The Nigeria Police Force, Sokoto state command said its operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit has arrested five suspected counterfeit currency network known as “Sai Malam.” In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, the Divisional Police Officer of Illela Division has transferred three suspects, Muhd Hamidu of Kwanni,…
The family of 42-year-old Kehinde Albert has appealed to the public for assistance in locating him after he went missing from the General Hospital in Gbagada, Lagos. Kehinde was last seen on February 27 at the hospital where he had gone for medical examinations ahead of enrolling in a rehabilitation program for alcoholism. Speaking with…
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have overrun a military base in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing the commanding officer and several other soldiers. The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday when the terrorists reportedly stormed the town and launched a coordinated assault on the military camp. A resident of the community…
By Ibiwunmi Ishola The Oyo State Police Command has commenced investigation into the alleged murder of a victim, one Precious Mogaji ‘F’, aged 26 years. Contrary to the false narrative circulating in some sections of the media alleging that the incident occurred at Akobo and involved a husband attempting to place the corpse of his…
Lagos State Police Command has apprehended more suspects in connection with the murder of Prince Ademola Akinloye, the son of the Ajiran of Agungi, Oba Tijani Akinloye. Prince Akinloye was reportedly shot and brutally attacked by gunmen on August 26, 2024, along Chevron Drive near Ebeano Supermarket in the Agungi area of Lagos. Following the…
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued four passengers abducted along the Igbeti–Kishi Road in Irepo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan on Friday. Ayanlade said the passengers were abducted in the early hours of Thursday when armed men emerged…
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested 56 suspected drug traffickers and seized 2,167.74kg of illicit drugs in February. The State Commander of the agency, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday while presenting the command’s operational scorecard for the month. Ofoyeju said a series of intelligence-led operations…
The Nigeria Police Force in Ondo State has confirmed that gunmen shot a farmer and abducted his wife on Wednesday night in Akure, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to him, the incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. along Oda Road in Akure. “The command…
The Federal High Court of Nigeria has convicted two men for producing and selling fake alcoholic beverages in Lagos State, sentencing them to a combined total of 40 years in prison. The convicts are Otuorimuno Nelson Aziakpono, aged 58, and Ikegwuonu Davidson Ikechukwu, aged 28. The court found them guilty of offences linked to the…
A farmer, Abdulkarim, was left severely injured after armed bandits amputated his hand while he was working on his farm in Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In a post shared on social media, security analyst Bakatsine wrote: “ armed bandits amputated the hand of a farmer, Abdulkarim, and severely injured him in Kubau…