Police Arrest Canadian, Nigerian Over ₦452m, $210,000 Fraud
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two high-profile suspects for their alleged roles in a series of cyber and financial crimes, including a $210,000 investment scam and a ₦452 million charity fraud scheme. Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja […]
Man Arrested By Police For Alleged Murder Of Sister’s Boyfriend In Kano
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 25-year-old man, Mansur Umar, for the alleged murder of his sister’s boyfriend, Sulaiman Musa, following a violent altercation in Kunya Village, Minjibir Local Government Area. According to a statement issued on Monday, May 12, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, […]
Fathers allegedly defile daughters in Lagos – Police
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two men accused of sexually assaulting their daughters in separate incidents reported in the Surulere and Amukoko areas of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday at the command headquarters in Ikeja. According to Hundeyin, […]
SS2 student fakes own kidnap, demands N2m ransom from family
Ebonyi State Police Command says a 16-year-old SS2 student at a private secondary school in Abakaliki has faked her own kidnapping. The command said that the teenage girl allegedly contacted a family member claiming she had been kidnapped and demanded a ransom of N2 million for her release. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua […]
Gunmen abduct immigration officer in Benue, demand N20m ransom
Gunmen have reportedly abducted an officer of Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, who has been identified as Simon Agbo in Makurdi, Benue State. Family sources said the incident occurred on Sunday around 7:5 pm while Agbo was outside his home with two neighbours. The gunmen, who stormed the area opposite NKST Church, Kuan behind Modern Market, […]
Police rescue boy from kidnappers, arrest hotel manager, 26 others in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued a 14-year-old boy, Hassan, who was abducted in the Olodi-Apapa area of Lagos, following a swift and coordinated response to a reported case of kidnapping. According to a statement issued by the command, the incident was reported on May 1, 2025, at approximately 2:50 p.m. The […]
