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Niger Police Command stinks as dismissed Police Inspector alledges he sold car to bribe IPOs in homicide case
There was a mild drama at the premises of the Minna Chief Magistra court on Wednesday, as a dismissed Police Inspector, Fajuyi Gbenga who was standing trial in a case of culpable homicide, was discharged from the court as a result of the legal advice from the State Director of Public Prosecution ( DPP) in the State Ministry of Justice.
The dismissed Inspector was earlier arraigned before the Minna Chief Magistrate court sometime in the Month of May 2020, on a two count charge which bodered on incest and culpable homicide.
An offemce which contravened Section 39 and 221 of the penal code law which one of the charges carried death penalty if found guilty by court of competent jurisdiction.
He was alledged to have been having canal knowledge with his own biological daughter at the age of 13 and put her in a family way at the aged of 17.
When the daughter was put to bed in the early 2020, he took the new born baby to a nearby river bank and killed her and buried her in a shallow grave to cover up his criminal act.
When he was earlier arraigned before the court, he was ordered to be remanded in the Minna correctional Centre on the order of Chief Magistrate Nasir Mu’azu and directed that his case file should be duplicated and forwarded to the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), for legal opinion.
The magistrate opined that je lacked jurisdiction to try the case of culpable homicide, “this court has no jurisdiction to try the case. I’m just to holding pre-trial into the case.
“When the legal opinion comes out, the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction will take over the case from my court”.
The accused was then ordered to be remanded in the correctional centre pending the outcome of the legal opinion.
When the legal opinion came out after nine days from the office of the DPP Tuesday, he was exenorated from the offences and discharged accordingly by the Chief Magistrate. While the legal opinion advices that his wife that the biological mother of his daughter should be prosecuted for concealment of information.
However, the drama ensued when he was to leave the court premises, he was immediately whisked away by some detectives on court duty led by the prosecutor Mallam Ahmed Saidu Kongoma,ASP and was handcuffed back to the state Criminal Investigation Department (,SCID) where he would be re-arraign before the court for fresh charges.
Meanwhile, CAPITAL POST gathered from the State Investigation Department ( SCID) headquarters in Dutse Kira Minna that the dismissed Police Inspector under interrogation told the team of detectives that he bought his way out through the investigative police officer ( IPOs) , who took his statement when he was earlier arrested.
It was further gathered that he told his interrogators that he sold his car and part of his savings in bank to bribe his way which was why the legal opinion from the office of DPP favoured him.
Already, the operatives of the Homicide Squad of the SCID have commenced full investigation to fish out those IPOs involved in taking the alledged bribe from the dismissed Inspector.
When contacted for his comments, the State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), in the State Ministry of Justice, Barrister Moses Chiroma told the CAPITAL POST that his legal opinion was based on the findings of the legal department of the SICID and the contents of the case file brought to his office.
He said: “I’m not the investigative police officers (IPOs), that investigated the case.
“I only give my own legal opinion from the file they brought to my office and is not within my purview to just go and give legal advice outside what is brought before me.
“So The legal advice was based on the IPOs that investigated the case.” he told CAPITAL POST.
As public outrage continue to trail the killing of travelers in Uromi, Edo State on Thursday 27th March, 2025, the Nigerian Police authorities in the State has announced the arrest of 14 suspects in connection with the killing.
The victims said, to be hunters were travelling to the Northern part of the country when mob swooped and killed them on suspicion that they are Fulani kidnapper.
The Police said, they are 16 powers and all of them were killed.
The Spokesman for the Police Command, Moses Yamu said some persons have been arrested in connection with the attack.
“In the course of investigations, fourteen (14) suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime, while an emergency meeting was convened with stakeholders and members of the community to address the situation,” Yamu said in a statement on Friday.
Narrating how the incident happened, the Edo Police Command said it occurred when a “truck with registration number KKF 225 XA coming from Port Harcourt, conveying 25 travellers from Elele, a suburb of Rivers State, was accosted by some vigilante group members at Uromi, and some of the travelers who found in possession of locally made dane guns were arrested”.
