By Tobi Adetunji The Ekiti State Police command has commenced investigation and launched a manhunt for gunmen who kidnapped a farmer, Isaac Agbanigo, in Ikere Ekiti, the headquarters of Ikere Local government area. Nigerian Newsdirect learnt that Agabnigo was abducted…
By Tobi Adetunji The Police operatives attached to Bariga Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested notorious Aiye confraternity member for alleged murder. The 23–year-old Segun Ezekiel was arrested last week for firing and killing one Taye Gbalagbala,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command (WMC), has intercepted cannabis sativa with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N694, 575, 000. The NCS has also handed the banned substance to the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Comptroller…
By Tobi Adetunji. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 35-year-old Chadian who sells narcotics to the insurgents in Taraba State with assorted drugs. The arrests were coming barely a week after operatives of the NDLEA arrested…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta A 50-year-old man, Azeez Agboola was on Wednesday arrested by Ogun state police command, for unlawfully parading himself as a legal practitioner . According to statement from the command’s spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi on Thursday, Azeez Agboola,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on Thursday, April 1, 2021, arraigned one Uchenna Igwegbe before Justice Sherifah Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a three-count charge bordering on retention of…
By Tobi Adetunji. The former Executive Secretary of Lagos State Scholarship Board, Stephen Oshinowo, has said that he was tricked by the State Counsel into writing a statement admitting to stealing N127million belonging to the Board while in the custody…
By Saka Laaro, Ilorin. A 27-year-old man, Lukman Shaliu has been remanded in prison by a Kwara Magistrate’s court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara state capital for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl. Shaliu was arranged on a two count charge of…
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo An Osogbo Magistrates’ court has remanded a 33-year-old security man, Wasiu Ogundipe, for alleged assault. The accused person committed the offence on March 29, 2021 around 9:50 pm at Aloha Hotel, Mallan Tope Area in Osogbo. The…
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi A suspected armed robber was shot dead by men of the Nigerian Police along Lafia /Makurdi road after several hours of gun battle in the late hours of Wednesday. Benue State Police Command disclosed this in…
