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Three individuals suspected of crude oil theft have been apprehended in Abia.

The Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspects for their involvement in oil pipeline vandalism, oil theft, and the illegal trade of petroleum products. The arrests took place in Umuowaga Umuelechi Obuzo Asa, within Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State. Following credible intelligence, the…

Police Detain NIS Officer in Abuja for Possessing Firearms and Ammunition

Police operatives from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command have arrested a Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) officer found in possession of various firearms and ammunition. The suspect, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was apprehended on Monday afternoon, February 10, 2025, near the Zuma area of the state. Reports indicate that the officer could…

Akwa Ibom police arrest 13-year-old student for threatening classmates with his father’s gun.

The Akwa Ibom State police have arrested 13-year-old Samuel Sunday for bringing his father’s gun to school and threatening to shoot his classmates at St. Paul Primary School, Ikot Ibiok, in Eket Local Government Area. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, revealed the arrest during a briefing on February 5. He confirmed that…

Police have charged a married woman for deceiving a man into believing she was single, leading him to pay her N607,500, after she refused to marry him.

A 31-year-old married woman, Ajayi Esther, was arraigned on February 4 before the Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly refusing to marry a man after accepting N607,500 from him. Esther faces three charges: fraud, impersonation, and breach of peace. Prosecutor Insp. Sodiq Adeniyi informed the court that the offences occurred in Ado-Ekiti. He explained that…

Troops apprehend gunrunner, seize firearms and ammunition in Plateau

Troops from Sector 4 of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have apprehended a suspected gunrunner and seized firearms and ammunition in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State. According to intelligence sources shared with security analyst Zagazola Makama, the troops, operating under Operation Golden Peace, set up a snap checkpoint along the Jos-Barkin Ladi highway at…

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