Police Rescue 4 Kidnap Victims After Gunmen Murdered Cleric In Cross River
Some unidentified gunmen have killed a pastor even as the police have rescued four abducted victims in Cross River State. The abduction happened on Sunday, April 28, while the police rescued them the next day, Monday, April 29, 2024. Police PRO in the state, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incidents to journalists, adding that those […]
Army Nabs Popular Human Trafficker In Lagos, Rescues 22-Year-Old Victim
The 65 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, operating under 81 Division, have successfully apprehended one Mrs Olushola Areke, following actionable intelligence, in connection with human trafficking in Lagos. The Army spokesperson, 81 Division, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni, confirmed this in a statement on Monday. Ayeni said that the suspect was accused of kidnapping Miss Fayoke Kunle, […]
Four Arrested Over Theft Of Items Worth N15m In Edo
The Edo State Police Command has arrested four suspects for allegedly breaking into the apartment of their victim and stealing property worth N15 million in Benin City. Recall that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Funsho Adegboye, who disclosed this to newsmen in Benin City, said the suspects were arrested by the operatives of […]
Man Arrested In Kaduna For Allegedly Abducting, Hiding Child In Fridge
Personnel of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested a suspect who allegedly abducted a 10-year-old girl and hid her inside a refrigerator. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest of the suspect to newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna. He said on Saturday, at about 1400hrs, the mother of the abducted […]
Suspect Nabbed By Police With Locally-Made Pistol In Imo
A 31-year-old man, Micheal Uzondu of Amimo in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, has been arrested by operatives of the State Police Command over alleged possession of a firearms. The police said an intelligence-led raid on an identified criminal hideout at No 1 Chidiobi Street, Site and Services, World Bank Layout, by operatives […]
State Police Non-Negotiable – Ex-AIG
A retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Ambrose Aisabor, has said adopting the establishment of state police in the country is non-negotiable. He stated that the call for state police was influenced by the failure of the federal police. The discussion on state police was recently revived, with President Bola Tinubu and state governors supporting […]
Missing 400-Level UniAbuja Student Found Dead
A 400-level female student of the University of Abuja, Murjanatu Zubairu, who was declared missing by her family has been found dead. An uncle of the student, Alhaji Zubairu Jibrin Yewuti, who is also a former vice chairman of Kwali Area Council of the FCT, reported the student missing to Daily Trust on Sunday […]
7 Arrested By Police Over Cult-Related Killings In Edo
The operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested seven suspects over alleged involvement in cult-related killings in Auchi and its environs, in Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. Recall that this was disclosed by the authorities of the command in its official X handle, formerly Twitter. The command said that the […]
Police Apprehends Teenage Twins, Two Others For Burgling, Conspiracy In Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of twins Olasoji Kehinde and Olasoji Taiwo, while attempting to break a shop at Mathew Street, Odo-Ado, Ado-EKITI. This was contained in a statement by Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sunday Abutu. According to the statement, during interrogation, the suspects confessed to the commission of the […]
Police Kill Suspected Kidnapper, Rescue Two Victims Unhurt In Delta
The police in Abraka Division, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State, led by SP Fabian Ayameh, in collaboration with the Abraka vigilante and hunters group, have killed a suspected kidnapper in Okuno, Orogun community in Ughelli North Local Government Area. Other members of the criminal gang, however, escaped from the crime scene. The police […]
