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Armed robbers terrorising Enugu fall into police net
Two armed robbers, who specialised in breaking into homes to steal valuables, have been apprehended by the police in Enugu.
The two suspects – Ejike Nomeh and Sopulu Edeh – were nabbed for allegedly committing separate offences by operatives of the Emene Division of the Enugu State Police Command.
Nomeh, a native of Ebonyi State but resident in Enugu, was nabbed on September 27 after breaking into an apartment in the Emene area of Enugu in the early hours of the morning.
The suspect, who was armed with a gun, was said to have ransacked the apartment, after which he made away with the phones and other valuables of the occupants of the apartment.
However, Nomeh ended up in police net barely an hour after the operation as the alarm raised by the victims attracted the attention of police operatives who were on patrol in the area.
The police apprehended the suspect while he was still holding the items he stole from the apartment.
Spokesperson for the Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the development, said Nomeh was taken by the police patrol team to the compound where he executed the robbery operation, after which the stolen items were returned to their owners.
Amaraizu, who said Nomeh would be taken to court when the police conclude investigations into the matter, further disclosed that the suspect had confessed that he sometimes raped his female victims.
“The suspect, Ejike Nomeh, is now helping the police operatives in their investigations and he has revealed that he is an ex-convict, after he was jailed for committing similar offences in the past.
“According to him (Nomeh), he specialised in breaking into peoples’ houses to steal valuables at gunpoint, and sometimes, he raped his victims,” Amaraizu said.
Sopulu Edeh, the other suspect, is said to be a member of a gang of criminals who specialised in burglary and armed robbery.
Amaraizu, who also confirmed Edeh’s arrest, said he and his gang members, said to be four in number, were usually armed with machetes during their robbery operations.
The suspect ran out of luck on September 26 when he and his gang broke into the house of an unnamed woman at Rehab Road, in the Emene area of Enugu, and demanded money and other valuables.
It was learnt that the police got wind of the incident and swooped on the scene.
Edeh was apprehended but other members of the gang escaped.
Amaraizu said the police was on the trail of the fleeing members of the gang.
Meanwhile, Edeh is pleading for mercy, claiming that the September 26 robbery operation, during which he was arrested, was his first outing with the gang.
But Amaraizu said the suspect had been on the wanted list of the police for a while, due to his previous criminal activities.
“Sopulu Edeh claimed that it was his first time of joining the gang for an operation but, from police records, he has been on the wanted list following his criminal activities within Emene and its environs,” Amaraizu said.
(Punch)
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King Charles Reportedly “Really Unwell” And Funeral Plans Are Currently Being Reviewed
King Charles III’s health is causing concern for friends and the palace as he continues to battle cancer.
“Speaking to friends of the king in recent weeks about his health, the most common response is … ‘It’s not good,’” Tom Sykes of the Daily Beast reported Thursday, April 25.
A friend of the monarch claimed Charles “is determined to beat it and they are throwing everything at it,” adding, “Everyone is staying optimistic, but he is really very unwell. More than they are letting on.”
Royal writer Tina Brown also hinted at the monarch’s health struggles, writing recently that Charles’ cancer has put Prince William and Kate Middleton “in frightening proximity to ascending the throne just when they had hoped for a span of years to parent their children out of the public eye.”
“The prospect of it, I am told, is causing them intense anxiety.”
Sykes also reported that the king’s funeral plans, codenamed “Operation Menai Bridge”, are currently being reviewed.
A separate document that states what went well at Queen Elizabeth’s September 2022 funeral and what could be done better the next time a monarch dies is also circulating, according to the Daily Beast.
All the sources emphasized that royal funeral plans are constantly in review. However, one former staffer in particular conceded that Charles’ health woes have given his plans a different urgency.
“The plans have been dusted off and are actively being kept up to date,” the former staffer explained.
“It’s no more than what you would expect given the king has been diagnosed with cancer. But the circulation of them has certainly focused minds.”
Buckingham Palace announced in February that after undergoing surgery for a benign prostate enlargement, it was discovered that the king has cancer.
We hope the king gets well soon.
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EFCC: New Documents Extracted Shows Yahaya Bello Allegedly Paid School Fees To The Tune Of $845,852,84 For His Family Members
Still on the EFCC trailing on Ex Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, Documents serving as exhibits have shown how he allegedly paid school fees in advance for his family members already in the school and even those to be enrolled in future with hundreds of thousands of dollars withdrawn from the state coffers.
A letter from the American International School of Abuja to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has shown the school admitting that Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, paid $845,852,84 into their bank account since September 2021 as advance school fees for 4 family members from the present class until they graduate.
Payment was also made for any future student to be enrolled by the family.
The document alleges that the payment was made by Mr. Ali Bello, alleged to be the eldest son of Yahaya Bello.
In the document, the school stated that they have deducted the fees for the educational service already rendered to the Bello children in the institution and what is left is $760, 910, which would be refunded to an account provided by the EFCC as the commission continues investigation into alleged money laundering levelled against Yahaya Bello.
The school also added that from the Bello family kids, “no further additional fees are expected in respect of tuition until they graduate from ASIA.”
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This incident happened as a result of the heavy rainfall which fell on Wednesday night. This led to a cell being torn down, providing incarcerated individuals with a chance at freedom.
Reporters gathered that security forces fired many shots in the air, attempting to scare the inmates out of hiding.
While the State Comptroller of Prisons declined to speak to the press, it has been noted that security has been beefed up on the Minna-Suleja and Suleja-Kaduna roads, including the Madalla axis to Abuja road, which is a likely escape route out of the state for the inmates.
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