Crime
Four Ex-Soldiers Arrested For Alleged Murder Of NDLEA Officer
Niger State Police have apprehended four former soldiers in connection with the alleged murder of an officer from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The incident occurred on March 9 near Ramat Junction in the Bida Local Government Area.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Waisu Abiodun disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday.
According to him, the arrests were made following an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the NDLEA officer’s death.
He said, “On March 9, at about 6:20 p.m, a team of NDLEA officers were on stop and search at Ramat Junction, Bida when two suspected soldiers not in uniform, on a motorcycle were intercepted.
”The team requested for their identifications, which the suspected soldiers did not provide a proper means of identification and nothing incriminating was found on them.
”In the course of the search, there was an altercation, after which the suspects left the scene, returned with additional men reinforced to the scene and allegedly attacked NDLEA officers.”
Abiodun stated that in the midst of the altercation, an NDLEA officer named Kingsley Chimetalo was stabbed in the back with a jackknife by one of the suspects, who then seized his rifle.
Chimetalo was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Bida, where he was later pronounced dead by a doctor.
Police operatives from ‘A’ Division Bida promptly launched an investigation, leading to the recovery of the deceased officer’s rifle in a nearby bush, albeit without a magazine.
The investigation, conducted in collaboration with the 18 Brigade, Nigeria Army Bida, identified six soldiers who had been court-martialed and dismissed, while two had escaped.
The suspects, named as Sani Munzani, Abubakar Auwalu from Kano state, Abubakar Sani from Kebbi, and Muazu Hassan from Edo, were handed over to the police for prosecution. Sani Munzani confessed to stabbing the deceased NDLEA officer.
The suspects are currently under investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Minna and will face prosecution once the investigation is concluded.
Police Rescue Three Kidnap Victims in Taraba After Sustained Pressure
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed the rescue of three kidnapped victims in Taraba State following sustained pressure mounted by its rescue teams.
The victims were identified as Otuwe Torhumba, 37; Kenneth Nyiutse, 35; and Michael Emmanuel, 27.
The Force made the disclosure on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in its 24-hour operational update covering security operations recorded across the country on October 2.
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According to the Police, “Due to sustained pressure by Police rescue teams, three of five kidnapped victims — Otuwe Torhumba (37), Kenneth Nyiutse (35) and Michael Emmanuel (27) — were rescued unharmed and reunited with their families.”
The Police said the three victims were rescued unharmed and subsequently reunited with their families.
The Force did not provide further details on the circumstances surrounding the abduction or the whereabouts of the remaining two victims in the operational summary.
The case is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Jalingo.
The rescue was among several operational successes recorded by the Nigeria Police Force during the reporting period.
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed the rescue of an 86-year-old man and his son after they were allegedly detained by suspected members of the Axe Men confraternity in Cross River State.
The victims, identified as Dominic Columbus Udoh, 86, and his son, Emmanuel Columbus Udoh, 40, were rescued by Police operatives on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The Police made the disclosure on Saturday, October 3, in its 24-hour operational update detailing security successes recorded across the country.
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According to the Force, Police operatives were mobilised to the scene after receiving information that suspected Axe Men confraternity cultists had unlawfully detained the two men.
The Police said the suspected cultists fled from the scene when operatives arrived.
The Force stated that officers, with assistance from neighbours, “forced open the locked apartment,” where the two victims were found.
According to the Police, both victims had sustained facial and chest injuries.
They were subsequently rescued and conveyed to the Police Hospital for medical treatment.
The Police said the incident is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Calabar.
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that personnel of Operation Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF) repelled an ambush by suspected bandits along the Amaafu-Abaji Road in Benue State.
The incident occurred on Friday, October 2, 2026, during a routine patrol by the security personnel along the road.
The Police made the disclosure on Saturday, in its 24-hour operational update detailing security successes recorded across different states.
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According to the Police, “Personnel of Operation Zenda JTF on routine patrol along Amaafu-Abaji Road successfully repelled an ambush by bandits, neutralizing one suspect and recovering his locally fabricated gun.”
The Police added that other members of the group fled into the surrounding bushes following the encounter.
It further stated that “No Police casualty was recorded” during the operation.
The recovered firearm was subsequently taken as part of the evidence from the operation as investigations continue.
The Police said the case has been placed under investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Makurdi.
The Police Force continues to urge members of the public to provide security agencies with timely and useful information that can assist ongoing operations against criminal elements.
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