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Rivers state police command confirm m!rder of UNIPORT student by her boyfriend

The police in Rivers state have confirmed reports of the m¥rder of a 300 level student of the University of Port Harcourt, Justina Otuene, by Demain Okoligwe, a 400 level student of the same institution who is said to be her boyfriend. Parading the suspect before newsmen today October 26, the state Commissioner of Police, […]

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Court sentences Lagos doctor, Olufemi Olaleye to life imprisonment for r@ping his wife’s teenage niece

The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence sitting in Ikeja has sentenced the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, to life imprisonment for the d£filement of his wife’s niece. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Olaleye on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, after he found him guilty of the offence of defilement and […]

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Rivers police arrest woman who poured h0t cooking oil on her husband in his sleep

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a woman, Hope Nwala, who allegedly poured hot cooking oil on her husband, Ekelediri Nwankwo in his sleep following a disagreement in Okehi, Etche Local Government Area of the state. LIB reported that the suspect, who hails from the Obite community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA, had fled Okehi after […]

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IDP Stabs Man To De!th For Allegedly Enticing His Wife In Borno

The Borno State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Umar Goni Abubakar, for st@bbing one Zarami Modu to d£ath at Water Board IDP Camp in Monguno Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Yusufu, disclosed this during a briefing with journalists in Maiduguri on Monday, October 9, 2023, […]

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Nigerian man bags eight years imprisonment for dealing drugs in the UK

Nigerian man identified as Olusegun Babalola, was arrested on Friday, May 19, 2023, after police raided his home in Whitsed Street, Eastfield, as part of an operation into drug dealing and exploitation in Peterborough. Following months of intelligence gathering, police evidenced Babalola had been involved in supplying crack cocaine and heroin in the city as […]

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Police arrest criminals who specialize in cloning bank websites to facilitate high-yield investment scams and money laundering

In response to the escalating cyber threats aimed at the Banking and Financial sector, as well as unsuspecting members of the public falling victim to High-yield Investment Fraud (HYIF), the Nigeria Police Force – National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) recently convened a crucial symposium. The primary focus of this event, which was attended by Compliant and […]

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Alleged Nigerian drug kingpin arrested with ecstasy pills in India

A suspected Nigerian drug kingpin, Ogbaugu David Uka alias Pastor Davison alias Iwu, was arrested in Hyderabad, India for possession of ecstasy pills.  Telangana State Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TSNAB) along with Film Nagar Police, Hyderabad City apprehended Ogbaugu, on August 16, 2023.   A total of 264 ecstasy pills worth Rs 10.56 lakhs were recovered from […]

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Suspected ass@ssins storm Edo church, sh00t pastor and k!ll his wife

G^nmen suspected to be hired assassins have attacked a pastor, Rev Samuel Chinyereugo, and k!lled his wife, Peace, in Edo State.  It was gathered that the g^nmen invaded the church, God’s Vineyard of Grace Dominion Assembly, located at 101, Upper Lawani Street, New Benin, Benin City around 7:36pm on Monday, August 14, 2023, and opened […]

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Labourers k@ll Man Of God in Ondo

A labourer, Muhammed Musa, has said that he killed a Pastor, Dada Itopa, on his farm in Ipele in the Owo council area of Ondo state, because an herbalist demanded for a fresh head from him. Musa who was apprehended by police detectives in the state, hacked the pastor to death with a cutlass. He […]

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Why l bathed daily with human head — 26-yr-old suspected ritualist confesses

A 26-year-old, suspected ritualist, Franklin Akinyosuyi, has explained why he bathes daily with a human head. Akinyosuyi, said that he purchased the human skull and other body parts from an herbalist in Osun state. The suspect who was paraded weekend, alongside other suspected criminals by the Ondo state police command, said in an interview that […]

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Crime:Police rescue 9 children from initiation spot in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command Thursday, rescued nine minors at an initiation spot in Mushin area of Lagos. The victims were between nine and 14 year old. They were reportedly lured from their parents abode in the densely populated Mushin area of Lagos and taken to the spot where they were forcefully initiated. The rescued […]

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Gunmen kidnap monarch, wife in Nasarawa

Heavily armed men suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday night, abducted the King of Gurku community in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, HRH Jibril Mamman Waziri, alongside his wife, Hajiya Sa’adatu Waziri. After their abduction in the palace which is located around mountains in the area, the gunmen took the First-Class Royal […]

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Suspects Who Attacked Osun Church During Vigil Arrested

The Osun State Police Command on Tuesday, August 1, paraded three suspects over an alleged attack on a Celestial Church located in Odu Village near Osogbo. The suspects abducted 12 members of the church, but the victims fled from their captors when they ran into some hunters and other local volunteers that responded to the […]

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Police Arrest HIV Positive Man And Four Others For R@ping 14-Year-Old Girl In Jigawa

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested five men, including a HIV positive patient, who allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl in Jahun Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, said the suspects; Aliyu Sani,50, Rabi’u Ibrahim, 45, […]

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ISWAP Holds Mass Burial For Terrorists Killed In Air Strikes

The Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists, on Sunday, held a mass funeral for jihadists neutralized by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets in Marte community in Borno State. The terrorists were killed in a series of airstrikes executed by the Air Component of Operation Hadin kai on July 29, 2023, Jibularam […]

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Man who absconded with N55m Benz during test drive denies being a car thief

The 25-year-old man, Meshach Isinugo a.k.a Big Shark, who allegedly absconded with N55m Mercedes Benz SUV during a test drive in Abuja, has denied being a car thief, saying he only drove it to Delta State without the owner’s knowledge. Delta State Police Command arrested the suspect in Benin City, Edo State while the stolen […]

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Police Seize Massive Quantity Of Illegal Drugs

Members of the Aswani Division of the Lagos State Police Command apprehended certain substances believed to be Indian Hemp along the Mushin-Isolo road. The incident took place on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at approximately 11:56pm, during a routine stop-and-search operation. As a result, Fidelis Otiga (male, 49 years old) and Chukwuma Kennedy (male, 50 years […]

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Crime:Police Arrest 6 Suspects For Raping 53-Year-Old Woman To Death In Her Farm 

The six suspects are in police custody for raping 53-year-old Mrs Amarachi Nwanozie to death in her farm. Reports of her death became known when her husband raised alarm about her disappearance by 5 pm on Tuesday, 12th July. According to him “she left for her farm earlier in the day at about 9am, and […]

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Man Arrested For Allegedly Killing Customs Officer In Kebbi

A man identified as Abdulwasiu Salawudeen, has been arrested for the death of a customs officer, Aminu Abdullahi, in Kebbi. Disclosing this in a statement on Sunday, the Command’s Comptroller Mister, Ben Oramalugo, described the incident as sad, noting that the suspect has been taken into custody for further investigations. On how he died; Ben […]

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Notorious Zamfara Bandit Leader, Dogo Gudali K-lled By Explosives Planted By His Members To Eliminate Soldiers

A notorious bandit leader in Zamfara State, Dogo Gudali, has been k!lled by an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, planted by members of his terrorist group. A military source in the North West, who confirmed the incident to PRNigeria, said the IED was planted by terrorists to eliminate troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, who were on […]

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