A 35-year-old man, Usman Ali of Nay Nawa ward in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, has been arrested by the state police command over theft. Ali, according to the police, specializes in stealing mobile phones, jewellery and other valuables. A…
A 14-year-old boy (name withheld) has narrowly escaped being killed by his neighbour, who allegedly wanted to use him for ritual purposes. The incident happened at Ubomiri community, in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State last Friday. The 40-year-old…
Makurdi, a community in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, was on Tuesday attacked by bandits. The bandits killed two persons and abducted a woman and her two children in the attack that occurred around 10 pm. A resident…
The military task force responsible for the maintenance of peace in Plateau State and some parts of Kaduna code-named Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) has intercepted 315 blocks of substances suspected to be cannabis estimated to be worth around N6.5 million…
The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, CP Ben Okolo, has ordered a discreet investigation into the death of a motorcycle rider, who was reportedly stabbed to death by a barber in Sagbama Community, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state.…
Police in Jigawa State have arrested a 38-year-old school teacher over the alleged abduction and rape of his student in Dutse. Spokesman of the command, ASP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident in a statement issued to Newsmen. The statement…
An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has granted an order to remand a 38-year-old man, Yakubu Wakili, in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti. In his pronouncement, Magistrate Kay Williams said the defendant is to be…
Zamfara State police command says its joint tactical operatives have rescued 97 kidnapped victims, including pregnant women and some children. Addressing newsmen at the State Police command in Gusau, the State capital, the commissioner of police, Mr. Ayuba Elkanah said…
There is fear in Afaha Oku, Ikpa community, in Uyo local government area of Akwa Ibom State after youths of the area set two Hausa scrap metal dealers ablaze in retaliation for their involvement in the killing of an Indigene…
Niger Police Command has arrested two suspects over alleged unlawful possession of firearms, cattle rustling and kidnapping in parts of the state. The suspects include one Musa Yakubu age 20 yrs of Kampani-Waya village via Kontagora and one Umar Mohammed…
