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Delta Police Arrest Rapist, Cultist, Others, Assure Residents of Safety
The Delta State Commissioner of Police CP Ari Muhammed Ali FCIA, PSC(+) has assured resident of the state that the Command under his watch remains committed to the protection of lives and properties in the state, especially during this ember months.
A statement signed by the PPRO DSP Edafe Bright, added that the Commissioner sent a strong message to Area commanders, DPOS and tactical commanders on the need to sustain the temple in the fight against crimes and criminality. He urged them to intensify stop and search and for them to reactivate pin down points. He said security architecture should be well emplaced in their area of responsibilities.
The Command is not relenting in the fight against crimes and criminality. The CP has reiterated that Officers and men of the Command should ensure that the state remain hot for criminal minded elements by taking the battle to their door steps. Some of the arrest and recoveries made recently are as follows;
1.ARREST OF A NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBBER/RECOVERY OF SEVEN (7) LIVE CARTRIDGES: On the 10/11/2021 at about 0445hrs, acting on a tip off, that one Morrison Godwin ‘m’ age 38yrs who has been terrorizing Sapele and its environs and is also on security watch list in the state but residing at Ojolu area was sighted around Sapele. The DPO Sapele division detailed surveillance patrol team who swung into action, stormed his house at Ojolu area and arrested the suspect. Upon searching his house, one locally made pistol and seven live cartridges were recovered. Investigation is ongoing.
2.ARREST OF SUSPECT WHO RAPED/DEFILED TWO SISTERS: The Command Eagle-net Special Squad on 10/11/2021 at about 1000hrs received a complaint from one woman (name withheld) of Okpanam road Asaba against one Mr. Jude Nduka ‘m’ age 35yrs of No. 10 Obi Onuwe Street behind Kowen Plaza Asaba. The Complainant alleged that the suspect raped and impregnated her daughter (name withheld) age 16yrs old and also raped and defiled her teenage daughter name (withheld) who is age ‘13yrs’ The commander Eagle net detailed detectives to investigate. The detective swung into action and the suspect was arrested. Upon interrogation the suspect confessed to have committed the crimes. Medical examination on the said victims have been carried out. Suspect is currently in custody and will be charged to court on completion of investigation.
3.ARREST OF SUSPECTED CULTIST AND RECOVERY OF ONE LOCALLY MADE SINGLE BARREL PISTOL AND ONE LIVE CARTRIDGE: On the 9/11/2021 at bout 1230hrs, Operatives attached to Agbarho Police station in a combined effort with Agbarho vigilante task Force arrested one Solomon Adama ‘m’ 25yrs of Maternity road Agbarho at Oguname street Agbarho. When search was conducted on him, one locally made pistol and one live cartridge were recovered. The suspect also confessed being a member of Eiye confraternity. On further interrogation, the suspect further stated that the gun was given to him by one Gregory Orhokpocha ‘m’ 37yrs of Oguname street Agbarho, the leader of Eiye confraternity in Agbarho, the suspect Gregory was swiftly arrested. Suspects have been transferred to State criminal investigation department for further investigation.
4.ARREST OF CAR SNATCHER AND RECOVERY OF SUSPECTED STOLEN CAR: On the 8/11/2021 at about 0700hrs, the Divisional Police officer Oghara division acting on a tip off detailed a combined team of police/vigilante to Otefe road at ijomi community where they intercepted a Toyota Corolla car with Reg. No. BEN 741 NK suspected to be snatched with the two male and one female occupant. One of the male suspects escaped while the patrol team arrested the other suspect and recovered the car. The suspect gave his name as Lucky Enakpowo ‘m’ of Ofuoma Ughelli, he confessed that him and one Elvis Emmanuel ‘m’ snatched the car from a driver at Uselu in Benin City. The female occupant name (withheld) who hails from Plateau State a passenger in the car said she was assaulted, injured by the suspects and that they also attempted to rape her. Investigation is ongoing.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) have inaugurated a Joint Task Force on the Enforcement of Compulsory Third-Party motor insurance and the digitalisation of passenger manifest, according to a statement made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP).
The move, it was further revealed, is geared towards strengthening road safety management and promoting insurance compliance across Nigeria.
The inauguration ceremony, held on Tuesday, at the NAICOM Headquarters in Abuja, was jointly presided over by the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed, mni, and the Lagos State Commissioner for Insurance, Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin.
