By Adeyanju Esther On Tuesday, three men faced charges in the Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, accused of stealing an electricity transformer valued at N50 million. The accused, Kehinde Akinkugbe, Tope Salisu, and Isiaka Amusa, had their addresses not…
By Adeyanju Esther Five persons have been detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Plateau State Command for allegedly diverting two trucks loaded with 70 metric tons of Indorama fertilisers. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASC…
Officials from the Bauchi Police Command have reported the arrest of two individuals suspected of robbery in the state capital. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Police Public Relations Officer Ahmed Wakil detailed that the suspects, during questioning, admitted to…
On Monday, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command apprehended six individuals suspected of involvement in cult activities and drug dealing during a raid on a criminal hideout in the Afaha Offiong community, located in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area. According…
By Umar Majeri Dutse In a tragic incident in Sararai village, Jigawa State, a 40-year-old tea seller, Abdulrashibu Ya’u, has been accused of killing a 20-year-old man, Hassan Garba, following repeated allegations of theft. The victim, who had reportedly been…
In a tragic incident in Lokogoma community, Gadabuke District, located in the Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, primary school teacher Yakubu Mohammed was fatally shot by gunmen suspected to be bandits. Additionally, two of Mohammed’s children were abducted…
The Nigeria Police Force said it has detained 97 members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), known as the Shi’ite group, for prosecution, following the clash with the group in Abuja on Sunday. The clash resulted in the…
By Adeyanju Esther Troops from I Division of the Nigerian Army have eliminated one terrorist and seized four AK-47 magazines in Kaduna State. This was disclosed in a statement made available to Nigerian NewsDirect, released by Acting Deputy Director of…
By Sodiq Adelakun Tension has gripped the Ajiran community in Agungi Area, Lekki, Lagos State, following the assassination of Prince Demola Akinloye, the first son of Ojomu of Ajiran land, Tijani Akinloye. The incident occurred on Monday along Chevron Drive,…
One Aramide Tito, a 45-year-old man, was charged in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday. He faces allegations of starving and assaulting his 11-year-old stepson. The defendant, whose address was not provided, faces charges of indecent dealing, assault, and…
