The Police Command in Akwa Ibom on Friday paraded a 40-year old woman, Mrs Joy Emmanuel, for allegedly arranging the kidnap of her husband, Mr Emmanuel Ebong. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Olatoye Durosinmi, told newsmen that Joy and the kiddnapers collected the sum of N2million as ransom for...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Abeokuta – No fewer than 792 parcels of illicit drugs, suspected to be cannabis sativa (Indian Hemp), have been intercepted by soldiers from The 81 Division, Nigerian Army in Ilaro area of Ogun State. The Division’s spokesperson, Maj. Olaniyin Osoba, disclosed this in a statement issued...
The Adamawa State Police Command on Friday confirmed the arrest of a 45-year- old man, Kawu Sale, who attempted to commit suicide after sodomising a 10-year-old boy in Tsohon Tike, Mayo Belwa Local government Area. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the command’s spokesperson made this known in a statement issued on...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested popular Nigerian musician, Ice Prince for assaulting a police officer in the state. It was learned that at about 3a.m on Friday, the popular musician Oleku crooner was flagged down by police officers for driving without a license plate. Ice Prince who...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 389 seized parcel of cannabis sativa to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kebbi. The Customs Comptroller in Kebbi, Mr Joseph Attah, presented the seized substances to the NDLEA Commander, Mr Sulaiman Usman, in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. He...
Forensic Audit report has revealed that N11.9 billion of public funds were carted away from the treasury of Kwara between 2011 and 2019 without any lawful tie to any project or programme. The forensic audit report has revealed, amid other mind-boggling revelations, of alleged malfeasance within the period.N11.9bn stolen...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have arrested nine (9) suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Abuja. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Voque Hotel in the Mararaba Area of Abuja for alleged involvement...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – No fewer than two suspected kidnappers have been killed in a gun battle with a team of Policemen and a vigilante group in Toro local government area of Bauchi State. A vigilante member was also killed during the encounter while an unknown number of...
The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo has been arrested The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged financial crimes. He was arrested around 9 am on Thursday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. According to sources, the speaker was picked up by...
Zamfara State Police Command has arrested a former soldier and notorious bandit who also supplies arms to terrorists in the northwestern state. The suspect, Sa’idu Lawal, is said to have been terrorising communities in Niger, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, and Kaduna states. Sa’idu Lawal, a native of Zamfara State, voluntarily...
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday said its operatives do not engage in abduction of Nigerians as falsely claimed in a publication by an online medium. A statement by Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of the DSS in Abuja, said the service only carry its...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian military troops have eliminated two armed members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo. The Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja....
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) in collaboration with the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) and the Federal Mines and Steel Development have arrested thirteen suspected illegal miners operating in...
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna, on Tuesday graduated 129 paratroopers of the Basic Airborne Course 7/2022, among its Cadets of 70th Regular Course. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the paratroopers were the pioneer Jumpers of the newly-established NDA drop zone. The paratroopers were also at...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has debunked reports that Isaac Fayose, younger brother to ex-Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, was attacked by suspected kidnappers at Gbongan Area of the state. The police spokesman, SP Yemisi Opalola, who disclosed this in a statement issued on...
Katsina State government has procured 10 locally-made Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to enhance security at the frontline areas of the state. Inspecting the APCs on Tuesday in Katsina, Gov. Bello Masari said about N100 million was spent on the procurement. He explained that the APCs which were made in...
Some residents of Northwest have rejected the idea of granting amnesty to bandits and terrorist, saying such action was akin to ‘robbing Peter to favour Paul’. In their responses to a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), most of them said such ‘gesture’ to bandits, most...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – A groom identified as Obinna Dike, and five others including relatives and friends were found dead in Akutara Village, Adani community, Uzo-Uwani LGA of Enugu state. The Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), had foiled an attempt by a syndicate to export illicit drugs through the Lagos airport during an outward clearance of passengers on an Ethiopian Airline to Oman via Addis Ababa. The NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on...