Police

By Muhammadu Sabiu 

The Police Command in Bauchi has apprehended 24-year-old Furera Abubakar in connection with the alleged murder of her four-day-old stepchild in Bantu village in the state’s Ningi Local Government Area. 

On Tuesday in Bauchi, SP Ahmed Wakil, the command’s spokesman, made a statement that confirmed the incident. He revealed that they had detained the suspect in connection with an alleged case of culpable homicide. 

“The incident was reported to the Ningi Divisional Police headquarters on the 19th of August, 2023 which revealed that the four-day-old baby was born on the 15th of August, 2023 and was murdered by the suspect (Furera) on the 19th of August, 2023 before the naming ceremony. 

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a co-wife to the nursing mother (deceased mother). 

“The suspect entered her co-wife’s room with liquid insecticide and applied it to the unhealed baby’s umbilical cord. 

“The liquid suspected to be corrosive substance led to the deterioration of the baby’s health and eventual death,” he said. 

He added that the suspect would be charged in court once the investigation is completed.

By Muhammadu Sabiu

Ramon Abbas, better known by his online handle Hushpuppi, has had his verified Instagram account banned.

Recall that a joint team from the Dubai Police and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, detained Hushpuppi in June 2020 in Dubai for alleged online fraud. He now faces charges in the US.

Other charges he is facing include hacking, impersonation, scamming, banking fraud, and identity theft.

Hushpuppi was detained and put on trial, but Instagram still permitted him to post videos and pictures as long as he did not represent any harmful entities or people.

The social networking site, however, appears to have reconsidered its choice to keep Hushpuppi’s account active.

By Ahmad Deedat Zakari

Police in Wales in the United Kingdom have acquired tricycles to be used in combatting crimes.

BBC reported on Sunday that the Gwent police has bought four tricycles to be used against crime in Abergany and Newport areas

The report disclosed that they will be used as “safe spaces” where crimes can be reported, help sought and crime prevention advice given.

The Police Chief Inspector, Damian Sowrey, said explanations were given to residents on how the tricycles will be used and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive.

He said: “They were on show at our Behind the Badge day, giving local residents the opportunity to see them up close and to hear more about how they will be used.

The feedback was overwhelmingly positive with parents telling officers that they would feel safer knowing that there was support for young people out at night, and from women who could think of an occasion when the tuk-tuk would have been a welcome sight.”

By Muhammad Sabiu

Police in Ghana have on Monday issued a warning to religious leaders against giving false prophecies for the year 2022.

The security service warned clerics against inciting dread in people’s minds in a statement titled “Communication of Prophecies and Their Legal Implications.”

The police say, “We, therefore, wish to caution all Ghanaians, especially religious groups and leaders, to treasures in their utterance, especially how they communicate prophecies, which may injure the right of other and the public interest.”

According to the police, false prophecies have caused public tensions, anxiety, and terror among citizens.

Religious organizations have the freedom to worship and communicate, but they must also respect others’ rights and freedoms.

The cops reflected on how forecasts of harm and death have put many people’s lives at peril throughout the years.

According to the press release, it is prohibited in Ghana to publish or repeat a statement, rumour, or report that is likely to cause fear and anxiety.

It’s also illegal to disseminate incorrect or misleading information that could jeopardize the effectiveness of life-saving services or jeopardize the safety of anyone.

The Ghana Police Service wishes to unequivocally state that it is not opposed to predictions. “We understand that we Ghanaians are religious people who recognize and believe in the centrality of God in our lives,” the police added.