December 3, 2024

December 3, 2024

EFCC Launches Cybercrime Rapid Response Centre

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a cybercrime rapid response centre. Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency announced the launch of the centre in Abuja on Tuesday during a Cybercrime Summit organised by the EFCC. The move is a multi-agency response to cybercrime threats and incidents in Nigeria.  

Kidnapping: Police Neutralise 10, Arrest 9 Suspects

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have arrested nine suspects and neutralised 10 others during clearance operations of kidnappers’ hideouts in FCT and neighbouring states. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, made this known at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. He said the operations carried out by the command’s […]

Bandits Kill Three, Abduct Two Rice Farmers in Niger State Road Attack

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed three persons between Bangi and Kotonkoro road in Mariga local government area of Niger state. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday morning around 9:00 am. The bandits were said to have blocked the road, shooting at moving vehicles. Alhaji Shehu Kotonkoro, in whose car the […]

Kogi Vigilante Arrests Two Suspected Kidnappers

The Kogi State Vigilante Service has arrested two suspected kidnappers in Dekina Local Government Area of the state. Abocho The suspects identified as Umoru Garuba and Salifu Ademu, were apprehended in the Ibobo area of Abocho at 2pm on October 21, 2024. Villagers raised the alarm upon spotting the suspects, prompting a swift response from […]

Gunmen Kill Two In Fresh Rivers Attack

Gunmen suspected cultists have k!lled two persons in Odiokwu junction in Ula-Ehuda, Igbu Akoh-Kingdom in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State.   The incident occurred on Monday, October 21, 2024, barely 24 hours after five persons were shot d@ad  in Edeoha Community, also in Ahoada East LGA.   The Public Relations Officer of […]

FCT: I Used Ransom Money To Womanize, Drink -Arrested Bandit Confesses

A bandit arrested by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has revealed that he used his share of ransom money to drink and womanize.   The suspect, Abdulrahman Adamu is among eight criminals paraded by the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Tunji Disu on Monday, October 21, 2024.   Disu said the suspects, Abdulrahman Giwa, […]

Teacher Arrested Over Sexual Abuse Of Student, Aborting Pregnancies

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a teacher, Gbolahan Osinusi, for repeatedly def!ling a 17-year-old girl since she was 12 years old. The 42-year-old teacher, who is also the girl’s guardian, took her to a nurse named Mariam Fatolu for abortion drugs to be administered to her whenever she got pregnant. The spokesperson of […]