Three Killed As Gunmen Invade Plateau
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia on Tuesday at 9.30pm, reportedly killed three persons and destroyed property worth millions of naira in Makabat Batura District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. A resident in the area, Mr. Yohana Madaki who narrowly escaped, said the gunmen came from the back of a hill to attack […]
Delta: Police Officer Injured While Separating Fight
A woman has assaulted Inspector, Endurance Ogene, a female officer serving at the Enerhen Division in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. The woman also injured a commercial tricycle operator, Victor Dickson. The Policewoman was trying to make peace by separating a fight between the troublesome woman and a commercial tricycle operator, Victor Dickson […]
Gunmen Dressed In Military Uniform Unleash Terror On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Commuters
Gunmen dressed in military uniforms reportedly attacked commuters travelling on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday. The gunmen suspected to be kidnappers stormed the road from the bush before the Sagamu Interchange en route Lagos and started shooting at motorists in the 18-passenger inter-state bus. According to one of the victims who craved anonymity, “We (passengers) were […]
DSS Probes Allegation Of Operatives Begging Passengers For Money At Lagos Airport
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it is investigating allegations of unprofessional conduct by its operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos State. The probe by the secret police followed an allegation by an Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, that operatives of the agency begged passengers at the airport for […]
South African Police Arrest Five Nigerians Caught With Drugs
Five Nigerian nationals have been arrested for possession of drugs in Pretoria, South Africa. The suspects were arrested by Tshwane Metro Police Drug Unit members in Garsfontein on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The police in a statement on Wednesday, said the drugs found in their possession have an estimated street value of close to half a […]
Police Inspector Killed In Gun Battle With ISWAP Fighters In Borno
A police Inspector, Bitrus Umoru, has died from injuries he sustained in gun battle with members of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State. According to Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in Lake Chad, West Africa, the suspected ISWAP fighters stormed […]
Customs Intercept Items, Vehicles Worth Over N77m In Katsina
The Katsina State Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted eight (8) assorted vehicles and general goods with a duty paid value of ₦77,803,825 between September and October 2022. The total duty paid value of the seized vehicles stands at ₦59,575,000.00 whereas, that of the general goods stands at ₦18,228,825.00 respectively. The […]
Man Apprehended By Ogun So-Safe Corps With Stolen Motorcycle
The Ogun State So-Safe Corps, Idiroko division, has arrested a suspect identified as Timileyin Abayomi for allegedly stealing a motorcycle. The suspect was arrested on Monday at Ilashe, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, at about 3pm. The So-Safe spokesperson, Moruf Yusuf, said that the suspect identified himself as a transport union worker, saying […]
Abducted Kwara Magistrate Regains Freedom After N50m Negotiation
The Kwara State Police Command on Tuesday gave a graphic account of how its operatives secured the release of kidnapped Senior Kwara State Magistrate and arrested three suspects including a woman connected to the incident. According to the Spokesman of the command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, in a statement in Ilorin on Tuesday, “on 05/11/2022 at […]
