May 2, 2024

May 2, 2024

Police Kill 5 IPOB, ESN Members, Recover Rocket Launchers, Ak47 Rifles, Charms

The police in Anambra State have neutralized five criminal suspects allegedly belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN). The state’s Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, disclosed this at a press conference on Wednesday night. The CP said, ” By 3 pm( today) joint security forces in a village, Akwaihedi, […]

Buhari Appoints AIG Garba Baba Umar As Adviser On Security

Retiring Assistant Inspector General of Police, Garba Baba Umar has been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as a Senior Security Adviser on International Police Cooperation and Counter-terrorism in the office of the Minister of Police Affairs.   Senior Special Media Aide to the President, Garba Shehu who announced the appointment, said Umar’s appointment will help […]

Gunmen Storm Kaduna, Kill Woman, Burn Houses

Suspected Fulani militia on Wednesday night again attacked Runji (Sankwab) village, Atyap Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State and killed a woman. The attack became the third in about three weeks, the first casualty was when about 33 persons were killed and about 40 houses completely razed down by the attackers. […]

Police Nab Former Gatekeeper For Killing His Boss

The Rivers State Police Command has re-arrested and paraded a young man, John Danjuma, for allegedly killing a former Director of Administration at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH. Danjuma, arrested by operatives of the Criminal Investigation Department, CID, was the gatekeeper of Boma Amaomu-Jumbo, the late UPTH director. It was learnt that […]

Bandits Abduct Many Residents In Niger

Bandits have reportedly abducted many residents including farmers in Kaffin-Koro and other adjourning communities in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State.   According to report, the bandits stormed the community in large numbers around 4pm on Wednesday, May 11, and operated until 7pm during which an unspecified number of people were kidnapped.   Some […]

Fake Police Officer Arrested For Reportedly Robbing PoS Operators In Osun

The Osun State Police Command of Wednesday announced the arrest of a 24-year-old woman for impersonation. The suspect allegedly impersonated a police officer to rob different Point of Sale (POS) operators in Osogbo, the capital. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Yemisi Opalola told newsmen that she was taken into custody on Tuesday after her rescue […]

EFCC Nabs ‘Cross Dresser’, 32 Others For ‘Internet Fraud’ In Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a crossdresser, Owoseni Gabriel and 32 others for alleged internet fraud. Gabriel was arrested alongside Akindele Saheed, Damilare Michael, Patoki Ayomiku, Olakunle Ismail, Babalola Ayomide, Afolabi Olaibola, Abiodun Olayinka, Salaudeen Hammed, Akinsanya Olamilekan, Olamofe Joshua. Others are Samuel Ogunyemi, Adebayo Olarewaju, Abdul-Fatai Olawale, Hassan Ayofe, Samson […]