Lagos Safety Commission, Fire Service Flag off Fire Prevention Campaign
Lagos State government through the Safety Commission and Fire and Rescue Service have flagged off a public enlightenment campaign on fire prevention in market places across the state. The advocacy campaign, according to the government, is to forestall fire incidents in the marketplace during the current harmattan season and as residents prepare to celebrate the […]
Crypto fraud: EFCC Arrests 193 Foreigners, 599 Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says its operatives have apprehended 792 suspects over cryptocurrency investment fraud, romance scam and other related offences. Wilson Uwujaren, Director of Public Affairs of the anti-graft agency, made this known while briefing journalists in Lagos on Monday. He said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday last week in […]
Delta police arrest 678 suspects, recover 32 AK-47, AK-49 rifles, other dangerous weapons
The Delta State Police Command says its operatives have arrested no fewer than 678 suspects over various crimes across the state since February 2024. The Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda made this known on Tuesday while parading some suspects in Asaba. He said the significant successes were recorded since his assumption of office in […]
Oyo: Police Parade Suspected Cultists, Recover Vehicles, Firearms
Oyo State Police Command on Monday paraded 15 suspected cultists and armed robbers, recovering dangerous weapons and two cars. The state Commissioner of Police, Ayodele Sonubi, who paraded the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Ibadan, said other offences committed by the suspects ranged from unlawful possession of firearms and hard drugs. Sonubi listed exhibits […]
Man Arrested By Police Two Months After Absconding With Abuja Lawyer’s Car
Police operatives attached to the Masaka Division in Nasarawa State have arrested one Sunday Bidemi in connection with car theft, following a tip-off. According to a statement released on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Ramhan Nansel, officers recovered a Toyota Corolla with registration number ABJ 730 KE during the operation. Nansel […]
Customs Intercepts 9 Trucks Of Smuggled Rice, 13 Vehicles In Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, says its operatives have confiscated nine trucks loaded with bags of smuggled rice in Ogun State. The Comptroller of the Federal Operations Unit, FOU, zone A, Kola Oladeji, revealed this on Monday at a press briefing in Lagos. Oladeji said the feat was achieved by customs officers under the FOU […]
Notorious Bandit Leader, Bello Turji Threatens Violence Over Arrest of His Ally, Wurgi
The notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji has issued a series of threats following the arrest of his close associate, Bako Wurgi. Wurgi is a key lieutenant in Turji’s camp and is instrumental in ransom negotiations and collections of hostages captured. Security analyst and Counter-insurgency in Lake Chad, Zagazola Makama, said Wurgi’s arrest infuriated Turji. Makama […]
Seven Suspected Culists Arrested By Police In Ogun
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested seven suspected cultists terrorizing the Ijebu-Ode area of the state. The suspects are Balogun Ibrahim, Towolawi Omotayo, Oshodi Oluwaseun, Nkechi John, Mustapha Aliu, Opeyemi Rasheed, and Mustapha Sikiru. According to the police PRO, Omolola Odutola, the suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity had been on the […]
