Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, attached to the Nsukka Sector of the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, have arrested four male suspects for conspiracy, staging a fake kidnapping, and defrauding the victim’s parents of N2,000,000. The suspects—21-year-old Chidera Godwin Ako, who masterminded his own abduction; 19-year-old Okechukwu Philip Chidalu; 20-year-old Ifeanyi Ugwu; and 35-year-old Ossai…
A 40-year-old man, Emmanuel Nwedu, was arraigned before Abakaliki Magistrates’ Court 11 on Tuesday, May 27, for allegedly killing his uncle and drinking his blood. Nwedu, who is facing a charge of murder, had no legal representation, and his plea was not taken by the court. According to Senior State Counsel Emmanuel Alo, the incident…
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one Jayeoba Oluwafemi to life imprisonment for r3ping his 14-year-old stepdaughter. The 56-year-old convict was arraigned before Justice Adekunle Adeleye on 4th December, 2020, on a one-count charge bordering on rape. The charge reads that the defendant, on October 26, 2020, at Ado Ekiti…
Suspected Fulani militant groups launched coordinated attacks on two communities in Plateau State on Friday, May 23, 2025, leaving three people dead, including a retired police officer. The attacks occurred in Farin-Lamba, located in Jos South Local Government Area, and Dahot village in the Wereng Community of Riyom Local Government Area. The President of the…
Two farm attendants and eight others were on Monday, May 18, arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly stealing 628 chickens valued at N4.3 million. The primary suspects, Ibrahim Yalmi (23) and Samuel David (24), are accused of stealing the poultry from V Tees Farm, located in the Badeku area of Ibadan,…
Operatives of the Tiger Base division of the Imo State Police Command have reportedly arrested Chris Obasi, one of the contenders to the Eze royal stool of Eziama Ikeduru autonomous community. According to Punch, the arrest occurred around 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Obasi’s residence in Graceland Estate, Ajah, Lagos. His sister, Adaeze Francis, confirmed…
The Ondo State Police Command has rescued a kidnap victim, Ogunniyi Semiu, and arrested 12 suspects linked to various crimes, including kidnapping, armed robbery, stealing, and cultism. Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Afolabi, disclosed this during a press briefing on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the command headquarters in Akure. He credited the breakthrough to…
Ghanaian immigration officials have detained over 2,000 undocumented foreign nationals in Accra as part of a major operation targeting criminal networks and street begging. Authorities reported that the raids, conducted early Friday morning, resulted in the arrest of 2,241 individuals, including 1,332 children. In a statement, Ghana Immigration Services explained that the operation was part…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Bashir Ibrahim, a former contractor with the Kaduna State Government, in connection with an alleged N30 billion fraud. Ibrahim, the Chief Executive Officer of Formal Act Legacy Limited, is accused of defrauding numerous contractors by posing as a government consultant, even after his official dealings with…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Thursday ordered the remand of a 34-year-old man, Femi James, at a correctional facility for the alleged rape of three sisters and another victim. James, whose residential address was not disclosed, is facing a charge of rape. However, the court did not take his plea due to lack…
