Just In: Ex-IGP, Tafa Balogun Dies At 74
A former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tafa Balogun, is dead. Family sources confirmed his death to Daily Trust on Thursday. Details of his passing were however withheld. Balogun was born on August 8, 1947, at Ila-Orangun in Osun State and was named the 21st Inspector-General of Police on March 6, 2002. […]
Terrorists Storm Katsina, Kill Tthree, Abduct Others
Three persons were killed in Dantsauni village in Batagarawa local government area of Katsina State when terrorists invaded the community. The terrorists in their numbers, armed with sophisticated weapons, according to a source, explained that one of the deceased persons identified as Abdulrashid Abba Manna, a resident of Katsina, was trapped and killed by […]
Security Operatives Declare Two Wanted Over Terrorism
The Delta State police command on Thursday declared two siblings wanted for attempted murder, terrorism, and other crimes. Recall that the suspects names were given as Francis Odiakose and Christopher Odiakose. Bright Edafe, the spokesman for the state command, made the known in a statement shared with this newspaper. He urged members […]
BREAKING: Iniubong Umoren: High Court Sentences Uduak Akpan To Death By Hanging For Murder
Justice Bassey Nkanang of the Akwa Ibom State High Court on Thursday sentenced Uduak Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Iniubong Umoren. Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy, University of Uyo, was killed on April 2021. She was job hunting while awaiting mobilisation for the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. […]
17-Year-Old Kwara Student Allegedly Commits Suicide Over Exam Failure
A 17-year-old student of Offa Grammar School, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, identified as Adegoke Adeyemi, has allegedly committed suicide following his failure to gain promotion to the next class in his school. Police sources said the student, who was found hanging on a tree, resorted to taking his life after failing […]
RRS Saves Grand Mother And Her Children After They Were Attacked By A Mob Who Thought They Were Kidnappers
Men of the Rapid Response Squad patrol teams, as well as the Ebute – Ero Police Division, this evening August 3, saved a grandmother and her children from being killed as they were beaten black and blue after they were suspected of being kidnappers. The mob had seen the grandmother and her children with […]
Finally, Nollywood Stars Cynthia Okereke, Clemson Cornel Agbogidi Regain Freedom
Two Nigerian movie stars, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel Agbogidi, who were abducted six days ago have regained their freedom. The film stars were kidnapped after a movie shoot in were kidnapped in Ozalla town in Enugu. Confirming their release from their abductors, Director of Communications Actors Guild of Nigeria, Monalisa Chinda Coker […]
Officer Caught On Camera Demanding For Phone Search Is Under Probe, Lagos Police Command Confirms
The Lagos Police command spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, says an officer who was caught on camera demanding a Nigerian man to open his phone for a search has been invited for questioning. The video showed the officer in a confrontation with a Nigerian man who refused to open his phone for the officer. The […]
Drunk Driver Abandons Owner’s Vehicle, Reports Car Stolen, Says RRS
Officials of Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have recovered a 2014 Nissan Altima car abandoned by a drunk driver at Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos since late Saturday night. The driver, Samuel Lawal, 43, a resident of Magodo Estate abandoned his boss’ vehicle at Allen Avenue after getting drunk at Fela’s Shrine on Saturday night, […]
