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While the European Union examines a request for a humanitarian halt, the United States issued a warning on Monday, saying that any truce by Israel in Gaza will help Hamas.
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters that a truce would "give Hamas the ability to rest, to refit, and to get ready to continue launching terrorist attacks against Israel." "It is understandable why that is an intolerable situation for Israel, just as it would be for any other country that has experienced such a horrific act of terrorism and still perceives a terrorist threat directly adjacent to its borders," the speaker remarked.
TERRORISTS CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR NIGERIAN AIR FORCE HELICOPTER THAT CRASHED IN NIGER STATE
Written by Kayode Olorundare
A Nigerian Air Force surveillance helicopter that crashed in Badna, Chukuba ward of Shiroro Local Government Area in Niger State has been linked to terrorism. On Monday, August 14, the Nigerian Air Force said that it had received confirmation of the accident and had started an investigation to ascertain its likely cause.
However, other terrorists claimed they shot down the chopper with an AK-47 rifle in two minutes, a seventeen-second video that has gone viral online.
The video's Hausa-speaking narrator claimed that they belonged to the Dogo Gide group, one of the infamous gangs that terrorized portions of Niger State and killed several farmers and security personnel.
In the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, President Bola Tinubu presented the newly appointed Service Chiefs with their new ranks and tasked them with maintaining teamwork to preserve peace and stability in the nation.
Before the event, the Senate had already approved their selections.
Gen. Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, and Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), are the newly appointed service chiefs.
The President spoke at the event and emphasized the value of continuing collaboration, which he praised for the advancements made in the security sector thus far.
LAWYER PETITIONS AGAINST ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
Written by Kayode Olorundare
Idowu Orekunrin, a lawyer, is pleading with Dr. Solomon Arase, the chairman of the Police Service Commission, and Idowu Owohunwa, the commissioner of police for Lagos State, to indict Assistant Superintendent of Police Cosmos Ejiofor, alias Tam-Tam, assigned to D16 of the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department, Panti, Yaba, for allegedly taking property from his client, Ositadin In a petition to Arase and the CP, the attorney from the offices of I. O. Lala and Idowu Orekunrin stated the requests.
The unregistered GLK Mercedes Benz 2013 model, priced at N14.5 million, a Nokia Lumia 900 phone, valued at N300,000, and his international passport were among the things described by Orekunrin as having been taken from his client. Along with having an affair with his ex-wife, abusing police authority, demanding an N1 million bribe, and neglecting his duties, Okololeni also charged Ejiofor with these offenses. Additionally, Orekunrin said that Ejiofor, who smashed Okololeni's head, tortured his client. The attorney believed that Ejiofor's acts were a clear perversion of justice, a violation of the dignity and reputation of the Nigeria Police Force, and behavior unworthy of an officer of the law. Therefore, he requested that an inquiry into the claims be started by the PSC and the Commissioner of Police.
The attorney introduced himself as the legal company representing Mr. Ositadinma Vincent Okoloneli and said that they had filed the petition on his behalf. As stated in his brief, our client's wife contacted her boyfriend and concubine via ASP Ejiofor of D16 SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos State, who helped transfer the case against our client from the Ikeja Police Station to the SCIID Panti, Yaba on fabricated charges. This occurred sometime in the last week of April 2022.
"Ejiofor seized and took our client's unregistered Mercedes Benz GLK 2013 Model valued at N14,500,000.00, Nokia Lumia 900 N300,000, and passport before charging our client and the client's brother, Kaosisochukwu Okoloneli, in court. Additionally, Ejiofor asked that our client and his brother pay N1,000,000.00 as a bribe to avoid being accused and shown in court. Our client and his brother were charged with contempt of court and subsequently remanded to the Nigeria Correctional Center on the 20th of June 2022 and the 1st of August 2022, respectively, as a result of their refusal to comply with this mandate.
The case for which our client was brought before the court had nothing to do with the unregistered Mercedes Benz GLK, Nokia Lumia 900, or passport of our client; these items were not mentioned or named as exhibits and have been in ASP Ejiofor's possession ever since. Our legal and considered opinion is that ASP Ejiofor's actions and indiscretions toward our client are primarily an abuse of police authority brought on by his amorous and adulterous relationship with a suspect's wife and his use of his authority as a police officer to prey on a vulnerable married woman.
