The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested Awwalu Aliyu over the alleged murder of his ex-wife in Taura Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Haruna A. Yahaya, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday, April 20, 2026. The victim’s lifeless body was discovered on April 3, 2026, on…
Suspected kidnappers have abducted a young man identified as Nanmwa Turfa in Plateau State. Turfa was reportedly taken while returning home from Bokkos Local Government Area after sitting for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. His abductors are said to be demanding a ransom of N20 million for his release. In a related…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected logistics courier linked to Boko Haram/ISWAP in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State. The suspect, identified as Chari Kura, a native of Gajiram in Nganzai LGA, was apprehended around 6:20 p.m. on April 20, 2026, at the Charlie 19 area of Monguno town. According to…
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have apprehended a 43-year-old man, Idowu Ashafa, over alleged possession of human body parts and suspected involvement in ritual activities in Igbesa. The arrest was made on Friday, April 17, 2026. Confirming the incident in a statement on Saturday, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the suspect…
Suspected bandits have abducted passengers, including candidates sitting for the ongoing Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination, along the Makurdi–Otukpo highway in Benue State. According to reports, the victims were travelling in a Benue Links bus from Makurdi to Otukpo when they were attacked on Wednesday night, April 15. A source who spoke anonymously…
A High Court in Bayelsa State, sitting in Yenagoa, has sentenced two men to death by hanging for the abduction of Mrs. Grace Omietimi, mother of the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, Dr. James Omietimi. The judgment, delivered on Thursday, April 16, 2026, found Mr. Felix Oburu and Mr. Anthony…
The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of a 20-year-old suspect, Muhammad Maharazu, over drug-related offences and an attempted attack on operatives. Maharazu was sentenced to 15 years in prison by Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kano on Wednesday, April 15, 2026,…
Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have successfully rescued two kidnapped victims following an intelligence-driven crackdown on criminal elements operating in Kyado, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The operation, carried out in the early hours of April 15, 2026, around 3:50 a.m., led to the safe rescue of Mr. Sylvester Micheal Ebuka and…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected cult members and recovered a firearm in Ondo town. Operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad in Akure carried out the arrest on April 11, 2026, following credible intelligence provided by the Ondo End Miscreant Group. Preliminary investigations by the police indicate that the suspects are affiliated…
A suspected thief has been apprehended for allegedly stealing worshippers’ shoes during prayers at a mosque in Hadejia, Jigawa State. Reports indicate that the suspect had been carrying out similar thefts across several mosques over an extended period. A witness, Muhammed Sani Yusuf, stated that the latest incident took place on Saturday, April…
