More than 252 Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have been eliminated by troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the last two weeks in the North East. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made this known…
The Police on Thursday arraigned three men: Lucky Hero, Dare Haruna and Femi Badmus, before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly demolishing a fence valued N850,000. The defendants: Hero, 30; Haruna, 25; and Badmus, 32, are standing…
By Idibia Gabriel, Kaduna The Publisher of Desert Herald Newspaper based in Kaduna and lead negotiator of the Abuja-Kaduna train abducted passengers, Tukur Mamu has been reportedly arrested. Mamu who was the lead negotiator between the Federal Government and the…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has arrested a self acclaimed doctor, Abbas Adio for allegedly killing a taxi driver, Emmanuel Oyiobo, by injecting him with poisonous substance. The Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Yemisi Opolola…
A Kafanchan Upper Customary Court in Kaduna State, on Wednesday ordered that a 55-year-old electrician, Dariba Makere, be kept at a correctional facility for allegedly raping three girls. Makere was taken to the court by the Nigeria Security and Civil…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure The Ondo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps, has arrested 22 suspected criminals for various offences in the state. The suspects included a kidnap suspect, robbery, motorcycle snatching gang and those specialising in robbing expensive…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, says it dismantled 25 notorious drug joints and arrested 150 suspected drug traffickers in the state. The NDLEA Commander, Mr. Umar Adoro told newsmen on Wednesday in Kaduna that the…
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a 28- year-old teacher, Mohammed Algoni, to Kirikiri Correctional centre for allegedly sexually molesting his 11-year-old pupil through anus. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs B. O Osunsanmi, refused to listen to the defendant’s…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence (NSCDC), on Monday, paraded a 33-year-old Plumber, Gbenga Olamilekan, over alleged theft of television and laptop. Parading the suspects before journalists, the Command Spokesperson, Kehinde…
The Police Command in Katsina State says it has intercepted 185 sealed parcels of cannabis sativa, known as Indian hemp, and arrested a 58-year old man suspected to be in possession of the exhibit. The police Spokesperson in the state,…
