8 Suspects Apprehended By Police Over Alleged Armed Robbery In Benue
The Benue State Police Command has arrested eight persons over their alleged involvement in several armed robbery cases in the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Steve Yabanet, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Makurdi. Yabanet said the command arrested and detained the suspected leader of the vicious highway robbery gang along […]
Amotekun Nabs 3 Suspected Kidnappers, 19 Others In Ondo
The Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun in Ondo State, arrested three suspected kidnappers and 19 other suspects within 14 days across the 18 Local Government Areas of Ondo State. The State Commander of Amotekun Corps, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, made the disclosure while parading the suspects before newsmen on Tuesday in Akure. Adeleye said that […]
Scores Of Terrorists Killed As Military Foils Attack On Zamfara Villages
Troops of the Joint Task Force in the North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised scores of terrorists in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordination, Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, who revealed this in a statement on Monday, December 2, 2024, said several other terrorists reportedly escaped […]
Police Nab Fake Soldiers, Impound Vehicles In FCT
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command have arrested one Emmanuel Linus and Moses Daniel for allegedly impersonating a Nigerian Army officer. The Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu disclosed this during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the CP, the suspect was apprehended on November 30 “dressed in […]
Police Uncover Gun-Making Factory In Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has uncovered a gun-making factory run by a father and his sons, where various firearms are manufactured and sold to criminals both within and outside the state. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph O. Eribo, revealed this during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Ikot Akpan […]
Terror Group Led By Bello Turji Kills Nine, Kidnapped Many In Sokoto
Armed terrorists have attacked Dan Tudu, a community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing nine people and injuring one person. The heavily armed terrorists also abducted several persons and looted valuables in the community. This was made known on Monday by Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, […]
27-Year-Old Man Arrested For Stealing Farm Produce In Osun
A 27-year-old man, Adekunle Obideyi, has been arrested by the operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps for the theft of cocoa, banana and other farm produce. Obideyi, who is an indigene of Erinmo-Ijesa, in Osun State, was apprehended on Tuesday after stealing agricultural produce from a farm in the community and absconding with them. According to […]
NSCDC Arrests 19-Year-Old Suspected Kidnapper in Kwara
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has detained for prosecution a suspected 19-year-old kidnapper, Abu-Umar. The state commandant of NSCDC, Umar Mohammed, confirmed this at a news conference on Monday in Ilorin. Mohammed said the suspect allegedly planned the abduction of a mother and her two children. “The […]
Police Arrest 22 Suspected Criminals In Jigawa State
Police in Jigawa State have arrested 22 criminals over suspected cases of armed robbery, cattle rustling and vandalism. The spokesperson of the Jigawa State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the arrest in a statement. He said the suspects are parts of the gangs that have been terrorising the peace of the state. According […]
