Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a hotelier, Chief David Oladepo Aina, popularly known as Kebe, in Oro Ago community, located in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Chief Aina, the owner of Kebe Hotel, was reportedly shot and killed by the assailants during an invasion of the community on Wednesday, September 24,…
The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned two suspects, Ezema Onyedikachi (27) and Ugwu Chigozie Anthony (21), in connection with the fatal stabbing of 29-year-old Nweze Chiebonam during a bonfire night event at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). The suspects were brought before the court on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder and…
A notorious suspected criminal, Umoru Faruk Unusah, known for vandalizing government properties, has been apprehended in Idah Local Government Area, Kogi State. The suspect was arrested by the Idah Local Government Council Security Team and the Special Hunter Squad, led by Muhammed Opaluwa. On September 20, 2025, around 1:00 AM, the Hunter Special Squad, Idah…
Two Brazil returnees, Ofoma Sunday and Ukachukwu Frank Ikechukwu, have excreted a total of 116 wraps of heroin and cocaine while in observatory custody, days after their arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. Spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the violent attack and robbery of Nigerian singer Lil Kesh at his residence in Lagos. The suspects, identified as Mathew Adewole (25) and Mukhtar Muhammad (31), were apprehended in Kano following intelligence-led tracking. According to police spokesperson SP Abdullahi Haruna, Adewole confessed to the August 19 attack,…
A 39-year-old woman has been arrested in Mpumalanga, South Africa, after she was allegedly found in possession of human tissue, police confirmed on Thursday, September 18. According to provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, the suspect, Rose Mnisi — a cleaner at a local hospital — was taken into custody following reports that she…
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his unprecedented focus on infrastructure development in the Southeast, emphasizing that the region now has every reason to support the President. Speaking to journalists at Nine Mile Corner on Sunday, September 15, after inspecting the ongoing dual carriageway project linking Nassarawa, Makurdi,…
Suspected armed bandits ambushed operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) along the Yantumaki–Danmusa road in Katsina State. The attack took place in Dafa village around 5 p.m. on Friday, resulting in the death of one officer, CCA Adamu Abdullah, aged 37. Four other NSCDC personnel were injured during the assault: DSC…
The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for suspects after a deadly attack at a burial ceremony in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, left at least four people dead and about 15 others injured. The attack took place late Thursday during the funeral rites of an 18-year-old boy in Ezi Village. According…
The Benue State Police Command has apprehended three suspected armed robbers and recovered 34 mobile phones, three HP laptops, and two MP3 players believed to be stolen. In a statement issued on Friday, September 12, 2025, in Makurdi, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Udeme Edet, said the suspects were arrested during a stop-and-search operation…