“While this was ongoing, some vigilante members raised an alarm of them being suspected kidnappers, which led some members and passersby in the community to attack and lynch sixteen (16) of the occupants while the truck conveying them was equally burnt.
“Police operatives attached to the Uromi Division got wind of the incident and swiftly stormed the scene where ten (10) of the travelers were rescued, two of whom sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to a hospital where they are currently positively responding to treatment.”
Yamu said a unit of Police Mobile Force personnel with other command tactical teams had been deployed to the area to forestall a breakdown of law and order.
The police said “investigations continue” over the incident and cautioned “against any form of reprisal attacks”.
The new Commissioner of Police in Niger State, CP Abdullahi Adamu Elleman has sent a strong warning to criminals operating in the State and vowed that his tenure as a Police boss would change the tide for them or else they should relocate elsewhere.
He sent this warning after he assumed office upon his posting to the State, insisting that criminal elements should stay clear of the State or be ready to incur the full weight of the command.
He said the command under his watch will engage a high level of professional standards in effectively policing the state calling on well meaning individual and critical stakeholders to partner with him in ensuring crime free Niger State.
According to the CP, he is already aware of the activities of youth restiveness and other criminal activities in Minna the state capital assuring that he will make the state unbearable for them.
Speaking through the Command Public Relation Officer (PPRO), while Fielding Question from Journalists at the Police headquarters in Minna Friday, Wasiu Abiodun,SP insisted that the command will not fold its hands to watch some disgruntled elements engaging in an act that will breach the security of the people.
He underscores his command preparedness to ensure the maintenance of law and order in policing the command through community related policing appealing to officers and men of the command to leave above board in making Niger State unsafe for criminal minded elements.
In his words,” as you know, the Commissioner of Police, CP Abdullahi Adamu Elleman just took over the mantle of the command on Thursday the 27th, of March 2025.
“He addressed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and other sectional heads of the Command. He assured them of building on the legacy of his Predecessor CP Ebenezer Shawulu Danmaman.
“He also requested that they should extend their hands of fellowship to him for him to succeed in chasing and curtail the activities of these miscreants to the barest level in Minna the capital of Niger State.”
Speaking on the Command’s preparedness to ensure crime free eid ul-Fitr celebration, CP Abdullahi Adamu Elleman disclosed that the command will deploy enough personnel to all praying grounds across the state. This according to him is to ensure the safety of worshipers.
He warned parents and guardians in the state to monitor the activities of their wards and children to guard against any act that will bring them to face the wrath of the law.
While appreciating men and officers of the Command for their professional resilience in the maintenance of law and order, CP Abdullahi Elleman warned that he has zero tolerance for any act of unprofessional conducts that will bring the Command to ridicule.
In a bid to strengthen security of lives and property and to foster peaceful coexistence in Ijumu Local Government Area, the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command CP Miller G. Dantawaye, convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders, within the Local Government, to address pressing security concerns and enhance community Policing efforts.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ovye Aya, made available to CAPITAL POST on Tuesday, said, the meeting was attended by prominent dignitaries, including the State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara, Rtd, the representative of the Department of State Services (DSS); the member, representing Ijumu, at the State House of Assembly, the Honourable Commissioner for Special Duties, the Chairman of the Local Government, the Olujumu of Ijumu, as well as members of Miyetti Allah.
In his address, the CP emphasized the importance of collaboration in tackling insecurity. He called for intelligence-sharing between residents and Security Agencies, stressing that law enforcement alone cannot ensure safety without community support. He called for the effective collaboration between the Police and their host community.
He further assured of involving immigration agencies to monitor and regulate movement as well as Proper documentation that will enhance accountability and reduce security threats within the Local Government.
The meeting also addressed land ownership rights, the role of traditional institutions, and the need for structured conflict resolution. The CP urged all parties to respect existing leadership structures and seek peaceful resolutions through dialogue.
Reaffirming the Police unwavering commitment to professionalism and human rights, the CP warned against lawlessness, stating that Security Agencies are fully prepared to take action against any individual or group threatening the peace in the area. He urged residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities promptly.
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