Tension in Enugu community over alleged same-sex relationship
Tension has been reported in parts of Enugu State following allegations of mob attempts to attack certain individuals over claims of same-sex relationships.
Gunmen kill five in Plateau community
By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Some gunmen on Thursday night shot and killed five people in a shop at Nzharuvo, Miango community of Bassa local government area of Plateau State. Miango villages in the Irigwe Chiefdom have suffered series of attacks since January and not less than 50 people have been killed and many others […]
Why I killed my brother — Suspect
•I hope my family will forgive me By Ifeanyi Okolie Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have arrested a 20-year-old cattle rustler and alleged kidnapper, Ibrahim Abdullahi, who allegedly masterminded an armed robbery and killing of his elder brother, Kadade Abdulahi of Amana MaiKasuwa Village, in Igabi Local Government Area of […]
My aunt watched while men she brought slept with me, says 20-yr-old
A 20-year-old mother of one, Miss Chinasa Chukwu, has told policemen in Ebonyi State how her aunt would bring men to her apartment, sit down and watched as the men slept with her. She was rescued by the combined effort of a hairstylist, the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) and the Police, while the […]
Five in Police net for beating 25-year-old man to death
By James Ogunnaike Operatives of the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police have arrested five men for allegedly beating a 25-year-old man, Monsur Kareem to death over a minor misunderstanding in Ijoko in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this in a […]
Three company staff, two others arrested for robbery
By Evelyn Usman It was the end of the road for three members of staff of Ndu Best Investment Company Limited, in Alaba, along the Mile-Two/ Badagry expressway as they were arrested among five suspected members of a robbery gang. The gang members were alleged to have been breaking into the company’s warehouse at Agric […]
Sapele cult war: Cultists shift battle to neighbouring Jesse
*It will soon be a thing of the past – Ethiope West Boss By Paul Olayemi – Jesse The rampaging cult war that grinded some part of the Sapele community last week, culminating in the killing of 28 years old, Tega, at the Ireto road area of Sapele in Delta State seems to have shifted […]
Father, son admits to beating herdsman to death in Ogun
By Evelyn Usman Emotions ran high yesterday, at the Ogun State Police Command, following a startling confession by a farmer on how he and his son murdered a herdsman in Gbagba Elewure village of Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. The deceased, Abubakar Sidi Usman, 32, who had a cattle settlement at Gbagba Elewure […]
COVID-19: Police on highways, criminals begin onslaught at homes, bus stops
By Emma Nnadozie After days of lockdown, the police are warning Nigerians especially Lagos residents to be on the alert because hoodlums maybe on the prowl from now. Their investigations informed this alarm. Already, they have received some reports of attacks at some bus stops at Mile 2 area of Lagos. Investigation carried out revealed […]
Rape suspect escapes from police custody in Lagos
By Esther Onyegbula A rape suspect, Kelechi Ezeanni who was arrested by policemen attached to Ajiwe Police Station, Ajah Lagos State police command for allegedly raping an eleven-year-old girl has escaped from custody. READ ALSO: Police confirm abduction of 2 NPFL players in Ondo The suspect, Kelechi Ezeanni, escaped from custody after he was arrested by […]
Suspected ritualists behead 82-year-old woman in Akwa Ibom
…As Police arrests suspects By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo TRAGEDY struck last Saturday in Akwa Ibom state as suspected ritualists behead 82-year-old woman popularly known as Mma Iko Mbakara in Ibesit community in Oruk Anam local government area of the state. It was gathered that the unsuspecting octogenarian was ambushed in her farm in Ibesit, […]
I watched my girlfriend die after stabbing her, says arrested fleeing lover
By Evelyn Usman Fleeing 22-year-old Daniel Okocha, who allegedly stabbed his lover, Nkechi Agwor, to death, over suspicion that she was cheating on him, has been arrested in his hideout by detectives at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Yaba Lagos. The incident, occurred last Sunday, at the live-in-lovers apartment in the Egbeda […]
Police arrest fake soldier, 43 others for robbery, rustling
By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan A 21-year-old carpenter who parades himself as a soldier has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command. The suspect was paraded alongside 43 other criminals in Ibadan yesterday. In the course of his illegal activities, the suspect and his partner in crime were alleged to have a 17-year-old girl. […]
EFCC arrests suspected internet fraudsters with mini coffin
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested six suspected internet fraudsters. This is contained in a statement issued by the commission’s acting spokesperson, Tony Orilade, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspects, made up of five […]
Suspected child trafficker intercepted with 23 children in Taraba
By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo A suspected child trafficker, Mary Yakubu have been arrested in Taraba state with 23 children by officers of the Nigerian Police. The infants who were between the ages of 4 and 7 comprise of 14 boys and 9 girls. They were intercepted by the police at a park in Bali […]
Police search for parents of rescued 10-year-old girl in Anambra
The Anambra Police Command has commenced search for the biological parents of a 10-year-old girl, who was abducted, allegedly sold for N800,000 but rescued from her foster parents. In a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Awka, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed, said that the girl was rescued following intelligence […]
