Crime
37 inmates get fines paid, get released at Kuje, Suleja Prisons
37 inmates get fines paid, get released at Kuje, Suleja Prisons
By: Michael Mike
No fewer than 37 inmates have regained freedom from both Kuje Medium Custodial Centre and Suleja Centre following payments of their fines.
The fines which ranged from N15,000 and N130,000 which have seen the convicts kept in custody at both prisons were paid by public spirited persons in conjuction with Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), a non governmental organisation (NGO).
The Comptroller of Correctional Service for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command, Ibrahim Idris who handed over five of the released inmates to officials of PRAWA on Friday at the Kuje Correctional Centre said all the conditions for their freedom had been met.
The Comptroller told journalists that the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola should be commended for initiating the process leading to the release, he noted that the Minister at the recent National Conference on Prisons Decongestion which was attended by Judges across the country, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola had urged that Nigerians to pay the fines of some prisoners to decongestion prisons across the country.
Idris said a total of 37 inmates had their fines paid for them, noting that some of them were jailed for minor offences, with options of fine but were unable to raise money to pay the fines.
He said: “We are releasing five from here today (Kuje), four others are having their documents being processed. And they would be released immediately as that is concluded. So far 37 are regaining their freedom from Kuje and Suleja centres.
“The Chief Judges of the FCT and Niger states have been here, and they are instrumental to the gesture which is aimed at decongestion of our facilities.”
Speaking on behalf of PRAWA, its Deputy Director, Ogechi Ogu said the inmates should be assisted in the areas of rehabilitation by public spirited persons to enable them integrate into the community and work for a decent living for themselves.
She explained that PRAWA is championing decongestion of prisons in Nigeria because of the huge sums of tax payers money the governments commit to their feeding every year, while appealing against stigmatisation of inmates by the society.
37 inmates get fines paid, get released at Kuje, Suleja Prisons
Crime
Canadian lady arrested with drugs at Lagos airport as NDLEA intercepts N9b worth opioids in Rivers
Canadian lady arrested with drugs at Lagos airport as NDLEA intercepts N9b worth opioids in Rivers
By: Michael Mike
A 41-year-old Canadian lady, Adrienne Munju has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for importing large consignment of ‘Canadian Loud’, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis into Nigeria.
The suspect was arrested during the inward clearance of passengers on KLM airline flight from Canada at the terminal 1 of the Lagos airport last Thursday.
During a joint examination of her three bags, Adrienne who was coming to Nigeria for the first time was found with 74 parcels of the illicit substance weighing 35.2 kilogrammes stuffed in two of her three bags.
In her statement, she claimed she was recruited to traffic the consignment through an online platform for 10,000 Canadian dollars, which was to be paid upon successful delivery in Lagos.
She confessed the offer was taken because she needed the money to pay for her ongoing master’s degree programme in Canada.
In another arrest, NDLEA operatives at the Port Harcourt Ports, Onne, Rivers state intercepted 13,298,000 pills of opioids including Tramadol, Tramaking Quick Action Tramadol, Tamol-X, Royal Tapentadol and Carisoprodol as well as 338, 253 bottles of codeine based cough syrup, all worth over
N9 billion in street value.
The spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday, said the opioids were recovered in three containers coming from India, targeted by the NDLEA during a 100% joint examination of the cargoes with men of the Nigerian Customs and other port stakeholders last Wednesday and Thursday.
Similarly, NDLEA operatives at the Tincan seaport in Lagos last Thursday intercepted 100 parcels of Canadian Loud weighing 50 kilogrammes. The consignment was packed in 20 parcels each in five jumbo bags concealed in a container with four units of imported vehicles that came from Canada.
Babafemi said though the container had earlier been cleared out of the ESS Libra Bonded Terminal in Ikorodu but based on credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives were able to trace it to a warehouse in Ikorodu where the illicit consignments were discovered in one of the imported vehicles, a Toyota Sienna bus.
He added that a suspect, Abubakar Ibrahim has already been taken into custody in connection with the seizure.
In Taraba, NDLEA officers last Thursday intercepted a commercial bus marked JAL 198 YQ coming from Onitsha, Anambra state to Jalingo. Large quantities of opioids: tramadol, rohypnol and codeine-based syrup concealed in body compartments of the vehicle were recovered when it was searched, while two suspects: Pako Thomas and Emmanuel Anyigor were arrested.
