The police command in Ogun has arrested Mrs Fatimah Odeale, who inflicted razor blade wounds on a 10-year-old boy, Olasunkanmi Oluwadamilare, for allegedly stealing N600. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday. Odutola explained that a delegation from the National Association...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin-Kebbi – Gunmen suspected to be Lakurawa terrorists have killed two workers of Airtel Communication Nigeria Ltd and one indigene of Gumki village in Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. It was gathered that the terrorists who invaded the community perpetrated the dastardly act when...
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested seven suspects for allegedly killing two uber drivers in the Lekki and Ajah areas of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olarenwaju Ishola, confirmed this on Saturday while briefing newsmen on the recent achievements recorded by the command....
A 29-year old man has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his mother for ritual purposes in Cross River State. Spokesperson for the Police Command in the state, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the suspect’s arrest and detention to newsmen on Friday in Calabar, albeit without further details....
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has appealed to an Ikeja Special Offences Court not to release Rukayya Dantata’s International Passport. Egbetokun told the court that his plea became necessary to prevent Dantata, who is facing trial for alleged N350 million theft, from fleeing the country to...
No fewer than 21 persons have been killed in a bandits attack on Baure Village, Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Confirming the incident in a statement on Friday, the Katsina State Police spokesman, DSP Abubakar Aliyu,...
Edo State Police Command has detained three men for allegedly gang-raping a 12-year-old girl in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Umoru Ozigi, disclosed this on Friday in Benin when the Administrator, Office of Edo First Lady, Mrs Edesili Anani, visited...
The Association of Advocates Against Alcohol Harm in Nigeria (ASAAHN) has successfully elected its new national executive during a pivotal meeting held on December 29, 2024. The newly elected officials were immediately sworn into office, ushering in a renewed commitment to advocating for better alcohol policies across Nigeria. ASAAHN...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists attempted to invade the Nganzai Police Division in the early hours of January 9, 2025. However, the attack was repelled by gallant police officers who engaged the terrorists in a gun battle. Unfortunately, two officers were fatally...
The police on Thursday arraigned a 42-year old man, Ogundare Anuoluwapo in Ado-Ekiti for sexually harassing his neighbour’s wife. Anuoluwapo, whose address was not provided, was charged with sexual harassment before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the change. The prosecutor, Sgt. Alice Ojo,...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 45-year old teacher, Stella Nwadigo, who allegedly abused a 3-year old pupil of Christ-Mitots School in Ikorodu area of the state is already in its custody. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a post...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka– Unknown gunmen have kidnapped two Catholic nuns along Ufuma Road, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was learnt that the incident happened on Tuesday evening when the nuns were returning from a vocational service meeting in Ogboji. The spokesman of Anambra State...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has assured residents of the territory that the authorities are working tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of all residents. The Minister gave this assurance when she visited the scene of Monday bomb explosion that...
The Nigerian Navy says its personnel deployed around Agbura community in Bayelsa, have rescued nine passengers comprising eight policemen and one civilian. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Adams-Aliu said its personnel also recovered three rifles belonging...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The FCT Police Command has confirmed a tragic incident involving a suspected bomb explosion that occurred on January 6, 2025, at approximately 11:00 AM at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, located in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area of the FCT. The Police Public Relations...
The Police Command in Ogun on Monday paraded 27-year old Afeez Ayeteru, who allegedly killed and beheaded an 80-year-old woman, Aduke in Ado Odo Ota in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Lanre Ogunlowo, made the disclosure while parading the suspect alongside 24 other suspected criminals...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the 50 individuals detained for vandalising manhole covers on Abuja’s roads would face prosecution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Monday, the Nigerian Police Command in the FCT announced the detention of...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – A 27-year old woman, Fatima Dzuma, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing her husband, Baba Aliyu, 25, in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. The Niger State Police Command’s spokesman, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in Minna on Monday. SP...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, admitted Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu and the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, with death threat on social media, to a N10 million with one surety in like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Thomas’ bail...
Gunmen have killed the Katsina State Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeder Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Surajo Leader and two others in Kusada Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Saturday night when the gunmen invaded Mai Rana community in Kusada LGA. Sources revealed that...