The Executive Chairman of Qua’an Pan Local Government Council, Hon. Christopher Audu Manship, confirmed the arrest of suspected kidnappers and the recovery of N2,250,000 in a statement issued on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The statement was signed by Danaan Cletus Sylvanus, his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Manship expressed his administration’s continued commitment…
The Adamawa and Taraba Customs Command has seized over ₦72.6 million worth of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. The command attributed the seizure to its ongoing efforts to protect the national economy and secure the country’s borders from illicit cross-border smuggling activities. In a press briefing at the command headquarters in Yola…
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in Ghana has arrested a suspected Nigerian drug kingpin, Uchechukwu Chima, in Accra. The 56-year-old suspect was apprehended on Tuesday, March 18, 2024, following a raid on his hideout, where authorities seized 192kg of cocaine and 0.42kg of heroin, with an estimated street value of US$2.1 million. Francis Opoku Amoah,…
Operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended Bauchi State’s Accountant General, Sirajo Jaja, on charges of money laundering and the diversion of public funds amounting to ₦70 billion. Jaja was taken into custody on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Abuja, along with Aliyu Abubakar, an unlicensed Bureau De Change operator from…
A suspected kidnapper has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command after he collected a ransom and released his female victim. In a statement issued on Monday, March 17, 2025, the police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed that the suspect, Abdulahi Isah, was apprehended in a bush five days after abducting the woman in…
A 32-year-old laborer, Kevin Roberts, has been sentenced to one month in prison for assaulting his wife in Guyana. Roberts, from Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, was charged with assaulting his wife, Annalisa Francis, on Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Queenstown. The Guyana Police Force, in a statement issued on Sunday, March 16, confirmed that the charge…
The NDLEA has successfully intercepted cocaine, opioids, and other illicit substances being smuggled to the US, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Italy, and the UAE, hidden in unusual items like prayer beads, board game packs, and clothing. The drugs, including cocaine, tramadol, Loud, Molly, and skunk, were concealed in various shipments intended for international destinations via logistics…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for a successful operation that led to the arrest of five high-profile kidnappers hiding in forests across the state. The arrests took place on Wednesday, March 12, after DSS operatives tracked the suspects to two separate hideouts in Enugu State based…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old man, Olajobi Taiwo, for allegedly def!ling a 15-year-old girl. Spokesperson of the command, Sunday Abutu, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, March 13, 2025 said the suspect committed the offence alongside his friend who is at large. The PPRO said…
A 56-year-old woman, Kimberly Sullivan, has been arrested and charged with holding her stepson captive for 20 years. Sullivan was arraigned on March 12, facing multiple disturbing charges, including assault and kidnapping. Her 32-year-old stepson, who has not been named, set fire to a small upstairs bedroom in their Waterbury home on February 17. When…
