Crime
Bauchi Police Arrest Two For Allegedly Killing Uncle Over Witchcraft Accusations
Ezekiel Simon confessed to colluding with Lumana Zakka to assault and brutally kill the victim, who...
Kano Police Nab 42-Year-Old Impostor Posing As Court Officer
November 20, 2024The suspect had been extorting money from innocent citizens by posing as a Court Duty Police...
Seven Officers Missing As NSCDC Neutralizes 50 Boko Haram Terrorists In Ambush
November 20, 2024The NSCDC's special squad neutralized 50 insurgents in a fierce exchange of gunfire
Boy Found At Point Of Sale In Delta, Woman Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping Plot
November 13, 2024The boy, believed to be from the South-West of Nigeria, was found in the company of...
DSS Arrests Pastor Christian Duru For Alleged N30 Million Land Fraud In Imo State
November 13, 2024However, N22 million of the claimed payment was recorded via an affidavit rather than an official...
43-Year-Old Man Remanded In Prison For Allegedly Raping Minor To Death In Kano
November 11, 2024Kano State– A 43-year-old Kano man, identifie as Mannir Ibrahim-Abdullahi, has been remanded in prison on...
Gunmen Attack Quarry In Cross River, Kill Police Inspector, Abduct Two Chinese Expatriates
November 9, 2024The assailants shot a police inspector on duty, and seized his rifle before kidnapping two Chinese...
Osun Amotekun Corps Nabs Notorious Armed Robber Terrorising Communities
November 9, 2024The group was reportedly armed with three pistols and a barrel gun, which they used to...
Kwara University Student Allegedly Beaten To Death By Police Officers In Ilorin
November 8, 2024“They were using their guns to hit him on the head, kicking him, and handcuffing him....
Three Female Police Officers Arrested For Alleged Extortion Of Motorists In Rivers
October 30, 2024The arrests followed a complaint on social media, where citizens highlighted instances of harassment and extortion...
EFCC Busts Bank Hacking Syndicate In Abuja, Arrest Four Suspects
October 29, 2024The suspects are accused of compromising the databases of commercial banks
Police RRS Arrest 30-Year-Old Driver For Stealing Employer’s Laptop In Lagos
October 29, 2024The suspect, however, pretended he was going to release the laptop to his boss once a...
Police Nab Six Suspected Cable Theft Vandals In Niger State, Recover Armored Cables
October 29, 2024The suspects were found to have conspired, vandalized, and stolen street lights and armoured cables along...
Kano Police Arrest Notorious Thug “Gundura”14 Others For Thuggery
October 29, 2024The 24-year-old Gundura, who has been on the police's radar for his role in terrorizing the...
Rivers Police Arrest 3 Notorious Kidnappers Terrorizing Port Harcourt-Owerri Highway
October 24, 2024The suspects are linked to a series of armed robberies and abductions in the region, including...
Kwara Police Nab Five, Including Community Chairman, Wives, For Murder Of 46-Year-Old Man
October 24, 2024His assailants reportedly left him severely injured at the scene.
Dismissed Police Officers Charged With Murder Of Kwara Polytechnic Student, Remanded In Prison
October 18, 2024They face charges of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide in connection with the death of Qoyum...
22-Year-Old Man Burnt In Failed Attempt To Vandalize Transformer Cables In Niger State
October 16, 2024Salisu managed to flee the scene, but Danlami was apprehended and rushed to a nearby hospital...
Nigeria Police Dismiss Three Officers For Killing Kwara Polytechnic Student
October 15, 2024Thoe officers were found guilty of abandoning their post, engaging in corrupt practices, and the unlawful...
Suspected Herdsmen Kill Two, Set Houses Ablaze In Benue Communities
October 13, 2024According to a local resident, Joseph Adakole, the assailants targeted the riverine communities, displacing villagers who...
Amotekun Corps Arrests Suspected Food Supplier To Bandits In Ekiti
October 13, 2024Abdullahi reportedly confessed to the crime, stating that he was in the forest reserve as a...
Bandits Ambush Retired General, Abduct Scores In Zamfara Fresh Attack
October 13, 2024The attack comes days after bandits killed at least eight CPG personnel and a commercial driver...
Four Killed, Five Injured As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Mining Site In Plateau
October 12, 2024This attack comes just four days after a tragic incident in Wumat village, where five members...
41-Year-Old Man Arrested For Sleeping With 12-Year-Old Daughter For 2 Years In Ogun
October 12, 2024Abeokuta, Ogun State- A 41-year-old father identified as Aliu Ibrahim, has been accused of having carnal...
Edo Police Arrest Two Suspects For Threatening To Burn Woman’s House, Kill Her Family Over N1.5m
October 12, 2024Operatives of the Command through proper investigation tracked down and arrested one Prince Anthony Uwa ‘m’...
