Police Release Identities Of Six Officers Killed In Delta, Arrest Five Suspects
The Nigeria Police Force has released the identities of six officers reportedly killed in Delta State. Recall that in January, unknown gunmen abducted three mobile police officers while responding to a distress call at the Ohoro community in the Ughelli North LGA of the state. It was gathered that the three officers were among a […]
Police Arrests Suspected Bandit Kingpin Linked With Killing Of Seminarian
Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command on Saturday apprehended a suspected notorious kidnappers’ gang leader, Saidu Yakubu, also known as ‘Ismail’. The gang was said to be behind the September 7, 2023 attack at St. Raphael Catholic Church, Fadan Kamanta, Kafanchan Diocese, in Jema’ah Local Government Area of Kaduna State, razing the parish house […]
Police Nabs Ex-Convict, Two Others For Motorcycle Theft In Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three suspected criminals for stealing a motorcycle in the Gidan Ruwa area of the state. A spokesperson for the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, March 22, 2024, said the suspects stole a motorcycle valued at N400,000 and sold it for […]
Three Teenage Friends Arrested For Faking Their Kidnap In Delta
Men of the Delta state police command have arrested three teenagers for staging the kidnapping of one of their friends and extorting N700,000 from his parents. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, said the boys, all 17 year old, were arrested after collecting the ransom. The statement […]
NSCDC Arrests Seven Suspected Rail Tracks Vandals In Plateau
The Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, have arrested seven suspects for vandalising railway tracks and slippers in the state. The Commandant of the Corps in the state, Alexander Barunde, who paraded the suspects in Jos, said his men arrested them at Kwakwi community in Riyom Local Government Area of […]
Bandits Gun Down Politician During Ramadan Prayers, Abduct Wife, Daughters
A politician, simply identified as Alhaji Lado, has been killed by bandits in Mairuwa village, Faskari local government area of Katsina State. It was gathered that the attack occurred in the village mosque on Saturday night while worshippers were observing Ramadan prayers. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the moment. However, it was […]
287 Kaduna School Children Released After 16-Day Oordeal
Kaduna State Governor, Sen. Uba Sani has announced the release of the over 200 Kuriga school children who were kidnapped by suspected bandits. The Governor made the announcement late Saturday night, confirming the freedom of the school children. “In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Most Merciful, I wish to announce that our Kuriga […]
