Crime
NIS Intercepts Human Trafficking Syndicate with 189 “Foreign University Admitted Students”

NIS Intercepts Human Trafficking Syndicate with 189 “Foreign University Admitted Students”
By: Michael Mike
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has intercepted a syndicate of human traffickers at Seme Border while trying to traffic 189 young persons under the guise of offering them university admission in Benin Republic.
The acting Comptroller General of Immigration, Isah Idris on Tuesday revealed that his men at the Lagos Border Patrol Command at Seme.were vigilant enough to prevent the ignorant 189 boys and girls deceived to have been offered admission at Emerald University in Benin Republic.
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Idris, speaking at the Zone ‘A’ Headquarters of the Service in Lagos on Tuesday, said the youths made up of 115 girls and 74 boys aged between 15 to 20 years were intercepted in batches on their way out of the country through the Seme border area. He said 92 of them were intercepted on 22nd January 2022 while another 97 were picked up by vigilant operatives of the NIS on 24th January 2022.
He noted that the victims while speaking with him, disclosed that they were on their way to Emerald University in Benin Republic to commence degree programmes, which was procured for them by a faith-based organisation operating in Imo and Abia States.
He decried that the victims who are from Abia, Kogi, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Lagos and Imo States among others could neither present any admission letters nor evidence of payment of school fees for their studies, and moreover only three of them hold valid travel documents.
He said investigation revealed that two persons namely Sunday Emmanuel Chinasa and Ms. Rose Onum Uduma, who were also arrested along with the victims coordinated the trip.
He said the duo claimed to be students of ISCG University in Benin Republic and had been mandated to facilitate the movement of the youths to Benin Republic, with each of the victims claimed to have paid the sum of N50,000 for the process.
Meanwhile, the Acting Comptroller General called on the general public to beware of fraudsters who come up in diverse styles and antics to deceive unsuspecting people into accepting all manner of offers abroad.
He maintained that the NIS under his watch will continue to ensure enhanced border security and migration management to discourage all forms of irregular migration, while appealing to members of the public to continue to offer useful pieces of information to the Service for a more robust fight against cross-border crimes.
He disclosed that the 189 victims have been handed over to the officials of the Lagos Zonal Office of NAPTIP for further necessary processes.
NIS Intercepts Human Trafficking Syndicate with 189 “Foreign University Admitted Students”
Crime
Police Officer wounded while repelling bandit attack on security camp in Katsina

Police Officer wounded while repelling bandit attack on security camp in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
Security forces have successfully repelled an attempted armed bandit attack on C Watch Camp in Rimaye Village, Kankia Local Government Area.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on June 30 when suspected armed bandits stormed the location in an attempt to overrun the camp.
Security sources swiftly mobilised a team to the scene, where they engaged the assailants in a gun duel.
The bandits were forced to retreat and flee the scene with unspecified casualties on their side.
During the exchange of gunfire, the Officer-in-Charge of Rimaye Police Outpost, ASP Shola Odenkule, sustained gunshot wounds on his right leg, as well as bruises to his head and right hand.
He was immediately rushed to Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Rimaye, where he received medical treatment and was admitted for further observation.
Police Officer wounded while repelling bandit attack on security camp in Katsina
Crime
11 kidnapped Benue Links passengers rescued in Okpokwu

11 kidnapped Benue Links passengers rescued in Okpokwu
By: Zagazola Makama
Eleven passengers abducted from a Benue Links commercial bus have been safely rescued in a forest near Ondo village in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State.
Zagazola Makama recalls that the passengers were kidnapped on June 22 while travelling along the Otukpo–Enugu highway in a Benue Links Hummer bus.
Security sources reliably confirmed that the victims were freed on June 29 following sustained search operations by the security forced supported by local vigilance groups and the Benue State Civil Protection Guard.
Credible intelligence reportedly indicated that the kidnappers were moving the captives through a bush path around Ondo village in Ugbokolo. In response, the rescue teams swiftly mobilised and launched a coordinated search operation in the area.
After several hours of intense combing of the forest, the victims were found alive and safely evacuated to Ugbokolo town, where they were provided immediate care.
The rescued individuals were identified as Bam Joseph, Doom Terhile, Uju Mercy, Ashika Linda, Atule Ladi, Undia Iveren, Terfa Kwshdoo, Akume Hembadoon, Ikpeen Msendoo, Mlumun Hurt, and Philip Igbuan.
One of the victims, Philip Igbuan, suffered a deep machete wound to the head inflicted by the kidnappers and was immediately taken to the General Hospital in Ugbokolo for medical treatment.
The freed passengers have since been debriefed by the Police and Benue Links has arranged transportation to help them reach their original destinations and reunite with their families.
According to accounts from the victims, their abductors were heavily armed and are suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.
11 kidnapped Benue Links passengers rescued in Okpokwu
Crime
Four police officers killed in ambush by suspected herdsmen in Benue

Four police officers killed in ambush by suspected herdsmen in Benue
By: Zagazola Makama
Atleast four mobile police officers attached to the 12 Police Mobile Force (PMF) unit were killed following an ambush by suspected armed herdsmen in Udei village, Guma Local Government Area.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the officers were on special duty when they came under heavy fire on June 29 while responding to a distress call.
The sources said that the officers were alerted around 2:00 p.m. that a large group of armed men, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, were advancing toward Udei village with a herd of cattle.
“The attackers had approached the vicinity of the primary school in Udei, which serves as a base for the deployed PMF 12 personnel. As the officers moved to intercept them, they were ambushed and attacked with heavy gunfire,” the report stated.
Four officers tragically lost their lives in the attack, and their service weapons were reportedly carted away by the assailants. The deceased officers were identified as: Insp. Samuel Bisalla, Insp. Emmanuel Bitrus, Insp. John Sunday and Insp. Kenneth Gabriel
Two other personnel, ASP Jacob Elisha and Insp. Zakari Bangajiya sustained injuries and was rushed to Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, for medical attention. They are said to be responding to treatment after suffering from exhaustion and shock.
The corpses of the fallen officers have been deposited at the hospital morgue for preservation and medical examination.
In response to the attack, special tactical units and a reinforced team equipped with an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) have been deployed to Udei and the Daudu Divisional Headquarters to forestall further incidents and restore calm in the area.
Four police officers killed in ambush by suspected herdsmen in Benue
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