Bandits Storm Benue, Kill Seven
Seven persons have been killed by bandits in three villages of the Logo Local Government Area (LGA) in Benue State. According to reports from local sources, the separate attacks was carried out by suspected herders on Sunday in Mchia, Arufu and Chembe villages of Logo LGA. A community leader in the area, Joseph Anawa, said […]
Police Debunk Kidnap Of Travellers On Abuja-Kaduna Highway
Police authorities in Kaduna State have debunked reports of the abduction of scores of persons by suspected bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. Debunking the story in a statement on Tuesday, the spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, Mansir Hassan, admitted that there was a heavy gun duel between security operatives and bandits who attempted […]
DSS Parades 17 Suspected Vandals In Niger State (Photos)
The Department of State Services, DSS, in Niger State has arrested 17 suspects, including a septuagenarian, for their alleged involvement in the vandalism of interlocks, armoured cables, metals, and other state government property on the streets of Minna. The suspects, between 18 to 70 years, were apprehended last Saturday between 11pm and 1am while they […]
Breakthrough As CP Disu Arrests Abductor, Rescues Hotelier From Kidnappers After N25m Ransom Payment In Rivers
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have rescued a popular Port Harcourt-based hotelier from kidnappers’ den after payment of N25m ransom. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu, who spoke to journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, noted that the family of the victim contacted the police when the […]
Lagos Police: We’re Looking Into Tiwa Savage’s Petition Against Davido
Police have said they are looking into the petition by Nigerian singer and songwriter Tiwa Savage over alleged bullying and threat to her life by Grammy nominee David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. This was made known on Wednesday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin. ”I can confirm that we received the petition. We […]
Three Suspected Gunrunners Arrested In Connection With Plateau Massacre
The police have arrested three suspected members of a gunrunning syndicate in connection with the Christmas Eve attack on some communities in Plateau. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced this at a media briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. Adejobi said the arrest of the suspects followed a directive by the Inspector-General of […]
Police Nab 2 Armed Robbery Suspects In Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested two armed robbery suspects in Hayin Malam Bello community of the Igabi Local Government Area on Tuesday. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest on Wednesday. Hassan said, “Police received a distress call from Hayin Malam Bello community, that some unscrupulous robbery syndicate on motorcycles were […]
