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The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected cult member and two alleged vehicle vandals in separate operations in the Oshodi and Berger areas of the state. In a post published via its official X handle, @rrsLagos767, on Tuesday, the RRS disclosed that its operatives apprehended a suspected ...
...Suspects confess to executions, prolonged captivity in Kaduna forests The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested three notorious suspects alleged to be behind a string of violent kidnappings and killings in Abuja and parts of Kaduna State. Security sources revealed to Zagazola Makama that the arrests were made on Saturday, 29 June, during ...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 31 individuals suspected of involvement in various cybercrimes during a coordinated raid in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. In an official statement released via its verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, 1 July 2025, the Commission disclosed that the arrests were based on ...
Two men, Samuel Akinyemi and Femi Olajide, on Tuesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a motorcycle valued N1.1 million. Akinyemi 30, and Olajide, 25, whose addresses were not provided, are facing a charge of stealing, to which they pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that ...
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested two suspected vandals and recovered stolen items in Uyo metropolis. This is contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, in Uyo on Monday. John said that the suspects were arrested on June 29 along Ndiya Street off Aka Road in ...
...Victim dies from gunshot, another from heart attack during raid...Attackers flee on motorcycles with abducted villagers Armed bandits have killed two residents and abducted four others during a night-time raid on Gidan Tamba village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. The attack occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m. on 29 June, according to security ...
...AK-47s, explosives recovered after brief firefight Troops of the Nigerian Army under Sector 2 of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully prevented a planned bomb attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) operatives in Borno State. The ambush unfolded along the Trans-Timbuktu corridor, close to the Katarko–Goniri axis, where soldiers intercepted the insurgents as ...
The Delta State Police Command has apprehended three members of a notorious kidnap and armed robbery gang said to be responsible for a series of criminal operations across Ughelli, Warri, Agbarho, Sapele, and nearby communities. The arrests were confirmed on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, who explained that the breakthrough followed a ...
who are currently held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged $1 billion fraud scheme targeting Nigerian investors. Justice Emeka Nwite, delivering the ruling on Monday, 30 June, rejected the bail applications on the grounds that the allegations were grave and supported by compelling evidence presented by the EFCC. Defence counsels, ...
...Mobilises stakeholders on proactive security...IGP, CPs stress urgency as school attacks rise globally The Nigeria Police on Monday launched a major security initiative in Lagos State aimed at bolstering the protection of schools, students, and staff. The high-level stakeholders' forum, held at the POWA Hall in Ikeja, also marked the formal commencement of training for ...
A Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Monday, sentenced one Emmanuel Falaye, 49, to one year in Agodi Correctional Centre for trading in 160 grammes of Cannabis Sativa. Delivering judgment, Justice Nkeonye Maha convicted and sentenced Falaye after he had pleaded guilty to the charge of unlawful dealing in narcotics preferred against him by the ...
The Police Command in Imo says it has arrested a 42-year old suspected child trafficker and rescued 12 alleged stolen children. The command’s spokesman, DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Owerri on Monday. Okoye said that the suspect, a female, who hails from Umudim Ohekelem in Ngor-Okpala Local Government ...
A Nigerian man, Oluyemi Ogundeji, has reportedly fled the country after facing threats to his life following accusations of involvement in homosexual activities, an act criminalized under Nigeria’s Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act of 2014. According to sources close to the matter, Oluyemi had been under scrutiny in his community after rumors surfaced alleging his connection ...
A tragic incident unfolded on Saturday at Rijiyar Lemo Quarters in Kano State as a 17-year-old boy, Musa Muhammad, died following a physical altercation with his childhood friend over access to tap water. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, who shared the incident on Sunday via his verified X handle, the fight erupted around 11 ...
A middle-aged man, Ortese Tarlumun Joseph, has been abducted by gunmen in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, after armed assailants opened fire on his family during a failed escape attempt. The victim was reportedly attacked while returning from the farm with his wife and son on the evening of Friday, June 27, near ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a former Nigerian international footballer, a 72-year-old grandmother, and several others in sweeping anti-narcotics operations carried out at strategic entry points across the country. The operations, which spanned multiple states and involved targeted surveillance, resulted in the seizure of over 22.6 kilograms of illicit substances, including ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 72-year-old grandmother, Mrs Christy Ejaro in Warri, Delta, with several sachets of skunk packaged in retail sizes. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that Ejaro was arrested on June 25, by the ...
The Police Command in Anambra says its operatives have apprehended and detained a 24-year-old man, Muanaenye Chekwube, who allegedly masterminded the kidnap of his friend. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Onitsha, the state’s commercial capital. Ikenga noted that police operatives attached to Uli, in Onitsha, on ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an ex-international football player, Segun Hunkarin over alleged attempt to smuggle a consignment of cocaine into Nigeria. The consignment was attempted to be smuggled through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. A statement by NDLEA’s Director Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has destroyed 30 hectares of cannabis sativa, otherwise known as Indian hemp, plantation in a forest in Odukpani local government area of Cross River. The state Commander of the NDLEA, Mrs Rachel Umebuali, said this during an interview with the news men on Saturday in Calabar. ...
The Police Command in Anambra has commended the courage of a resident in Awka who risked his safety to record a video of an unidentified person being abducted in the city. The viral video shows the suspected kidnappers, three armed men, operated in a stainless-coloured Highlander SUV without a number plate. They shot indiscriminately before ...
A 30-year- old security guard, Abdulhamid Awual, on Friday, appeared before a Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja, for allegedly stealing building materials worth N777,500 The police charged Awual, who resides at Karasana Estate in the Galadima area of Abuja, on one-count of theft. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, ...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has introduced two additional witnesses in the ongoing trial of former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika and three others over alleged ₦2 billion fraud. Appearing before the court on June 26, 2025, the tenth witness, a senior official from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), presented employment records ...
