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 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…
Bandits killed vigilante Aliyu Aminu and abducted six teenage girls in the Pandogari community, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. According to residents who spoke to Daily Trust, the bandits, who came from the Birnin Gwari axis, entered the community through the Mamman Kontagora Technical College, Pandogari. One source said the bandits conducted…
A Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita, a medical doctor, to seven years in prison for fraud and the diversion of N127 million. The sentence was announced on Saturday, February 8, in a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The trial, which began in…
Youths in Gboko, Benue State, have apprehended a suspected thief accused of terrorizing students at Fidei Polytechnic. The suspect was caught on the morning of Thursday, February 6, 2025, while attempting to steal from a student. Joseph Godwin Kumaga, a local resident, reported that a bunch of keys wrapped in charms was found on…
A police constable identified as Dogara Akolo-Moses who is attached to Mada Station Division of Nasarawa command of the Nigerian Police Force, has sh0t and k!lled himself. DailyTrust reports that the deceased was seen going about his duty in Nasarawa Eggon local government area where the division is located, the day he took his…
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…
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 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…
A woman has sought legal protection from her husband, claiming he threatens to burn down their cabin whenever she refuses his demands for intimacy, even during her menstrual cycle.The Zimbabwean woman, Grater Nyambizi told the court she lives in constant fear of her husband, Trust Chinyanga, whom she believes might act on his…
