Crime
Alesh Sanni laments as courts sentence man to 14 years for stealing a fowl
Nollywood actor Alesh Sanni has lamented the supposed injustice meted out on a man who reportedly stole a fowl. News has been going round that a court in Osun State sentenced a man to 14 years imprisonment for stealing a fowl. Actress Biola Bayo has interviewed the mother of the man on her show. She […]
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Delta police arrests nursing mother for throwing her baby in a river because her friends were mocking her
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a woman identified as Blessing Ibuku, who allegedly murd#red her 10-month-old child, Prevail Jonathan. The suspect confessed to the police that she threw her baby into the river on November 31, 2024. Parading the suspect before newsmen today, December 17, Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, […]
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Police foil Anambra kidnap, rescue victim
The Anambra State Police Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt by a gang suspected to be members of a secessionist group. In a statement on Saturday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that one suspect was killed during a gun battle, while others fled with gunshot wounds. The incident occurred on […]
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Nigeria police arrest Anambra couple for sending threat messages
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a couple, Kingsley Okoye, 36, and Chidinma Okoye, 27, for allegedly sending threat messages and attempting to kidnap unsuspecting individuals. In a statement on Friday, the command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that the duo specialised in issuing abduction threats through text messages, demanding ransom with the ultimatum of […]
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EFCC arrests woman over her alleged involvement in Employment scam in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested one Halima Yakubu Ngulde for suspected involvement in employment fraud. The commssion in a statement released on Friday, November 22, said she was arrested in Unguwan Kanawa,Kaduna State, following credible intelligence linking her to obtaining money from job seekers on fraudulent […]
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Again, Gunmen Attack Military Checkpoint In Abia, Kill Two Soldiers
The military blamed the attack on the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). Unidentified gunmen have reportedly killed two soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force South-East Operation UDO KA along Umuahia – Owerri Road in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State. Lieutenant Colonel Jonah […]
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Assault: Alex Ikwechegh May Suffer Double Jeopardy, Says Reps Minority Leader
Many Nigerians were outraged with the action of the lawmaker against a Bolt driver and had called for justice. The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, says his colleague, Alex Ikwechegh, may suffer “double tragedy” for assaulting an e-hailing driver Stephen Abuwatseya in the nation’s capital Abuja late October. “Presently, he is […]
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Police prosecutes Hon. Alex Ifeanyi Mascot Ikwechegh for as!aulting Bolt driver.
The Nigerian Police Force arraigned a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, in court after he was filmed aS!aulting a Bolt driver Stephen Abuwatseya at his Abuja residence. The lawmaker, who is representing Aba North and South federal constituency of Abia State, appeared before an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at […]
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Nigeria Lady found de+d after visiting man met on dating site
A 23-year-old woman, Precious Yusuf, has been found de+d along the DLA Road in Asaba, the Delta State capital, after meeting with a male friend whom she met on a dating website called iHappy. According to a statement on Saturday by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, Precious’s body was discovered on […]
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Nigerian Police Officer Arrested In Connection With Alleged Murder Of Musician In Enugu
The musician was reportedly leaving the Squad’s Headquarters after a friendly visit when, for reasons yet to be ascertained, the police officer fired his rifle, hitting the victim. A male Police Inspector serving in the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad of the Enugu State Police Command has been arrested and detained, for the alleged murder of a […]
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Police Arrest Three For Murder Of 32-Year-Old Man In Kano Over Land Deal
The suspects allegedly lured the victim under false pretenses, poisoned him, and later burned his body in a bid to destroy evidence. The Kano State Police Command has apprehended three suspects in connection with the murder of Dahiru Musa, a 32-year-old resident of Dorayi Quarters, Kano, over a land transaction. This was confirmed by the […]
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Lagos Govt Begins Trial Of Medical Practitioners Over De$th Of Patient
The Lagos State Government has commenced the trial of two medical doctors, Michael Atiba and Michael Ugbeye, over the de$th of a patient, Ejiro Ugorobi. The duo is standing trial at the Ikeja High Court of Lagos State, presided over by Justice Oyindamola Ogala. It would be recalled that the LASG had on March 25, […]
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Nigeria police arrest three over beheading of man, wife in Abia
Operatives of Abia State police command have arrested three suspects over the killing of an aged couple who were reportedly found dead in their apartment at Etiti-ulo in Bende LG of Abia State. This was disclosed in a press statement made available to our correspondent by the Abia state Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent […]
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Nigeria Police Arrest Six Foreigners, Others For Illegal Mining In Zamfara
The commissioner expressed concerns over the rate of irregular migration of foreigners into the country to commit crimes. The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested six foreigners from Burkina Faso and Niger Republic in connection with illegal mining and banditry in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Dalijan, disclosed this in Gusau on […]
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Two arrested with 120 wraps of suspected cocaine in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained two suspects, Sunday Nwabufor, 47, and Obinna Nweke, 45, for alleged possession of 120 wraps of substance suspected to be cocaine. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a post he shared on his X handle, @benHundeyin, on Friday. He said that Nwabufor, […]
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Two arrested over sale of newborn twins in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Ujunwa Una ‘f’ and Chinelo Igbechionwu ‘f’ for conspiracy and child trafficking. the suspects were arrested by patrol officers from Ojodu Division stationed at Berger bus-stop, an entry point into Lagos State, whom had earlier been alerted about the suspects by a Good Samaritan. The […]
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Crime: Nigeria man arrested for sex/ally assaulting minor in Jigawa
A bizarre incident happened on August 29, 2024, at the premises of Dutse Divisional Police Headquarters, Jigawa State, when a 32-year-man, identified as Bashir Umar, lured an eight-year-old girl into a restroom, where he tortured and sexually assaulted her. The spokesman of the Jigawa Police Command, DSP Lawan Adam, who confirmed the incident via a […]
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43 year old man arrested in Ondo for shooting rival in concubine’s home
The Ondo state police command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Mr. Ajagba Joseph, for allegedly attempting to murder a man he found in his concubine’s house. This was made known in a statement shared by the police command on X.com on Wednesday. According to the statement the incident occurred on August 23rd when Joseph visited […]
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Thief caught disassembling Toyota Yaris for parts in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Monday Julius for stealing a Toyota Yaris car in the Oshodi area of the state. This was disclosed in the statement posted on X.com on Monday. According to the statement, the 39-year-old suspect was arrested by officers of the Ilupeju division of the command after investigating the […]
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Ogun police arrest suspect for stealing air conditioners, cables
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a suspect, Lekan Ogunsanya, 31, on suspicion of vandalising and stealing air conditioners and cables from a government residential quarter in Isoso, Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. Metro learnt on Friday that Ogunsanya was caught around noon on Thursday while dismantling air conditioners from two houses […]
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