The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended three individuals for allegedly hacking into the WhatsApp account of the state’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) head, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Bode Ojajuni, and defrauding his relatives and friends of over N1.1 million. This was disclosed by the State’s Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, while parading the…
Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested a suspected robber, Abubakar Sadiq, who allegedly killed an Okada rider and stole his motorcycle in Bosso Local Government Area. The police spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrest on Monday, January 6, 2024. Sadiq was detained alongside two accomplices, Ibrahim Garba and Bala Usman, in…
In 2024, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) dismissed 27 officers for involvement in fraudulent activities and misconduct. The dismissals, which followed recommendations from the EFCC Staff Disciplinary Committee, were approved by the Commission’s Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. The decision was made public in a statement issued by Dele Oyewale, the Head of Media…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested US-trained filmmaker and motivational speaker, Emeka Emmanuel Mbadiwe, on Friday, December 27, 2024, in his hotel room in Lekki. His arrest followed the earlier apprehension of his partner, Uzoekwe Ugochukwu James, at a warehouse in Ajao Estate, Ikeja, on the same day. According to a…
Suspected bandits have murdered Alhaji Amadu Surajo, the Acting Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Katsina State, at Mai Rana village, Kusada Local Government Area. The attack occurred on the night of Saturday, January 4, 2025, when the gunmen also killed three others and left several more injured. In addition…
The Ogun State police command has arrested one Akintoye Waris for allegedly stealing and slaughtering a Savannah he-goat, valued at N200,000, for his child’s naming ceremony. Confirming the arrest, the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, stated that Waris was apprehended on January 2, 2025, in the Odeda Area of the state, alongside his accomplice, Ajayi Yusuf.…
An elderly man has been arrested for allegedly commissioning an individual to abduct a child with the intent of gouging out the child’s eyes for ritual purposes. Police officers from the Bompai Police Station in Kano State detained the man, identified as Malam Yahaya from the Utoro community, after an individual he allegedly “hypnotized” was…
27-year-old woman known as Fatima Dzuma has been arrested for k!lling her 25-year-old husband, Baba Aliyu, in Lafiyagi Dzwafu village in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. Dzuma was said to have married Baba three years ago as his second wife after divorcing her first husband, but she had not given…
A man known as Oyeme Eguari was killed in what is believed to be a cult-related attack in Abbi, Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State. The incident took place on December 31, 2024, during a crossover night celebration. Eyewitnesses told Punch that the victim, thought to be in his 20s, was shot dead by…
The Police Command in Benue has apprehended two men in connection with the murder of an elderly woman accused of witchcraft in Egba village, Agatu Local Government Area. Spokesperson for the command, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the arrests of Bako, 50, and Oyaje Clement, 40, in a statement on Thursday, January 2. The killing occurred…
