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Dawaki School Murder in Abuja: Suspect Arrested by Police

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1 year ago

August 2, 2025

Dawaki school murder Abuja: FCT Police arrest suspect in killing of caregiver and toddler. Investigation continues as second suspect remains at large

Dawaki school murder Abuja has gripped the nation with horror as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command confirms the arrest of a suspect linked to the brutal killing of a caregiver and a toddler at a private school in the Dawaki area of Abuja.

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The victims 55-year-old Mrs. Chinyere Anaene, a nurse at Clear Hope Foundation Academy, and one-year-two-month-old Nanenter Yese were reported missing on July 23.

A shocking twist came when Anaene’s husband received a ₦250 million ransom demand via her phone while at the police station to file a missing person report.

SP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, said the Anti-Kidnapping Unit responded swiftly, deploying digital forensic tools to trace the source of the communication. Their investigation led them to Yelwa and Uke communities in Nasarawa State.

On July 29, detectives apprehended a school security guard, who during interrogation confessed to masterminding the crime with his best friend, who is currently on the run.

According to the confession, the suspect lured Mrs. Anaene to a bathroom within the school premises and strangled her to death. He then took the toddler from a classroom and killed him in the same brutal manner.

The suspect hid both bodies in a sack, transported them in a scavenger’s cart, and dumped them in a canal, where police later recovered the decomposed remains.

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The FCT Police Command has extended heartfelt condolences to the grieving families and assured the public that every effort is underway to track down the second suspect and ensure justice is served.

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Police Arrest Convicted Drug Dealer, Rescue 14-Year-Old Boy in Bauchi

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11 hours ago

October 27, 2026

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Bauchi drug dealer arrest leads to the rescue of a 14-year-old boy allegedly used as a drug courier and the recovery of suspected illicit substances

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer and rescued a 14-year-old boy who was allegedly being used to deliver illicit drugs in the state.

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The command said operatives of its Violent Crimes Response Unit intercepted the teenager during a routine patrol and recovered a granular whitish substance suspected to be methamphetamine.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.

According to Habib, the operatives, led by the unit’s officer-in-charge, intercepted the minor, identified as Samuel Nkemakolan Kosi, at about 11 am on October 26, 2026, while he was allegedly on his way to deliver the suspected drug, also known as Ice, to a customer.

The statement said the teenager told investigators that he had been sent by Samuel Ogochukwu, a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery.

“Upon interrogation, the minor confessed that he was sent by one Samuel Ogochukwu, 22 years old, a convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery,” Habib said.

Following the information, detectives traced Ogochukwu to his location and arrested him.

A search of the suspect’s shop and residence reportedly led to the recovery of 3.5 grammes of a substance suspected to be methamphetamine, 17 sachets of 100mg tramadol capsules, five sachets of 300mg pregabalin capsules and seven sachets of diazepam.

The police also recovered 12 Exol tablets, two wraps of a substance known as Yellow Boys and one sachet of Shine Shine Leather.

Habib said the principal suspect told investigators that he received supplies of illicit drugs through waybills from Onitsha, Anambra State.

The police spokesman added that the 14-year-old had been handled in accordance with juvenile best practices and would be reunited with his family after counselling.

“The 14-year-old minor has been handled in line with juvenile best practices and will be reunited with his family after counselling, while the principal suspect will be charged to court upon completion of investigation,” the statement said.

The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the operatives for their work and urged the public to remain alert to criminal activity.

According to Habib, the commissioner said four major drug busts and subsequent convictions recorded within 10 days demonstrated the command’s continued efforts to combat drug trafficking.