Lady Arrested For Assaulting FRSC Official Not A Police Officer, Says LASG PPRO
The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin has denied reports doing the rounds, that Monalisa Osayi, arrested for assaulting a Federal Road Safety Corps official on December 7, 2024, is a police officer. A statement by the command on Thursday said that Osayi was arrested and prosecuted by the Ajah Division of […]
Nigerian Navy Intercepts 19 Stowaways Bound For Europe
The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS, BEECROFT has intercepted 19 suspected stowaways trying to illegally migrate to Europe. The ship’s Information Officer, Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim, who revealed this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, said 15 stowaways were intercepted on December 19 onboard European bound vessel Moto Tanker, MT, KRITI RUBY. Ibrahim said that an […]
IGP Orders Investigation Into Abuja, Anambra Food Distribution Stampedes
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has ordered a probe into the stampede at a food distribution event in Abuja and Anambra State. At least ten persons died and many others were injured during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly individuals at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja. […]
Court Jails US-Based Nigerian, Accomplice 40 Years For Drug Trafficking
A U.S. court has sentenced Nigerian-born Oluwole Adegboruwa, 54, and his accomplice, Enrique Isong, 49, to a combined 40 years in prison for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar dark web drug trafficking operation. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah revealed the sentencing in a statement on Friday. Adegboruwa was sentenced to 30 years […]
17 Nabbed By Police For Kidnapping, Robbery In Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested 17 suspects linked to armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, and rape, according to Commissioner of Police Umar Shehu Nadada. In a press briefing, Nadada pointed out the command’s proactive measures to combat crime during the festive season, including a ban on the sale and unauthorised use of fireworks. “The […]
Police Arrest Three Suspected Drug Traffickers In Adamawa
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested three persons for allegedly possessing illegal substances. The state command stated on Friday that as part of its ongoing efforts to combat drug-related crimes, it acted on credible information on Wednesday, December 18, and conducted a raid on a criminal hideout in Malabu, a community in […]
