of the Nigeria Police Force continue to assault civilians as seen in a video where passengers were assaulted and another reportedly taken to the ATM in Kogi State.

A video making the rounds on social media captured the moment a police officer assaulted some passengers of a bus in broad daylight. According to the narration of a passenger, the men of the police took one of them to the ATM to empty his bank account. Following their return, another was assaulted for rebelling against an officer who pointed a gun at him. The policemen reportedly threatened to shoot sporadically if provoked by the passengers. One of the officers was identified as Ogbu Godwin with his name tag. Watch the video below …

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Police arrest officers brutalizing man in viral video

The Nigerian Police Force has confirmed that the three cops who were assaulting a man in Port Harcourt have been identified and arrested.

CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police public relations officer made this known on Twitter while reacting to a tweet of the assault. A Twitter user had shared a clip which captured the moment the officers were assaulting the man who was said to be on his way to church on Easter day.

The tweep had written: “A family man being assaulted in front of his wife by police, this is sad @policeNg.” CSP Adejobi said: “These men have been arrested, and their commander will personally bring them to the Force Headquarters tomorrow Tuesday for further actions. They are three in number, attached to RRS, Rivers State. “Their action does not portray the police in a good light at all.”

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