Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command, attached to the State Intelligence Department (SID), have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of a 100Ah Mikano generator battery. The suspects — 20-year-old Dad Yusuf and 17-year-old Gibson Husseini, both residents of Upper Luggere in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area — were apprehended on…
The Airport Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, has arrested a suspected international fraudster, Abraham Akpojisheri, for unlawful possession of 783 MTN SIM cards. Akpojisheri, 29, from Abraka, Delta State, was intercepted by eagle-eyed Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Terminal 2, Ikeja, Lagos,…
A 37-year-old man, Edward Innocent, was arraigned before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for allegedly stealing his neighbour’s Lexus vehicle valued at ₦6.5 million. Innocent, a resident of Kamazou, faces charges of conspiracy and theft. He pleaded not guilty. Prosecuting counsel, Inspector Chidi Leo, informed the court that Innocent and accomplices—currently at large—conspired to…
The U.S. government has recovered $225 million in what officials are calling the largest-ever seizure of funds tied to a cryptocurrency investment scam. In a statement released Wednesday, June 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the recovery followed a wide-ranging investigation led by the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service. Investigators used blockchain analysis…
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of a 24-year-old man, Elijah Innocent, in correctional custody over the alleged rape of a 19-year-old woman. According to the prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, the defendant is accused of committing an offence punishable under Section 265(1) of the Ekiti State Criminal Law,…
Several people are feared dead following a brutal attack by suspected bandits on Tadurga village in Zuru Local Government Area, Kebbi State, on Monday night, June 16. According to Vanguard, the heavily armed assailants stormed the community, firing shots into the air, looting shops, rustling cattle, and terrorizing residents. “They came in large numbers, shooting…
Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Lagos State S#xual Offences and Domestic Violence court has sentenced a 44-year-old man identified as Oto Edet, to life imprisonment for d#filing his neighbour’s nine-year-old daughter. The court delivered its ruling after finding Edet guilty of a one-count charge of defilement brought against him by the Lagos State Government. During…
A woman has been arrested in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State for allegedly transporting ammunition to armed bandits. According to security sources, the suspect was apprehended while attempting to deliver the supplies to criminal groups operating in the region. Authorities say investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of her involvement and identify…
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, presided over by Justice Ayokunle Faji, on Monday sentenced Omoruyi Terry, a Nigerian cross-border drug trafficker, to two years’ imprisonment without an option of fine for unlawfully exporting 800 grams of Tramadol. The sentence followed Omoruyi’s guilty plea to a one-count charge brought against him by the National…
A 56-year-old farmer, Henry Oyagbomwan, was allegedly murdered and buried in a shallow grave by five of his farm workers on May 13 in Igueze village, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. According to police sources, the tragic incident occurred shortly after the victim reportedly sold pineapples worth ₦900,000. The suspects allegedly collected…
