Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested a barber’s shop operator, Lucky Diri, who allegedly stabbed a 38-year-old motorcycle operator, Emeka Christian Udo, to death. It was gathered that the 20-year-old suspect stabbed the deceased with a screwdriver over a minor misunderstanding at Sagbama community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the…
Alhaji Umaru Abdul Mutallab, 82-year-old billionaire businessman and former Chairman of First Bank PLC and UBA has expressed hope of seeing his son, Farouk Abdul Mutallab, who is serving a life sentence in a United States prison for terrorism, one day. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab popularly referred to as the “Underwear Bomber” or “Christmas Bomber”, is…
Men of the Imo state police command today January 3 repelled an attack on the palace of Eze Imo; HRH Eze Dr E. C. Okeke, by men suspected to be members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN group at Ezioha Amaifeke in Orlu LGA of Owerri, lmo state. According to a statement released by CSP Michael Abattam,…
Police in Busia County, Kenya have arrested a 40-year-old man ferrying bundles of marijuana in a bag strapped around his body. The man identified as Albert Wabwire was arrested in the early hours of Thursday, December 30, at the Sio area walking on from Busia to Matayos. Police said that upon conducting a search, they found him with…
Upon their arrest, it was discovered that Musa Abubakar who was on his way to Dubai, UAE had concealed 714 ATM cards while Abdullahi Usman who was Saudi Arabia bound had 298 ATM cards in his possession. Abdulwahid on the other hand was arrested with 132 ATM cards while trying to board an Ethiopian…
A 27-year-old suspected burglar has been apprehended in Osun state. Osun NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Daniel Adigun said the suspect was apprehended on Saturday, December 11, 2021 as he jumped over a fence into a compound located at Ilesa Garage, Osogbo. Adigun said the occupant of the apartment, Mrs Oyedele Dasola disclosed that he was apprehended when…
United States Federal Bureau of Prisons has announced that convicted Nigerian online fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke a.k.a Invictus Obi will be released in 2028. The Nigerian convict is currently being held at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), Oakdale after being sentenced to 10 years in prison earlier in the year for his involvement in a com The U.S Federal…
A white garment church pastor has been arrested by the police in Ondo state for allegedly raping a pregnant woman. The woman identified as Bukola, revealed that the alleged incident occurred after she visited the Pastor’s church for deliverance. According to Bukola, the pastor who claimed that her baby was in a vertical position instead of…
A man is facing fraud charges for allegedly selling over 600 fake COVID-19 vaccine cards that he advertised on Facebook for $75 each. Amar Shabazz, 23, from Maryland, USA, purchased the fake vaccination cards through a foreign online marketplace in June and immediately started advertising them on his social media accounts, federal prosecutors said. A month later,…
South-East Governors have raised an alarm of killings in the region being carried out by criminals hiding under the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the para-military arm of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Dave Umahi, Governor of Ebonyi state and chairman of the south-east governors forum, said this in a statement released after a virtual meeting with Governors…
