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Teacher arrested for allegedly raping 15-year-old pupil in Ogun (photo)

The police in Ogun Police Command have arrested Mathew Adebayo, a teacher in a private secondary school, for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old- student of the school. A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, says the 26-year-old teacher was apprehended after the proprietress of the school reported to Sango-Ota Police Station that…

Police arrest notorious wanted criminal, Bobrisky after gun battle in Rivers State

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a notorious wanted criminal, Honest Digbara popularly known as Bobrisky accused of terrorizing some parts of Ogoni axis and being behind series of criminal activities in the area. Spokesman of the Command, SP Nnamdi Omoni disclosed this on Saturday morning, September 12, while showing the wounded suspect and that of his alleged second…

Suspected kidnappers ambushed by vigilante in Yobe, 3 killed

3 suspected kidnappers have been killed by members of a vigilante group in Yobe state who launched an ambush against them.  Yobe police spokesperson, Dungus Abdulkarim who confirmed the incident said the suspects were killed on Sunday August 30. It was gathered that the vigilante group launched a counter attack against the suspected kidnappers after they (kidnappers) stormed Dungurum community…

Police bust syndicate using SIM card to steal from banks

Five members of a syndicate which specializes in using people’s SIM cards to steal money from their bank accounts have been nabbed by operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command  in Onikan, Lagos.  The gang members reportedly use their victims’ SIM card to decode their Bank Verification Number  (BVN) for easy access into their bank account.  Spokesperson of the Zonal Police Command, DSP Hauwa Idris…

NDLEA intercepts 607 cartons with over 11m tramadol tablets

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 607 cartons containing 11,785,800 tramadol tablets in Lagos. NDLEA’s spokesperson, Mr Jonah Achema confirmed this on Wednesday August 26, and also disclosed that the Chairman of the agency, Muhammad Abdallah said the interception and investigation were with the assistance and cooperation of the Customs Area Command, Apapa. Abdallah said;  ‘This was discovered in…

Ibadan serial killer reveals he killed another woman after he escaped from police station

Sunday Shodipe, the suspected serial killer in Ibadan has revealed that he killed another woman after he escaped from Mokola police station where he was held.  Speaking on Wednesday August 26, while being paraded by Oyo state commissioner of police Nwachukwu Enwonwu, Shodipe revealed that he fled the police station to carry out rituals in the interest of one…

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