Edith CHUKU
27-year-old Precious Yohana has been arrested by the Police for allegedly killing her newborn baby boy.
The FCT Police command revealed in a state-by-state executive summary on Monday, that Yohana who was accused of infanticide, allegedly killed and abandoned her newborn son in a nearby bush.
The body of the baby boy was discovered with severe cut injuries on the neck and abdomen.
According to the force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, “following a distress call about an abandoned baby in a nearby bush, surveillance personnel discovered the body of a baby boy with severe cut injuries on the neck and abdomen.
“Preliminary investigation led to the arrest of the mother, Precious Yohana, 27years, who confessed to delivering the baby unaided and using a razor blade to cut the baby’s neck and abdomen.”
Meanwhile, in Kogi State, two female suspects, Olorunada Suzan and Sixirat Moses, have been arrested in connection with the murder of 90-years-old Juliana Joel (alias Oyohu), who was found dead under her bed with her throat slit.
The corpse was evacuated to the morgue as investigation continued.
In Rivers State, FCT Police said, “Police detectives arrested Chinemerem Uchiewọ, Michael Ishaka, and Gideon Okah, in Owerri, Imo State, all members of a notorious gang that confessed to multiple armed robberies and kidnappings across Choba, Elele-Alimini, Emohua LGA, and Rumuokpe community.
“The gang also confessed to the robbery and murder of Joseph Onyeka in Rumuji community on 23/07/2026, and the attack and shooting of Inspector Womoma Nnanna (attached to QIU Formation) at Elele-Alimini Junction along East-West Road on 04/08/2026, where they snatched his AK-47 rifle.
“Recovered exhibits include 2 AK-47 rifles (including the injured officer’s snatched rifle), 2 pump-action rifles, 1 English-made double-barrel gun, 1 locally-made revolver pistol, and 58 rounds of 7.65mm ammunition.”
In Kano State, “suspected armed hoodlums invaded a farm at Bagauda Dam, Bebeji LGA, belonging to Alhaji Hassan Labe, firing sporadically and abducting two of his labourers.
“Police operatives mobilized to the scene, combed the surrounding area, and successfully rescued both labourers unhurt and reunited them with their families.”
In Anambra, “RRS operatives, in collaboration with Agu-Nechemba Vigilante (Onitsha Sector), acted on credible intelligence and arrested four suspects: Deñús (Agwu) 30yrs, Elvis Udo Effiong 45yrs, Femi Adekova 45yrs, and Chijioke Obinozie 35yrs, all males.
“The suspects confessed to being members of a six-man gang specializing in robbing shuttle bus drivers at gunpoint and diverting company goods worth N40,000,000 from Onitsha to Chijioke Obinozie, who acts as receiver.
“A large quantity of assorted illicit substances was recovered from the suspects.”
The force also reported a Bayelsa State incident where “detectives traced and recovered a stolen tricycle along Wudil Axis, arrested two suspects, and recovered two locally-made guns.
“The tricycle was earlier robbed from Nasiru Ibrahim at gunpoint after being chartered to Maiduguri Road.”
