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NSCDC arrest 2 trucks laden with suspected adulterated diesel

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NSCDC arrest 2 trucks laden with suspected adulterated diesel

NSCDC arrest 2 trucks laden with suspected adulterated diesel

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two trucks loaded with 90,000 litres of suspected adulterated diesel.

Commandant of NSCDC in Cross River, Mr Samuel Fadeyi, conducted newsmen round the impounded trucks on Wednesday at the NSCDC exhibit yard in Calabar South.

Fadeyi said the trucks were arrested on March 23, 2022, in the Ikom local government area of the state.

According to him, shortly after the arrest, men of the NSCDC mandated the drivers to drive the trucks to Calabar, adding that the drivers jumped out of the trucks along the road and ran away.

He lamented that the act by the drivers was capable of causing more havoc, if not for the skilful control of the trucks by his men.

“These trucks were arrested on March 23 2022 in Ikom local government area. Each of the trucks carried 45,000 litres of suspected adulterated diesel.

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“Both drivers ran away in the process of moving them to Calabar and this almost created a disaster; we can imagine what would have happened if it ran into people.

“But my men were able to salvage the situation. I want to believe that if all is well with this product, there wouldn’t have been any reason for the drivers to run away.

“The product is going through analysis in the laboratory, pending on what we get from it; but this truck is likely going to be forfeited to the Federal Government,” he said.

He commended the Commandant General of NSCDC,  for equipping men of the command with the necessary tools and logistics for optimal operations and service delivery to the nation.

He warned those involved in such ‘shady deals’ to desist from putting the lives of innocent Nigerians who may go out innocently to buy such products at risk. 

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Police Recover Rifle, Ammunition, Arrest Four in Plateau Raid

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Police Recover Rifle, Ammunition, Arrest Four in Plateau Raid

By: Zagazola Makama

The Plateau State Police has arrested four suspects and recovered a locally fabricated rifle, live ammunition, and other exhibits following a raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Jos South Local Government Area.

Police sources said that the operation was carried out on April 10 at about 8:30 a.m. by a Tactical Team acting on credible intelligence.

The raid was conducted at the residence of one Luka Ovey in the Dong Kassa area, leading to the arrest of Henry Patrick (31), James Chorbe (28), and Fredrick Peter (19).

Recovered from the scene were one locally fabricated rifle, three live rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, three spent shells, substances suspected to be cannabis, and charms.

The police sources said further investigation led to the arrest of Luka Ovey (28) in the early hours of the same day.

“All suspects are currently in custody, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang and recover additional weapons,”said the sources.

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Police Arrest 22 Suspected Cultists, Criminals in Benue Raid

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Police Arrest 22 Suspected Cultists, Criminals in Benue Raid

By: Zagazola Makama

The Benue Police has arrested 22 suspected cultists and criminals during a targeted raid on flashpoints and criminal hideouts in the Wadata axis of Makurdi.

Sources said that the operation, which is part of the command’s renewed effort to rid the area of cult activities and related crimes, began on April 9 at about 10:30 p.m. and lasted until 3:10 a.m. the following day.

The raid covered several suspected cultist abodes and black spots within the area.

Police sources said the suspects are currently in custody and undergoing investigation.

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14-Year-Old House Help Arrested for Alleged Murder of Employer in Lagos

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14-Year-Old House Help Arrested for Alleged Murder of Employer in Lagos

By: Zagazola Makama

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 14-year-old girl, Dorcas Adebisi, for allegedly stabbing her employer, Modupe Lawson, to death during an altercation at their residence in Oworonshoki.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on April 9 at about 4:00 p.m., and was reported to the Oworonshoki Police Division by the deceased’s brother, Abayomi Samuel Aina, around 5:00 p.m. the same day.

The sources said Police operatives who visited the scene at No. 13 Ayoola Street, Oworonshoki, found the victim lying in a pool of blood. Photographs were taken and the body was evacuated to the Mainland General Hospital Morgue in Yaba for autopsy.

The suspect was arrested at the scene and is currently in custody.

The police said investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.

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