The Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in Kuje prison, Abuja.

Justice Mohammed Garba Umar, in a short ruling, ordered Sowore to be kept in prison pending the hearing and determination of his motion for stay of the order for revocation of his bail and bench warrant.

Justice Umar also dismissed Sowore’s earlier application seeking the judge’s recusal from the case on the ground of alleged bias.

The judge then adjourned the matter until June 24 the hearing of the application for stay.

The motion for stay was filed by the defendant’s new lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN.

Sowore arrived at the court in the company of members of his group with placards.

Justice Umar had, on June 16, revoked a bail granted to Sowore following his failure to appear in court for his trial.

Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling on an oral application made by the lawyer to the Department of State Services, DSS, Akinkolu Kehinde, SAN, also issued a bench warrant for his arrest.

The DSS is prosecuting Sowore for allegedly making false claims against the person of President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as “a criminal” in a post he made on his “X” and Facebook accounts.

​Kaduna State-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has stated that the corridor for negotiating with bandits has closed, warning that they will no longer listen to him or other Islamic clerics.

​Gumi, who is well-known for previously visiting bandits in their forest hideouts for dialogue, made this disclosure in a video currently trending on social media.

​The controversial cleric went on to fault the decision of the Nigerian Federal Government to declare the bandits as terrorists.

​The former military officer, who warned that insecurity in the country could “get worse”, argued that the bandits had initially demonstrated a “willingness to negotiate”.

​Speaking in the viral clip, Gumi said: “We don’t want to push them into terror beyond what they are doing now because it can get worse.

​“They have shown us their willingness to negotiate. So, for people who are ready to negotiate, why are you rushing to declare them terrorists so that you can use whatever weapons you bought?

​“Before, they used to catch Boko Haram and present them to the authorities in Zamfara, but now they are all terrorists.

​“Secondly, the only door that was remaining was for us clergy to go in and negotiate with them, and that is now closed permanently.”

The Nigerian Navy said it has recorded another operational success under Operation Delta Sentinel with the discovery of a concealed cache of suspected illegally refined petroleum products and the interception of a vehicle believed to be part of an illicit fuel distribution network in Rivers State.

A statement signed by Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, Director of Naval Information, said acting on credible intelligence, personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS, Soroh were deployed to the Okolomade community axis of Abua-Odual Local Government Area, where intelligence indicated the movement of suspected illegally refined products within the Orashi Forest corridor.

According to the statement, during the operation, the team intercepted a silver colored Toyota Camry suspected to be conveying illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO.

“A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of about 17 sacks containing suspected illegally refined AGO,” it said, adding that “Further exploitation of the area revealed additional concealed stockpiles hidden under thick vegetation at multiple locations within the forest.”

It added that subsequent ground searches resulted in the recovery of an additional 56 sacks of suspected illegally refined AGO strategically dispersed across the area, adding that in total, the operation led to the recovery of 73 sacks containing approximately 63,290 litres of suspected illegally refined AGO, as well as the vehicle believed to have been used for transportation.

The Navy said the discovery highlighted the increasing use of forest corridors and concealed storage points by criminal elements seeking to move illegally refined petroleum products  from  remote  locations  into  distribution  channels.

“The  operation therefore disrupted another critical link in the illicit petroleum value chain.

“The recovered products were handled in accordance with extant regulations, while the vehicle was secured for further necessary action,” the statement added.

The Abia State Police Command said it will arraign a 37-year-old man, Agwu Ukpo, for attempted murder for allegedly assaulting a woman during a dispute over a pot of soup in the Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

Chinaka stated that the suspect was apprehended following the circulation of a viral video showing him allegedly attacking the victim, identified as Amarachi Chinyere.

According to the PPRO, operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit arrested the suspect after acting on intelligence.

Chinaka noted that the suspect, an indigene of Akanu Ohafia in the Ohafia Local Government Area of the state, was being investigated at the State Criminal Investigation Department.

She added that he could face charges bordering on assault and attempted murder upon the conclusion of investigations.

“Leveraging actionable intelligence, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, Abia Command, have apprehended the above-mentioned suspect, who was captured in a viral video assaulting one Amarachi Chiyere over a dispute relating to a pot of soup.

