Police Arrest Physically Challenged Man For Allegedly Raping 10-yr-old Girl In Kogi
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a physically challenged man identified as Ojochogwu Baba for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl in Kogi State. Baba, a 49-year-old civil servant was arrested at Wada Estate, a suburb of the Lokoja metropolis in the state. The Kogi State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, confirmed […]
Police Arrest 1,246 Suspects, Recover 3,172 Arms In One Month
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of 1, 247 suspects including a major arms dealer and recovered 3,172 series of ammunition within the month of October, 2024, in its bid to fight crimes in the country. It also recovered 118 stolen vehicles and rescued 64 victims of kidnapping across the country. The Force […]
Police Arrest Three Female Officers For Alleged Extortion In Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three of its officers for alleged involvement in extortion of motorists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. The three female officers – Inspector Sarah Anendei, Inspector Caroline Promise and Inspector Christiana Jatau – were arrested under the Rumuokoro flyover in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state, where […]
EFCC Apprehends 25 Suspected ‘Yahoo Boys’ In Benin
Twenty five suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested at different locations in Benin City, Edo State. The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, confirmed the arrests on Wednesday. The suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet related fraud. Items recovered from them include eight […]
Bandits kidnap 16 in Kebbi
andits have abducted at least 16 people in a recent attack on Bena village and surrounding areas in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The Secretary of the Security Committee in Wasagu, Lawali Umar, who confirmed the incident to Channels TV stated that the bandits ambushed victims working on their guinea corn […]
Abducted Female Doctor Regains Freedom after 10 Months
Abducted Kaduna-based medical doctor, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, has regained freedom after 10 months in captivity. Popoola, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna State, was abducted on December 27, 2023, along with her husband, Nurudeen Popoola, who is a Squadron leader, and her nephew, Folaranmi Abdul-Mugniy, who stays with them. […]
Tinubu Appoints Oluyede As Acting Chief Of Army Staff
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, October 30, by the special adviser to the president on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. He said that Oluyede will serve as the COAS until the return of Lt. […]
Police Arrest Two Suspects Over Kidnap Of Catholic Priest In Edo
The Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode. Fr. Oyode, the Rector of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Ivhianokpodi, Etsako East Local Government Area was abducted by gunmen during their evening prayers and Benediction on […]
