Police denies issuing kidnapping alert on Gbagada Expressway in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has denied issuing a purported advisory from the command about “an increase in kidnapping incidents along Gbagada Expressway.” This was disclosed in a statement by the police public relations officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Friday. Writing on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Hundeyin said the advisory does not emanate […]
Sokoto police arrest woman for abducting two-day-old baby
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested one Hamida Mustapha for allegedly abducting a two-day-old baby in Tambuwal town, the headquarters of Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to a statement issued by DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, the police received a report on March 17, 2024, from one Sani […]
Security Guard, 2 Others Arrested By Police For Alleged Theft Of Sewing Machines In Borno
The Borno State Police Command has apprehended three suspects, including a security guard, for allegedly stealing 19 sewing machine heads from the Dala Lawanti Skills Acquisition Center in Maiduguri. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, the suspects—34-year-old Kaka Modu Mustapha, along with two teenagers, Bukar Mustapha (16) and Ibrahim Mohammed […]
Why I kidnapped Kaduna Catholic priest – Suspect
A chief suspect in the kidnapping and killing of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu, has provided reasons for his actions in an exclusive interview with NAN. The suspect, who said he needed N200,000 to solve a personal problem, spoke to NAN at the Headquarters of the Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, where he is currently being held […]
Notorious Bandit Leader Kachalla Dogo Wise Killed in Zamfara Rival Clash
Kachallah Dan Isihu, one of the most notorious bandit leaders in Nigeria’s North-West, has been killed in a targeted military operation by troops of Operation Fansan Yanma. The operation, which combined aerial bombardments and ground assaults, culminated in the elimination of Dan Isihu and dozens of his fighters, marking a significant blow to banditry in […]
