The Police in Niger have arrested one Mohammed Isa, 27, of Dogon Ruwa village of Bosso Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly shooting and killing his neighbour, Umaru Abubakar, 30, with a Dane gun. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Usman Adamu, disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna […]

Soni Daniel – Abuja The Department of State Services (DSS) raised alarm saying it has uncovered syndicated plots by some undesirable groups to cause a breakdown of law and order in various parts of the country including Abuja. The arrangement, according to a statement signed by the DSS Spokesman, Peter Afunanya and made available to […]

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Akwa Ibom state government says it has received over 180 cases and prosecuted over 18 culprits for cases of defilement and rape since 2018. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Women Affairs, Dr. Glory Edet made the disclosure Monday during a press briefing on the commemoration of 16 days of activism […]

Alhaji Ahmadu Dahiru, Chairman, Transition Administration, Mubi South Local Government of Adamawa, on Saturday said suspected kidnappers had killed two policemen and abducted seven people in the area.

By Vincent Ujumadu POLICE detectives attached to the Awada Division of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old scammer, David Maduabuchi believed to be a specialist in swindling vulnerable teenage girls on Facebook. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, Mr Haruna Mohammed confirmed Wednesday that the scammer, Maduabuchi, who was arrested […]

A teenager, Yusuf Obaka, who allegedly kidnapped a 17-year-old girl, on Wednesday appeared in a Grade I Area Court in Mpape, Abuja.

Four software engineers who specialize in helping kidnappers and armed robbers operating in Edo State, which the serial numbers of stolen phones and those used for ransom negotiations, also known as IMEI numbers, have been arrested by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, in Benin City Edo State.  

The Lagos State police command is currently investigating a man identified as Babatunde Damilare for killing a commercial sex worker over a disagreement of price in a hotel located at No 17 Atan street Empire Surulere. 

One Tijjani Mohammed, who is standing trial for alleged culpable homicide in an FCT High Court, Nyanya, on Thursday told the court that the Police demanded N150, 000 bribes from him for his release.

A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Maurice Iwu on Thursday, re-appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos, in answer to an N1.2 billion fraud allegations.

Abia State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ene Okon, has assured the people of the state that the Police Command is well prepared to ensure that law-abiding citizens sleep with both eyes closed.

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A 35-year-old man, Abiodun Ayodeji was on Thursday arraigned before a magistrate court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly defiling a minor. Ayodeji was said to have unlawfully and indecently assaulted a 3-year-old girl (name withheld) by rubbing his sexual organ and ejaculating on her body. According to the charge, the offence […]

A nine-year-old pupil (name withheld) on Wednesday narrated before an Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos how a 40-year-old policeman, Andy Eghobamien, lured her into his apartment and defiled her on numerous occasions.

A businessman, Daniel Hogan, 43, on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding his lover of N2.5 million.

 The Hadejia Emirate Development Association in Jigawa on today urged members of the public to always provide security operatives with credible information that will aid crime prevention and control.