Crime
Akwa Ibom Man Nabbed For Killing Father
Law enforcement officials in Akwa Ibom State have apprehended a man from Uruting village in Okobo Local Government Area for the brutal murder of his own father, aged 75, using a machete.
This arrest comes amidst a broader crackdown on criminal activities in the region, with a total of 52 suspects taken into custody for offenses ranging from murder and kidnapping to armed robbery, child trafficking, cultism, and fraud.
Akwa Ibom Police Commissioner, Waheed Ayilara, revealed these startling details during a press conference held in Uyo.
The accused, detained on Wednesday, stunned authorities by confessing to the heinous act.
His motive? Allegedly driven by resentment over his father’s decision to sell off all their family land parcels.
He further disclosed that the suspect confessed his father had also sold the land allocated to him to build his house.
Additionally, the police commissioner unveiled another arrest made on March 8 in Ayam village, Etinan Local Government Area for his alleged involvement in the production of counterfeit fruit drinks and other fake goods.
On the same day, law enforcement officers also intervened to thwart an attempted lynching of a man accused of defrauding unsuspecting citizens using Point of Sale machines.
The Police Commissioner emphasized that a majority of the victims positively identified the suspect. At the time of his arrest, authorities seized N350,000 in cash believed to be proceeds from his illicit activities.
Ayilara further revealed that a woman residing in Nung Oku village, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, was apprehended for orchestrating her own kidnapping.
The suspect was reportedly arrested following her demand for a N4 million ransom.
He said “A report was received on Monday from one Enobong Sampson that her sister had been kidnapped and that the kidnappers were demanding N4m as ransom.
“As a result, operatives of Anti-kidnapping Squad of the Command embarked on an intense and intelligence-driven operation to track down the kidnappers and rescue the victim.
“On Tuesday, however, the purported victim and her boyfriend were arrested at a hideout at Mbierebe Obio, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area.
“She confessed to have conspired with her boyfriend and three others to proclaim her kidnap to raise money from her aunty based outside the country.”
Ayilara confirmed that all the suspects, upon the completion of investigations, would be promptly arraigned.
Spanish authorities have apprehended a man suspected of attempting to steal a jewellery box belonging to Nigerian singer BNXN in Barcelona.
British-Nigerian media personality Adesope Shopsydoo revealed the incident on his Instagram page.
The Afrobeats podcaster shared a video capturing the moment the alleged thief was detained following his unsuccessful attempt to snatch the singer’s multi-million-dollar jewellery box.
Shopsydoo captioned the video: “Thief who tried to steal singer BNXN’s box of expensive jewels apprehended by his team and police in Barcelona.”
As of now, BNXN has yet to comment on the incident.
In Adamawa State, police have apprehended 23-year-old Rachel Geoffrey for allegedly burning the hands of two children belonging to her co-wife.
Rachel, a resident of the Federal Housing Estate in Girei local government area, is accused of inflicting severe injuries on 7-year-old Genesis Geoffrey and 3-year-old Ijadai Geoffrey.
Reports indicate that the children’s mother has separated from their father, who is Rachel’s husband.
Rachel was reported to have cooked rice and set it aside for her husband, the father of the victims, before leaving the house.
When the hungry children ate the food meant for their father, Rachel became enraged.
In her anger, she tied the children’s hands with a handkerchief to restrain them, then set their hands on fire, causing severe injuries.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, called on the public, particularly parents, to meet their responsibilities in caring for their children.
He also promised that the case would be prosecuted thoroughly.
Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, along with his daughter and two others, have been slated for arraignment today (thursday) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
They face charges related to an alleged N2.7 billion fraud linked to the failed Nigerian Air project.
The proceedings are set to unfold before Justice Sylvanus Oriji at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja.
The charges, based on court documents, accuse Sirika of granting undue advantage to certain entities in Abuja between April 2022 and March 2023.
The anti-graft agency has accused Sirika of misusing his authority by awarding a N1.3 billion consultancy contract for the Nigerian Air Start-up to Tianero Nigeria Limited.
This alleged action is said to contravene Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
In a separate charge, the EFCC alleges that on or around August 18, 2022, in Abuja, Sirika utilized on or about August 18, 2022 ia, Sirika “did use your position to confer unfair advantage upon Al Buraq Global Investment Limited, whose alter ego, Fatima Hadi Sirika and Jalal Sule Hamma are your daughter and son-in-law respectively, by using your position to influence the award to them, the contract for the Apron Extension at Katsina Airport for the sum of N1.498,300,750.00.”
The anti-graft agency asserted that Sirika’s actions amounted to a violation of Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, rendering him liable to punishment under the same section.
In count three, the EFCC accused Sirika of criminal breach of trust “while serving as the Minister of Aviation and in his capacity as a public officer” on or around August 18, 2022, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of the court.
In late April, the former aviation minister was taken into custody by the anti-graft agency and interrogated for several days.
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