The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations that they concealed the whereabouts of former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, who is accused by the agency of masterminding an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu. The defendants—Reuben Ayuba, Musa Mohammed, Friday Paul, Paganengigha…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Samson Onilewaji, after he was allegedly found in possession of a suspected human body part, firearms, and items believed to have been stolen during a stop-and-search operation along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed the arrest in a statement…
The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly being in possession of a human skull believed to have been exhumed from a family grave in the state. The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Friday. According to Ojelabi, the case was reported to the Oba-Ile Police…
Gunmen have killed the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ardo Muhammad, along with another man, Yakubu Isah, in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. According to reports, Muhammad had earlier attended a peace meeting convened by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ohinmini Local Government…
An Ekiti State High Court has sentenced two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) to death by hanging after convicting them for the kidnapping of a staff member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The convicts, Ibrahim Abubakar and Abdullahi Abubakar, were found guilty of abducting Omoboade Adesina, an NYSC…
Security operatives have arrested a 15-year-old herder in connection with the destruction of a farmland in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred at about 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, after authorities received a distress call reporting that cattle had invaded and…
Troops of the Quick Reaction Group (QRG) stationed in Abaji have arrested a suspected drug trafficker and seized 235 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis sativa during an operation along the Lokoja–Abuja Highway. According to military sources, the arrest was made at about 7:50 p.m. on June 22, 2026, during a routine snap checkpoint operation. The…
The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed viral claims suggesting that Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, was involved in the alleged rescue of kidnapped victims in Igboho community, Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State. Reacting to circulating videos and social media reports, the Command stated that there is no…
A former juvenile probation officer in Florida has been arrested and charged with more than 100 felony offences after allegedly leaking confidential law enforcement information to members of a drug trafficking organisation. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as Crystal Lawson, a former employee of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. Investigators…
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 57-year-old farmer, Akan Patrick, over the alleged killing of two men in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, confirmed the development, explaining that the investigation began after the suspect’s wife, Regina Akan Patrick, reported him missing on May…
