Oyo Police Arrest, Convict Viral Muslim Cleric for Allegedly Harassing Officers During Stop and Search
An Islamic cleric in Oyo State, Ahmed Atidade, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force for threatening to kill an officer. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the incident happened on February 4, 2023. According to Adejobi, the policeman on stop-and-search duty along the Ibadan Express Road, in Oyo State, had “assaulted […]
Many Killed In Fresh Attack On Kaduna Community
Many lives have been reportedly lost in a fresh attack on Runji village in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A statement by the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the bandits launched the attack on Saturday night, and the military informed the state government of the […]
At least 27 Killed, 200 Injured In Fierce Fighting Between Army, Paramilitary Force In Sudan
Fighting in the Sudanese capital raged into the early hours of Sunday after a day of deadly battles between paramilitaries and the regular army that left at least 27 people dead and 170 wounded. Explosions and gunfire rang out on the deserted streets of Khartoum, according to witnesses, after the paramilitaries said they were in […]
Gunmen Kill 7 People At Water Park In Central Mexico
Gunmen stormed a water park in central Mexico on Saturday and killed six adults and a child, unleashing panic among those present, local authorities said. Police “arrived at the scene where they found… three dead women, three men and a seven-year-old minor, in addition to one person seriously wounded,” said a statement from City Hall […]
Police Arrest 25 Suspected Cultists In Osun
The Nigeria Police, Osun State Command has apprehended 25 members of a suspected cult group. The cult group according to the Command has been terrorising residents of Ile-Ife, Ife Central local government area of the state. It was reported that they were arrested after they went on rampage on Monday and vandalised properties and injured […]
Seven-Year-Old Missing Boy Found In Lagos, Police Confirm
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have found a seven-year-old missing boy, Goodluck Ifeanyi, in the Ago area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on his Twitter handle on Saturday. He said the boy was seen on Wednesday night roaming in the area. “The boy was found wandering […]
Lagos CP Removes DPO Over Alleged N100,000 Extortion
Mr Idowu Owohunwa, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, has ordered the immediate removal of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at Okokomaiko Division over alleged extortion of members of the public by his operatives. The spokesman of Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the DPO’s removal in a statement he issued in the […]
Police Nab Four Over Alleged Attempt To Kidnap Tiwa Savage
The Nigeria Police Force’s Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, in Ikoyi, Lagos, said it has arrested some suspects in connection with the alleged attempt to kidnap Nigerian musician, Tiwa Savage. The department’s spokesperson, CSP Oluniyi Ogundeyi, on Saturday, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Recall that the news of the attempt to […]
