Ibadan Carnival Tragedy: Police Arrest Ooni’s Ex-wife, Naomi, Others As Death Toll Hits 35
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Queen Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, following a deadly stampede at a children’s carnival she sponsored. The tragic stampede occurred at a children’s Christmas party in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The incident took place on Wednesday morning […]
Yobe CP Warns Against Impersonation As Police Nab Fake Navy Officer
Yobe State Police Command said it has made another significant breakthrough in combating cybercrime and fraud in the state with the arrest of fake Navy personnel who specialised in defrauding members of the public. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday. The 29-year-old […]
Police Apprehend Three Suspects In Connection With Stolen Properties, Burglary In Abuja
The police command in Abuja has arrested a criminal known as Salam Bashiru and two other suspects for alleged burglary, stealing of properties, and extortion of members of the Gwagwa community. His arrest was made possible after thorough intelligence gathering from the police. It was gathered that some of the stolen items are sold to […]
Gunmen Kill Man, Abduct One In Anambra
Gunmen operating in Anambra State on Tuesday night shot dead an unidentified man, abducting one more from his vehicle. The two men were attacked in Ifitedunu community, Dunukofia Local Government Area, while travelling in a Nissan SUV with Lagos registration number; SMK 439 HJ. This happened the same day that the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma […]
Seven Suspected Miscreants Nabbed By Police In Niger
The Niger State Police Command, as part of its efforts to curb crime in the state, raided a notorious black spot in the Fadikpe area of Minna, leading to the arrest of seven suspected miscreants. According to SP Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s Public Relations Officer, the suspects, all from the Fadikpe and D/Gwari areas of […]
Notorious Electric Cable Vandal Caught By Vigilante in Abia Community
Abia State Community Policing Vigilante has arrested an electric cable thief, simply identified as Samuel, while vandalizing power installations along Isi Court-Ikputu road in Isiala Ngwa area. While two out of the three thieves escaped with their operational tricycle, the leader of the syndicate identified as Samuel, from Ebonyi State was apprehended by the Community […]
MNJTF Troops Neutralize Six ISWAP Terrorists in Failed Attack on Darak Base
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, have repelled an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters on their base in Darak, Cameroon. A counterinsurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, reported that the attack occurred around 1 am on Wednesday. According to the publication, the troops launched […]
