Twelve suspected armed robbers have been apprehended by the FCT Police Command in connection with the attack at Unique Apartment in Gishiri village, Katampe District, Abuja, that killed security guard Barnabas Danlami and Arise News employee Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu. The arrests were made by Scorpion Squad members under the command […]
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The Niger State Police Command has arrested several suspects in connection with alleged assassination plots, thuggery, drug cultivation, illegal migration, and attempted culpable homicide across the state. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed that two suspected assassins were apprehended on […]
The Lagos State Police Command has announced the successful rescue of two kidnap victims taken from the Ijede Creek area in Ikorodu. The operation, which unfolded over the weekend, was led by Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, and involved a robust deployment of tactical squads, detectives, vigilantes, and local […]
Eight online scammers have been found guilty and given jail sentences by Federal High Court judge R.M. Aikawa in Kaduna. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Directorate, prosecuted the convicted individuals, Ogar Joseph, Nanbut David Dauda, Abah Mathew Arome, Fasikun Lekan, Daniel John, Gideon Dennis, Friday Emmanuel, […]
During his re-examination, the prosecution’s attorney urged the prosecution witness to compare Amotekun’s and ESN’s actions. In the current trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the second prosecution witness informed Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja that, in contrast to Amotekun, which is legally supported, Kanu’s […]
The police expressed their profound regret for the terrible occurrence, which happened at approximately 7:45 am during a combined operation with the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA), in a statement released on Tuesday by CSP Adewale Osifeso, the command’s spokesperson. One of the cops who unintentionally shot and killed […]
A major ritual plot was thwarted in the Odomola area of Epe as operatives of the Odo-Noforija Division arrested one Samson Oghenebreme, a 25-year-old male, who was caught in possession of human organs. The arrest, which took place on April 25, 2025, followed a tip-off from vigilant members of the […]
The long-awaited verdict on the death of beloved gospel artist Osinachi Nwachukwu echoed through the FCT High Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. Her husband, Peter Nwachukwu, was found guilty of her death and sentenced to death by hanging. The court found Nwachukwu guilty of culpable homicide leading to Osinachi’s tragic […]
In order to improve the ability to respond to threats in a proactive and preventative manner, the Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has reaffirmed the necessity of establishing a smooth and safe system for exchanging intelligence in real time. He made this statement at the Army War […]
Tragedy struck in Ahoada West, Rivers State, as the police apprehended a notorious crime suspect, Nkem ThankGod, also known as “Two Man,” for a string of horrifying crimes, including murder, kidnapping, and destruction of property. One of Nkem’s alleged victims was a 68-year-old woman whose grieving son recounted the gruesome […]