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Operatives of the Agbado Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 32 year old security guard, Abraham Aneka, for the alleged defilement of a 16 year old girl at Abule-Ijoko in Ogun State, recovering a locally made single barrel firearm reportedly used to threaten the teenage victim.The incident, which occurred on the ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday has announced that the Nigerian security forces have neutralised over 13,000 terrorists within one year. The President made the disclosure in his address to the nation on Democracy Day today in which he reiterated the Government's resolve to fight terrorism, banditry and other forms of insecurity facing the country. ...
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel, MV Chayanee Naree, for their involvement in trafficking 315 kilograms of cocaine worth six million dollars ($6m) into Nigeria. The convictions follow a successful prosecution by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Presiding Judge, Justice Daniel Osiagor, sentenced ...
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old artisan, Victor Augustine to 14 months imprisonment for breach of trust and cheating. The convict pleaded guilty to the charge of breach of trust and cheating filed against him by the police. Magistrate Hannatu Ashom gave the convict an option of N70,000 fine and also ordered ...
The National President of the National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS), Princess Edna Azura, has emphasised the need to ensure children grow and learn in safe and supportive environments. She made the call amid rising insecurity affecting families across the country, emphasising the need to protect children’s well-being and ensure uninterrupted access to education. Azura ...
A Jos Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, sentenced a driver, Olatunde Ayila, 47, to one year in the correction centre for stealing 10 cartons of milk. The convict, whose address was not provided, had pleaded guilty when the charge was read to him. The Magistrate, Mrs Hannatu Ashom sentenced Ayila to one year in the correctional ...
The Nigerian Army says two commanders of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), including a suspected Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) specialist, have surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Yobe. This is contained in an operational report made available to the Newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. The report stated that the ...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its precision air strikes have neutralised scores of terrorists at Metele in the Northern Tumbuns area of the Lake Chad Basin. This is contained in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame. Ejodame said that the operation was ...
Troops of Operation UDO KA have uncovered a suspected safe house belonging to members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Enugu State. This is contained in an operational report made available to the Newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. The army said the operation ...
By Imisioluwa AfunmisoSecurity forces have uncovered a major arms cache allegedly belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), during a joint operation in Enugu State.The operation, carried out by troops of the 82 Division Garrison under Sector 1 of Operation UDO KA in collaboration with ...
The Police Command in Osun has commenced investigations into the shooting incidents that occurred on Tuesday in parts of the state. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi. Ojelabi said the command expressed deep concern over the incidents, which left some passers-by injured in the affected ...
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned social media influencer, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja over alleged N69,150,000m fraud. The defendant was charged on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned social media influencer, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja over alleged N69,150,000m fraud. The defendant was charged on a two-count charge bordering on ...
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of a soldier and four hostages during a foiled kidnapping attempt targeting Chinese expatriates at Magbon Village in Mowe area of Ogun. Maj. Idereghi Akari, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 35 Artillery Brigade, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday. According to Akari, the incident occurred ...
The police on Tuesday dragged a 30-year-old man, Temitope Adesina, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged theft of school ‘s laptop. The defendant, whose address was not stated, is standing trial on a one-count charge of stealing. He, however pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Insp Elijah Adejare, told the court ...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have in the last 24 hours apprehended nine suspected terrorists, seven suspected kidnappers and recovered arms and ammunition in a series of operations across the country. This is contained in operational report made available to the News reporters in Abuja, on Tuesday. According to the report, the operations also led ...
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has rescued a 26-year-old woman, who was allegedly abducted and arrested four suspects linked to the incident in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s Spokesperson, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Akure, said the incident was ...
By Ismail Azeez The Osun State Police Command has dismissed misleading videos currently circulating on social media regarding the alleged arrest of suspected bandits in some parts of Osun State. In a statement signed by the Osun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the Police noted that preliminary investigation led to the ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has welcomed the rescue of 360 people abducted by terrorists in Ngoshe, Borno State. Atiku in a statement posted on his X handle on Monday urged the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to free other Nigerians still being held by ...
By Taiwo Scholastica President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to support members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces and other security agencies involved combating terrorism. In a message shared on his verified X handle on Monday, the President praised security personnel serving across the country, stating that their dedication helps protect lives and maintain peace despite difficult operating ...
An indigene of Anambra State, Chibuike Justin Chukwuleta, has recounted how gunmen killed his parents, lamenting that his life has been under threat ever since the incident. He said many years after gunmen killed his parents during an attack on their family home in Ihiala, Anambra State, they have been after his life. Chukwuleta said ...
By Imisioluwa AfunmisoA female pedestrian has sustained serious injuries after she was knocked down by a hit and run driver along the Lekki Epe Expressway in Lagos on Monday.The accident occurred at EFF Bus Stop inward Marwa, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) where an unidentified motorist reportedly knocked down the victim ...
The Police in Oyo State neutralised two suspected kidnappers during the operation to rescue Mrs Busayo Adelabu-JohnPaul, 42, and her twin sons, Peter and Paul on Saturday night. The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, Abimbola Olugbenga, said that a cache of weapons, criminal charms and an unregistered Toyota Corolla were also recovered during the ...
