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Nine Suspects Arrested by NSCDC in Abuja Over Robbery, Assault, Attempted Murder
Nine Suspects Arrested by NSCDC in Abuja Over Robbery, Assault, Attempted Murder
By: Michael Mike
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested nine persons in Abuja for attempted murder, robbery and aggravated assault.
According to a statement signed on Thursday by the spokesman of the NSCDC Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Samuel Idoko, the suspects were arrested at Sabon-Lugbe, Abuja, by a combined team of NSCDC Special Tactical Squad “Operation Adaka-su” after receiving a distress call that some hoodlums had invaded the community, attacking residents with knives and making away with their valuables such as mobile phones and other electronic gadgets.
He noted that the suspects had earlier attacked and attempted to stab a personnel of NSCDC who resides in the community with a knife, but he was able to disarm the attackers, but his mobile phone was forcefully taken by the suspected criminal gang.
Idoko disclosed that the arrested suspects are eight males, Umar Badamasi, 20 years, Ahmed Rufai, 30 years, Jamilu Abdullahi, 45 years, Jamilu Lawal, 20 years, Mohammed Kabir, 57 years, Abubarkar Abdul, 27 years, Aliyu Dodo, 20 years, Muhammed Alkasim, 26 years and a female, Faith Rufai, 23 years
He said upon interrogation, one of the suspects, Ahmed Rufai, confessed that the leader of their gang was still at large and the mobile phone taken from the NSCDC operative was sold for N15,000 only
He said exhibits recovered from the suspects include: Indian hemp, four knives, a motorcycle, a machete and charms.
Idoko said the FCT Commandant of NSCDC, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, while parading the suspects at the command headquarters, Abuja, has assured of the arrest of other members of the criminal gang currently on the run.
Odumosu called on all residents of Abuja to be security conscious at all times and to report all suspicious faces in their environment promptly to relevant security agencies in their vicinity.
He said that “all residents of Abuja must be involved in the battle against crime and criminality in the FCT by making sure that you report promptly, all suspicious movements and persons to relevant security agencies”.
Odumosu added that: “You cannot leave it all to security operatives alone, as we cannot be everywhere at the same time.
“If credible and timely information like this comes to us as often as possible, we would have solved the problem of insecurity in the FCT to a very large extent.
He also reiterated the commitment of the Command under his watch to tackle insecurity and protect critical infrastructure in the FCT through increased surveillance and constant day and night patrol by his officers and men.
He noted that investigation was still ongoing and “the suspects are cooperating with our investigators with useful information, at the end of the day, those found culpable will be made to face the full wrath of the law.”
He however warned criminals and hoodlums in the FCT to look for legitimate means of livelihood or be prepared to go to jail as the Corps and other security agencies will fish them out of their hideouts
He said: “Let me warn, that, if you are a criminal, it is better to look for a legitimate means of income or risk going to jail because we will fish you out of your hideouts. Except you relocate from the FCT, you have a date with the law and there is no escaping.”
Nine Suspects Arrested by NSCDC in Abuja Over Robbery, Assault, Attempted Murder
Gunmen abduct village head’s three children in Kwara
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits have abducted three children of the Village Head of Gamalegi community in Lafiagi Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The Vigilante Commander of Gbugbu Zone, Mr. Suleiman, said the incident occurred on Thursday at about 2:30 a.m., when the attackers invaded the community, shooting sporadically.
He said the gunmen stormed the house of the Village Head, Alhaji Hassan, and whisked away his three children – 15-year-old Aliyu Alhassan, 17-year-old Sheshi Alhassan, and 14-year-old Ibrahim Alhassan.
According to him, vigilantes, soldiers, police and local hunters immediately mobilised and launched a bush-combing operation to rescue the victims and apprehend the perpetrators.
He added that the operation was ongoing as of the time of filing this report.
Gunmen abduct village head’s three children in Kwara
Two killed, two abducted in bandit attack in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits have killed two persons and abducted two others in an attack on Ruwan Bore village, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on Monday when a group of armed men invaded the village, shooting sporadically.
“Two persons were shot dead while two others were abducted to an unknown destination,”said the sources.
The sources added that upon receipt of the report, troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA were mobilised to the area in search of the perpetrators and to rescue the abducted victims.
The sources said assured pf efforts track the attackers.
Two killed, two abducted in bandit attack in Zamfara
Fleeing General Overseer arrested in Lagos for cross-border drug trafficking
By: Michael Mike
A fleeing founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele (alias Abbas Ajakaiye) after months underground has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for masterminding multiple shipments of illicit drugs into Nigeria.
A statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi said Prophet Adefolusho was arrested at his church located in Okun Ajah, Ogombo road, Lekki area of Lagos on Sunday 3rd August 2025 by NDLEA officers who waited for him since morning to conclude the Sunday worship service in the evening before moving in on him the moment he stepped out of the church premises.
He noted that the arrest came after he had evaded arrest twice and fled to Ghana to hide since June when operatives started trailing him following the seizure of two shipments of Ghana Loud, a strain of cannabis linked to him.
He said the first seizure of 200 kilogrammes of the psychoactive substance was made at Okun Ajah beach on 4th June 2025 while another consignment of 700 kilogrammes of Whitten substance was recovered from his delivery van on 6th July 2025.
He was said to have admitted in a written statement, ferrying the illicit consignments through the waterways from Ghana into Nigeria, adding that he had fled to the West African country to hide after he escaped arrest twice in the recent past.
In another operation in Lagos, NDLEA operatives last Thursday raided an apartment at Kishi House 11 Layi Ajayi Bembe street, Parkview Estate Ikoyi where they arrested a suspect Benjamin Ukoh and recovered 32 pouches of Canadian Loud, a strain of Cannabis with a total weight of 15.63 kilogrammes.
In Nasarawa state, NDLEA operatives last Saturday recovered a large consignment of skunk, a strain of cannabis weighing 3,093 kilogrammes from the trio of Emmanuel Asoquo, 51; Okem Raphael, 33, and Chekwube Odo, 25, at New Karu area of the state.
While 29-year-old Nura Yahaya was nabbed at Geza area of Kumbotso Kano State with 639 blocks of skunk weighing 359 kilogrammes last Friday, another suspect Umar Adamu Umar, 27, was taken into custody last Wednesday by NDLEA officers after seizing 9 kilogrammes of Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis from him along Zaria-Kano road, Kano.
In another interdiction operation in Kano, 20,000 pills of tramadol and 200 ampoules of diazepam injection were recovered from a suspect Usman Musa, 30, at Gadar Tamburawa along Zaria-Kano road last Friday.
A raid at an uncompleted building located at Tudun Wadan Pantami in Gombe town, Gombe state last Friday led to the recovery of 550,266 pills of opioids mainly tramadol, while a suspect Usama Isah was arrested.
The following day Saturday another suspect Ibrahim Adamu, 23, was arrested by NDLEA officers along Potiskum road, Bajoga with 50,000 capsules of tramadol.
In Edo state, a white Toyota Hiace bus marked YAB 5522 K coming from Onitsha, Anambra state and heading to Isanlu in Kogi was last Wednesday intercepted at Ewu junction, Edo by NDLEA operatives who after a search recovered 23,940 capsules of tramadol, 1,100 tablets of same opioid and 400 ampoules of pentazocine injection with a suspect Taiye Jethro arrested.
Meanwhile, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), while commending commending the officers and men of the Lagos, Nasarawa, Gombe, Kano, and Edo Commands for the arrests, seizures and their dexterity, enjoined them and their colleagues across the country to continue with the ongoing balanced approach to the drug control efforts of the agency.
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