“The case is currently under discreet investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department, and the suspect will be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations,” the statement read.

The police command condemned the incident, describing it as a barbaric and inhumane act of domestic violence.

Chinaka reiterated the command’s commitment to ensuring justice for victims of violence and warned members of the public against engaging in any form of abuse.

“The Abia State Police Command once again strongly condemns this barbaric and inhumane act of domestic violence and reiterates the fact that such behaviour is unacceptable under any circumstances.

“Members of the public are hereby urged to desist from all forms of violence, as the Command remains fully committed to ensuring justice is served in the state and that perpetrators of crime will be made to face the wrath of the law,” she added.

The arrest came amid growing concerns over cases of domestic and gender-based violence across the country.

It was reported in July 2025 that the family of a Lagos-based hairstylist identified simply as Fatima raised the alarm after her yet-to-be-identified lover brutalised her, resulting in the loss of her six teeth.

Our correspondent had gathered that the lovers who reside on Ibadan Street in the Ebutte Meta area of the state had a heated exchange of words, which later degenerated into a conflict.

The South-West Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Mr Adegoke Fayoade, has assured that abducted schoolchildren and their teachers will be rescued safely.

Fayoade, who is in charge of Information and Communication Technology, gave the assurance yesterday while speaking with journalists during an official working visit to the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja.

He said coordinated efforts were ongoing across relevant security formations to ensure the swift rescue of the victims.

Fayoade said that coordinated efforts were ongoing across security formations to ensure the safe rescue of the victims in the shortest possible time.

“All agencies, including government, are working very hard, and I can assure you that within the shortest possible time, those children and their teachers will be free,” he said.

Responding to questions on reports of ransom demands by the abductors, the DIG said “the police do not engage in ransom discussions,” stressing that operational focus remained the safe recovery of victims.

“We don’t know anything about ransom because we don’t talk about ransom. All efforts are directed towards getting the abductees freed safely,” he added.

Fayoade explained that his visit was aimed at strengthening supervision, reviewing operational approaches and engaging personnel on improved strategies to address evolving security threats across the country.

He said observations from the visit would be forwarded to the Inspector-General of Police(I-GP), Mr Olatunji Disu for further action and policy direction.

The DIG noted that key challenges raised during engagements included manpower shortages, welfare of officers and logistics support, adding that efforts were ongoing to address them.

He said ongoing recruitment exercises were part of measures to boost police manpower nationwide, while welfare of personnel remained a top priority of the Force leadership.

Fayoade also highlighted the Nigeria Police Force’s growing reliance on technology, including the development of a centralised data system and the adoption of artificial intelligence to strengthen intelligence gathering and investigations.

He said the initiative aligned with the vision of the I-G to build a more intelligence-led and technology-driven policing system.

The DIG commended officers of the Nigeria Police Force, urging them to remain professional, committed and respectful of human rights in the discharge of their duties.

He also emphasised the importance of stakeholder support in policing, noting that effective security management required collaboration beyond government resources.

Fayoade further urged mutual respect between officers and members of the public, saying such cooperation remained essential for effective policing and national security.

A serving Police officer has been declared missing just as over 20 people were killed and several others injured following an attack on Kawel village of Mushere Chiefdom in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State yesterday night.

Conflict journalist, Masara Kim, who confirmed the invasion of the community in a post he shared on social media on Monday morning, said the assailants, who were positively identified as Fulani militias numbering over 100, stormed the village at about 10:30pm after residents had retired for the night.

According to Kim, the attackers, armed with sophisticated weapons, easily overpowered the local youths providing security for the community and went from house to house, shooting sleeping residents.

He added that many of the people who were killed were slaughtered on their beds, while some who managed to escape from their houses were either mowed down or shot at as they tried to escape into the bushes with gunshot wounds.

A member of the community, Adams Ayuba, who spoke to our correspondent yesterday morning, said the attack came after a security alert had warned of an impending invasion, but reports to security agencies were not taken seriously.

“The Fulani militias and their sponsors highly coordinated this attack. Though I don’t stay in the village, I was informed that a few days ago, there was a security alert following sightings of many Fulani people gathering around the outskirts of the village.