Also in Taraba, another suspect, Chibuzor Okafor was arrested at Wukari last Wednesday with 80 blocks of cannabis weighing 38 kilogrammes hidden in bags of garri.
In Lagos, a suspect Bolanle Ajenifuja was last Friday arrested at Afo – Media area of Ojo where 700 litres of skuchies, a mixture of local chapman and cocktail of illicit drugs were recovered from her, while three suspects: Ezekiel Akpele; Elijah Michael; and Goddard John, were nabbed same day when NDLEA operatives raided two cannabis farms located at bridge camp, a boundary community between Edo and Ondo states. Not less than 9,966.3 kilogrammes of the substance was destroyed on over three hectares of farmland with 48 kilogrammes of the already processed psychoactive substance recovered.
Babafemi said with the same vigour, commands and formations of the agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitization activities to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.
Meanwhile, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen.Buba Marwa (Rtd), while commending the officers and men of MMIA, Tincan, PHPC, Lagos, Edo, and Taraba commands of the agency for the arrests and seizures, stated that their operational successes and those of their compatriots across the country especially their balanced approach to drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts are well appreciated.
Canadian lady arrested with drugs at Lagos airport as NDLEA intercepts N9b worth opioids in Rivers
Crime
Call for Justice: Extra-Judicial Killing of Civilian by Police Inspector in Yobe State
Call for Justice: Extra-Judicial Killing of Civilian by Police Inspector in Yobe State
By: Zagazola Makama
A tragic case of alleged extra-judicial killing has been reported in Yobe State, sparking outrage and a call for swift justice. On Sunday, 29th September 2024, Inspector Mohammed Bulama of the Mopol Police Squad in Damaturu, was involved in the fatal assault of an innocent civilian, AbdulMalik Dauda Galadima, in the Zango community, Nasarawa ward.
According to eyewitness accounts, the incident occurred around 5:05 PM when Inspector Bulama approached Galadima in the CMC area and demanded the sum of N200. When the deceased explained that he had no money on him, the police officer reportedly became aggressive and proceeded to assault him.
In a horrifying escalation, Bulama allegedly slashed Galadima’s neck and stabbed him in the chest, leading to his death on the spot.
This shocking act of violence has left the Zango community and the entire Nasarawa ward reeling, with residents calling for immediate accountability.
There is also an urgent call for the Yobe State Police Command and the Nigerian Police Force to take decisive action in bringing the responsible officer to justice and preventing future occurrences of such abuses of power.
As public anger mounts, human rights organizations have urged the authorities to ensure that AbdulMalik Dauda Galadima’s family receives justice, and that there is no impunity for this heinous act.
The police must take responsibility for the actions of their personnel and protect citizens, rather than subjecting them to senseless violence.
The community is calling on the Inspector General of Police, civil society organizations, and government officials to intervene and ensure that the law takes its course, preventing further abuse of power by security forces across the nation.
Crime
Police commence investigation on homicide in Yobe
Police commence investigation on homicide in Yobe
By: Yahaya Wakili
Yobe state police command has commenced the investigation into the homicide incident involving Inspector Mohammed Bulama attached to Police Mobile Force PMF, 41 Division Damaturu.
In a press release issued by DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, PPRO Yobe state command said the Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, condemns Bulama’s actions and expresses condolences to Dauda’s family.
On 29th September, 2024, Inspector Mohammed Bulama, 38 years old, was involved in a bitter argument with Abdulmalik Dauda (aka Baksha), 39 years old, of pompamari ward, Damaturu, over an uncleared transaction in the Zango area.
According to the release, the dispute escalated into a fight, resulting in Bulama stabbing Dauda in the chest. Bulama also sustained head injuries.
“Bulama was promptly arrested at the C Division Police Headquarters, where he had sought refuge. The State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has commenced investigation, and Bulama is currently in custody pending internal disciplinary action and prosecution,” the release added.
Yobe State Commissioner of Police, Cp Garba Ahmed, has ordered the immediate investigation into the homicide incident involving Inspector Mohammed Bulama and assures the public of a thorough and swift investigation and ensuring justice is served.
The Nigeria Police Force will not tolerate any misconduct from its personnel; we will ensure that justice is served and the perpetrator is held accountable.
Police commence investigation on homicide in Yobe
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