The forced seizure by ASP Ejiofor of our client's unregistered 2013 GLK Mercedes Benz, Nokia Lumia 900 Phone, and Passport without paperwork is, in our legal and considered judgment, theft, and criminal conversion. We strongly condemn ASP Ejiofor's illegal and animalistic behavior and demand that he be punished by the pertinent and current police force orders and criminal laws of Lagos State. With almost 18 years of attachment to the SCIID Panti, Yaba, ascending from a Corporal to a Two Star Officer as Assistant Superintendent of Police without any transfers or redeployments to other police formations, ASP Ejiofor has become a demigod at D16 State SCIID Panti, Yaba, Lagos State.
This has given ASP Ejiofor the confidence to mistreat and violate the Fundamental Human Rights of suspects in his care or those he is looking into, as evidenced by the physical mistreatment and manhandling of our client while in his custody. In the interest of justice, we sincerely requested that an inquiry into this incident and the vile and illegal activities of ASP Ejiofor toward our client and his brother be opened. According to reports, Ejiofor had been advised by several senior police officers to drop the investigation since it included a marital conflict and should be resolved through alternative dispute resolution, but he had resisted their advice.
It was also said that when Ejiofor charged the case in court, the Magistrate dismissed it, saying that the case should not have been filed and that the pair should instead seek alternative dispute resolution. On the subject, Benjamin Hundeyin, a spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, was called. As of the time of publication, Superintendent of Police Hundeyin has not yet addressed the accusations made against Ejiofor.
NIGERIAN ARMY CHASED BANDITS OUT OF KADUNA FOREST
Written by Kayode Olorundare
After over 100 troops invaded the forest in Kagarko LGA, bandits were claimed to have escaped from their hideouts in Kagarko, Iche, Taka-Lafiya Gidan Makeri, and Janjala localities in Kaduna State.
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Many rural settlements in Kagarko Chiefdom were under siege by bandits who abducted people and farmers a few months ago, according to City & Crime. However, the situation was claimed to be under control when forces searched their hideouts and some rural areas, arresting many alleged informants. Suleiman Aliyu, a traditional title holder in Kagarko, told our reporter over the phone on Wednesday that the troops, who arrived in Kagarko town around 11 a.m. on Wednesday in Hilux vans, trucks, and motorcycles, went straight to Iche, Taka-Lafiya, Gidan Makeri, and Janjala villages around the forest to hunt down the bandits.
He explained that the army arrived after receiving data that some fleeing bandits from the far north were going to build a camp around certain communities in the vicinity. While praising the military's efforts, Aliyu said that since several informants were apprehended, inhabitants of Kagarko Chiefdom had breathed a sigh of relief. An anonymous insider from the Emir of Kagarko's palace informed our reporter, "Yes; some troops in their large numbers entered the forest today, possibly raiding the bandits' hideouts." At the time of reporting this story, the spokesman for the Kaduna State Police Command had not responded to the occurrence.
ADEBOLA A. HAMZAT ASSUMED OFFICE AS COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IN OYO STATE.
Written by Kayode Olorundare
According to Adewale Osifeso, the Police Public Relations Officer, the new CP has worked in numerous roles as a police officer previous to his new appointment.
"CP Hamzat has held and served in various command and staff positions, including but not limited to Officer in Charge of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB), Divisional Crime Officer at Funtua Police Divisional Headquarters in Katsina State, Divisional Police Officer at Danja Police Divisional Headquarters in Katsina State, and 2i/c Operations at the Department of Operations (DOPs) in Katsina State Command," according to the statement.
Other positions held by CP Hamzat include Divisional Police Officer at 'A' Divisional Police Headquarters in Jos, Plateau State, Personal Assistant to DIG FCID, DIG Abimbola Jolade Ojomo (Rtd), 2i/c State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Jos, Plateau State, Staff Officer InfoTech at the Department of ICT in FHQ, Commandant of Police Secondary School in Akpabuyo, Calabar, ACP Promotions at FORSEC, FHQ, Abuja, and DCP DFA at Sokoto State Police Command.
He has also served as DCP DFA at Enugu State Police Command, DCP SCID at Osun State Police Command, DCP SCID at Ondo State Police Command, and CP Border Patrol Force at FHQ, Abuja, where he made significant contributions to the fight against the spread of small arms and light weapons into the country from troubled Sub-Saharan African states.
