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In kidnapper’s den for 3 months

In kidnapper’s den for 3 months

For the past three months, members of the family of Chief Fabian Umeh, a community leader and politician from Ezinifite in Nnewi South local government area of Anambra State have done everything humanly possible to locate his where about, but to no avail.

Mysterious disappearance of Police Officer in Kaduna

Mysterious disappearance of Police Officer in Kaduna

When a serving Police officer, Corporal Oni Olayinke, attached to the Lagos State Command left Lagos for Kaduna some time in April, 2011 to assist one Sunday Ogbu deliver a car to his customer, simply identified as Emma in the Northern City, little did he know that the journey would bring sorrow and tears to his aging father, Mr. Olayinke (Snr) who since the ill-fated journey, has not set eyes on his son.

How Saudi Arabian was lured and kidnapped in Nigeria

How Saudi Arabian was lured and kidnapped in Nigeria

Barely one month ago, a business talk between a Saudi Arabian Businessman, Alhaji Alsamid Hamzad Saleh whose intention was to invest in his country and a supposed Nigerian facilitator simply named Steve could best be described as cordial.

Lagos law makers task Police on crime

Lagos law makers task Police on crime

Members of Lagos State House of Assembly have called on Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, his Ogun State counterpart, Governor Ibikunle Amosun and the Assistant Inspector General of Police in -charge of the zone, on the need to work out modalities aimed at resolving security issues in the two states.

How robbery victim overpowered  vicious gang

How robbery victim overpowered vicious gang

THEY are seven in number, of different ages, heights, complexion and from different states of the federation. But they have one thing in common: robbery! The seven-man robbery gang specialized in attacking bank customers who had gone to withdraw money in Festac Town area of Lagos.

NAFDAC, INTERPOL clampdown on unregistered drug outlets, hawkers

NAFDAC, INTERPOL clampdown on unregistered drug outlets, hawkers

THE National Agency for Foods, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, and the International Police, INTERPOL have began a total clampdown on owners of unregistered drug outlets, drug markets as well as drug hawkers in Nigeria and six West African countries. The countries are Ghana, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Togo, Cameroun, and Senegal.

How victim overpowered vicious gang

How victim overpowered vicious gang

They are seven in number, of different ages, heights,complexion and from different states of the federation. But they have one thing in common, robbery! The seven-man robbery gang specialized in attacking bank customers who have gone to withdraw money in Festac Town area of Lagos.

Lagos law makers task Police on crime

Lagos law makers task Police on crime

Members of Lagos State House of Assembly have called on Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, his Ogun State counterpart, Governor Ibikunle Amosun and the Assistant Inspector General of Police in -charge of the zone, on the need to work out modalities aimed at resolving security issues in the two states.

Rocket launchers recovered from kidnappers in Lagos

Rocket launchers recovered from kidnappers in Lagos

THE unexpected visit of mobile policemen led by the Commander, MOPOL 2, Keffi, Patrick Ejedawe, to Obadore street in Igando area of Lagos, weekend, sent shivers down the spines of the residents.

I hired those that killed my late husband – Detained wife

I hired those that killed my late husband – Detained wife

MORE revelations emerged,Monday,in the on-going investigation over the gruesome murder of a Lagos business man, Mr. Kazeem Ademoye,as the principal suspect who incidentally, is the victim’s wife, Mrs. Ngozi Ademoye, disowned her earlier assertion that she used an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) electrical gadget to murder her husband. She reportedly admitted that she actually hired people to kill her husband.

Stray bullet kills beef seller

Stray bullet kills beef seller

Commercial activities went on as usual last weekend, in Oko-Baba area of Lagos, when all of a sudden, the sound of a gun shot fired by a policeman at the check point changed the course of the day, as a stray bullet hit a butcher who was going about his lawful business, in the chest, killing him on the spot.