The Adamawa State Police Command has rescued a 12-year-old girl, Mercy Kefas, who was reported missing, and arrested a 20-year-old woman suspected of abducting her. The command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, September 19, 2026. According to the police, the girl’s mother, Mrs. Mary Felix, reported her missing…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Audu Babangida, for allegedly stabbing 25-year-old Haruna Bala to death during a dispute over farmland. The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 17, at Kafin Sarkin Yaki village in…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects over an alleged robbery attack on a family at Wuro Kuturu, Jimeta, in Yola North Local Government Area. The incident occurred around midnight on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, when 20-year-old Aminu Adamu allegedly conspired with two others to rob his mother and siblings. The command’s…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers and recovered N1.045 million allegedly being part of a ransom payment. The command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. According to Abiodun, the suspects, Aliyu Muhammad Bodo, 23, and Tukur Hassan Ali, 22, were arrested during a…
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into a suspect, Usaini Ibrahim, who was arrested with counterfeit United States currency worth $212,200. The EFCC said Ibrahim was arrested on September 3, 2026, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) along Maiduguri Road in…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 57-year-old man, identified as Kadiri Edenokun, for allegedly defiling his six-year-old stepdaughter in Jattu, Auchi. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. According to the police, the suspect allegedly confessed during interrogation to committing the offence…
A Chief Magistrate Court 2 sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has convicted and sentenced two notorious Shila boys to five years in prison each without an option of fine. The command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday following the conviction. The court, presided over by Chief Magistrate M. A.…
Security operatives in Anambra State have arrested a 32-year-old woman, Ogechi Ofoma, over the alleged brutal abuse of her seven-year-old daughter, Oluebube Ofoma, in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area. The child was rescued on Sunday, September 13, 2026, following the intervention of security personnel from Ibollo Community, Awada-Obosi, and concerned residents after the…
The Ogun State Police Command has recovered a stolen 2016 Toyota Camry from a hotel in Ifo, less than eight hours after the vehicle was reported missing. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta. According to Babaseyi, the vehicle, belonging to an Indian national based at…
Lere Olayinka, spokesperson to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called for the review or outright ban of social media platform TikTok. Olayinka made the call in a post on his social media handles while reacting to the recent arrest of a 36-year-old mother who allegedly used her seven-year-old daughter…
