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The Police Command in Enugu State detained 52 suspects, recovered arms abc ammunition, and rescued three kidnapped victims between January 24 and January 30. This is contained in a weekly crime statistics released by the…
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested eight suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate responsible for violent attacks and the hijacking of trailer trucks along the Papalanto–Ilaro and Owode–Idiroko axis of the state. The suspects, Mogaji Sodiq…
Two men, identified as Okewale Oluleke and Oluwasegun Oluwasanmi, were on Thursday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court over alleged offensive social media posts said to be capable of breaching public peace in Lagos State. The defendants, aged 48 and…
A suspected cult clash between rival groups has claimed the life of a man identified as Idjesa in the Ughelli area of Delta State. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday night. A post by anti-cultism advocacy platform, Naija Confra, and…
The Vice-Chairman of Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara State, along with 64 other abducted persons, have regained their freedom after being held by bandits. The development was reported in a post shared on X on Thursday by security analyst…
The Kebbi State Police Command has arraigned a suspected motorcycle robber before a court in Birnin Kebbi following an alleged armed attack on a commercial motorcyclist in the state capital. The suspect, identified as Shafiu Atiku of Arewa Local Government…
Suspected bandits have killed two residents and abducted several others during an attack on Rarah town in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The incident was reported in a post shared on X on Thursday by security analyst Bakatsine.…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has adjourned the trial of 11 suspects linked to the murder of an ARISE TV journalist, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, to February 26, 2026. The spokesperson for the FCT Police…
Bandits on Tuesday night launched a deadly attack on Kauran Fawa and Unguwar Jika communities in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing and abducting several residents. Security analyst Bakatsine disclosed the incident in a post on X, saying…
The Oyo State Police Command, on Thursday, said it recovered 26 stolen cows valued at ₦6.25m and arrested two suspected cattle rustlers, Abu Muhammed and Aliu Bello, at Iresaadu in Surulere Local Government Area of the state. The state Police…
Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed two people in a deadly attack on Iwanev community at Ugbema Junction in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. Sources said a group of unidentified gunmen invaded the community under the cover of darkness,…
A fire outbreak on Wednesday gutted sections of Abbatuwa Cemetery in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, destroying several parts of the burial ground. The incident occurred at about 2:02 p.m. when the Kano State Fire Service received a…
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of a 46-year-old Bureau De Change, BDC, operator, Muhammed Inuwa, for refusing to accept the naira as legal tender and operating without a valid…
A 17-year-old girl, Iwasen Terhemba, has allegedly been attacked with a razor blade in the Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State, following claims that she was being persistently harassed by a married man. The incident reportedly occurred at the…
The Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM) has condemned the brutal killing of seven innocent youths by armed Fulani terrorist elements at a mining site in Kuru District, Plateau State. The victims, identified as Dung Gyang (19), Weng Dung (26), Francis Paul…
A deadly attack on a mining site in the Kuru community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, has left seven people dead. It was learnt that the attack, which occurred on Wednesday night, also left others injured. The…
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