Osun Guber: IGP Redeploys Osun Commissioner Over Alleged Unprofessional Conduct
Nigeria Police Force has clarified the transfer of Osun CP Olawale Olokode out of the state. The headquarters noted that Olokode was not fired or redeployed by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi issued a statement on Tuesday. The spokesman said the commissioner was “temporarily […]
Suspected Kidnappers Reveal How They Use Ransom To Buy Cattle In Ekiti
Two suspected kidnappers arrested in Ekiti State have confessed to using shares of their ransom to purchase a herd of cattle. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abutu Sunday, disclosed this in a statement, adding that the notorious kidnap kingpins were known for kidnapping and abducting innocent citizens of the state. “After a […]
Gunmen Storm Kwara, Kill Policeman, Abduct Foreign National
Unknown gunmen struck on Tuesday at a quarry site in the Shao area of Moro Local Government of Kwara State, killing one mobile police officer and abducting a Chinese citizen. Reports indicate that the gunmen burnt the car allegedly used in the operation and disappeared into thin air. One other police operative reportedly […]
Police Debunk Terrorist Attack On Anambra Church
Anambra State Police Command has debunked the Facebook report that four Fulani men sneaked into Awada Grace of God Church on Sunday with intention to bomb the church. The command in a statement on Tuesday by its spokesman, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, said the Facebook report was by mischief makers with an intention to cause […]
Gunmen Kidnap Naval Officer, Demand N3m Ransom
Gunmen have kidnapped an Abuja-based officer of the Naval Headquarters in Abuja, Musa Lawal. The victim, with enlistment no. X12775 ABRP3, was whisked away by his abductors in Kogi State. It was gathered that some heavily armed men numbering five invaded his residence located behind Post Flood Housing Estate, Lokoja on Monday night and […]
NDLEA Secures 984 Illicit Drug Convictions
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured 984 convictions since January this year. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Mohammed Buba Marwa, who disclosed this on Monday, said the convictions were on drug-related offences. Marwa spoke at his residence in Yola while receiving newly elected executives of the […]
24 Hours After Kidnap, Catholic Priest Regains Freedom In Kaduna
The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has confirmed the release of Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Silas, barely 24 hours after he was abducted by some armed men. Silas was kidnapped from the parish rectory at St. Charles Catholic Church in Zambina, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, in the early hours of Monday. […]
12 Feared Dead As Vigilantes,Bandits Clash In Plateau Community
Twelve (12) persons have been killed in a clash between bandits and vigilante members in Zak community, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to a source, the incident happened around 9am on Sunday and led to the killing of nine bandits and three vigilante members. A spokesperson for Operation Safe Haven […]
Lagos-Based Businessman Kidnapped By Gunmen In Imo
There was panic in Umuoma Nekede community in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State as gunmen kidnapped a Lagos-based businessman. The victim, identified as Umunna Onyeokwu from Umuikea, Umuoma, was inside his car parked near the compound when three armed men confronted and whisked him away. An indigene of the community, […]