Sokoto Police Arrest 22 Suspects For Vandalism, Theft, Criminal Conspiracy
October 12, 2024Exhibits such as naked Amour Cable wires and a Shovel were recovered from them. Investigation in...
Man Stabs Friend To Death Over N2,000 Debt In Ondo
October 10, 2024During the scuffle, Chukwu allegedly stabbed Ofando in the neck, resulting in his death at the...
Two Teenage Cultists Arrested In Lagos While On Mission To Avenge Member’s Death
October 8, 2024The suspects were found with a black bag. When the bag was searched, two axes and...
Ogun Police Arrest Suspected Serial Killer Linked To Multiple Murders, Sexual Assaults
October 6, 2024All three victims were sexually assaulted and violently murdered before being buried.
Man Arrested For Allegedly Stabbing Newlywed Wife To Death, Setting Room On Fire In Lagos
October 6, 2024Olaniyi was rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital where he was treated, discharged and then...
Court Remands 42-Year-Old Man For Allegedly Raping His Daughter In Ekiti
October 2, 2024The case was adjourned to November 6 for further mention.
Suspected Herdsmen Kill Two Soldiers, Seven Villagers In Benue
October 2, 2024Two soldiers were killed by the suspended herdsmen, along with the head of Eguma village and...
Dismissed Akwa Ibom Officer Arrested For Impersonating Serving Police Sergeant
October 2, 2024On interrogation, he stated that he was dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force in 2011 while...
Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Kill Vigilante Commander ‘Jagun’ In Kwara
October 2, 2024Jagun, known for his esteemed role in community security, was shot during an intense exchange of...
Kwara Court Sentences 18-Year-Old Boy To One Year For Arson, Theft
October 1, 2024He reportedly stole items such as foodstuffs, groceries, and clothing, and subsequently set the residential building...
Akwa Ibom Police Arrest Two Women For Kidnapping, Selling 5-Year-Old Boy For N600,000
October 1, 202450-year-old Ofonime Etim Essien from Ikot Abiyan in Nsit Atai, sold the child for N600,000.
Village Head, 12 Others Arrested For Beheading Hunters In Akwa Ibom
October 1, 2024The suspects allegedly kidnapped the hunters, beheaded them, and buried their bodies in shallow graves within...
Suspected Herdsmen Kill IDP In Benue While Farming
September 30, 2024He had been living at the Agagbe IDPs camp in Gwer West LGA with his family...
Nigerian Police Trial Begins For Officers Caught On Video Threatening Corps Members After N1 Million Extortion In Lagos
September 27, 2024A video circulating on social media shows the officers threatening to shoot the corps members if...
Two ATBU Final Year Students Arrested For Housebreaking, Theft In Bauchi
September 27, 2024The suspects confessed to their crimes, claiming they intended to use the stolen items to fund...
Zamfara Police Arrest NSCDC Officer, Fake Doctor, Others For Supplying Arms, Ammunition, Drugs To Bandits
September 27, 2024Zamfara Police Arrest NSCDC Officer, Fake Doctor, Others For Supplying Arms, Ammunition, Drugs To Bandits
Ex-Convict Arrested With ₦4.6bn Worth Of Cocaine At Lagos Airport
September 24, 2024In a dubious move, Ogbuji sneaked back to the carousel area to put inside the cleared...
Mob Beats Soldier For Allegedly Stabbing NSCDC Officer To Death In Oyo Nightclub Altercation
September 23, 2024The soldier allegedly drew a dagger and fatally stabbed the NSCDC officer, who later died from...
Lagos Police Arrest Three Suspected Robbers, Recover 26 Live Ammunition
September 21, 2024The suspects led the Police to the recovery of 26 live ammunition
Lagos Police Arrest Two Suspected Drug Dealers With 120 Pellets Of Cocaine
September 20, 2024The arrest was made in the Ojo area of Lagos State following a tip-off from concerned...
Plateau Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Stealing Vehicle
September 19, 2024Upon receiving a report of the missing vehicle, our gallant operatives attached to Bukuru Division immediately...
Delta Police Raid Brothel, Arrest Five Kidnappers Who Extorted N7.9m Ransom For 70-Year-Old Woman
September 18, 2024One single barrel gun, three locally made cut-to-size gun, cash sum of Four hundred and fifty...
Rivers State Police Bust Syndicate Running Job Scam, Arrest Multiple Suspects
September 18, 2024The scheme promised lucrative job placements in the oil and gas sector, luring individuals with false...
Kano Police Arrest 26 Phone Snatchers, Recover 126 Stolen Phones
September 13, 2024The operations also resulted in the seizure of two cutlasses, two scissors, one long sword, and...
