Police declare two wanted for murder in Delta
The Zone 5 Headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force has declared two persons wanted in connection with alleged murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
The zonal police public relations officer, SP Tijani Momoh, identified the suspects as Christopher Odiakaose and Leonard Happy of the Ogwashi-Uku community in Delta.
Mr Momoh said in a statement in Abuja on Monday that AIG Arungwa Nwazue, who is in charge of Edo and Delta, declared the two persons wanted.
He explained that they were declared wanted for crimes they allegedly committed on December 24, 2024, in Otulu, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta.
The spokesman said a reward of N500,000 would be given to any person or group of persons who provide useful information leading to the arrest of the wanted persons.
He said a warrant for the apprehension of the suspects had been duly obtained from the relevant authority, and a motion exparte was filed in the Edo High Court.
Mr Momoh stated that this is pursuant to section 4 of the Police Act 2020 as amended.
‘’The suspects are part of a terror group that has been terrorising Otulu, Ogwashi-Uku, causing a serious security crisis within the community.
‘’If seen, they are to be arrested and handed over to the nearest police station or to the office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City. You can also call the designated Police hotline – 08038059618.
“The general public is advised to exercise caution and not to engage the suspects directly, as they may be armed and dangerous,’’ Mr Momoh added.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Economy
Meter Rollout: Tinubu launches power initiative for 5,000 youths
President Bola Tinubu has launched a new national Power Force initiative to train 5,000 young Nigerians to support the rollout of smart electricity meters.
Rights
Kaduna: IHRC, NCoS seek stronger partnership on human rights, inmate rehabilitation
The International Human Rights Commission and the Nigerian Correctional Service agreed to strengthen collaboration to promote human rights.
Abuja
Court dismisses CAC, others’ objection to manufacturer’s N100 million suit
Justice Binta Nyako, in a ruling, held that the plaintiff’s case, Artco Industries Limited, disclosed triable issues that ought to proceed to a hearing on the merits.
World
Iran prepares to bury slain supreme leader with week of mass mourning
Iran is preparing days of mass funeral rites for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a show of public devotion to the Islamic Republic and proof that its revolutionary fervour still burns strong.
World
1,000 days after, Gazans still face humanitarian hardship despite ceasefire
As the Gaza Strip marked 1,000 days since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7, 2023, Gazans still faced humanitarian hardship despite the ceasefire.
Lagos
Nigerian pledges stronger global youth representation after IYF appointment
Ms Samuel promised to expand opportunities for young people and ensure their voices are represented wherever decisions affecting their future are made.
