Crime

NDLEA cautions medicine vendors against controlled drugs

Mr Ahmed Mamuda, State Commander National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDELA), Rivers, has advised Nigerian Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers practitioners (NAPPMED) members to desist from selling controlled drugs. Mamuda gave the advice on Wednesday during a workshop…

NSCDC nabs suspected burglar with 99 keys in Jigawa

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa says its operatives have arrested a suspected thief who specialised in breaking into people’s shops and stealing goods. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), CSC Adams Shehu, confirmed the arrest…

Man remanded for killing six-year-old brother

A man, Kingsley Bassey, was on Monday  remanded at the Kirikiri Custodial Centre for allegedly killing his younger brother while under the influence of drug. The 23-year-old was arrested by the police and brought before the Yaba Magistrates’ Court presided…

Three students bag jail terms for rape

Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Monday convicted three students for conspiring to gang rape a cousin of one of them. The court found them guilty of two counts of criminal conspiracy and…

Teenager raped to death in Taraba

An 18-year-old identified as Miss Wassa Joel Tuwa from Yoro local government area of Taraba state was raped to death by unidentified persons in a bush path along Rankaviri village close to Jalingo, Taraba state capital. A family source, Mr.…

Police alert Nigerians on kidnappers’ new trick

The police in Delta State, South-south Nigeria, have alerted the public on a new trick used by kidnappers to abduct unsuspecting Nigerians. The police spokesperson in Delta State, Bright Edafe, who posted the alert on his Twitter page on Monday,…

Military recovers 130 illegal weapons in Plateau

The Special Military Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) maintaining peace in Plateau and environs, said it recovered 130 illegal weapons in the state and other areas of its joint operation. Maj.-Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, the Commander of OPSH, disclosed this…