The Niger State Police Command has arrested six suspected cable vandals for stealing street light cables in Minna. The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, October 28, 2024, said the suspects were arrested by police officers on routine patrol along the Keteren-Gwari area of Minna, the…
The abductors of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode, has demanded a ransom of N200 million for his release. LIB reported that the gunmen attacked the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivhianokpodi, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State on Sunday, October 27, 2024, and abducted the priest, who is the rector.…
Bandits have slaughtered four farmers in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. It was gathered that several others were still unaccounted for after the attack which occurred around 8am on Monday, October 28, 2024 at Maridi village. A resident of the area, Surajo Isa, who confirmed the incident to the Daily Trust, said…
Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have neutralized a suspected armed robber during a fierce gun battle and recovered firearms in Gurara Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, October 28, 2024, said a gang of robbers attacked houses…
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have k!lled one Mr. John Ajaka and abducted his daughter and two other teenagers in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The victim, who hailed from Ogwule Ankpa village in Ogwule Ogbaulu Ward, was brutally k!lled while working on his farm. His daughter, identified as Miss Owakoyi John, and…
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Blessing Amaka David-Agwa, a fraudulent fertility nurse, for deceiving over 45 women into believing she could help them get pregnant. David-Agwa appeared before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar at the Federal High Court in Enugu, facing 45 counts of fraudulent impersonation, forgery,…
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested 54-year-old Hamsatu Modu for trafficking 350 rounds of ammunition from Buni Yadi to Damaturu. According to the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, Modu, a resident of Morami village in Jakana, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, was apprehended by officers at the ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters in…
Police in Sokoto State have arrested 18-year-old Abba Aliyu for allegedly abducting a two-year-old boy from his neighborhood in Badon Hanya. According to a statement from ASP Ahmad Rufai, the police successfully dismantled a kidnapping operation with Aliyu as the main suspect. Following reports of the abduction, the anti-kidnapping unit launched an intelligence-led operation, leading…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old man masquerading as a Police Special Constabulary and extorting unsuspicious members of the public. SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 18, 2024, said the suspect, Salisu Bala, confessed to being an illicit drug user. “Reports of public outcry were…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has explained why it raided a radio station, Urban 94.5 FM in Enugu State. LIB reported that operatives of the anti-graft agency raided the private station on Monday night, October 14, 2024, and arrested a presenter, Favour Ekoh, during a live programme. The operatives also arrested…