“Our people duly informed security agencies of the sighting, but instead of dispatching personnel to the village, the security operatives did nothing of such. The bandits invaded our village last night (Sunday), going from house to house and killed well over 20 people.

“I also heard one of our youths, a police officer who attempted to fight back, has been missing. We don’t know if he was killed, kidnapped, or had managed to escape,” Ayuba said.

Another member of the community, Patience Ibrahim, wrote on social media, saying she lost four family members in the attack.

“My in-laws were killed in this very attack. Four people in the same family were killed in one house. God, this is too much. And people are supporting these evil acts for their selfish political interest! May this same evil visit you and wipe out your entire clan.”

The Plateau State Police Command and the Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, are yet to release official statements on the attack at the time of this report.

Suspected bandits have abducted the wife and son of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Yusuf Alhasan.

The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X by security analyst and conflict reporter Bakatsine.

According to information obtained by Bakatsine, the attackers stormed Alhasan’s residence in the Low-Cost area of Yauri around midnight yesterday and whisked away the two victims to an undisclosed location.

There was no immediate official statement from security agencies or the Kebbi State Government regarding the incident.

The attack has heightened concerns over insecurity in parts of Kebbi State, where cases of kidnapping and armed attacks have continued to affect communities.

As of the time of filing this report, security authorities had yet to issue an official statement on the incident, while the whereabouts of the abducted victims remained unknown.

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen yesterday, stormed the residence of former staff member of Ogun State Television (OGTV), Mrs Kitan Oyesiku, popularly known as “Aunty Kitan,” and murdered her in cold blood.

The assailants, according to reports  invaded her home in the Kobape area of Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, in the early hours of yesterday.

The late Oyesiku was well known in media circles, having served with Ogun State Television (OGTV), before her retirement.

The body of her security guard was discovered within the security post, while the body of Oyesiku was found inside her apartment.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun state, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi said, upon the information, detectives were immediately deployed to the scene, where preliminary assessment revealed signs of forced entry and disturbance.

Babaseyi noted that her vehicle was also discovered missing.

He called for calm and assured members of the public that an investigation has commenced to unravel all the circumstances surrounding their death.

He said, “The incident was reported at Owode Egba Division yesterday, Sunday, June 21, 2026, by a resident of Iyana Agodo Village, who raised alarm over suspicious activities at the residence.

“The Ogun State Police Command has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of renowned broadcaster and retired Ogun State Television (OGTV), personality, Kitan Oyesiku, and her security guard.

“Police detectives were immediately deployed to the scene, where preliminary assessment revealed signs of forced entry and disturbance.

“During a thorough search of the premises, the corpse of the security guard was discovered within the security post, while the body of Oyesiku was later found inside her apartment. The victim’s vehicle was also observed missing from the premises.”

“The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, has ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. An intensive investigation is ongoing to unravel the facts, track down, and apprehend the perpetrators of this heinous act, while ensuring that all those involved are brought to justice.

“Surveillance and intelligence-led operations have been expanded across relevant locations as part of ongoing proactive measures.”

Meanwhile, the Command commiserated with the family of the deceased, the Ogun State Television (OGTV) family, the media community, and all those affected by the tragic loss, assuring that no effort will be spared in ensuring that justice is served.

The command also urged residents to remain calm, vigilant, and to provide any useful information that may assist the ongoing investigation.

Shockwaves and disbelief gripped residents yesterday after the bodies of infant twins were discovered by police operatives attached to Okpoko Division in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The police have also arrested the suspected parents of the deceased twins, who are currently assisting investigators.

It was gathered that the discovery of the lifeless bodies was made possible following information from residents in the area, who raised the alarm over the dastardly act.

Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, described the discovery of the twins’ lifeless bodies in a drainage channel at Okpoko as a disturbing case of man’s inhumanity to man and a gross violation of the sanctity of human life.

CP Orutugu commended the police operatives for their swift response and diligent investigative efforts, which led to the arrest of the parents shortly after the incident was reported.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said:

“The police operatives attached to Okpoko Divisional Police Headquarters, in the early hours of today, June 21, 2026, received information about the discovery of two lifeless infant twins abandoned in a drainage channel along Cooperative Street, Nwokedi, Okpoko.”