CP Adebola Ayinde Hamzat is a well-known investigator and intelligence professional whose operational experience and core intelligence abilities earned him commendable duty tours in the United Nations Missions in Kosovo (UNMIK) and Timor Leste (East Timor).
He was Chief of the Special Investigation Unit Regional Investigations in the Prizren Region, Chief of Regional Investigation in Ferizaj, and Chief of the War Crime Investigation Section, where he was specifically responsible for reducing criminal activities of rebels and insurgents through high-level intelligence analysis and technology-based forensics.
He was also the Serious Crimes Unit Team Leader at the National Investigations Department PNTL Hqtrs in Obrigado Dili.
In other news, the police have verified the arrest of 11 individuals in connection with various offenses perpetrated in various places around Oyo State.
AGHEDO WAS IMPRISONED IN MANCHESTER FOR A FIERCE THEFT.
Written by Kayode Olorundare
A man who messaged unwitting victims on Gumtree before forcibly stealing their phones has been sentenced to prison. Blake Aghedo once used a screwdriver to stab a man in his 60s in the face in order to take his phone. A number of victims filed police reports alleging that after listing their phones for sale on the used-goods marketplace Gumtree, Aghedo physically robbed them when they met to complete the purchase. This led to the discovery of Aghedo's crimes. The 23-year-old sent messages to the victims while posing as a genuine buyer interested in selling the phone.
A cost and meeting location would be decided upon before beginning the transaction. Aghedo would then rob the victims, frequently using firearms. He once used a machete when one of the victims resisted, and he also used a screwdriver-style weapon to stab a guy in his 60s in the face.
A total of 40 occurrences involving similar robberies were reported to the police. Aghedo was observed on CCTV, which led to the investigation's tracking and arrest in 2020. Aghedo, of Lower Seedley Road in Salford, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob, conspiracy to steal, theft, robbery, possession of a bladed article, attempted theft, and wounding on June 22 and was given a six-year prison sentence.
The City of Manchester Central Neighbourhood Crime Team of GMP's Detective Inspector Natalie McDonald stated: "Aghedo had a clear set-up, preparing the offenses carefully. It is understandable that these events traumatized the victims. This demonstrates the lengths we go to in our investigations; regardless of how well-organized or intelligent the group or individual may be, we will conduct a comprehensive investigation and imprison violators.
As we worked diligently to piece together various pieces of evidence to build a timeline of events, we would like to express our gratitude to the victims who bravely came forward and helped our investigation throughout, as well as the officers who contributed over the last three years - their hard work and continued dedication do not go unnoticed and has ensured that dangerous criminals are now off our streets. Additionally, I'd want to use this opportunity to caution the public about unreasonably low prices, brand-new accounts on marketplaces for secondhand goods, and demands that all payments be made in cash and that items be picked up in person.
If customers do decide to proceed with a deal, they should avoid meeting the vendor in dark or secluded regions, travel alone, and do not accept the item instantly." Following the court, a Gumtree spokeswoman stated, "At Gumtree, we do not tolerate bad actors using our platform, and we were pleased to support Greater Manchester Police in helping secure this conviction."
The security of our clients is our outright need, and our committed wellbeing group works intimately with policing guard our local area." A representative for Gumtree said: " We were pleased to assist Greater Manchester Police in securing this conviction because we at Gumtree do not accept the use of our platform by criminals. The security of our clients is our outright need, and our devoted well-being group works intimately with policing to protect our local area."
UKRAINE SHOT DOWN RUSSIAN MISSILES IN AN OVERNIGHT RAID
Written by Kayode Olorundare
In nocturnal strikes on the Ukrainian capital, Dnipro, and eastern regions, Russia launched over 20 drones and ten missiles, which were all shot down by Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials on Friday.
The office of Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president, released a statement claiming that an oil depot had been hit multiple times, causing damage to the pumping machinery for oil products and that a fire had started on the outskirts of the northeastern city of Kharkiv.
In order to prepare for an anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russia has increased its missile and drone strikes on Ukraine this month, focusing mostly on infrastructure and logistical sites.
During the nocturnal attacks, the Ukrainian air force claimed to have shot down two reconnaissance drones, 23 Shahed drones built in Iran, and 10 missiles fired from the Caspian Sea.
It stated that 31 drones and 17 missiles had been launched in all during the attacks, which began on Thursday night around 10:00 p.m. (1900 GMT) and lasted until 5:00 a.m. on Friday.