By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure The Ondo State Police Command, at the weekend, foiled an attempted kidnap of nine passengers on the Lagos/Ore expressway. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Funmilayo Odunlami, in a statement made available to journalists in Akure…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully foiled a fresh attempt by Brazil-based drug cartels to smuggle cocaine into Nigeria in tea bags. Director, Media and Advocacy at the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated in Abuja on Sunday…
The Police Command in Yobe has confirmed 10 persons killed and several others wounded in an attack orchestrated by Boko Haram insurgents in Geidam town on Wednesday. The Spokesman of the Command, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident to the…
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the remand of a 39-year-old man, Babatunde Fasogbon, for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman. The defendant, who lives at Ikeja Area of Lagos, is standing trial on one-count charge…
The Police Command in Imo has arrested a suspected member of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), one Simeon Onigbo, aged 50; alleged to be manufacturing bombs for the group. Mr. Mike Abattam, the Police spokesperson, said this in a statement…
A Jos Upper Area Court on Friday sentenced an applicant, Bulus Sunday, 22, to 12 months imprisonment for stealing an armoured cable and iron rods. The presiding Judge, Mr. Daniel Damulak, handed down the sentence after the convict pleaded guilty…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) disclosed that it apprehended 69 suspected oil thieves in Akwa Ibom between January and March. The NSCDC Commandant in Akwa Ibom, Mr Abidemi Majekodunmi, said this in an interactive session with newsmen…
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, remanded two men, Olapade Muyiwa and Olamilokun Moses, in Mandala Correctional Centre over alleged membership of Eiye confraternity. The Magistrate, Afusat Alege, thereafter, adjourned the matter till May 11, for further mention. The arraignment…
The police command in Kebbi State has arrested four persons for allegedly raping and causing harm to minors in the state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Nafi’u Abubakar, said this when he briefed newsmen in Birnin Kebbi…
The Police Command in Kebbi says it has arrested five suspected bandits and recovered arms at Bunza, Suru and Dandi Local Government Areas of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Nafi’u Abubakar made this known at a…
