Police operatives arrest 38 Men, 15 Ladies over suspected cult related offences
Police operatives arrest 38 Men 15 Ladies over suspected cult related offences
The Police Command in Anambra says it has detained 54 suspects, including 39 males and 15 females over their alleged involvement in cult related activities in the State.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ikioye Orutugu disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Monday in Awka.
He said that operatives of the command in the late hours of Sunday, raided a black spot at Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.
According to him, the arrest followed credible intelligence that cultists routinely gathered at the location to perfect plans for their nefarious activities.
“During the operation, 53 suspects including 38 males and 15 females were arrested,” he said.
Orutugu, who was represented by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said that the suspects were currently undergoing screening and profiling.
“Those found culpable after the investigation would be charged to Court, ” he said.
He said that on Sept. 12, Operatives of the Special Anti-Cult Squad (SPACS), Enugwu-Ukwu, while on a manhunt for cultists, arrested a male suspect Chiderah Obochi, (25), at Ifitedunu, along Old Onitsha/Awka Road.
“The suspect, who was on a motorcycle, was searched and some quantities of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp were recovered from him,” he said.
The commissioner said that upon interrogation Obochi confessed to being a drug runner in Umudioka Village, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state.
He said that the suspect thereafter led the team to the house of Ginika Okeke in Umudioka Village, but the suspect was not at home.
According to Orutugu, 11 bags containing a very large quantity of dried leaves suspected to b be Indian Hemp) were recovered from the house.
He said that the recovered substances would be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation.
“The Command is also working on credible intelligence to identify and apprehend drug dealers supplying these harmful substances,” he said.
Oturugu expressed deep concern over the increasing cases of moral decay in the state, particularly among the youths within the age bracket of 18 to 26 years.
According to him, in spite of the successes recorded in the past, disturbing trends such as cultism and fake kidnapping incidents continued to surface in Anambra.
He recalled two recent separate cases where boys and girls arranged self kidnap to extort money from their parents.
The police boss condemned the resurgence of cult-related activities, like the recent indiscriminate shooting by suspected cultists on the attendees of a burial ceremony at Ezi-Ogidi – Ogidi, Idemili North LGA.
He said the command had intensified surveillance, patrols, and intelligence-gathering operations aimed at nipping such incidents in the bud.
Orutugu said that the Command has strategised further by adopting both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches to tackle crimes in the state.
According to him, the abuse of hard drugs remained a major driving force that emboldens youths to commit heinous crimes in the state.
He reassured the public of the command’s unwavering commitment to restoring sanity, protecting lives and property, and ensuring that the state remained safe for all law-abiding residents. (NAN)
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Govt. introduces solar installation, garment making, GSM repairs in jss curriculum
Govt. introduces solar installation, garment making, GSM repairs in jss curriculum
The Anambra Government has introduced 15 entrepreneurial subjects into the Junior Secondary School (JSS) curriculum to enhance students’ practical skills and foster an entrepreneurial mindset.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new subjects include solar installation, garment making, GSM repairs, agriculture and processing, plumbing, tiling, POP installation and event management.
Others are bakery, hairstyling, make-up, interior design, CCTV/intercom installation, digital literacy, information technology and robotics.
Prof. Nkechi Ikediugwu, Chairperson ,Post Primary Schools Service Commission (PPSSC), while speaking at the occasion in Awka on Friday, said the initiative was aimed at repositioning education to meet contemporary needs.
Ikediugwu noted that in a rapidly changing world, education should go beyond theory and examinations to equip students with practical skills, creativity, innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset.
“The goal of the programme is to prepare learners, not only to seek jobs but to create value, generate employment and contribute meaningfully to the economic development of the state,”she said.
Mr Cyril Nwuche of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, delivered a paper titled “Building Entrepreneurial Secondary Schools: Why Every School Needs an Entrepreneurship Club”.
Nwuche said the introduction of entrepreneurial subjects showed that the government was on the path to transforming the state’s economy.
“Traditional academic instruction alone is no longer sufficient to prepare children for the future.
“There is the need for schools to embrace practical and skill-based learning to enable students to thrive in a dynamic global environment, ” he said. (NAN)
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Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
The police in Lagos on Friday, charged two men before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling an 11- year-old girl.
The defendants are: Prince Tomnyie, 40, a businessman, who resides at Agege, and Micheal Adenuga, 24, a furniture maker, who resides at Atere Street in Lekki.
They are standing trial on charges of defilement, and had each pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji told the court that they committed the offence sometimes in December 2024, and September 2025, at Langbasa Ajah and Igbara Lekki, Lagos .
The prosecutor alleged that the victim’s father, had taken his daughter for medical check and it was discovered that the minor had been defiled.
The prosecution alleged that the victim had told her father that his friend, Tomnyie, defiled her sometimes ago.
Ademigbuji alleged that the victim also mentioned the second defendant’s name who lives in their neigbourhood.
The offence contravenes the provisons of section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr L. A Owolabi, granted the defendants bail in the sum of of N600,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.
He adjourned the case until March 5, for mention. (NAN)
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Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has insisted that bail is free, and called on the public to report any officer asking for money to release a suspect on bail.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.
Adeh spoke in reaction to public outcry that some police officers were demanding money to release suspects on bail in the territory.
She said the report of the erring officers would serve as a deterrent to others, adding that it was fraudulent to demand for money to release a suspect on bail.
Adeh blamed the yielding to such fraudulent demand on ignorance on the part of the victims who refused to stand on their rights.
“A similar case was reported where an officer demanded money to release a suspect on bail and when the matter was reported, we requested for evidence from the victim.
“The evidence was provided because the money was transferred to the officer’s account and actions are being taken on the issue.
“So, I encourage the public to take advantage of the FCT Police Complaint Response Unit (CRU) lines on 08107314192 to report such misconduct with evidence,” she said.
Adeh urged the public to always insist on their rights and refuse any form of payment to release a suspect on bail.(NAN)
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