Police No Longer Bossy, Now More Civil To Nigerians – AIG Omolabi.

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 17, covering Ondo and Ekiti States, Mr. Ajani Omolabi, has assured that the Nigeria Police Force is now more civil and people-friendly in its operations.

Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Omolabi said the shift from a “bossy” style of policing to a more open and engaging approach has improved public trust and cooperation, making it easier for the police to gather intelligence for crime f+ghting.

“The police have become civil rather than being bossy. We now engage people at their level, build understanding, and this helps us to get information more easily,” he explained.

According to him, the open-door policy, community-level engagement, and training seminars for officers in the zone have enhanced professionalism, transparency, and collaboration with the public.

Omolabi also noted that he has held meetings with community leaders, encouraging them to freely approach Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Commissioners of Police, or even himself to share information, assuring that such informants would always be protected.

He urged Nigerians to see the police as friends and partners in the fight against crime, emphasizing that officers are ultimately servants of the people.

Wrongfully convicted dad freed after 27 years in prison as key witness confesses to the murder.

After being falsely implicated by a woman, Bryan Hooper Sr. was wrongfully convicted and served almost thirty years in prison.

It all started in April 1998, when police discovered Ann Prazniak’s body in the closet of her Minneapolis apartment, inside a cardboard box covered with Christmas lights. According to court documents, she had died two weeks to a month before police discovered her body, and her cause of death was determined to be asphyxiation.

That same year, a jury found Hooper guilty of premeditated murder, felony murder while committing burglary, and felony murder while committing kidnapping in relation to the death of Prazniak, then 77.

Hooper’s conviction was largely based on testimony from a woman who officials say has now admitted to the crime.

He was given three life sentences, with the possibility of release after 30 years. In 2020, a judge approved his request to dismiss two of three first-degree murder charges after he claimed he had been wrongfully convicted and sentenced for three counts of first-degree murder against the same individual.

Last month, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced her office’s support for Hooper’s release, stating that a key trial witness recanted her evidence during the office’s assessment of the case and confessed to killing Prazniak and concealing her remains. According to Moriarty, the jailhouse informants who had accused Hooper had long since recanted their testimony.

Both the Great North Innocence Project and Moriarty’s office requested that the court vacate Hooper’s conviction.

On Wednesday, September 3, State District Court Judge Marta Chou vacated Hooper’s conviction for first-degree murder. A representative for the Great North Innocence Project confirmed that he was released from the Stillwater Correctional Facility on September 4.

I Have Been Working With Kidnappers To Set Up Members Of Their Own Community For Abduction- Suspect.

According to a report by the Punch, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, the Kogi State Government has confirmed the arrest of two suspected informants involved in kidnapping activities in the Okunland area of the state.

This development was announced by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, who provided details in an official statement.

The arrests are part of an ongoing operation aimed at dismantling kidnapping networks operating within the region.

According to Fanwo, the breakthrough came after the confession of a previously arrested suspect, Babatunde Aledare.

Currently in the custody of security agencies, Aledare’s confession led authorities to two more suspects—Dare Okegbe and Lakutu Omobab Ajelesimi.

Both individuals were apprehended within the past 48 hours and are reportedly from Ayetoro Kiri, a community in Kogi State.

In a shocking revelation, Fanwo stated that the newly arrested suspects admitted to collaborating with kidnappers and betraying members of their own community.

“Following the confession of Babatunde Aledare, two more informants have been arrested in the last 48 hours: they are Dare Okegbe and Lakutu Omobab Ajelesimi. Both suspects are also from Ayetoro Kiri and have confessed to working with kidnappers to set up members of their own community for abduction,” the Commissioner said.

Fanwo emphasized that these arrests represent a major step forward in the state government’s campaign to combat insecurity.

He described the incident as a significant stride in the ongoing efforts to dismantle organized kidnapping operations, which have increasingly threatened peace and stability in the region.

The Commissioner also reassured the public that more arrests are expected as investigations unfold, indicating that security forces are actively pursuing additional leads.

MattersKogi Government Confirms Arrest of Kidnapping Informants in Ayetoro Kiri.

The Kogi State Government has confirmed that Babatunde Aledare, a suspected informant for kidnappers earlier arrested in Ayetoro Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, has made confessional statements revealing the identities of other collaborators involved in kidnapping activities in the region.

Following Aledare’s confession, two additional suspects — Dare Okegbe and Lakutu Omobab Ajelesimi — were arrested within the last 48 hours. Both individuals are also residents of Ayetoro Kiri and have reportedly confessed to aiding kidnappers by targeting and setting up members of their own community for abduction.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on July 15, 2025, by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo.

“This development marks another significant stride in our sustained efforts to dismantle kidnapping networks in Okunland,” Fanwo stated. “More arrests are expected as investigations progress.”

He reiterated the Kogi State Government’s unwavering commitment to public safety, emphasizing that the administration will “leave no stone unturned in the fight against criminality.”

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