Crime
Police arrest man for allegedly stealing from female teachers in Enugu
Police in Enugu State on Wednesday arrested one Winfred Ekpon, an indigene of Benue State, for allegedly harassing and stealing from two female teachers inside a school.
It was reported that the suspect was subsequently handed over to the Ikiriki Police Station in Uwani, Enugu.
The Divisional Police Officer, Perpetua Nwude said that the 20-year- old suspect was arrested by some residents of Ologo in Uwani, Enugu South Local Government Area of the state and handed over to the Police.
According to her, the management of God’s Best School alleged that the suspect had on Friday last week threatened two of their female teachers with cutlass and dispossessed them of their valuables.
She said that the matter had been assigned to the Divisional Crime Officer for investigation and possible arraignment.
She commended the residents for not taken the law into their hands by lynching him.
One of the victims, Ukamaka Okoro explained that when other teachers and students were engaged in sports at police shooting range field in Uwani, the suspect entered through a window and attacked them.
“When we were inquired from him who he was and what he wanted, he brought out cutlass from his cloths and ordered us to surrender our bags.
“He collected my bag that contained over N24,000, ATM card, prayer books and keys as well as a phone from the other teacher.
“But luck ran out on him four days later, when the other teacher was in the church he saw the suspect passing and she raised alarm which attracted residents of the area.
“When I got to the scene, the suspect was still wearing same cloths and canvas he wore on the day of the attack.
“He was eventually taken to a nearby police station where we made statements,” the victim said.
The 32-year-old Nigerian male, named Aina Ibrahim Seun, wanted for the offence of indecent practices between males, contrary to sections 214(3) and 217 Of the Criminal Code Act.
Aina who lived at 15, Morofunola Street, Agege, Otubo Bus Stop, Lagos State, was declared wanted for engaging in bisexual activities with his accomplice, Efe Okoro, a 30-year-old from Isolo Quarters, Lagos State.
This followed an investigation after Efe Okoro was caught at a Homosexual (gay) Wedding in Delta State and it has been confirmed that the police has found evidence that he has been involved in gay activities which is a Known crime in Nigeria.
The incident was reported to the Nigeria Police Divisional Headquarters in the community. Upon interrogation, Efe, who is Aina’s gay partner, confessed to the act after the police found him with sex photos of himself and Aina Ibrahim Seun in September 2023. Aina, who is currently at large, has been declared wanted by the Nigeria Police.
The Nigeria Police, therefore, urges the community youths and anyone who knows the whereabouts of Aina Ibrahim Seun to report to the nearest Police Station for arrest and prosecution.
Recall that gay activities in Nigeria are highly prohibited and attract penalties, including not less than 14 years jail term.
By Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna
Kaduna state Police Command, has confirmed the abduction of two Kaduna based Journalists, Alhaji AbdulGafar Alabelewe and Abdulraheem Aodu of The Nations and Blue print newspapers respectively.
The bandits in their large numbers, late Saturday night, stormed Danhonu community in the Millennium City of Chikun local government area of Kaduna State and abducted the journalists alongside their wives and children.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) Kaduna State Command ASP Mansur Hassan said that his men are still in the bush, adding that all efforts are in place to rescue the victims unhurt.
Alhaji Alabelewe is the current chairman of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council.
A family member of one of the victims, Taofeeq Olayemi, who confirmed the incident, said the bandits stormed the community at about 10:30pm on Saturday night and started shooting sporadically before carrying out kidnap.
He said they kidnapped Alhaji Alabelewe, his wife and two of his children, while Alhaji Aodu and his wife were kidnapped, leaving behind their sick daughter.
“Initially, they picked Alhaji Abdulgafar, his wife and three of his children and a girl staying with them before asking the girl to return back with one of the children, leaving with Abdulgafar, his wife and two children.
“They shattered their doors, windows and removed their burglary after scaling the fence,” he narrated.
Olayemi, who is a family member of Mr Aodu and lives close to the victims’ houses, further said: “they came around 10:30pm on Saturday night and started shooting sporadically. They first forced Aodu’s door open and picked him and his wife and left their sick daughter behind.
“Then, they entered Abdulgafar’s house through the fence and jumped into his house. They went straight into his bedroom and picked him, his wife and two of their kids and left immediately, after which the vigilantes arrived and started shooting into the air.”
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