On Wednesday, January 16, bandits carried out separate attacks in Garam town and Zhibi community, both situated in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State, resulting in the abduction of about 17 residents. According to reports by Daily Trust, 14 individuals were taken from Garam, located along the Sabon-Wuse-Bwari road, while three others were abducted…
The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested Chinana Telpesa Solomon Tali for attempting to sell his 8-year-old son, Ushafa Tali, for N20 million. The accomplice, Pius Aondoakaa, was also apprehended. The suspects were paraded by the FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Odumosu…
Lagos police have detained a suspected thug, 28-year-old Michael Desmond, for attempting to extort money from a motorist whose car had broken down. According to a statement from the command, the arrest was made after the distressed motorist reported the incident to the police. The suspect boldly claimed entitlement to what is colloquially known as…
Kidnappers, who abducted 10 individuals from Sagwari Estate Layout in Dutse, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on January 7, 2024, and tragically killed three, have reportedly raised the ransom for the remaining captives to N700 million. According to reports from Leadership, the bandits initially demanded N60 million per person but escalated…
The Jigawa State Police Command has taken into custody a 17-year-old boy, Abdulmuminu Tasi’u, for defrauding a Point of Sale (POS) vendor of the sum of N900,000 in the Maigatari Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the arrest in a statement over the weekend, stating…
Suspected bandits have allegedly taken the life of a man and abducted his wife in Kaduna State. According to a Facebook post by a family member, Ruth Onetemize Suowari, on Saturday, January 13, 2024, the abductors are demanding an N80 million ransom for the release of the deceased man’s wife. In her post, Suowari revealed,…
Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna, has handed down a ten-year prison sentence to Idris Musa for Automated Teller Machine (ATM) fraud. The conviction took place on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, following Musa’s guilty plea to a one-count charge of cheating during his arraignment by the Kaduna Zonal Command…
In Ogun State, a tragic incident unfolded as Philip Fiama, a shuttle bus driver residing at Sobande Close, Alagbole, Ajuwon, Ifo Local Government Area, lost his life in a fatal stabbing by his neighbor, Ikem Emmanuel. The dreadful event occurred around 6:30 pm on Sunday, January 7. The confrontation arose when Fiama, originally from Adamawa…
In Minna, Niger State, a Senior Magistrates’ Court 3B in Unguwan-Daji has handed a life sentence to a 55-year-old man, Yau Ibrahim from Kundu village, Rafi LGA. The conviction was based on charges of raping a 6-year-old girl, who also contracted Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) from the assault. The court heard from Police Prosecutor Inspector…
On January 8, 2024, the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Court remanded a 28-year-old man, Agboola Adebayo, in a correctional center for sexually assaulting a 9-month-old baby. The Lagos State government brought charges against Adebayo, who did not provide a residential address, accusing him of defilement and causing grievous harm to the infant. Adebayo pleaded…
