By Sodiq Adelakun The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted and sentenced two illegal drug dealers, Christian Osinachi and Odinaka Enwere, to 300 hours of community service, each. Osinachi, 27, and Enwere, 34, were sentenced for conspiracy to…
Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command attached to the Tafa Divisional Headquarters, Kaduna, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered his share of collected ransom. The state police spokesman, ASP Mansir Hassan, in a statement on Thursday, said, “On…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday, January 25, 2024, vacated an earlier order of the court directing the Inspector-General of Police to arrest the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede for…
…As NDLEA commends synergy with security agencies The Lagos Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over seized illicit drugs to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Tincan Seaport yesterday. Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the…
Police in Adamawa said its operatives have dislodged criminal hideout, rescued two kidnapped victims and neutralized three kidnappers, at Kona mountain in Jada Local Government Area of the state. SP Suleiman Nguroje, Command Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement issued…
Brig. Gen. Kingsley Uwa, the Commander, 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Jalingo, says troops deployed to Karim Lamido Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba, killed three bandits during a gun battle. Uwa, who disclosed this while briefing journalists in Jalingo on Wednesday,…
The FCT Police Command on Wednesday said it had arrested another suspected kidnapper as its Special Intervention Squad takes more steps to protect residents. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Haruna Garba, made…
A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, ordered the remand of a 20-year old cattle rearer, Isah Ardoo at the Nigeria Correctional Service Centre, Makurdi for alleged open grazing and murder. Ardoo who lives at Abinsi Town in Guma Local…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a 72-year-old virtually impaired man, Murtala Adebayo for allegedly defrauding a man of N19 million. It was gathered that Adebayo was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money…
Gunmen defied the 24-hour curfew declared by Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang in Mangu by launching an attack on some communities in the area, killing about 20 persons. It was gathered that the bandits attacked Kwahaslalek and surrounding communities in…
