April 26, 2024

April 26, 2024

Police Neutralise 8 Kidnappers, Rescue 3 Victims In Bauchi

Police operatives, in conjunction with members of a hunters group in Bauchi State, have neutralised about eight suspected kidnappers in a gun duel around the border line between Bauchi and Plateau States. It was learnt that during the operation, the police also rescued about three kidnap victims who were taken hostage for ransom by the […]

Bandits Kill 4, Abduct 6 In Zamfara Attacks

Gunmen suspected to be terrorists on Wednesday attacked the headquarters of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing one and abducting three others. According to an eyewitness, Abubakar Maru who spoke to newsmen in a telephone interview, the bandits stormed the town around 11:13 pm on Wednesday. He further stated that the armed bandits […]

Police Parade 28 Suspected Criminals In Taraba

Twenty-eight suspects were on Thursday paraded by the Taraba State Police Command for various criminal activities. Parading the suspects before newsmen at the police headquarters in Jalingo, the state capital, the Commissioner of Police, David Iloyanomon, said the suspects were arrested for various offenses, including kidnapping, armed robbery and culpable homicide. Highlighting the significant strides […]

NSCDC Nabs Wanted Oil Thieves In Abia

The Abia State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has paraded two men suspected to be involved in vandalism of petroleum pipelines, crude oil theft and other illegal dealings in petroleum products. The two suspects, who had been on the wanted list, according to the Command, are Samson Koki, 25, and Zakaria […]

Police Arrest 11 Nigerians For Dating Scam, Money Laundering In Germany

German Police have arrested 11 Nigerian nationals suspected to be members of a Black Axe group behind a large-scale dating scam and money laundering.   The Bavarian police in a statement on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, said that the gang was involved internationally in “multiple areas of criminal activity” with a focus in Germany on […]

Police Nab Two Suspects Over Killing Of Trader In Niger

Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of a trader in Minna on April 18. The command’s spokesman, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, revealed this to newsmen in Minna on Wednesday, saying that hoodlums reportedly killed the trader at about 10 p.m. on the fateful day. He said investigation was on-going […]

Police PRO Orders Arrest Of Officers Caught On Camera Bashing Driver’s Car

The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has ordered the arrest of officers caught on video bashing a driver’s car. He condemned the incident and called for immediate action to identify and invite the officers involved. An X user had shared the video with caption, “Can we agree finally say na animals una carry guns […]

‘Season Of Harvest Of Criminals’, As Police Parade 21 Suspects In Edo

Edo State Police Command has paraded 21 suspects arrested for alleged armed robbery, cultism, attempted murder, unlawful possession of firearms, conspiracy, pipeline vandalism, house breaking, stealing, unlawful possession of illicit drugs and promotion of communal war. Recall that the State Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, who paraded the suspects on Tuesday at the State Police […]

Most Wanted Criminal Nabbed By Police In Jigawa

Police in Jigawa State have arrested a wanted criminal, 25-year-old Abubakar Alhassan, over alleged criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, and culpable homicide in Gabasawa Local Government Area of Kano State. Spokesman of the command, DSP. Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the arrest. He said the suspect was arrested in Ringim local government during a raid of a […]

Police Arrest 6 Suspected Criminals In Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested six suspects involved in various crimes, including ‘one chance’ robbery, theft of a motor vehicle battery, a tricycle and a church organ keyboard, and unlawful possession and trafficking of cocaine. This was disclosed Tuesday in a statement by the Command’s spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe on X. According to the […]