Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested the security guard of a telco company based in Ogba, Ikeja for stealing and selling the firm’s electricity cable worth N632,000 to a scrap metal buyer for N30,000. The security guard, Adebayo Afeez, 37, was arrested in the company’s (name withheld) premises after the buyer of…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three persons for being in possession of counterfeit currencies amounting to N129,542,826,000:00. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this today December 10. He gave a breakdown of the money which included US Dollars, CFA and Naira as those also stolen from another dealer…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court has sentenced Mr Solomon Ogodo, a Superintendent of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for his involvement in forgery, employment racketeering and fraud. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had in December 2022 arraigned Mr Ogodo in charge no: CR/503/2022 before…
A trigger-happy policeman has reportedly shot de@d a 17-year-old boy, Emeka Odogwu, in Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State on Saturday night, December 8. The incident occurred over an argument related to the use of fireworks. The deceased was said to have attempted to escape when one of the…
The Anambra State Police Command have in custody one Nwokpoku Emmanuel (M) aged 34 years from Ebonyi State living in Oduke-Obosi over a case of Armed robbery and kidnapping. The operatives also recovered from the suspect, the victim’s red coloured Mercedes Benz GLE 450 and activates plan to arrest other gang members, especially the…
Men of the Enugu state police command have arrested a dismissed soldier and seven others for allegedly engaging in armed robbery and financial fraud in the state. The state police public relations officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, December 7.According to Ndukwe, the suspects are members of an interstate…
The Nigerian Police Force has said that many cases of missing young women and girls k!lled for money ritual purposes are connected to hookup culture sweeping across the country. The spokesperson of Ogun State Command, SP Omolola Odutola, revealed this on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, when she was featured on Channels Television’s Morning Brief.…
Gunmen killed a man identified as Bright Ezechukwu, less than 24 hours to his wedding in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to Daily Trust, Bright had gone to pick up his fiancée, Chinwendu, in Ihiala town, accompanied by his best man and the chief bridesmaid, on November 22, 2024, when the…
A man identified as Fatai Hamzat has committed suicide in Abeokuta, Ogun State. It was gathered that Hamzat hung himself in his apartment on Oremeji Street, Ijeun Tuntun on Friday morning, November 29, 2024. Neighbours discovered Hamzat’s body around 7am. “I had just returned from church when I noticed Azeez’s motorcycle parked…
Angry youths on Friday, Nov. 29, burned down suspected cult members in Jenta Adamu community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The spokesman of the state police command, DSP Alabo Alfred, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, said it happened around 9:20am but did not state how many the victims were. Mr…
