Osun: Police arrest suspected serial burglars, recover stolen properties
The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old male, Ademola Olaosun, who has been engaged in burglary in the Abiodun community of Ota-Efun, Osogbo. This was made known by the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Umar Abba, in a statement issued by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Abiodun Ojelabi, on Saturday. The Command […]
Police Bust Children-stealing Syndicate, Rescue Baby In Imo
The Imo State Police Command, through the diligent efforts of its X-Squad Unit, has bursted a child-stealing syndicate, arresting four suspects and rescuing a 20-month-old girl, Chimamanda Joy, the daughter of 35-year-old visually impaired Mrs. Joy Ekwennaya from Amuri Omanze, Isu LGA. The breakthrough came after an intensive investigation into a case reported by Mrs. […]
Gunmen Abduct Traditional Ruler In Nasarawa
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Emmanuel Omanji, the Sangarin Dari, a traditional ruler in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The monarch was seized from his private residence in Dari, near Garaku, the headquarters of Kokona LGA, between 11 pm and 11:30 pm on Wednesday. Eyewitnesses said the assailants, who came in […]
41 suspects arrested over killing of DPO in Kano
Kano State Police Command says its operatives have arrested 41 suspects, including key individuals, in connection with the gruesome killing of the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of Rano Division, CSP Baba Ali. This was contained in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, on Thursday in Kano. The police described the […]
Osun Police Nab Two Brothers For Allegedly Stealing Motorcycles
Police operatives in Osun State have arrested two brothers, Ajala Idowu and Ajala Maruf, for the theft of two motorcycles in Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area. This was made known by the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Umar Abba, in a statement issued by Abiodun Ojelabi, the Osun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, […]
Police arrest OPC member for killing 17-year-old boy in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspected member of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy in the Itapo area of Epe Local Government. Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed the development on Thursday, stating that the suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, had […]
Military kills over 60 terrorists in gun battle
No fewer than sixty terrorists causing mayhems in the northern part of Nigeria have been neutralized by the troops of Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian Army. The Army Headquarters disclosed this in a terse statement on its Facebook page on Friday. The land and air operation, according to the post, took place in Bita, […]
4 killed, 5 injured in Ondo cult clashes
Four men were killed, while five others were injured in a cult clash that occurred in Ondo town, Ondo Local Government area of Ondo State. It was gathered that during the clash, which occurred on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the deceased were shot around Ife Garage, Sabo, and Christ Land in the Oka area of […]
Police Foil Armed Robbery Attempt in Rivers, Recover Firearm and Motorcycles
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have foiled an armed robbery operation in Etche Local Government Area of the state and recovered arms and ammunition. Spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 said that operatives of the HAWK Tactical Team received a distress […]
Bandits invade Niger communities, kill villagers, burn houses
Armed bandits, numbering over 100, raided three communities in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, killing scores of villagers and rustling 200 cattle. The communities invaded by the bandits on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 include Zagzaga, Chibani, and Kuchi. An unspecified number of villagers, including women, were killed in the attack as the gunmen […]