“Following the report, operatives immediately swung into action, secured the scene, gathered vital evidence, and commenced investigations.”

“The preliminary investigation led to the identification and arrest of the biological parents of the infants, who are currently in police custody and assisting investigators in unraveling the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident.”

“CP Orutugu condemned the act in strong terms, noting that every child deserves protection, care, and the opportunity to live.

He reiterated the command’s commitment to ensuring that anyone found culpable in the incident faces the full weight of the law.”

“Investigation into the matter is ongoing, and further developments will be communicated in due course,” he added.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, following his failure to attend his trial.

Sowore was billed to open his defence to a two-count cybercrime charge the Department of State Services (DSS), filed against him for calling President Bola Tinubu a “criminal” in a social media post.

The defendant opted to represent himself before the court after his legal team withdrew from the case.

However, at the resumed proceedings yesterday, he failed to appear before the court, even though he sent a letter explaining that he had travelled to Lagos in search of lawyers to defend him.

Following an application from the DSS, Justice Mohammed Umar revoked the bail that had been earlier granted to the defendant and issued a warrant for his arrest.

Sowore had earlier asked the trial judge to recuse himself from the trial and remit the case file to the chief judge for reassignment to another judge.

In the application, anchored on Section 36(1)(5)(6) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, Sowore accused Justice Umar of bias, referencing an incident where his lawyer was ordered to kneel before the court.

Sowore said his lawyers had been scared off by the court’s decision to hear the case on a day-to-day basis, as well as by what he described as the judge’s high-handedness.

“My lawyers indicated to me that they are afraid to appear before you and will no longer appear because of the humiliation they suffered before this court.

“Pending the time I am able to reconstitute a new legal team, I shall be representing myself before your lordship,” he added.

Sowore had, on December 2, 2025, when he was arraigned in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, pleaded not guilty.

The charges allege offences under Sections 24(1)(b) and 24(2)(a), (b), and (c) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024.

The posts, dated August 25, 2025, were made in response to President Tinubu’s claim in Brazil that his administration had ended corruption in Nigeria.

Angered by the posts, the DSS demanded that X Inc. (formerly Twitter) and Meta Platforms Inc. ban Sowore’s accounts and remove the posts.

The security agency also wrote to Sowore, asking him to delete the posts from all platforms.

Non-compliance with the request led to the charges.

The prosecution claims the defamatory posts were intended to cause a breakdown of law and order and to tarnish the president’s reputation.

Exhibits include printouts of the posts and DSS letters.

X Inc. and Meta were initially co-defendants but were delisted in the amended charge, which states the following:

“That you, Omoyele Sowore, adult male, on or about August 25, 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, knowingly or intentionally sent a message by means of a computer system or network—to wit, your official X (formerly Twitter) handle @YeleSowore—stating, ‘This criminal @officialABAT actually went to Brazil to state that there is NO MORE corruption under his regime in Nigeria. What audacity to lie shamelessly!’ – a message you knew to be false and posted to cause a breakdown of law and order in Nigeria, posing a threat to life, thereby committing cyberstalking contrary to Sections 24(1)(b) and 24(2)(a), (b), and (c) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024, punishable under the same section.

“That you, Omoyele Sowore, adult male, on or about August 25, 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, knowingly or intentionally sent a message by means of a computer system or network—to wit, your official Facebook handle @YeleSowore—stating, ‘This criminal @officialABAT actually went to Brazil to state that there is NO MORE corruption under his regime in Nigeria. What audacity to lie shamelessly!’ which message you knew to be false and posted to cause a breakdown of law and order in Nigeria, posing a threat to life, thereby committing cyberstalking contrary to Sections 24(1)(b) and 24(2)(a), (b), and (c) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024, punishable under the same section.”

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to roll out a nationwide digital postcode system to strengthen security, tackle fraud, improve emergency response, and boost e-commerce across the country.

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this yesterday at the National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System Workshop themed, “Operationalising the Nigerian Digital Postcode for National Security and Public Safety,” held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre of the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja.

