By Dakuku Peterside Organised crime in Nigeria is like a tap root with its grip firm and difficult to detach, all thanks to systemic weaknesses and institutional failures. This crime epidemic is not just a statistic, but a harsh reality…
…Say publication is false, outdated By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed a publication alleging high crime rates in the state, describing it as false and outdated. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said in a statement…
Nnabuoku was on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, arraigned by the EFCC on an amended nine-count charge. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja has fixed January 31, 2025 for the trial of the former Acting Accountant General…
By Bola Bolawole Too many Nigerians are too difficult to understand, most especially the educated ones among them, or, should I say, the supposedly-educated! They approbate and reprobate at the same time. In one breath they affirm that they stand…
By Sodiq Adelakun The newly appointed Commissioner of Police for Lagos State, Ishola Olanrewaju, has declared a firm stance against crime, vowing to “smoke out” criminals rather than simply asking them to leave. This bold assertion came during his inaugural…
The Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of two individuals for possessing a freshly severed human skull belonging to an unidentified woman in the Amuloko area of Ibadan, the state capital. According to the police spokesperson, Osifeso Adewale,…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, said there was a decline in crime rates across the country in the past few months due to the strategies deployed by the police. Specifically, he noted that major crimes dropped…
Against the backdrop of continuing interest in the ongoing trial of rogue online platform, Binance, and one of its Chief Executives, who illegally trade in cryptocurrency in Nigeria, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said due…
…plans security summit, investiture The Institute of Criminology and Strategic Studies (ICSS) has revealed plans to host a one day security summit to educate security personnels on deploying technology to combat crime. This was disclosed in a statement by the…
In a recent case brought before the Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, the wheels of justice turned decisively as two individuals, John Simon and Yusuf Nikie, found themselves facing the weight of the law for their involvement in the…