Lagos Pastor Arrested For Allegedly Murdering, Burying 17-Year-Old In Shallow Grave
September 12, 2024The victim's body was discovered buried in a shallow grave within an apartment on Jesus Assembly...
Bauchi Police Arrest Two Suspects With Fabricated AK-47
September 12, 2024The suspects, who travelled from Plateau State to Boto market, negotiated the sale of the rifle...
Pastor Allegedly Stab Wife To Death In Anambra
September 11, 2024Mr Onuorah, noted that they discovered that their daughter did not fall as claimed by the...
NSCDC Arrests 30-Year-Old Man For Allegedly Raping 7-Year-Old Girl In Jigawa
September 11, 2024The suspect allegedly targeted the young girl while she was attempting to relieve herself at a...
Driver Escape As Troops Arrest Owner Of Abandoned Vehicle With AK-47 In Taraba
September 11, 2024During interrogation, Adamu confessed to having sent the driver who is still at large to convey...
15-Year-Old Cattle Rearer Killed By Kidnappers In Ogun Despite N500,000 Ransom
September 10, 2024The suspects, all in their early twenties, have been transferred to the Imala Divisional Police Headquarters...
Jigawa Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Raping 8-Year-Old Girl, Inserts Scissors, Spoon Into Her Private Parts
September 8, 2024After she regained consciousness, he gave her one hundred and fifty naira (#150) and threatened to...
Suspected Kidnapper Who Collected N1.5m Ransom Begs For Mercy In Plateau
September 8, 2024Adam made the plea while being paraded alongside other suspects at the state police command on...
18-Year-Old Arrested For Alleged Murder Of 38-Year-Old Sex Worker In Benin Hotel
September 8, 2024Paul allegedly stabbed Oro during the dispute, resulting in her death.
EFCC Arrest 44 Internet Fraudsters In Ilorin, Recover Cars, Charms, Others
September 6, 2024Items from the suspects, including six exotic cars of different brands, laptops, smartphones, and various charms.
Bandits Abduct Nursing Mother, 21 Others In Kaduna Community
September 6, 2024The attackers stormed the home of Mr. Mutiu Adeleke, kidnapping his wife and three sons while...
Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Sharing Nude Video Of Young Woman In Bayelsa
September 6, 2024The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Godgift Bai, from Ogbolomabiri in Nembe Local Government Area
Boko Haram Terrorists Strike Again In Yobe Days After Mafa Ward Massacre
September 6, 2024The insurgents attacked the town and began shooting indiscriminately.
Court Orders Remand Of NURTW Member Koko Zaria Over Assault On Nollywood Actor
September 6, 2024The incident happened on June 5, 2024, in Idimu, Lagos, Oyedepo and his associates were accused...
Police Arrest Gang Member Specializing In Trafficking Teenagers To Neighboring Countries
September 4, 2024The victim has been safely returned to Nigeria from Accra, Ghana, and has been debriefed.
Family Of Three Arraigned In Court Over Alleged Murder Of 21-Year-Old Offa Health Tech Graduate
September 4, 2024Chief Magistrate Mr. Wahab Saka ordered the suspects to be remanded at the Federal Correctional Centre...
Nigerian Government Charges Two Chinese Nationals, Five Others For Illegal Mining In Kogi, Ondo States
September 2, 2024The suspects from both Kogi and Ondo states have since been charged to the Federal High...
19-Year-Old Native Doctor Arrested For Killing Client During Bulletproof Charm Test In Edo
September 2, 2024He suspect specializes in preparing charms against guns and cutlasses
Boko Haram terrorists Strike Yobe Community, Kill Dozens, Burn Houses, Shops
September 2, 2024The gunmen left behind some flyers with Arabic inscriptions
Nasarawa Police Arrest Suspected Drug Dealer, Seize 15 Bags Of Indian Hemp
September 2, 2024A Toyota Camry with registration number: Lagos KSF 843 FN and fifteen (15) bags of dry...
Abia State Man Gouges Out Wife’s Eyes Alleged Money Ritual
September 2, 2024Lawrence also attacked his landlady, Madam Lovejane Nwaiwu, as he knocked off some of her teeth...
FG Orders Minister, Defence Chiefs To Move To Sokoto Over Rising Insecurity
September 1, 2024The time is up for these bandits and terrorists as increased and consistent operations will weaken...
Suspected Boko Haram Insurgents Attack Faudiya School In Yobe, Kill Students
August 30, 2024The incident occurred around 3:44 a.m. when the gunmen invaded Faudiya School,
EFCC Quizzes Fake Staff In Gombe
August 27, 2024Yohana was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) on August 19
Bandits Abduct 7 Farmers In Kaduna, Demand N2m Ransom
August 27, 2024The farmers were abducted while working on their farms on Saturday morning, August 24, 2024.
