The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspect accused of stabbing an Uber driver and stealing his car. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the incident to reporters on Monday, February 24, in Lagos. Hundeyin stated that the incident occurred on Saturday at 7:34 pm in the Ile-Zik area of Agege. According to…
Bandits have kidnapped the Vice Chairman of Bukkuyum Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Hon. Bala Muhammad Majidadi, along with three others. The abduction took place on Monday evening, February 24, 2025, while the victims were traveling from Bukkuyum to Gusau, the state capital. Bukkuyum is one of several areas in Zamfara frequently targeted by…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command announced the interception of 53 sacks of cannabis sativa, weighing 1,958kg and valued at N398 million, in Lagos. Lomba Benjamin, the command’s Public Relations Officer, shared the details in a statement on Friday, February 21. Customs Area Controller for the command, Paul Bamisaiye, revealed that the drugs…
Eniola Ojajuni, the National President of the Afenifere Youth Council, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Abuja. In a statement, the council’s national secretary, Abiodun Aderohunmu, confirmed the kidnapping, which occurred on Monday, February 17. The abductors are reportedly demanding a ransom of N100 million. “The Afenifere National Youths Council is deeply saddened to…
Gunmen suspected of being kidnappers have abducted 22-year-old Fatima Bello and her 3-year-old daughter, Nana Unaisa, in Malikawa Sarari, Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State. According to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Bichi, six armed assailants stormed the home of Bello Murtala around 9:00 p.m. on February 19, 2025. They fired shots into…
The Amotekun security outfit in Ondo State has deported at least 114 individuals, mostly from Nigeria’s northern region, on suspicion of illegal entry into the state’s forests. According to Adetunji Adeleye, the State Commander of Amotekun, the individuals were found in two trucks and were heading towards several forested areas, including Ore and Ofosu. Adeleye…
A 16-year-old boy, Ayibanua Timipre, has reportedly committed suicide in Kpansia area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The teenager took his own life by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his father’s house on Saturday morning, February 15, 2025. Timipre, from Igbomotoru Community in Southern Ijaw LGA, was found hanging with the rope still attached…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that internet fraudsters, commonly known as “Yahoo Yahoo boys,” are no longer limited to online scams but are now involved in far more dangerous activities, such as kidnapping, ritual killings, and arms trafficking. Olukoyede made the statement on Thursday, February…
A 23-year-old salesgirl, Nifemi Friday, was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre on Wednesday by an Eti-Osa Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos. She is facing charges of allegedly stealing goods worth N5.2 million and defaming a couple by calling them “ritualists.” Friday is charged with two counts: theft and defamation of character. Magistrate Mrs. T.F.…
The suspects, Ibrahim Umar, 22, from Herwa Gana Quarter, Gombe LGA, and Usman Abdullahi, 27, from Kumbiya Kumbiya Quarters, Gombe LGA, broke into the home of Abdulbasid Haruna on February 3, 2025, at approximately 1:00 am. They stole several items, including laptops, mobile phones, and other valuables, with a total worth of N3,200,570. According…
