BRAKE FAILURE CITED AS CAUSE OF ACCIDENT INVOLVING SECURITY OFFICERS IN ABIA- FRSC. (PHOTO).

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  The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Abia State Command, Ngozi Ezeoma, has confirmed the death of one security personnel in a single vehicle road traffic collision that occurred on 30th March, 2025, involving a vehicle from the joint task force of Operation Crush, at Isieke along the Umuahia-Bende road. According to Ezeoma in a statement, the accident was caused by brake failure. The vehicle veered off the road and fell into a ditch, leaving eight officers with varying degrees of injury. The injured officers were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Umuahia by the Police before the arrival of the FRSC. Unfortunately, the deceased officer was taken to the mortuary. The wreckage of the patrol van has since been recovered from the ditch.

INTERPOL DECLARES 14 NIGERIANS WANTED FOR HUMAN, DRUG TRAFFICKING. (PHOTO).


 INTERPOL declares 14 Nigerians wanted for human, drug trafficking


ā€¢Some of the wanted persons. Photos: INTERPOL


No fewer than 14 Nigerians have been declared wanted by the International Police for offences ranging from human trafficking, drug trafficking, robbery, cheating, and forgery, among others.


PUNCH Metro gathered on Tuesday from Red Notices published on the INTERPOL website that the 14 Nigerians were wanted by different countries where they had allegedly committed the crime.


The notices identified the wanted persons as Felix Omoregie, Jessica Edosomwan, Uche Egbue, Jude Uzoma, Chinedu Ezeunara, Benedict Okoro, Ikechukwu Obidiozor, and Alachi Stanley.


Others are Bouhari Salif, Timloh Nkem, Austine Costa, Okromi Festus, Akachi Vitus and Mary Eze.


According to the notices, Omoregie is wanted by the Belgian authority for allegedly leading a criminal organisation that exploits minors for prostitution.


It read, ā€œFamily name: Omoregie, Forename: Felix, Gender: Male, Date of birth: 22/10/1977 (47 years old), Nationality: Nigeria.


ā€œCharges published as provided by requesting entity: Sexual exploitation or exploitation of prostitution of minors over 16 years of age; Sexual exploitation or exploitation of prostitution of another person/Leader of a criminal organisation/Human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation.ā€


The notice on Edosomwan indicated that she is wanted by the French authority for ā€œmultiple victims trafficking in human beings, committed against several persons. Organised gang competition in an operation of placing concealing or converting the proceeds of an offence.ā€


It indicated that Egbue is wanted by authorities in Argentina for alleged drug trafficking, while Uzoma is wanted by the Brazilian government for alleged drug trafficking, Ezeunara is wanted by the Uruguayan government for alleged drug trafficking, and Okoro is wanted by the Nicaragua government for alleged organised crime.


Further checks on the INTERPOL website by our correspondent on Tuesday indicated that Obidiozor, Vitus and Stanley are wanted by the Angolan government for alleged ā€œkidnapping, robbery and illegal possession of firearms.ā€


Other notices by the INTERPOL indicated that Eze is wanted by Denmark for alleged ā€œtraffic in human beingsā€, Salif by China for alleged ā€œdrug smugglingā€, and Nkem by Canada for alleged ā€œsexual assault, and failure to comply with a condition of recognisance.ā€


Costa, according to the published notices, is wanted by India for alleged ā€œcriminal conspiracy; having possession of document knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine; forgery of valuable security, will etc; forgery for purpose of cheatingā€ and Okromi is also wanted by India for ā€œcriminal conspiracy and cheating.ā€


INTERPOL, however, noted that the notices were aimed at alerting the public to possible threats and seeking help in locating an individual.


The statement read, ā€œA Red Notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. A Red Notice is not an international arrest warrant.


ā€œThe individuals are wanted by the requesting member country or international tribunal. Member countries apply their laws in deciding whether to arrest a person.ā€


It urged members of the public to report to their local police authorities should they have information about the wanted persons.

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