The strategic partnership marks a new era of inter-agency collaboration aimed at entrenching transparency, accountability, and efficiency within Nigeria’s road transport and insurance ecosystem. The initiative seeks to enforce compliance with third-party motor insurance, digitalise passenger manifests for enhanced safety and traceability, and integrate the FRSC and NAICOM databases to facilitate seamless information sharing and enforcement.
Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Insurance, Mr. Olusegun Omosehin, commended the FRSC for its visionary leadership and commitment to national safety and regulatory reforms. He noted that the collaboration would deliver far reaching benefits to Nigerians through effective enforcement, prompt compensation for crash victims, and robust public education on insurance obligations and consumer protection.
In his remarks, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, mni, reaffirmed the Corps’ readiness to support the initiative through technology-driven enforcement, data integration, and field operations. He described the partnership as “a model of institutional synergy that will not only reduce road crashes but also enhance the government’s capacity to provide immediate financial and medical assistance to crash victims.
The Corps Marshal further emphasised that the initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritises digital transformation, inter agency cooperation, and inclusive development across all sectors of the economy.
By leveraging innovation and collaboration, the FRSC/NAICOM Joint Task Force is poised to drastically reduce the number of uninsured vehicles on Nigerian roads, enhance the welfare of road users, and promote a safer, more transparent, and accountable transport system nationwide.
The Senate has brought forward the screening of newly appointed Service Chiefs to Wednesday, October 29, reversing its earlier decision to conduct the exercise next week.
The announcement came shortly after Senate President, Godwill Akpabio, read a separate correspondence from President Bola Tinubu, seeking the confirmation of appointment of Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede.
Akpabio said the change was necessary to enable the military chiefs to assume their duties immediately.
President Bola Tinubu had urged the Senate to give expeditious consideration to the confirmation process to ensure continuity and effective coordination of the nation’s security architecture.
Following the new schedule, the Committee of the Whole is expected to conduct the screening exercise during plenary on Wednesday.
A few days ago, Tinubu reshuffled the military hierarchy. Tinubu removed General Christopher Musa, with Oluyede (a former Chief of Army Staff) replacing him as the Chief of Defence Staff.
He, however, retained Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye as the Chief of Defence Intelligence.
The rejigging, according to presidential aide Sunday Dare, was due to “the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture”.
“All appointments take immediate effect,” he wrote.
But critics have faulted the rejig of the military hierarchy, with the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC “as an opposition political party, our interest remains the stability of our country and our democracy. In the light of developments in our neighbourhood of Chad and the Sahel States, we are gravely concerned”) asking President Tinubu to come out clean on the reason for the move.
“Our position remains, therefore, that the Federal Government owes Nigerians a categorical explanation about what truly happened,” the ADC wrote in a statement by its spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi.
Senator Ned Nwoko on Sunday said he feels sorry for men with one wife, insisting that polygamy provides men greater stability and balance.
The lawmaker representing Delta North, who made the comment while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, also addressed recent allegations of domestic violence against him by his actress wife, Regina Daniels.
When asked how he copes with managing four wives—something many men find nearly impossible- Nwoko hesitated for a while before reacting.
“That is a different topic for discussion on another day. Yes, every man should do that. The example I give is this: just imagine telling you to stand on one foot or leg. You know how difficult it is.
“But to stand on two, three, four is much more balanced. That’s just the example I give. So I feel sorry for those who have one wife because it’s difficult to stand on one leg,” he stated.
When reminded that the Holy Bible does not endorse polygamy, Nwoko countered, “The Old Testament does. I am a man of faith. But that’s not what we are here for.”
Asked whether he had any regrets about his marital choices, the senator shook his head.
“No, I don’t have any regret. I will do the same thing again. Of course, that’s the way it should be. You should marry who you want to marry,” he defended stoutly.
On the domestic violence allegations trailing him, Nwoko dismissed them outright, saying, “No, come on. You know I am not a violent person. I respect my wives. I love them and my kids.”
His comments came just hours after Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, his estranged wife, flaunted a newly acquired mansion on social media amid reports of a marital crisis.
In a post on her Instagram page, Daniels shared photos and videos of the property with the caption, “In my house, I am a Queen! I needed a roof over my head, so I got this for me and my family.”
The post followed a viral video from October 18 showing the actress in tears outside her Abuja residence, lamenting alleged abuse.
“In Ned Nwoko’s house, I am nothing, but in my own house, I am a Queen. Not again. I can’t stand the violence, it’s too much,” she said in the footage.
The couple’s six-year marriage, once the subject of public fascination due to their wide age gap, has recently degenerated into a full-blown crisis now playing out before millions of Nigerians on social media.
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