Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo There was palpable tension in Modakeke, a town in Osun State as a 55-year-old woman, identified as Iya Elekuru was murdered by a yet-to-be-identified person. It was gathered that the deceased, around 10:50 am on Saturday, was…
There was pandemonium at the Bauchi Custodial Centre on Friday following an attempted jailbreak. The quick intervention of Armed Personnel of the Service attached to the Centre immediately averted the incident. Two personnel of the correctional service sustaining varying degrees…
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed the report of alleged massacre by the military in Konshisha area of Benue, following the killing of 11 troops by bandits in the area. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement…
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested three criminal suspects allegedly involved in attempted murder, armed robbery and receiving of stolen property in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement on Friday…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Strike Force Zone B, says it has seized contraband with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N786.91 million in the past three months. Mr Oseni Olorukooba, the Coordinator, Comptroller-General of Customs Strike Force Zone B,…
The Police in Delta have arrested 32- year-old Joshua Oghenenovo and 29-year-old Kingsley Gbeneku for alleged attempt to rob a new generation bank in Ughelli, Delta. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Delta Command, DSP Bright Dafe, disclosed this in…
The police have arrested a gang of armed robbery suspects for allegedly stealing items and cash worth N3.45 million in Bauchi State The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Abiodun Alabi, made this known on Friday at a news…
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo Osun State Police has confirmed the release of the two Chinese Nationals abducted at the gold mining site located at Okepa/Itikan Village in Ifewara. The expatriates are: Messrs Zhao Jian, 33, and Wen, 50. Recall that the…
A man, identified as Ahmed Saka, has set ablaze the room of his ex-lover, Mutiat Oladele, in Ibadan, leading to the death of the woman and her two children. Our Correspondent reports that the incident happened on Wednesday night at…
Four bandit leaders on Thursday said they have denounced their illegal activities in Katsina state and surrendered 45 rustled cattle, two General Purpose machine guns, 24 AK-47 assault rifles, 109 GMPG ammunition, 95 7.62MM Live Ammunition, among others. Katsina State…
