Corp Members, Music Producer Remanded In Kirikiri For Assaulting Policemen In Lagos
Four citizens have been remanded at the Kirikiri Maximum Correctional facility in Apapa, Lagos. They are Ehis Tito Odigie, a 33-year-old music producer, and Miracle Onukuoforobi, 27, an Igbinedion University student. Others include 26-year-old Oyedeji Motunrayo and 31-year-old Bolade Richard, both corps members. The quartet was arraigned on Tuesday at the Magistrate […]
Army Neutralises Bandits, Recover Arms, Motorcycles In Kaduna
The Nigerian Army, on Tuesday, said its troops have neutralized bandits in Kaduna communities. In a statement by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, the troops led by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, have cleared bandits in Buruku, Udawa, Manini, Birnin Gwari, Doka, Maganda, […]
Again, Court Denies Abba Kyari Bail, Fixes October 19 For Trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 19, 20 and 21st as the trial dates for the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari and four others. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the trial dates in his ruling on Tuesday in the nation’s capital. He equally declined to grant bail to suspended Deputy Commissioner […]
Police Arrest Two For Selling 9-day-old Baby For N400,000 In Edo
The Edo State Police Command yesterday arrested two suspects; Nosa Iyere (62years), and Juliet Agbonifo (45 years) for allegedly selling a nine-day-old-baby girl for N400,000. Parading the suspects, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Chidi Nwabuzor, disclosed that 62 years old Iyere (a retired nurse) who operates a maternity clinic by name Uyiosa […]
PDP Ex-Organizing Secretary Killed By Gunmen In Plateau
Unknown gunmen have allegedly shot dead Nehemiah Goholshak, a former Organizing Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Mangu Ward 1, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. A source explained that the former Organizing Secretary was killed when the assailants attacked his house in the community on Saturday night. According to the […]
We Won’t Tolerate Any Form Of Assault On Police Officers Again, IGP Warns Nigerians
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Monday condemned the recent trend of assault on Police Officers and men in uniform, carrying out official and lawful duties in various locations across the nation. The IGP in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi emphasized that attacks on […]
Edo Police Command Arrest Kidnapper, Recovers Arm, Ammunitions
The fierce battle by the Edo State Police Command, against kidnapping has again yielded results, as its operatives on Sunday, 28 August 2022, neutralized a gunman suspected to be a kidnapper. The suspect was encountered while on routine patrol, they came across some hoodlums suspected to have concluded plans to operate along the Benin-Auchi […]
Man’s Hands Chopped Off By Bandits In Zamfara
Bandits in Zamfara State have amputated the hands of a resident identified as Samaila Muhammad. The victim was attacked after an incursion into his residence in Walo community of Kaura Namoda local government area of the state. The brother of the victim, Abdullahi Mohammed, who was also injured during the attack, narrated how […]
Man Arraign For Punching, Touching LASTMA Female Officer’s Breast
A 37-year-old man identified as Saheed Adisa has been charged in court for allegedly assaulting an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Salami Bukola, while she was on duty. The suspect who allegedly punched Bukola’s face and indecently touched her breast while she was carrying out her duties around the under bridge […]
General Lucky Irabor Says Delay In Trial Of Bandits, Terrorists Undermining National Sceurity
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has said the delay in the trial of terrorists, bandits, k#dnappers, and other criminals for terror-related crimes is undermining efforts at curtailing security threats in the country. Irabor, who spoke at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) at the weekend in Lagos, noted that […]
