By Huldah Shado

The Nigeria Police Force has declared Okoro Prince Nkemakolam wanted for alleged involvement in attempted murder, assault, criminal conspiracy, threats to life, fraud, and breach of trust.

The announcement was contained in a Special Police Gazette Bulletin shared via the Force’s official X account on Thursday.

According to the bulletin, the arrest order originated from the Office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Nigeria Police Force (INTERPOL), in collaboration with the Head of the National Central Bureau at Force Headquarters, Abuja.

A High Court in Abuja issued a warrant for his arrest after Nkemakolam allegedly attacked a complainant with a machete and knife, inflicting deep cuts to the victim’s head and body.

The victim reportedly survived after receiving emergency treatment.

Police described Nkemakolam as a 38-year-old man of average stature and build, with a copper-toned complexion and a square-shaped face.

He is said to dress mostly in western-style clothing, speaks fluent Igbo, and was last sighted around the Benin/Abakaliki axis, particularly in Umobo community, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted in the United States on multiple fraud charges.

Adediran, 56, is accused of bank fraud, identity document fraud, and credit card fraud linked to crimes allegedly committed in Illinois as far back as 2001.

Investigators said he used stolen identities of U.S. citizens to open fraudulent bank and credit accounts and attempted to cash counterfeit checks.

He fled the Central District of Illinois in December 2001, just before his federal trial was to begin.

A warrant was issued on January 2, 2002, for violating conditions of release.

The FBI said Adediran has ties to South Florida and remains at large. He is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

He is also known to use aliases including Kevin Olumide Adediran, Eric O. Williams, Maxo Alexandre, Olumide Adkins, and Edward N. Anderson.

The bureau is urging anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact the FBI or the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.

By Huldah Shado

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command on Monday confirmed the arrest of four suspected members of a notorious robbery gang linked to the killing of popular disc jockey, Bashir Dauda, popularly known as DJ Bash, during an attack in Abuja.

In a statement shared on X, the command said the arrests followed a series of coordinated operations carried out between September 3 and 19 across the FCT and Niger State.

Those arrested include: Ibrahim Shaibu, 28, alias Baba Godes, from Zaria, Kaduna State, Yusuf Salihu, 40, from Kagini, FCT, Awulu Nuhu, 25, alias Zabi, from Keita LGA, Katsina State and Usman Yerima, 28, alias Dangrugru, from Jimeta LGA, Adamawa State.

They were tracked down and apprehended in Kagini, FCT, and Madalla, Niger State.

Items recovered during the operations include two English-made pistols, 49 rounds of live 9mm ammunition, a gray 2012 Toyota Corolla, and 10 Android phones suspected to be stolen.

According to the police, the suspects confessed to involvement in several violent crimes, including the armed robbery of one Umar Y. Gowa at Hillside Estate, Dawaki, and the raid on Volcano Peak Court Hotel, Gwarinpa, where DJ Bash was shot dead and guests were dispossessed of valuables.

Investigations further revealed that the gang had terrorised Dawaki and Gwarinpa residents with repeated assaults, some of which were captured on CCTV cameras.

The command added that the suspects had provided useful information to help trace other members of the syndicate still at large, assuring that efforts were ongoing to apprehend all those connected to the crimes.