Tea Vendor Arrested For Beating 20-Year-Old To Death Over Alleged Theft In Jigawa
August 27, 2024The suspect tied Garba with a rope and repeatedly struck him with a stick until Garba...
Police Raids Cultists’ Hideout, Arrests Six In Akwa Ibom
August 27, 2024Operatives also recovered two bags of substances suspected to be Indian hemp.
Bauchi Police Arrest 54-Year-Old Man With Fabricated AK-47 Rifle
August 24, 2024The suspect claimed to have been working with a church in Jos.
Couple Arrested In Edo For Allegedly Assaulting Eight-Year-Old Maid
August 21, 2024The couple was later arrested by the police after some people reported the matter
Ondo NSCDC Arrests Three For Illegal Mining, Armoured Cable Theft
August 21, 2024During the investigation, authorities recovered armoured cables, recline cables, and a generator, all valued at N3.3...
Nigerian Soldier Arrested In Borno For Alleged Possession of Illegal Ammunition
August 20, 2024Adamu revealed that Sergeant Murtala had supplied him with the ammunition.
Troops Arrests Key Boko Haram Logistics Syndicate In Borno
August 20, 2024The MNJTF reported that the syndicate admitted to being a major logistics provider for the terrorists.
Two Brothers Arrested For Attacking Police, Drug Trafficking In Edo
August 20, 2024During the confrontation, the suspects damaged the side mirror of a police vehicle with their gunfire.
Kwara Police Confirm Arrest Of Suspects In Murder Of 21-Year-Old Offa Health Student
August 20, 2024They had found the body of an unidentified female, approximately 25 years old, dumped on refuse...
30-Year-Old Woman Arrested For Hiding AK47, Magazines In Sack Of Garri
August 17, 2024Yusuf admitted that a notorious bandit named Aminu Basullube, who has been terrorizing the Katsina area
Police Officer Arrested For Assaulting Kaduna Electric Staff With Knife
August 16, 2024The worker narrowly escaped injury, but a passerby who tried to intervene sustained a leg injury.
Gunmen Kidnap Over 20 Medical Students In Benue
August 16, 2024In March, ten people were kidnapped at the Taraba/Benue border community in Jootar
Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Kidnapping, Killing Neighbor’s 8-Year-Old Son In Bauchi
August 15, 2024The boy was then taken to a nearby bush where he was killed and buried in...
Two Suspects Arrested For Stealing Police Station Signpost In Kano
August 15, 2024The suspects are currently in police custody, with investigations ongoing
Lagos Father Arrested For Killing Son Over Misplaced Sewing Thread
August 14, 2024The petrol led the boy to vomit white substances, prompting the father to administer palm oil...
Anglican Church Seminarian Alleged Rapes 10-Year-Old Girl In Anambra
August 14, 2024According to the 34-year-old suspect, he never intended to do such a despicable act but was...
Bandits Block Gusau-Funtua Road, Abduct Passengers From Multiple Vehicles
August 13, 2024The witness noted that the bandits had been launching daily attacks on commuters,
Gunmen Kill Lecturer, Deputy Registrar, School Principal, Three Others In Taraba
August 12, 2024The bandits, after killing the passengers, also proceeded to attack farmers who were working close to...
Gunmen Abduct Two Chinese Nationals In Ogun
August 12, 2024The kidnappers have contacted the victims' company, demanding a ransom for their release.
Man Arrested For Alleged N17m Fraud Posing As Nasarawa Governor’s Associate
August 12, 2024Isiaka admitted to the crime but claimed he only took N14 million, not N17 million as...
Security Guard Remanded In Kirikiri For Allegedly Defiling Neighbor’s Daughter
August 12, 2024Chief Magistrate Mrs Bola Osunsanmi did not take Ibrahim's plea due to jurisdictional issues
Bandits Ambush Soldiers In Sokoto, Kill Four, Injured Others
August 11, 2024About a week ago, the bandits killed seven people in our community while pursuing vigilantes.
Gunmen Attack Police Checkpoint In Anambra, Kill Officer, Injure Other
August 10, 2024Awka, Anambra State- Suspended gunmen attacked a police checkpoint at Omata Junction on the Nnewi-Oba Road...
Kwara Police Arrest Eight Suspected Kidnappers In Joint Operation
August 10, 2024They admitted to participating in multiple kidnapping activities in the Lata area near Patigi, the Omu-Aran...
Bandits Abduct Islamic Scholar, Students In Zaria
August 8, 2024Family members are now in a state of distress, urgently appealing for action from security forces.
NSCDC Arrests Suspect Impersonating Nigerian Navy Personnel In Anambra
August 8, 2024The suspect, Chukwugozirim Christian, had been impersonating a naval officer to deceive civilians and commit various...