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By Imisioluwa Afunmiso According to reports 15 suspected miscreants arrested at Obalende have been arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos, with 14 of them pleading guilty to the charges preferred against them. Following their plea, the court sentenced 10 of the defendants to 1 month imprisonment, while 4 others were ordered ...
By Damilare Adeleye Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command, have uncovered a suspected baby factory in the Okuju area of Ilado, Badagry, rescuing 18 pregnant women and 10 children during a coordinated raid. The operation, carried out on Wednesday night into the early hours of Thursday, led to the ...
A 60 year old man, Clement Umeh, has reported an alleged case of assault, sexual harassment and abduction following a violent attack on his residence in Agege area of Lagos State. Umeh, a native of Ikenga in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, reported the incident to the police on April 17, 2026. According ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Oyo State Police Command has issued a stern warning against extortion and unprofessional conduct during the ongoing police recruitment screening exercise in the state. The warning followed an official inspection visit by the Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration, Department of Training and Development, Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, to the screening ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed a kidnapping incident along the Ayere Kabba Road in Kabba Local Government Area, assuring that security operatives are intensifying efforts to rescue the remaining victims. The incident, which occurred on April 13, involved a Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Chisco Transport Company, with registration number ...
By Damilare Adeleye A convicted inmate, Dahiru Mohammed has escaped following an auto crash while he was being transported from Potiskum to Damaturu, the state capital. This was disclosed in a statement made available by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Adamu, on Wednesday. According to the Command, the escape took place on April 13 when the ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso A Borno State High Court in Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced Akeem Oriade Adeyinka to various jail terms for fraud involving N13 million. The trial judge, Justice Mohammed Maina, handed down the sentence on Wednesday, April 15 after finding the defendant guilty of obtaining money under false pretence and criminal misappropriation. He ...
By Idowu Adebomi The Ondo State Police Command has foiled a planned bomb attack in Akure, arresting six suspects and recovering materials believed to be components for the fabrication of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The operation, carried out on April 15, 2026, was described by the Command as a major breakthrough in its ongoing efforts ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abuja, has extradited Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi to the United Kingdom to face charges bordering on murder and drug trafficking. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Force spokesperson, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the extradition followed a formal request ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Nigerian Correctional Service in Yobe State has declared a convicted inmate, Dahiru Mohammed, wanted after he fled the scene of a road crash while being conveyed from Potiskum to Damaturu, the state capital. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the state command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Adamu, on Wednesday. ...
…declares four wanted The Edo State Government has demolished a property linked to an alleged former cult member in a move that has intensified efforts to clamp down on cult-related violence in the state. The property, reportedly inherited by Usuanlele Osas from his parents, was demolished on February 14, 2026. Government officials stated the action ...
By Osordi Ayomide The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 26 for the Department of State Services (DSS) to commence trial in the alleged terrorism case against former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz. At the resumed hearing, counsel to the DSS, Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), informed the ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, presented its second prosecution witness in the ongoing trial involving the vessel MT Ostria and three others over the alleged theft of 25,354,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Retail Limited. The case, ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Kano State Police Command has arrested 193 suspects and recovered weapons as well as illicit drugs during coordinated statewide raids on criminal hideouts across the state. The operations, carried out in strategic locations, were part of ongoing efforts by the Command to strengthen internal security, dismantle criminal networks, and curb rising ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso, Lagos Operatives of the security agencies in Enugu State have arrested suspected kidnappers and recovered a firearm as well as ₦2 million ransom in Adani, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Friday, April 10, 2026, when Mrs. Joseph Victoria was abducted along Umeje Road, Adani, by armed ...
By Usman Yahaya Ismail Nigeria is facing a worsening wave of mass abductions, with at least 1,100 people reportedly kidnapped between January and April 2026, as attacks on rural communities and internally displaced persons intensify across several states. The figures, drawn from multiple incidents nationwide, highlight a pattern of coordinated assaults by armed groups targeting ...
Unknown gunmne have killed a mother and her daughter during what was believed to be an attempted abduction. In the latest incident, the gunmen suspected to be kidnappers reportedly invaded the Igushin community along the Ala axis of Akure in Ondo State last week Thursday. The attack adds to a growing pattern of violence being ...
By Austine Agbo Emmanuel A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has granted bail to Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Recall that El-Rufai is facing allegations of financial misconduct, including issues related to deposits into his domiciliary account and the handling of his earnings by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ...
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 33 suspected members of a criminal gang linked to the November 20, 2025 attack on a Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State. The suspects, who were reportedly apprehended at multiple locations across Kwara State, are believed to be part of an organised network responsible for violent attacks in ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Operatives of the security agencies in Enugu State have arrested suspected kidnappers and recovered a firearm as well as ₦2 million ransom in Adani, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Friday, April 10, 2026, when Mrs. Joseph Victoria was abducted along Umeje Road, Adani, by armed men ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Katsina Area Command, has stepped up efforts to curb smuggling activities, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening border security and enforcing fiscal policies. This assurance was given during an operational visit to Babban Mutum Border Station on April 10, 2026, by the Customs Area Controller, Mohd Saidu. Represented ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and rescued a victim in Isua Akoko, Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abayomi Jimoh, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale ...
