The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Jigawa State has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly stealing four tricycles in Hadejia Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Badruddeen Tijjani, in a statement…
The Police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned a 45-year-old man, Joseph Kokou, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged illegal possession of two locally made single barrel guns. The defendant, whose address is unknown, is facing a count charge…
The Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, has arrested 149 suspected criminals at different black spots within three local government areas of Ondo State. The Commander of Amotekun in Ondo State, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this on Tuesday while parading…
Ofeme Community Central School, Umunkpu Ofeme, Umuahia North LGA of Abia has been gutted by fire. The fire outbreak which occurred at the weekend destroyed two school blocks, chairs, tables, office stationeries and some other educational materials in the school.…
The Lagos State Taskforce has apprehended at least 51 persons suspected to be members of a highway gang known for harassing truck drivers along the Apapa/Oshodi and Lagos/Badagry Expressway. The operation, led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has ordered that a 45-year-old man, Jonah Luka, be remanded in a correctional facility for defiling a seven-year-old girl. Luka was charged by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp, NSCDC, with…
A fire incident that broke out on Monday evening in Yakasai Layin “Inuwa me mai” in Kano Municipal has killed a four-year-old boy. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the service, Alhaji Saminu…
The Tactical team of the Nigeria Police have rescued Godwin Oniovosa, the driver of one of the two buses involved in the kidnapping incident at Inele Eteke, in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident happened on Saturday,…
Another two persons have been reportedly killed, while several others sustained gunshot injuries, in cult clashes in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The suspects were killed in different parts of Abeokuta last weekend when members of rival cult groups engaged…
The Nigerian Army (NA) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have resolved to strengthen partnership in the area of security and humanitarian assistance in troubled areas across the country. The partnership will also involve strengthening respect for…
