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Binance executive safe in our custody, says NCoS
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The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) yesterday said Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive in its custody, is ‘safe and healthy’.
Spokesperson of the NCoS Umar Abubakar, at a news conference organized by the Strategic Communications Interagency Policy Committee (STIPC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Abuja.
Gambaryan’s family recently told the Federal High Court in Abuja that his health was deteriorating in jail. Gambaryan had been detained in Kuje prison, Abuja, for tax evasion and money laundering.
But Abubakar said Gambaryan ‘is not under any serious health condition’ contrary to what was said in court and reported.
He said: “Our responsibility is unique as a security agency because we keep those who are in conflict with the law.
“We don’t just dwell only on their information and rehabilitation, but we have a robust health care system that is evidence to all. If you check the morbidity rates and the mortality rates in our custodial centers, I would say it’s 0.1 per cent.
“Like other open hospitals, where we feel the condition cannot be managed within our facility, they are referred to an appropriate hospital where they will continue their treatment.
“So for Gambaryan, he is not under any serious health condition. He is fine with us, and he will continue to be fine with us.”
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has also said it is engaging its Turkish counterpart to halt the influx of illicit arms and ammunition into Nigeria.
It said it is engaging countries within the World Customs Organisation as part of strategies to cut the influx of illicit trade.
Customs’ spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, said the Comptroller-General of NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, had ratified an agreement with Chinese Customs to address the issue.
The NCS, on July 1, intercepted arms and ammunition worth N18.23 billion at the Onne Port in Rivers State.
The items, originating from Turkiye, included 848 rifles and 112,500 rounds of live ammunition. They were concealed in other items inside a 1X40 foot container ‘MAEU165396’, while the drugs found in different cartons were in nine containers.
Also intercepted were assorted arms, drones, and military accouterments worth N1.5 billion at the Murtala Muhammad Airport, also exported from Turkiye.
Maiwada said: “Some two or three months back we signed an agreement with the general administration of China Customs. Most of the drugs we intercept come from India.
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Teenage girl allegedly stabbed parents to de@th, stabbed family dog, sent crime scene photos to friends
A 15-year-old girl from Groningen in the Netherlands was arrested after her parents, Johan and Mathilda, both 53, were found f@tally stabbed last Thursday, June 18, Dutch outlet Algemeen Dagblad reported.
The family’s pet golden retriever also suffered stab wounds in the rampage, the Sun reported.
The dog’s condition is unclear.
The girl took images of her slain parents and then shared the disturbing photos with her friends on WhatsApp after the bloody attack, the Telegraaf reported.
“You could see both of her parents lying on the ground with their eyes open. Her father was lying on the floor, and her mother was on the bed. There was blood visible and a knife,” one student told the outlet in Dutch.
Local police declined to comment further on the images, but encouraged people to never distribute such images online and report them to the police, the reports said.
The girl reportedly struggled with her identity and often pretended to be a dog, crawling around and barking on all fours with other friends in school corridors.
“She wore a tail, dog ears, and gloves,” another classmate told the outlet. “And sometimes she would make barking sounds.”
Johan and Mathilda’s relatives said in a statement obtained by Algemeen Dagblad that they “can hardly comprehend” the murd£rs.
‘We hope that everyone understands that we are deeply affected by the tragic events surrounding the passing of Johan and Mathilda from Meerstad,” family and friends said in a statement through an aid organization.
“But the support and sympathy we have received from many do us good and are heartwarming.”
An investigation into the slayings remains ongoing.
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OGTV broadcaster: Police recover stolen Lexus RX300 as CP vows “no stone unturned” in murder probe
Ogun State Police Command says it has recovered the Lexus RX300 stolen from the home of slain ex-OGTV broadcaster Mrs Kitan Oyesiku and her security guard in Iyana Agodo Village, Owode-Egba.
The recovery happened during night operations, the command confirmed Monday.
—CP walks the scene himself—
Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni visited the crime scene for an on-the-spot assessment. He inspected the premises and got briefings from detectives handling the case.
“CP Ojajuni reiterated the Command’s resolve to leave no stone unturned in unraveling the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensuring that those responsible are identified, apprehended, and brought to justice,” Police PPRO Oluseyi Babaseyi said in a statement.
The visit, according to police, was to evaluate progress in the investigation into the double murder that has rattled the Owode-Egba community.
—What happened that night—
PUNCH Online had reported that a resident raised the alarm over suspicious movements around Oyesiku’s residence. When operatives arrived, they found signs of forced entry.
Inside, the security guard was found dead at his post. Oyesiku’s body was later discovered inside the apartment. Her Lexus RX300 was missing.
Police now say the vehicle has been secured and will serve as key evidence. “It is worthy of note that the vehicle earlier reported missing from the residence, a Lexus RX300, has been recovered by police operatives during the night hours,” Babaseyi confirmed.
—“Intensive investigation ongoing”–
Ojajuni commiserated with Oyesiku’s family and assured Ogun residents that “all available resources are being deployed to track down the perpetrators.”
For now, no arrests have been announced. But with the car recovered and the CP personally monitoring the case, police say they’re closing in.
Oyesiku, a retired broadcaster with Ogun State Television, was remembered by colleagues as a calm voice on air. Her death, alongside her guard’s, has renewed calls for better security for elderly residents living alone in semi-urban areas. [The Punch report rewritten]
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