In Rivers State, a 14-year-old boy was apprehended by a local vigilante group while in the act of robbing residents along Ikwerre Road in the Mile 1 area of Diobu in Port Harcourt. The vigilante, known as Diobu Security Services, alleges that the teenager was the leader of a three-member criminal gang during the operation…
On Friday, October 6, 2023, the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC apprehended 48 suspected internet fraudsters in Asaba, Delta State. The EFCC officially announced this arrest on Monday, October 9, via its verified Twitter account. The suspects have been identified as follows: Chinonso Nnemeka, Chidenbere Ekwealor, Emeka Joseph, Emmanuel Onyeka Onyeukwu, Solomon Omojewe, Miracle…
Ivory Coast’s President, Alassane Ouattara, has taken the step of removing the nation’s prime minister and disbanding the government in a significant reshuffle within the West African country. Prime Minister Patrick Achi, along with the government members, is being relieved of their positions as President Ouattara exercises his constitutional authority, as stated by the presidency’s…
A pastor has been brought before a Chief Magistrate Court, facing allegations of making threats to kill Magistrate Mrs. Mosunmola Ikujuni. The accused pastor, identified as Paul Oyewole, stands accused of failing to fulfill a promise to repay N3 million borrowed from a complainant within seven days. It is further alleged that he resorted to…
Around eight individuals are feared to have lost their lives in a violent clash between the residents of Ilobu and Ifon communities in Osun State on Thursday, October 5. Tragically, the fatalities were reportedly caused by stray bullets discharged by security forces who had been deployed to intervene in the conflict. A significant number of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reported that it has secured an arrest warrant and initiated extradition proceedings against former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Alison-Madueke recently appeared before the Westminster Magistrates Court in London on charges related to an alleged £100,000 bribe. District Judge Michael Snow granted her £70,000 bail…
The Jigawa State Police Command has apprehended an individual and successfully retrieved three stolen rams. According to DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the spokesperson for the command, the incident occurred on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. A patrol team intercepted a vehicle transporting the pilfered rams in Yanbaro village. However, when the vehicle’s three occupants noticed the…
The Kano State Police Command has apprehended five suspected thieves and recovered a substantial cache of stolen items, including 996 mobile phones, nine laptop computers, ATM cards, and various accessories. According to SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the command’s spokesperson, the arrests and recoveries resulted from a series of incidents. One of the suspects, Ibrahim Adamu,…
The Jigawa State Police Command has apprehended a suspected thief who assaulted a woman and stole her phone, worth N20,000, in the Jahun Local Government Area of the state. ASP Abubakar Isah, the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the command, revealed this information in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, following a distress…
The Ekiti State Police Command has escalated efforts to locate a missing 500-level female student of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Helen Eberechukwu Okorie. In a statement issued on Saturday, September 23, 2023, in Ado-Ekiti, the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Sunday Abutu, revealed that the 23-year-old student has been unaccounted for since September 13, 2023. The…
