The alleged offences contravened Sections 174, 170, 171, 178, 296, 297 and 299 of the Criminal…
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NDLEA dismantles six drug joints in Kano, arrests 15
NDLEA operatives carried out raids at Farm Centre, Kofar Nasarawa, Diga Nasarawa, Dakata (Zango), Filin Polo…
Suspected tower vandal arrested during midnight patrol in edo
The vigilantes discovered that the suspect was allegedly attempting to loosen the base bracing of the…
Police arrest fifth suspect in killing of UNIJOS graduate, intensify manhunt
The incident triggered widespread condemnation across the country, with renewed calls for stronger measures to curb…
NSCDC arrests 36-year-old for alleged sexual assault of 14-year-old girl in Kwara
The suspect allegedly threatened to kill the victim if she revealed the incidents to anyone, a…
Man arraigned in Ibadan over alleged assault on female trader
The defendant violently attacked the complainant, Monsurat Azeez, by punching her and stabbing her on the…
Police foil suspected cult initiation in Delta, recover weapons, vehicles
All the recovered exhibits are in police custody, while efforts have been intensified to track down…
2 arrested in Kwara over alleged theft, vandalism of electrical materials
I have declared war against vandals, economic saboteurs and all criminal elements bent on undermining the…
Court sentences notorious bandit’s ally to 20 years imprisonment
The offence is contrary to Section 26(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and…
Blogger remanded over alleged defamatory story against Soludo’s family
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Awka, on Monday, remanded an online publisher and blogger, Ejike Ofoegbu,…
Police rescue four kidnapped victims in Abuja; one dies
Demonstrating superior tactical capability, the operatives overwhelmed the suspects, forcing them to abandon the hostages and…
Police arrest woman in Abia for allegedly attempting to kill ward
The Police in Abia on Sunday arrested one Mrs Gift Nwoko residing at IBB Housing Estate…
NDLEA arrests Nigerian-British grandma with 13kg cocaine
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandma following the discovery…
Police arraign man, 41, for allegedly stealing goats
A 41-year-old man, Friday Joseph, on Thursday, apeared before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing…
Student’s Killing: Kogi varsity nabs 2 more suspected cultists
Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has intensified its anti-cultism campaign with the arrest of two…
Police in Kebbi arrest suspected killers of 3 FRSC personnel, Lakurawa terrorists, rapist
By Haruna Usman,Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State Police Command on Wednesday said that it has arrested no…
Troops nab suspected arms racketeer, recover ammunition in Plateau
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have apprehended a suspected arms racketeer and recovered arms, ammunition…
Police in Osun arrest 22-year-old for allegedly spreading false information
The Police Command in Osun has arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly spreading false information about…
Phone technician docked for alleged cheating to play betnaija
A 20-year-old technician, Aliuwa Mathew was docked in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse, Abuja on…
Man, 45, docked for allegedly stealing complainant’s N2m
The police on Thursday, dragged a 45-year-old man, Lekan Alaran before a Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary…
20-year-old pleads guilty to stealing iron rods
A 20-year-old Musa Bashiru, on Wednesday pleaded guilty before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan to…
2 traditional rulers, 31 others arraign in Ebonyi over Amasiri-Edda clash
No fewer than 33 suspects were on Friday arraigned before Ebonyi High Court sitting in Abakaliki,…
NSCDC arrests 3 suspected illegal miners, intercepts 36 tonnes of lithium in Kwara
By Kehinde Emmanuel, Ilorin The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps…
Katsina suspends ex-aide linked to 8-year-old’s abduction
The Katsina State Government has suspended a former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Community Development to…
Trader jailed 28 months for stealing phone
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 21-year-old trader, George Dashin, to 18 months in…
Police confirm killing of Minna resident by unknown assailants
The Police Command in Niger has confirmed the killing of a resident of Maitumbi area of…
Security guard convicted in Ekiti for stealing umbrellas
A 28-year old man, Ikechukwu Ogbona, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court…
Father remanded for allegedly defiling, infecting daughter with HIV
The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, Anambra, has remanded a 46-year-old bricklayer,…
Murder cases linked to political elite not swept under the carpet – Falana
By Kehinde Emmanuel, Ilorin A public affairs commentator, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Seriki has expressed support to the…
2 in court for allegedly stealing slippers since 2024
The police on Friday dragged two people before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, for allegedly…