Tijani said the initiative would assign a unique digital address to every building in Nigeria, including those in rural communities, enabling security agencies, businesses and public institutions to accurately identify and locate people and properties.

According to him, the first phase of the rollout will commence in October, with the government targeting coverage of several states before the end of the year.

He said, “The first set of locations, areas and states will be released in October this year, and I’m pushing them hard to ensure that we cover a significant number of states before the end of the year.”

The minister described the project as a critical national infrastructure designed to address one of Nigeria’s longstanding development challenges: the absence of a reliable and standardised addressing system.

“For those who participate in keeping our country safe, we all know that you are operating in an environment where timeliness, precision and coordination are at the core of security. This determines whether crimes are solved, whether threats are contained and whether people’s lives are saved or not,” he said.

Tijani noted that the lack of accurate address identification had complicated crime investigations, emergency services and identity verification processes, while creating loopholes that fraudsters could exploit.

“In some cases, evidence shows that it has enabled fraud because identity verification systems could not consistently anchor people to physical locations. So even when you know the people by their name or BVN, where do you go to find them? It is still a major problem,” he added.

He said the digital postcode system would improve intelligence gathering and operational efficiency for agencies such as the police, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Nigeria Customs Service, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.

According to the minister, the platform will support faster emergency dispatch, more accurate crime scene identification, improved border monitoring, and stronger anti-money-laundering investigations through reliable address verification.

Tijani stressed that the initiative was not a pilot programme but a full-scale national rollout backed by the Federal Government.

“We’re not piloting; we’re actually launching a system. It is not a surveillance app. It is a national infrastructure,” he said.

He explained that the postcode project forms part of broader investments in digital infrastructure, including the ongoing deployment of 90,000 kilometres of fibre-optic cable, construction of 3,700 telecommunications towers and efforts to strengthen satellite connectivity across the country.

The minister added that the new addressing system would complement Nigeria’s digital identity infrastructure and accelerate the growth of the digital economy.

He said the initiative would also transform logistics and online commerce by making deliveries faster and more precise.

Representing the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Major General Adamu Laka, said the digital postcode initiative would significantly enhance national security and public safety.

He noted that the ability to accurately identify and locate persons, places and incidents would strengthen policing, intelligence gathering, emergency response, disaster management, border security and financial crime investigations.

“Whether in policing, intelligence gathering, emergency response, disaster management, border security, financial crime investigations or law enforcement operations, the ability to accurately identify and locate persons, places and incidents can significantly improve decision-making and response outcomes,” Laka said.

The Postmaster-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Postal Service, Ms Tola Odeyemi, said the system would be implemented with strong privacy safeguards and in collaboration with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.

“The information of citizens and businesses is confidential, and access is tiered on a need-to-know basis only. Not just everybody can access all information for people’s buildings and places of residence or doing business,” she said.

Odeyemi revealed that the government would embark on nationwide sensitisation campaigns involving security agencies, government institutions, technology companies and local communities ahead of the rollout.

She added that the digital postcode system could help reduce the huge economic losses associated with failed deliveries and inefficient logistics operations.

“Right now, in Nigeria, the cost of missed deliveries is anywhere from N50bn to N80bn for people just running around, drivers just running around, not knowing where to go,” she said.

According to her, Nigerians will be able to access the system through digital platforms, mobile applications and USSD channels, while an integrated AI-powered routing feature will enable businesses to estimate delivery costs and timelines more accurately.

The NIPOST boss said the initiative would improve planning, reduce operational costs for businesses and help government agencies better identify, locate and serve citizens across the country.

Earlier in March 2026, PUNCH Online reported that the Federal Executive Council approved the implementation of a Geographic Information System-enabled alphanumeric digital postcode system for Nigeria.

The new system would be implemented as part of efforts to deliver on the targets and priorities outlined in the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy’s Strategic Blueprint.

…arrest four suspected kidnap informants in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued a 36-year-old woman who was allegedly chained and confined by her brother for over 16 months in Abuja, while also arresting four suspected informants and logistics suppliers linked to kidnapping and banditry operations within the nation’s capital.

