Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has granted pardon to Sunday Jackson, who was previously sentenced to…
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Police nab notorious armed robbery suspect in Kano
Operatives of the Police Command’s Anti‑Daba Unit, in Kano State have arrested one Abba Aliyu, a…
2 women nabbed over alleged drug smuggling into Kano custodial centre
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, has arrested two women for allegedly attempting to…
Man, 33, arraigned over alleged house breaking, stealing
The police on Monday, charged a 33-year-old man, Abiola Oladimeji, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in…
Anambra Police arrest 5 suspects posing as vigilantes for robbery
The Police Command in Anambra, on Sunday, said its operatives have arrested five male suspected fake…
Police foil planned cult clash in Anambra
The Police command in Anambra says it has foiled a planned cult war in Enugwu Ukwu…
Man bags 2-year jail term for stealing N35m
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a man, Sodiq Babatunde, to two years’ imprisonment…
26-yr-old arrested for staging self-kidnap, demanding ₦35m ransom
Police operatives in Enugu State’s Trans-Ekulu Division have detained 26-year-old Chibuike Ugwuja for faking his abduction…
NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs packaged as Christmas cookies
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a social media…
Emergence of new cult group: Police arrest 3 suspects in Sokoto
The Police Command in Sokoto State has arrested three suspected members of a newly emerging cult…
FCT security committee reactivates operation sweep to address kidnapping
The FCT Security Committee has reactivated the joint security task force, Operation Sweep FCT, to prevent…
Police to Kogi residents: Ignore false alarms, reports of attacks by bandits
The Kogi Police Command has urged residents to disregard false alarms and reports circulating on social…
Police arrest robbery suspect in Delta
The Police Command in Delta says it has apprehended a robbery suspect in the state. Spokesman…
Police detain 2 robbery suspects, recover firearms, stolen bus
The Imo Police Command says two armed robbery and car snatching suspects were currently in its…
Anambra: Police nab 7 suspects for alleged child theft
The police command in Anambra says it has arrested seven suspects for allegedly stealing a three…
Suspected bandits kill 2 in Nasarawa as protesting farmers block Lafia-Makurdi highway
By Austin Angwe, Makurdi At least not fewer than two persons have been reportedly feared killed…
Police arrest 2 for conspiracy, impersonation, robbery
The Police Command in Niger says it has arrested two suspects for conspiracy, impersonation and robbery…
Police declare manhunt for escaped condemned inmate
The Police Command in Yobe has launched manhunt for a condemned inmate, Abba Hassan, who escaped…
Vandalism: NSCDC moves to regulate activities of scrap dealers
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command says investigations have revealed that…
Court sentences man to 4 years imprisonment for dealing on drugs
A Federal High Court in Ibadan has sentenced one Sunday Akande to four years in prison…
Vandalism: MainPower urges Enugu residents to protect electricity infrastructure
The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has expressed concern over the rising incidents of vandalism within…
Police recover truck stolen in Edo in Enugu, trail fleeing suspects
The Police Command in Enugu State has recovered a MAN Diesel truck that was stolen from…
EFCC arrests school owner in Uyo for alleged visa and scholarship fraud
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested…
Police kill Benue most-wanted armed robbery suspect in Makurdi shootout
By Austin Angwe, Makurdi The Benue State Police Command has announced the death of a notorious…
Police arrest 4 armed robbery suspects in Lagos
The Police command in Lagos State has arrested four armed robbery suspects who have been terrorising…
Mother of recovered 5-day-old baby sold in Ebonyi cries for help
Philomena Iroko, mother of the rescued sold 5-day-old baby boy in Ebonyi, has sought for help…
NSCDC shuts down over 600 illegal mining sites as Ebonyi uncovers gold smuggling
By Eze Victor The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof.…
Tiv youths call for swift action over brutal killing of Miss Favour Akaaza
By Austin Angwe, Makurdi The Tiv Youth Organization (TYO), Nasarawa State Chapter, has strongly condemned the…
Petrol attendant docked over alleged stealing N2.4m
The Police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 24-year-old petrol attendant, Teslim Gbadamosi in Badagry Chief…
Ikeja Electric, Epe community leaders unite against vandalism
In a bid to tackle the growing menace of electrical infrastructure vandalism, Ikeja Electric (IE) has…