Crime News Archives — Page 115 of 115 — National Accord Newspaper

Bode November 3, 2021

By OlA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a housewife, Memunat Salaudeen, for allegedly conniving with three others to kidnap her husband for ransom. In a statement, the police spokesman in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said that the suspects were arrested on...

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Turkey arrests 18 suspected Islamic State members

Bode November 2, 2021

Turkish authorities have arrested 18 suspected Islamic State members in wide-scale operations across the country, local media reported on Tuesday. Anti-terror teams launched simultaneous raids at 27 addresses in Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul, the southeastern provinces of Batman and Sanliurfa, and the southern Adana province against a total of...

Professors, 4 others abducted as gunmen attack UNIABUJA staff quarters

Bode November 2, 2021

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked the staff quarters of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). During the attack which occurred very early on Tuesday, the assailants abducted six persons, comprising two professors, one senior lecturer, and three of their family members. Confirming...

UniAbuja abduction: Rescue move begins amid massive security — Police

Bode November 2, 2021

The Commissioner of Police in FCT, CP Babaji Sunday, says a combined team of policemen and soldiers have been mobilised to the Staff Quarters of University of Abuja where gunmen abducted four persons on Tuesday. “The police have also dispatched additional tactical and conventional policing resources to the main...

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Army hands over 20 suspected Internet fraudsters to EFCC in Ibadan

Bode November 2, 2021

By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Officers of 12 Field Engineering Regiment of Nigerian Army, Ijebu-Ode, in Ogun State, have handed over 20 suspected internet fraudsters to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Command. This is contained in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, and...

Police vow to arrest criminals killing young women in Benue

Bode November 1, 2021

By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The police authority in Benue State has assured residents of the state that it will soon apprehend the criminal elements luring young women into hidden places and killing them for unknown reasons. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs Sewuese Anene, gave the assurance...

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NDLEA intercepts London-bound cocaine, heroin others at Lagos airport

Bode October 31, 2021

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized consignments of London-bound cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine and Indian hemp at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja that...