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Police Apprehend 22 Years Old Man For Purchasing Car With Counterfeit Bank Alert In Ondo
In a recent development, the Ondo State Police command has apprehended Bakare Ayobami, a 22-year-old individual, on charges of procuring a vehicle using a fraudulent bank alert.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, disclosed this occurrence in a formal statement issued on Wednesday in Akure.
Under the backdrop of a Cybercrime case reported to the Police on October 26, 2023, Bakare Ayobami, 22, hailing from Ode Irele in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, emerged as a central figure.
Ayobami, on October 20, 2023, around 1800hrs, visited a car dealership operated by Filani Oluwaseun and Ogbaguwa Oluwasola at Ikare Road, Owo.
There, he initiated the purchase of a Toyota Corolla 2006 model, amounting to N4,650,000.00, utilising a forged bank alert.
Through meticulous intelligence gathering, operatives from the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad apprehended Ayobami Bakare and his associate, Abdullahi Abubakar, 26, in Ekiti.
The recovered stolen vehicle surfaced in Osogbo, Osun State.
Additionally, authorities retrieved another vehicle, a Toyota Camry 2014 model valued at N6.2 million, suspected to be part of illicit transactions.
The inventory of seized items further extended to technological gadgets, including an iPhone 12 PRO Max valued at N600,000.00k, and an iPhone 14 PRO, all procured via fraudulent transactions.
Acknowledging his involvement, the suspect, Ayobami Bakare, confessed to the crime.
Consequently, he awaits legal proceedings, poised to face charges upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigation.
The explosion followed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Boko Haram terrorists on the dilapidated and deserted road which passes through the Sambisa forest.
According to several sources, the explosion happened while cars on a scheduled military-escorted convoy were transporting passengers from Damboa to Maiduguri on Saturday leaving several others with varying degrees of injuries.
The Maiduguri-Damboa Road links Maiduguri to several local government areas in Southern Borno and has been a hotspot for Boko Haram terrorists for over a decade.
The road was closed to vehicles and commuters until the administration of Babagana Zulum opened the road for passengers to travel to Damboa, Chibok and other LGAs in southern Borno with the help of a military convoy serving as security cover for the commuters.
The convoy traverses the road two times a week after scanning for IED by the military and this has been going on for over two years now.
The injured persons whose numbers are yet to be specified have been conveyed to a hospital in Maiduguri for prompt medical attention.
A student of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK) has been abducted by unidentified gunmen following an off-campus hostel attack.
Channels reports that the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday at Istijaba Villa in Unguwar Jeji area of the state.
Witness accounts said five armed men entered the hostel to demand money from students who were taking a walk outside.
But the students refused to give in to their demands, which led to an assault from the attackers.
A resident, who was said to have attempted intervention, was shot dead while a final-year student of economics, simply identified as Madubiya, was whisked away by the assailants.
Responding to the incident, Muhammad Zaiyan-Umar, the vice-chancellor of FUBK, visited the scene in the company of the officers from the Kalgo police division and Department of State Services (DSS).
Addressing the students, Zaiyan-Umar said the university is committed to ensuring their safety and security.
It is understood that the VC has communicated the incident to Nasir Idris, the governor of Kebbi state, through the secretary to the state government and the director of security services at the cabinet office.
As of this reporting, the Kebbi state police command has yet to respond to enquiries about the incident.
In 2021, rumours soared of a planned attack by bandits after a heavy security presence was observed on campus.
At the time, the management of FUBK dismissed the claims.
The National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has expressed the Federal Government’s determination in finding a lasting solution to the incessant attacks and killings in Plateau State.
Speaking at Operation Safe Haven headquarters in Jos during an operational visit in the aftermath of attacks in some communities of the Bokkos Local Government Area LGA) of the state, Ribadu promised to end the killings.
Over fifty persons were killed within a week in attacks over five communities that left over three hundred houses burnt by suspected herdsmen.
The Plateau State Government, through the Secretary to the Government Samuel Jatau, also visited some of the affected communities to ascertain the extent of damages and also donate relief materials to affected victims.
Adu expressed the Federal Government’s determination in finding solutions to the incessant attacks and killings.
Also, speaking about the killings, the District Head of Manguna wants the government to provide more security personnel in the affected communities to curb rural-urban migration.