Panic As Gunmen Abduct Woman In Kebbi, Demand N20m Ransom
Gunmen have abducted a married woman, Nafisa Usman, from her residence in Gayi village, Kalgo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Family members reported that the assailants stormed her home at about 2:00 a.m on Friday, forcefully breaking into her room and whisking her away without inflicting harm on other occupants. According to the family, […]
Zamfara: 25 Women On Their Way For A Wedding, 19 Others Abducted In Fresh Wave Of Bandit Attacks
At least 25 women have been abducted by suspected bandits in Kurmi town, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to BBC Hausa, the women were reportedly on their way to attend a wedding ceremony when they were intercepted and taken away by the attackers. In a separate incident, 19 people were also abducted […]
Osun Amotekun buries operative killed in ambush by armed gang
The Amotekun in Osun State has laid to rest one of its operatives, Lamidi Abiodun, in his hometown of Kuta. Lamidi Abiodun, died during a deadly ambush in the Papa area of Iwo, Osun State on Wednesday. The Osun Amotekun spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu Abass, in a statement revealed that Abiodun died “while responding to a […]
Police bust Ponzi scheme syndicate, rescue victims in Ondo
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have busted a Ponzi scheme syndicate in the state weeks after a cryptocurrency trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange, CBEX, crashed. The suspects were apprehended at their operational base in the Oba-Ile axis of the Akure North Local Government Area of the state, where 20 victims held by the […]
Defence Headquarters nab two security personnel aiding terrorists in North-East
Two security personnel aiding terrorist operations in the North-East have been arrested, the Defence Headquarters has announced. The Director, Media Operations at the Defence Headquarters, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, explained that the two personnel are from hybrid forces who had been working alongside troops to combat insurgency in the region. He further explained that the […]
Police Arrest Three Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Two Ghanaians
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have busted a trans-border kidnapping syndicate and rescued two kidnapped Ghanaian nationals. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made the disclosure in a statement on Friday. He said the arrest followed a report filed with the National Central Bureau, NCB, Abuja on April 27 regarding the abduction […]
Police Apprehend Two Suspects For Stealing Plasma TV, Aluminium Pots In Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects in the Brighter area of Minna, the state capital, for allegedly stealing a 35″ plasma TV, a remote control, and two aluminium pots. The command’s public relations officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, made this known in a statement in Minna. According to him, the suspects allegedly broke […]
Police Arrests 95 Suspected Gang Members In Edo
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 95 suspected cultists and recovered arms and ammunition. Recall that the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Moses Yamu disclosed this in a statement at the weekend, in Benin City. Yamu said the suspects were members of the notorious Maphites, Eiye, and Aye confraternities. He alleged […]
No explosion in Jigawa – Police
The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed that no explosion, fire outbreak, or fuel scooping occurred following the crash of a petrol tanker loaded with 60,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Ringim Local Government Area on Thursday, May 1, 2025. This was made known in a press release signed by the state Police […]
Amotekun operative dies, another missing after attack at Osun-Oyo boundary
The Osun State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has confirmed the death of one of its operatives, Lamidi Abiodun, following an ambush by suspected armed hoodlums in Iwo, Osun State. A statement by the Corps Commander, Isaac Omoyele, through the spokesperson of the corps, Yusuf Idowu Abass disclosed that this occurred on […]
