Gunmen Kill 7 Farmers In Fresh Benue Attack
A total of seven farmers have been killed while scores others sustained varying degrees of injuries when armed bandits stormed Otobi-Akpa Community in Otukpo local government area of Benue State on Tuesday. It was gathered that palpable fear has gripped residents of the community who have started to flee due to the fresh attack. A […]
Customs intercepts N25.9m worth of petrol smuggled along Niger border
The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 500 jerry cans (25 litres each) and two drums of petrol, worth over ₦25.9 million, at smuggling hotspots along the Babana border axis in Niger State. The announcement was made during a press briefing on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the Nigeria Customs Niger-Kogi Command headquarters in Minna. According […]
Police arrest two suspected kidnappers in Kaduna
Security operatives in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State have arrested two suspected kidnappers, following a tip-off from local hunters. The suspects, identified as Sani Liman (23) from Unguwan Fa Raminkura and Murtala Magaji alias “Seto” (25) from Dambata Galadimawa village in Kauru LGA, were apprehended on April 15, 2025, around 1:30 PM by […]
Gunmen reportedly kidnap 13 in Enugu community
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted 13 persons in Ibagwa Agu community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. Enugu media personality, Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, who confirmed the incident in a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 said one of the victims include Maurice Osmond, his son and another child. “On Saturday […]
Cable thief nabbed at Lagos Housing electric station
A suspected cable thief met his tragic end after suffering severe electric shock during a failed operation at a critical power facility within the Lateef Kayode Jakande (LKJ) Gardens, a Lagos Housing scheme in Igando. The suspect, identified as Sadiq Danjuma, reportedly scaled the estate’s perimeter fence with an accomplice named Yahoo around 2:00 am […]
EFCC Arrests 17 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Uyo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said its operatives have arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Oyewale listed the suspects to include Osita Emmanuel, 25, Saint Johnson, 20, Peter Lucky, 26, Samuel Asuquo, 28, Raphael James, 29, Chimobi Moses, […]
Police Nab Woman With Arms, Ammunition In Edo
Edo State Police Command said it arrested a 32-year-old woman identified as Janet Dominic with firearms and ammunition in the State. Recall that the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Moses Yamu, who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Benin City, said the arrest was made during the mop […]
Osun Police Apprehends 8-Man Motorcycle Stealing Syndicate
The Osun State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a motorcycle theft syndicate operating across Osogbo and Ibadan. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi on Tuesday, the arrest followed a coordinated operation by operatives of the Commissioner of Police’s Monitoring Unit. “The arrest was sequel […]
Four Killed As Police Arrest One Of Delta State’s Most Dreaded Kidnap Kingpins
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have apprehended a notorious kidnap kingpin, Abubakar Usman, popularly known as Shehu, in a sting operation that also resulted in the death of four members of his gang. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Monday. He explained that […]
Troops Foil Attempts To Re-Establish Illegal Bunkering Sites, Arrest 28
Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army have smashed 18 illegal bunkering sites and arrested 28 suspected oil thieves across Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom states. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Danjuma said the operations were conducted between […]
