The Niger Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 137 drug suspects. The agency also stated on Saturday in Minna that it destroyed 21 tonnes of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the state in 2022. Mr Haruna Kwetishe, the State Commander, NDLEA, announced this...
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Police Command in Kwara has arrested 23-year-old Nigerian internet fraudster (Yahoo boy), Awoleye Oluwatofunmi, who allegedly defrauded an American national, Vonapolouis Moss, of US$ 1,000. The state Commissioner of Police, CP. Paul Odama, disclosed this while parading the suspect before reporters at the police headquarters, Ilorin, on Friday. He...
By KEMI BURKOLA, Abuja – The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has called on the police to arrest actress Empress Njamah’s ex-lover, George Wade, who was alleged to have recently leaked a nude video of the actress. Wade was alleged to have released the actress’s nude videos as a...
The Police Command in Edo has announced the rescue of the President, Igueben area Customary Court, Mrs Precious Aigbonga, who was abducted on Jan. 9, on Benin-Ugoneki-Eguaholor-Ugieghudu-Ebelle Road. The command said in a statement on Friday in Benin by its spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, that two victims of recent...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued 30 kidnap victims in an operation in Toto Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The police spokesman, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Lafia, said the victims were rescued...
Troops of 177 Guards Battalion, in conjunction with troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, have raided and neutralised two bandits in their enclaves in Idu, Chikara, along the boundaries of Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Abaji FCT and Koton Karfe in Kogi. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations...
The abducted Edo Area Customary Court President, Mrs Prescious Aigbonoga, has regained her freedom . The Edo Police command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed her release on Thursday, said that a police officer was killed during the rescue operation. Nwabuzor also said Aigbonoga was rescued by...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the death of seven personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), who were ambushed and killed by bandits in Kaduna State while on official duty. In a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu,...
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested three teenagers for allegedly kidnapping a six-year old girl. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Katsina. He said that the three suspects were Abdulrazak Ibrahim, Aliyu Salisu, and...
The Criminal Investigation Department, Lagos Command, has arrested 55 year-old Oluwole Akande , for allegedly impersonating the Police Commissioner Railway Command, CP Yetunde Longe, and defrauding an 80-year old man of N250 million. The Commissioner Railway Command, CP Yetunde Longe, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria...
Anambra Government says it has commenced investigation into the death of one late Ogochukwu Anene allegedly killed by her husband, Mr Wilson Uwadiegwu, over a loaf of bread. Mrs Ify Obinabo, the state’s Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, made this known on Wednesday in Awka, while receiving mother...
A 47-year old man, Bayo Ayeni, was docked on Wednesday, in a Grade I Area Court, Kubwa, Abuja, for allegedly indulging in unlawful juju. The police charged the defendant of Byazhin Across, Kubwa, Abuja, with criminal conspiracy, unlawful juju and cheating. The Prosecution Counsel, John Okpa, told the court...
By MARK JANG, Jos – The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a pastor, who allegedly kidnapped himself several times and collected N600,000 ransom from members of his congregation. The command’s spokesman, DSP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Jos. DSP Alabo...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Zamfara State Police Command has arrested two suspects conveying 325 live ammunition along Gusau-Wanke-Dansadau road in the state. The Command spokesman, Mohammed Shehu, said in a statement that the suspects were arrested on Jan. 8, at about 23:00 hrs by a police tactical team....
The Rivers State Police Command has busted a child trafficking syndicate operating in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Acting on intelligence, the Intelligence Unit Operatives of the Command over the weekend raided two buildings at Igwuruta and Omagwa communities respectively, both in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the...
Zamfara Anti-thuggery Standing Committee says it has arrested 32 suspects for alleged violation of the state government’s anti-thuggery order. Chairman of the Committee, Mr Bello Bakyasuwa, disclosed this while parading the suspects before newsmen in Gusau on Tuesday. Bakyasuwa said that the suspects were arrested during a rally organised...
An Anambra High Court sitting in Awka on Tuesday awarded N10 million as damages against the Nigeria Police Force and AIG Abutu Yaro, in charge of Zone 13 of the Nigeria Police. It was over the illegal detention of one Mr Chukwuemeka Ekwueme, a real estate developer. Presiding Justice...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed that seven of its personnel alongside five other persons were ambushed and killed at Kuriga mining site, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The NSCDC Director of Public Relations, Mr Olusola Odumosu told the News Agency of...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested five suspects for vandalising bridges in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NSCDC’s Director of Public Relations, Mr Olusola Odumosu, stated this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Mr. Odumosu said items...