Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have neutralized a suspected armed robber during a fierce gun battle and recovered firearms in Gurara Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, October 28, 2024, said a gang of robbers attacked houses…
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have k!lled one Mr. John Ajaka and abducted his daughter and two other teenagers in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The victim, who hailed from Ogwule Ankpa village in Ogwule Ogbaulu Ward, was brutally k!lled while working on his farm. His daughter, identified as Miss Owakoyi John, and…
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Blessing Amaka David-Agwa, a fraudulent fertility nurse, for deceiving over 45 women into believing she could help them get pregnant. David-Agwa appeared before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar at the Federal High Court in Enugu, facing 45 counts of fraudulent impersonation, forgery,…
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested 54-year-old Hamsatu Modu for trafficking 350 rounds of ammunition from Buni Yadi to Damaturu. According to the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, Modu, a resident of Morami village in Jakana, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, was apprehended by officers at the ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters in…
Police in Sokoto State have arrested 18-year-old Abba Aliyu for allegedly abducting a two-year-old boy from his neighborhood in Badon Hanya. According to a statement from ASP Ahmad Rufai, the police successfully dismantled a kidnapping operation with Aliyu as the main suspect. Following reports of the abduction, the anti-kidnapping unit launched an intelligence-led operation, leading…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old man masquerading as a Police Special Constabulary and extorting unsuspicious members of the public. SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 18, 2024, said the suspect, Salisu Bala, confessed to being an illicit drug user. “Reports of public outcry were…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has explained why it raided a radio station, Urban 94.5 FM in Enugu State. LIB reported that operatives of the anti-graft agency raided the private station on Monday night, October 14, 2024, and arrested a presenter, Favour Ekoh, during a live programme. The operatives also arrested…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 70-year-old man, Afolabi Michael, for allegedly def!ling an 11-year-old girl. The suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged by the girl’s mother.Though the suspect denied having s3xual intercourse with the girl, he admitted engaging in “deep romancing” with her.The suspect, in his confessional statement to the…
The Zamfara State Government has threatened to demolish communities harbouring bandits. The Deputy Governor of the State, Malam Mani Mummuni, disclosed this when he visited Tsafe Emirate to console the community over the killing of nine members of the Zamfara State local security outfit, Community Protection Guards, CPG by bandits. LIB reported that bandits ambushed…
Gunmen kidnapped a group of sports journalists in the Isseke community, Ihiala Local Government Area in Anambra State. The journalists were abducted on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, while travelling to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to cover Nigeria vs Libya African Cup of Nations qualifying match, which is scheduled to take place at the Godswill…
