Bandits launched an attack on a police checkpoint at Tazame village in Zamfara State, resulting in the death of one officer and injuries to others. The targeted checkpoint, located less than a kilometer from Kwatarkwashi, a town near Gusau, the state capital, was ambushed by over 40 armed bandits on motorbikes around 4 am on…
Boko Haram insurgents have once again wreaked havoc by destroying two critical 330KVA power transmission towers in Yobe state, leaving residents in both Yobe and Borno states without electricity. According to the command’s spokesperson, Dungus Abdulkarim, the transmission towers, crucial for supplying electricity from Gombe to Yobe and Borno, fell victim to the attackers’ explosives…
A disturbing incident has been reported in Kaduna state, where a woman allegedly poured hot water on her co-wife. According to reports, the incident occurred in the state’s capital, Kaduna, involving two women in a polygamous marriage. It is said that during a heated argument between the two co-wives, one of them resorted to extreme…
A tragic incident unfolded at a private tertiary institution in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where a 300-level student reportedly took her own life. According to reports from Daily Trust, the student, who was studying Basic Medical Science at Havarde College of Science, Business, and Management Studies, was found deceased in her off-campus hostel room on Monday…
The police in Lagos State have apprehended two members of an armed robbery gang notorious for using pepper spray to rob commercial motorcyclists. The suspects were caught in the act when they attacked a motorcyclist in an attempt to steal his bike in the Obasanjo Bridge area of Alagbado. Alert residents intervened, apprehended the suspects,…
On Monday, February 19, operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a raid on a Bureau de Change located in the Wuse Zone 4 area of Abuja, resulting in the arrest of approximately 50 illegal operators. The raid was part of the EFCC’s efforts to crack down on individuals degrading the Naira…
Two suspects, Suleiman Habibu and Atiku Mohammed, were apprehended in Bauchi State for their involvement in phone theft. The Bauchi State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, revealed in a statement on Sunday, February 18, that the suspects attempted to bribe the investigating officer with N78,000 after their arrest. According to the statement, the…
The key suspect implicated in the murder of SP Bako Angbashim, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) overseeing the Ahoada Police Division in Ahoada-East local government area of Rivers State, Gift David Opara, has been eliminated. Opara, also known as 2-Baba, who had been on the run since September 2023, was reportedly fatally shot during an…
The Ekiti State Police Command has apprehended eight members of a kidnapping syndicate responsible for the abduction of school children and their teachers in Emure Ekiti. Speaking to journalists over the weekend, the command’s spokesperson, Sunday Abutu, credited the success to the diligent efforts of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS). Abutu disclosed that during the…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have tragically killed a middle-aged man, Sule Gwamnati, and abducted his wife, Blessing, in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Reports indicate that Gwamnati was fatally shot by the assailants who attacked their family home in the early hours of Friday, February 16, 2024. Despite being rushed to a…
