May 5, 2024

May 5, 2024

Security Outfit Arrests 70-Year-Old Man For ‘Raping’ Young Girl In Zamfara

Operatives of the Zamfara State Anti Thuggery Committee have arrested a 70-year-old man (name withheld) for allegedly raping a minor at Yan Mangwarori village of Gusau Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the suspect, married to four wives and father of 20 children, confessed to having carnal knowledge of the 13-year-old […]

Breakthrough As Police Announce Arrest In Killing Of US Rapper, Takeoff

A 33-year-old man was arrested on a murder charge in the shooting of rapper Takeoff. Patrick Xavier Clark was taken into custody peacefully Thursday night, Dec. 1, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said. Clark’s arrest came one day after another man was charged in connection with the Nov. 1 shooting, which authorities said followed a […]

Hoodlums Raze Down INEC Office In Imo

Hoodlums have set ablaze an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo State.   They also kidnapped some construction workers who were later rescued.   The development comes days after an office of the commission was set ablaze in Ebonyi State, with electoral materials, including ballot boxes, destroyed.   Commenting on the […]

Police Nab Three Secondary School Boys Who Gang-Raped Junior Student In Ondo

Three male secondary school students have been arrested by the police for the alleged gang-raping of a 14-year-old SSS 1 girl in Ondo State. The three suspects are identified as Idris Matthew,17, Olawale Tobi, 18, and Ajayi Micheal, 17 The Suspects were said to have committed the crime at Akure High School in Akure, the […]

Ten Kidnap Victims Escape As Air Strikes Target Bandits’ Hideout In Kaduna

The Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch, has conducted several missions at various locations of interest in frontline areas suspected to be bandits’ hideouts in some parts of Kaduna State.   The State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December 2, said air strikes […]

After 2 Months In Bandits’ Captivity, Police Rescue Victim

Zamfara State Police Command has rescued a 75-year-old man, Alhaji Muhammad Sheshi, a native of Enagi village in Edati Local Government Area of Niger State from kidnappers in Zamfara State. According to a press statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau by Zamfara State Police spokesman, SP Mohammed Shehu, Sheshi was rescued by tactical […]

Three Dead As Gunmen Storm Ogun

Some gunmen stormed Abule-Oko, Agbado, Olaogun and Ijoko communities in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Friday, and shot three persons. It was learnt that the incident occurred at about 8:30am when the gunmen stormed the affected communities. Confirming the attack, the Commander of the So-Safe Corps in Ogun State, Soji Ganzallo, said […]