Police arrest two notorious kidnappers, armed robber in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has apprehended two notorious kidnappers who had been wreaking havoc in communities in Bosso Local Government for culpable homicide, alongside an armed robber in the state. They include Sani Mohammed, aka Shawo, 22; Abubakar Dahiru, aka Sirin-baye, 20, of Gidan-Mangoro, Minna; and Idris Mohammed, aka Y.B, 30, of Opposite Kure […]
Fuel station manager, three others arrested for armed robbery in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspects, including the manager of a petrol station, in connection with a suspected robbery gang believed to be behind a series of armed attacks across the state. The suspects, identified as Noble Saint Neokoro, Batomie Samson, Abubakar Ali, and Bitrus Ibrahim, were apprehended by officers from the […]
Abia Police Arrest Suspects In Murder of Chinese Expatriates, Rescues 9 Kidnapped Victims
…Records Major Crime-Fighting Achievements Abia State Police Command has announced the arrest of 245 suspected criminals, comprising 230 males and 15 females between January 2025 till date. Among the suspects apprehended by the Police is Chisom Chikwendu, arrested in connection with the ambush and killing of two Chinese expertriates and their Police escort on April […]
Lagos police call out ‘prominent musician’ for buying stolen vintage car
The Lagos State Police Command has called out a prominent Nigerian musician for buying a stolen vintage car. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, made the revelation to newsmen during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Ikeja. He stated that the command has recovered 36 vehicles stolen from different states in […]
Troops Foil Major Terror Attack, Recovers 56 IEDs in Borno (See Photos)
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intercepted and recovered 56 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by suspected ISWAP terrorists on the strategic Marte–Dikwa bridge in Borno State, averting what could have been a major attack. Sources told security analyst, Zagazola Makama on Friday that the explosives were discovered during a clearance operation by troops […]
Stray Bullet Kills 12-Year-Old Boy During Cult Clash in Mushin, Lagos
A 12-year-old boy named Wasiu was killed by a stray bullet during a cult conflict in Lagos State’s Mushin neighbourhood. According to a community member who verified the incident to Punch, on Wednesday, July 2, at around 8 p.m., Wasiu entered the Olosha neighbourhood of the community to purchase food from a nearby food vendor […]
Panic As Armed Herdsmen Invade Benue Community, Kill One, Abduct One Person
There is panic in Tse-Anundu, a community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, following a deadly assault by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen on Friday. Local sources confirmed that the attackers stormed the village, killing one person on the spot and abducting a woman during the late-hour raid. The victim’s identity has not yet […]
