A 28-year-old man from Highwood Phase 2 in Concession has been convicted of unlawful entry after he was caught wearing a jacket stolen from his victim. Marlvin Chakanyuka stole the jacket along with several other items in August 2025 before being recognised by the 46-year-old complainant. According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe, Chakanyuka…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Niger State have rescued two ECWA pastors and a church member abducted by armed bandits in Kaduna State. The victims—Rev. Idi Buhari, Rev. Emmanuel Jacob, and Suleiman Adamu—were kidnapped on January 9, 2026, in the Gwagwada area of Chikun Local Government Area while travelling…
Police in Oyo State have arrested a 35-year-old hunter, Waheed Rasaki, for allegedly fatally shooting his colleague, Femi Oyedepo, during a hunting trip in Ibadan. According to the state police spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, the incident occurred on Tuesday, January 7, at Oretan Ijaiye forest in Moniya, Akinyele Local Government Area. Rasaki reportedly told officers at…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old vulcanizer, Idris Isiaka, for allegedly staging his own kidnapping in Emaudo, Ekpoma, and extorting ransom from his family. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. He said Isiaka orchestrated the spread of his supposed abduction on social…
Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have intercepted a Golf vehicle conveying a large consignment of highly explosive materials at a checkpoint in Koza, Daura Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday, January 13. Aliyu said the interception occurred on January 7 during an intelligence-led…
The Rivers state police command has launched an investigation after six members of a family were found de@d in a locked room in Ogale Eleme on January 11 at about 3pm. The police say one Godwin Ogosu ‘m’ of Ogale, Eleme, through a distress call, reported that his elder brother, wife and children who…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 25 suspected cultists during an alleged initiation ceremony in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of the state. A vehicle and a motorcycle were recovered during the operation. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspects are believed to be members of…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under the Joint Task Force of Operation HADIN KAI, has struck another terrorist enclave at Abbaga Jiri in the Timbuktu Triangle on January 8. In a statement, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the operation was carefully planned to degrade terrorist capabilities,…
The Benue State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested six suspected cable vandals in the state. The Corps’ spokesperson, SC EA Michael, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, January 5, 2025, saying the suspects were apprehended for alleged criminal conspiracy and vandalisation of PHCH/TCN cables at Apir, opposite…
No fewer than thirty persons have been k!lled in a deadly attack by suspected terrorists at the Kasuwan-Daji market in the Demo community, located in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger state on Saturday, January 3. The gun-wielding attackers who abducted a number of persons, also carted away foodstuffs…
