Police rescue kidnap victim held inside ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag

The Police Command in Rivers has rescued a teenager, who was kidnapped in Enugu and transported to Port Harcourt in a ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Olatunji Disu, announced this during a news conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

Disu said that the teenager, aged 16, was repeatedly raped by her kidnappers after being taken to Port Harcourt.

He said that the crime was uncovered when officers at Abuloma Police Station received credible intelligence regarding the suspicious movement of one of the suspects.

“Upon receiving the information, operatives were swiftly dispatched to the area, and they arrested one male suspect.

“Officers rescued the teenage girl (name withheld) who had been held against her will by the suspect.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect lured the teenager from her residence in Garki, Enugu, placed her in a ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag and transported her from Enugu to Port Harcourt,” Disu said.

The police chief added that, upon arriving in Port Harcourt, the victim was taken to the residence of an alleged internet fraudster.

He said that the alleged fraudster and another suspect repeatedly had carnal knowledge of the teenager.

“The victim has undergone medical examination and treatment, while the suspects are in our custody,” he said.

Disu said that a manhunt for other suspects had been initiated.

70-year-old man bags six months in prison for stealing mats

A Shari’a Court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna on Thursday sentenced a 70-year-old man, Jibril Musa to six months in a correctional facility for stealing mats belonging to mosques.

The Judge, Malam Mukhtar Aliyu gave the judgement after Musa pleaded guilty to the offence bordering on criminal trespass and theft.

The Judge stated that the convict had appeared before him in the past for the same offence where he was released with the condition that he would not repeat the crime.

The convict had pleaded for leniency, promising not to steal again but his prayers were not considered due to his history of theft.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Sambo Maigari stated that Aminu Al-hassan, a village head in Rigasa reported the matter at the Rigasa police division on Sept. 9.

He said that the convict entered a mosque located on Dan Galadima Road and stole the mats.

Maigari added that the man also went to another Mosque located at Bakin Dogo and stole more mats and sold them to one Aisha Abdullahi.

On her part, Abdullahi stated that she bought the mats for N1,500 without knowing they were stolen goods.

She pleaded for leniency because she had been an honest businesswoman and did not know that an old man like Musa would steal.

The Judge adjourned the matter until  Sept 18 for judgment on Abdullahi

Tragedy in Ibadan: Man Allegedly Murders Grandfather, Uncle in Shocking Incident

The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a middle-aged man accused of killing both his grandfather and uncle in the Apete area of Ibadan.

According to the command’s spokesperson, SP Adewale Osifeso, the authorities have launched an investigation into the case. He assured the public that updates would be provided as the inquiry progresses.

“Investigation has commenced into the matter, while updates will be provided accordingly,” Osifeso stated in a message sent to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday.

The tragic incident, involving the suspect identified only as Ahmed, reportedly occurred around 6 p.m. on Sunday. Ahmed is said to have been living in the same house with his visually impaired father and his ailing uncle prior to the shocking event.

The motive behind the gruesome act remains unclear as investigations continue.