May 14, 2024

May 14, 2024

Lagos Police Arrest, Parade Killers Of Senator Yayi’s Aide

The Lagos State Police Command has paraded three male suspects in the robbery and murder of Adeniyi Sanni, an aide to Ogun West Senator, Solomon Adeola, also known as Yayi. The arrested suspects are: Fred Azeez Okuno, 43-year-old Lagosian,  Lucky Idudu Michael, 33-year-old from Delta State, and Adedigba Segun, 26-year-old from Ibadan, Oyo State. The […]

IGP Orders Swift Operation To Curb Ogun Cult Killings

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered swift operations to be carried out to curb the unwarranted killings caused by cult clash in Sagamu, Ogun State. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a terse statement Monday on X, formerly Twitter. The Force spokesman said the Ogun State […]

Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest, Rev Fr Marcellinus Okidem In Enugu

A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr Marcellinus Obioma Okide, has been kidnapped in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. Okide was kidnapped on Sunday along the Eke-Egede-Affa-Akpakwume Nze road in the State. The cleric, who serves at St. Mary Amofia-Agu Affa Parish, was said to be en route his parish when the unfortunate incident occurred. […]

Troops Kill IPOB Combatants In Abia, Enugu, Recover Guns (See Photos)

Joint troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police have neutralized 3 combatants of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN). This happened in a fierce encounter that ensued during a clearance operation in the early hours of Monday 18 September 2023 at Igboro Forest, between […]

NDLEA Intercepts Illicit Drug At Lagos Airport, 5 Pregnant Teenagers In Imo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives have thwarted fresh attempts by members of some transnational drug trafficking organisations to export various quantities of methamphetamine and skunk through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, and courier companies in Lagos. This is even as NDLEA announced that an intending passenger, Ugwu Peter […]

Niger Police Nab Two Suspects With 16 Bags Of Indian Hemp

The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects over an attempt to ferry sixteen bags of suspected Indian hemp to Ndayako village in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who made this disclosure in a statement in Minna on Sunday, said the suspects […]

Gunmen Kill Admission Seeker In Osun Palace, Set Corpse Ablaze

Gunmen stormed a palace in Osun State on Sunday, killing an admission seeker identified as Ibrahim Qudus and setting his corpse ablaze. There had been reports of a communal crisis between Ifon and Ilobu communities following a land dispute. The crisis was said to have triggered the Sunday attack. An uncle to the deceased, Prince […]

Man Arrested By Police For Allegedly Stealing Car In Jigawa

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly stealing a car from a dealer in neigbouring Bauchi State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Lawan Shi’isu, announced this in a statement on Monday in Dutse. Shi’isu said the suspect, a resident of Gwarinpa quarters of FCT, was […]

Police Deny Allegations of Palliative Diversion in Viral Video

The Katsina State Police Command has called on Nigerians to disregard a viral social media video alleging that its officers diverted palliative. In an official statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, the police clarified that the video is misleading and intended to tarnish their reputation. According to ASP Sadiq, following […]