The Police said it arrested 1,246 suspects for their roles in various offences between Oct. 1 to 30. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Adejobi said that 371 of the suspects were arrested over alleged armed robbery,...
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Oyo State Police Command in Oyo State has arrested no fewer than 47 persons for alleged involvement in kidnapping, armed robbery, rape, hijacking and diversion of trailers. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this on Friday in Ibadan while parading the suspects before newsmen on...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111 has decried that the deplorable states of Nigerian roads are aiding activities of bandits and kidnappers. Sultan, who made the observation in Illela Local Government Area on...
The Police Command in Rivers has arrested three suspected kidnappers over their alleged abduction of travelers along the Port Harcourt-Owerri road in Rivers. The police also accused the three male suspects of abducting a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Rivers and orchestrating several armed robberies along...
The Western Nigeria Security Network in Ondo State, code named Amotekun Corps, has arrested 27 suspects over alleged kidnapping, stealing and other crimes. The State Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, made the disclosure while parading the suspects before newsmen on Monday in Akure. Adeleye said that...
The Katsina State Government says it is ready to support people to assist the security agents in protecting their respective communities against attacks by bandits, kidnappers and other criminals. He made the disclosure at a Public Engagement, 2025 Citizens’ Budget Participation Process and the launching of a Community Development...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- A devastating incident has occurred in Lafia, Nasarawa State, where kidnappers murdered 22-year-old Anas Zubairu, a Nigerian student of a Moroccan university, after collecting ransom from his family. Anas, who was on holiday, was abducted on Friday, August 28, in the Project Quarters area of...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Special Forces have eliminated a known terrorist kingpin, Mustapha Abdullahi, and five members of his group in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, in a statement on Sunday,...
Enugu State Government, Wednesday, demolished a property allegedly used by kidnappers for the abduction of their victims in Enugu East Local Government. Mr Uche Anya, Executive Chairman, Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, said the property was an uncompleted storey-building with an underground tunnel at Nkwubor Layout in Emene Nike....
The police in Kogi have said that the caretaker chairman (CTC) of Kabba/Bunu local government area, Mr Zacchaeus Dare-Michael, has escaped from his kidnappers’ den. Dare-Michael was on Friday reportedly kidnapped by some gunmen on the Kaba-Okene road while on his way home. He was said to have...
The Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the killing of two travellers and kidnapping of five others by gunmen on Ifon/Owo Road in Ose Local Government area of the state. The Spokesperson for the Police in the state, SP Fumilayo Odunlami-Omisanyan, said the command was yet...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Rector, Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo, Dr. Emmanuel Barki has regained freedom after six days in captivity. Dr. Barki was abducted by unidentified gunmen in the late hours of Wednesday last week after an official assignment in Makurdi and was going...
Former leader of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Takai Shamang, who was abducted by kidnappers on July 5, has been freed. The abductors had invaded his Biniki village in Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State and took away the 78-year-old former unionist. One of his daughters, Mrs...
Lagos State Police Command has neutralised nine kidnapping suspects during a gun battle in the Ladipo area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this while addressing newsmen at the Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja. He said that the command recorded a...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – The Police Command in Katsina State has confirmed the kidnapping of a 75-year-old, Hauwa’u Adamu, mother of the renowned Hausa singer, “Dauda Kahutu Rarara”. A statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, said the elderly mother was kidnapped at her residence in...
The Defence Headquarters has said the operational adjustments have been made by the military to prioritise protection for farmers to ensure a successful rainy season farming. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known on Friday in Abuja while giving updates on the operations of...
The Police Command in Kaduna State has arrested five suspected Kidnappers and one suspected car snatcher. The Command’s Spokesperson ASP Mansir Hassan confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna. Hassan said, ” On June. 15, at about 18:10 hours, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO)...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Police Command has arrested some kidnappers and internet fraudsters terrorising the people in their various hideouts. This is contained in press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Sewuese Catherine Anene on behalf of the Police Commissioner...
The Police Command in Benue on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of three suspected kidnappers in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. SP Sewuese Anene, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) over the phone from Makurdi....
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – At least one suspect has been killed and 3 others arrested after the FCT Police Command raided a kidnappers’ camp in an Abuja border community. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Saturday...