By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Management of Benue Links Nigeria Limited has confirmed the safe release of 10 abducted passengers and their driver, who were kidnapped on June 22 along the Eke-Elengbecho axis of Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue. The company expressed gratitude for the successful rescue and...
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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has declared Nigerian rapper Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, wanted in connection with alleged offenses including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking. In a statement posted on its official Instagram account, NAPTIP announced the declaration, saying: “WANTED BY...
Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a 44-year old civil servant, Charles Ogunyinka, before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly indecently touching his 3-year-old daughter’s private parts. The incident reportedly occurred in January 2025 at the defendant’s residence, located at No. 13 Popoola Arandun Street, Abaranje, Ikotun, Lagos....
A High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder and dismemberment of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps member. Justice Simon Aboki handed down the judgment, finding Ajayi guilty of culpable homicide contrary to Section 221 of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Police Command has confirmed in a preliminary report that four persons have lost their lives in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) incident where ten others got injured. A statement by the Borno State Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the arrest of 28 individuals suspected to be behind the Yelwata killings in Benue State. IGP Egbetokun said the police are on the heels of other suspects who participated in the attack that left...
A dramatic scene unfolded at an Ilorin Area Court when ex-convict Segun Samuel attempted to escape from custody. Samuel, who had multiple cases pending against him, cunningly removed his leg chains with a broom stick and scaled the court fence. According to ASP Samuel Mayowa, the Prosecution Counsel, Samuel...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Police Command has announced traffic diversions and movement restrictions in Lafia, the state capital, due to President Bola Tinubu’s scheduled official visit. According to SP Rahman Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), the restrictions will be in place from 6:00pm on Tuesday,...
By PETER OJOMA, Lokoja- Kogi State Police Command has foiled an attempt to abduct passengers along the Obajana-Oshokoshoko road. According to the command’s spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, the police patrol team responded promptly to sporadic gunfire and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel, forcing them to flee. “All...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – A chilling incident of kidnapping unfolded on Sunday evening in Benue State, when gunmen hijacked a Benue Links Nigeria Ltd bus and abducted its passengers. The bus, with registration number 14B-143BN, was traveling from Abeokuta to Makurdi when it was ambushed by armed kidnappers...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – A devastating thunderstorm swept through Osara community in Ogun State’s Police Command on Saturday, killing 32 cows. It was learnt that the incident occurred at about 4:40 p.m. when a heavy rainstorm hit the area, bringing with it intense lightning that struck the unsuspecting...
By BARBARA KALU, Yenagoa – Bayelsa State Police Command has assured the public that efforts are underway to rescue Justice E.G. Umokoro, who was abducted by gunmen on Saturday evening. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Francis Alonyenu, in a statement on Sunday, said the police are working with other...
By BARBARA KALU, Yenagoa – A high-ranking judge in Bayelsa State, Justice E.J. Umokoro, has been kidnapped in Yenagoa, the state capital. According to eyewitnesses, gunmen fired sporadically at the car park of a fast food outlet in Ekeki area, before forcing the judge out of his vehicle and...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Police Command has denied claims of a herdsmen attack on Wannue Town in Tarka Local Government Area, describing the reports as “entirely false and misleading.” According to the police spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, the actual incident involved the killing of one person...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – A devastating explosion at a metal scrap company along the Eastern Bypass in Kano has claimed the lives of five persons, while 10 others sustained injuries. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, and the cause of the explosion is believed to...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Kaduna State Police Command has clarified a viral video showing a young APC supporter attempting to access a restricted area during President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Kaduna. According to the Command’s spokesperson, Mansir Hassan, the individual in the video is Umar Mohammed, a mentally...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an interim injunction restraining the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from taking any further action in the River Park Estate dispute. The court’s decision came after the developers of the estate, JonahCapital Ltd...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Police Command has achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to restore law and order in the state. According to the Commissioner of Police, CP Abdulhamid Nasiru, the Command has arrested 210 suspects and convicted 86 others between June 11 and June...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has reiterated that Enugu remains the safest state in Nigeria, despite propaganda from detractors. Mbah made this statement during a courtesy visit from the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 13, Mr. Abayomi Oladipo. According to Mbah, the state has...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- FCT Police Command has launched investigation into a disturbing viral video showing a young woman found unconscious with her hands tied behind her in a hotel room located in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed this in a statement...