EFCC traces over $300000 to arrested fraudster In Edo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday said its operatives traced $300,000 to a suspected internet fraudster. In a statement on its official Facebook page, the anti-graf agency said the suspect was among 35 persons earlier arrested in the Sabo Iyako area of Auchi, Edo State in connection to fraud. Recall that about […]
Orile Murder: Prime Suspect Arrested In Kogi, Stolen Vehicle Recovered
Detectives of the Homicide Section, Lagos State Police Command, have arrested the prime suspect involved in the murder of 65-year-old Jane Okoye. A statement by the Lagos Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Sunday said that the incident occurred on April 2, 2025, in the Orile Iganmu area of the South-West state. Hundeyin […]
Bandits, vigilantes, villagers killed in Bauchi fresh attack
Armed men suspected to be bandits have unleashed terror on three villages in the Gwana District of Alkaleri Local Government Area, Bauchi State. At least 15 people were reportedly killed and several others wounded in the late-night attack on Saturday. The affected communities, Mansur, Digare, Sabuwar Sara, and Yalo, were ambushed in their sleep, with […]
Notorious gun runner arrested, seven fabricated arms, ammunition recovered along Sokoto-Gusau highway
Security operatives in Tureta, Zamfara State, arrested a notorious arms dealer, Murtala Abubakar, 45, on May 4 during a stop-and-search operation along the Sokoto-Gusau highway, acting on credible intelligence. Abubakar, a resident of Maradun Local Government Area, was found with a cache of illegal weapons, including four fabricated rifles, three fabricated pistols, 16 rounds of […]
Gunmen kidnap special constabulary officer in Kaduna
A 29-year-old special constabulary officer was abducted by armed men during a routine surveillance patrol in the Tafida/Nalado area of Nariya, located in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, when the patrol team came under sudden and heavy gunfire from the assailants. According […]
EFCC arrests content creator for naira abuse in Kaduna
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended a social media content creator, Muhammed Kabir Sa’ad, over allegations of abusing Nigeria’s national currency. Sa’ad, known online by the handle @youngcee0066 on TikTok and Instagram, sparked outrage after he shared a video in which he was seen recklessly […]
Edo Police Nab Delta Robbery Suspects in Hotel Raid, Recover Stolen Mercedes and Weapons
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command attached to the Oba Market Division have arrested two suspects over alleged kidnapping and robbery. The suspects were identified as Maxwell Mathew and Samuel Mathew, both from Abraka in Delta State. A statement by the Edo Police Public Relations Officer, CSO Moses Joel Yamu said the arrest followed […]
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 […]
