The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested Chukwuma Onwe, a middle-aged man from Nwezenyi Ibeagu in Izzi Local Government Area, for allegedly selling his five-day-old baby boy for N1.5 million. Spokesperson of the state police command, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the arrest to newsmen, revealing that the baby was recovered from the buyer, Mrs. Chinyere…
An 18-year-old boy, identified as Tersoo Veregh, allegedly took his own life in Makurdi, Benue State. The deceased’s father, Mr. Veregh Nathaniel of Iorkyaako Street, High Level area of Makurdi, discovered the tragic scene at about 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2025. It was gathered that he came out of his room to ease…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested ten suspects in connection with a robbery and assassination attempt on the traditional ruler of Igoba Community in Akure North Local Government Area. The incident occurred on Thursday, October 2, 2025, when a group of armed men allegedly stormed the community, robbing residents at gunpoint and injuring several…
The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of a key suspect connected to the 2022 abduction of the Village Head of Garun Babba, Alhaji Abdulmumini Mudi Zakari. The incident occurred on August 9, 2022, when the village head was kidnapped and robbed of ₦2.75 million, a Tecno Kevo 4 mobile phone, and a…
A suspected peadophile identified as Bolaji Oluwasetire attempted to commit su!cide after he was arrested for sexu@lly ass@ulting a six-year-old girl in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area. According to police sources, the suspect was apprehended after allegedly being caught in the act of forcing the minor into an indecent act around 9 p.m. Following…
A 31-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his parents and brother at their family home in Ireland. Robert O’Connor, of Drumgowna in Louth village, was brought before a special sitting of Drogheda District Court following the deaths of his mother Louise (56), father Mark (54), and brother Evan (27) on…
Gunmen have abducted Basheerah Ojedeyi, a newly inducted medical radiographer and graduate of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS). She was kidnapped in Niger State on the evening of Monday, September 29, 2025, while returning home from her induction ceremony. According to reports, the abductors have contacted her family, demanding a ransom of ₦200 million for…
A Nigerian national, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, has been extradited from Poland to the United States to face federal charges for his alleged role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded numerous elderly Americans of their life savings. Nnebocha, 43, made his initial court appearance on Monday, September 29, 2025, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjolique…
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a security guard simply identified as Godday for allegedly abducting and r8ping a 14-year-old girl in the Mothercat axis of Trans-Amadi in Port Harcourt. The suspect was apprehended last Tuesday by officers of the Amadi Police Division in partnership with security personnel of another bank…
Armed bandits attacked the students’ quarters of Bilyaminu Usman Polytechnic (BUPOLY) in Hadejia, Jigawa State, on Thursday night, September 25, 2025. The hostel, located along Malam Madori Road, was stormed by the assailants around midnight. During the invasion, several students were assaulted, and numerous mobile phones were stolen. The attackers also attempted to abduct some…
