Soldier Wife Arrested in Abuja vehicle theft case

By: Zagazola Makama

A notorious female suspect, Blessing Yusuf, aged 29, was arrested on April 25, 2025, by operatives of the Scorpion Squad, following a successful investigation into a vehicle theft case.

Sources disclosed that Yusuf, a resident of Kwali Area Council and wife of a serving Nigerian Army soldier, L/CPL Yusuf Yunnusa, who was arrested on April 19, 2025, was tracked down through digital forensic intelligence after fleeing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) upon learning of her husband’s arrest.

Sources said during preliminary investigations, Yusuf confessed during interrogation that she had initiated the idea of stealing a vehicle to cover her medical expenses.

She admitted to ordering a set of Toyota Corolla keys online via Jumia and later using them to steal a car at the Federal Secretariat. While her husband moved the vehicle, she provided cover and distracted passersby. After the theft, they transported the stolen car to Kwali.

Both suspects are currently in custody undergoing further interrogation.

FCT Police arrest woman for suspected child trafficking in Abuja as she claims she Purchase the Child from her father for N500K

By; Zagazola Makama

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a woman, Vera Onyebigwa, in connection with a suspected child trafficking case.

Police sources told Zagazola Makama that On April 25, 2025, at about 2:00 p.m., a distress call was received at G/Lada Division regarding a suspected child trafficking incident near the timber shed area.

The sources said Police operatives were quickly deployed to the scene, where they apprehended Onyebigwa, a resident of No. 38 Murtala Mohammed Way, Benin City, Edo State, who was found in possession of a 6-year-old female child, whose identity remains unknown.

According to the sources, Preliminary investigations revealed that Onyebigwa had allegedly purchased the child from her father for ₦500,000 and was planning to transport her to Benin City.

The child’s cries attracted the attention of a Good Samaritan, who immediately notified the police, leading to the child’s rescue.

The sources added that the child is currently in protective care, and an investigation into the matter is ongoing.

FCT Police arrest woman for suspected child trafficking in Abuja as she claims she Purchase the Child from her father for N500K

Kidnapping attempt foiled, two women rescued in Imo State

By Zagazola Makama

Two women, Mrs. Constance Chinwe Araoyinvo and Mrs. Olamide Akigbe, were kidnapped by armed men suspected to be members of IPOB/ESN on April 24, 2025, at Anara, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.

The victims were en route to Umulolo Obo Village for a bread purchase after a service of songs for their late father’s burial when the abduction occurred. The women were in a Honda vehicle at the time of the attack.

However, the situation took a positive turn when the Okigwe North Surveillance Team, led by the Acting Police Commissioner, acted swiftly. At approximately 0045hrs on April 25, 2025, the team successfully rescued the victims unharmed along the Umuahia-Okigwe Expressway, recovering their vehicle as well.

The women were safely escorted back to Isiala Mbano to rejoin their family in preparation for the burial. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators.

Kidnapping attempt foiled, two women rescued in Imo State