FCT Commissioner of Police (CP), Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this yesterday while parading suspects at the Command Headquarters in Abuja, where he highlighted recent breakthroughs recorded in the fight against crime across the territory.

The rescued woman, identified as Grace Aniekuoku, an indigene of Anambra State, was allegedly held captive under lock and chain by her brother, Chinedu Aniekuoku, for one year and four months before police operatives stormed the premises and secured her freedom.

According to the police commissioner, the Command received a distress report on June 12 indicating that the victim had been unlawfully confined in a room under inhumane conditions.

Sanusi said he immediately deployed detectives from the Katampe Police Division to the location.

“Upon arrival, the suspect became hostile and resisted police officers, refusing them access to the premises where he had confined his sister. The officers, however, gained forceful entry into the room and found the victim chained, severely emaciated and lying in her own waste under deplorable sanitary conditions,” he said.

The police commissioner disclosed that the victim was rescued and rushed to a hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment, while the suspect was arrested and remains in police custody pending prosecution.

Preliminary investigations, the CP said, revealed a disturbing motive behind the confinement.

According to Sanusi, the suspect and others allegedly took away the victim’s son to an unknown destination about two years ago and subsequently confined her to prevent her from demanding answers regarding the child’s whereabouts.

He said efforts were ongoing to locate and rescue the missing child.

In a separate operation targeting kidnapping networks in the FCT, the police arrested four suspects believed to be informants and logistics suppliers for criminal gangs operating in and around Abuja.

The suspects were identified as Yahaya Abdullahi, Muhammed Yunusa, Hauwa Shafiu and Shamsudeen Mustapha.

The arrests followed a follow-up operation conducted on June 11 in the Paze-Byazhin area, two days after a major anti-kidnapping rescue mission personally led by the commissioner.

Sanusi said investigations revealed that the suspects were part of a criminal network involved in kidnapping and banditry activities and had successfully integrated into local communities to gather intelligence and facilitate attacks on targeted individuals and locations.

One of the suspects, Hauwa Shafiu, was allegedly responsible for supplying logistics and preparing meals for kidnappers and their hostages.

The police commissioner disclosed that she was heavily pregnant at the time of her arrest and later gave birth while in police custody.

“Both mother and child received adequate medical attention,” he added.

Items recovered from the suspects included four motorcycles, 41 tablets of tramadol of varying strengths, N320,000 in cash, five mobile phones, a Point-of-Sale (POS) machine, and cooking utensils.

The police also recovered chains and a padlock used in the unlawful confinement of the rescued woman.

Sanusi attributed the successes recorded by the Command to the timely information provided by residents and urged members of the public to continue supporting security agencies with credible intelligence.

“The fight against crime cannot be won by one side alone. Security remains a collective responsibility, and together we can build a safer and more secure Federal Capital Territory,” he said.

The command said investigations into both cases were ongoing and assured residents of its commitment to dismantling criminal networks and protecting vulnerable persons across the FCT.

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with separate cases involving the alleged murder of a young woman and the abuse of a 10-year-old boy.

In a statement issued yesterday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said three suspects identified as Chukwudi Chukwuyere, Chisom Chukwuyere and Arum Goodluck are in police custody over the alleged abuse of the child at Odume Layout, Isiowulu.

According to the statement, the principal suspect, Chisom Chukwuyere, confessed during interrogation to using burning plastics to inflict injuries on the victim.

“The victim is still receiving medical treatment, while investigators are gathering evidence to ensure diligent prosecution of the suspects,” Ikenga said.

Eyewitnesses alleged that the boy was living with a guardian who subjected him to repeated abuse, as seen in a viral video and photographs circulating on social media.

In a separate case, police have also taken into custody a 33-year-old suspect, Ifechukwu Okechukwu, over the alleged murder and secret burial of his 23-year-old girlfriend in Nkpor, Anambra State.

Police said investigations into both incidents are ongoing.

The command commended residents for their vigilance and timely provision of information, noting that public cooperation continues to play a vital role in exposing criminal activities and assisting security agencies in apprehending suspects.

“We appreciate the support of residents whose prompt information has helped security agencies uncover crimes and bring offenders to justice,” the statement added.