Friday, June 19

Metro

Troops neutralise suspected terrorist in Kogi, recover weapons

The Nigerian Army said troops of Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, under Operation Desert Sanity and Operation Siege, have thwarted attempted attack by suspected ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists on soldiers in the Kirawa axis of Sector 1…

Six Nigerians Arrested in Thailand Over Romance Scam

Thai police have arrested six Nigerian nationals during a raid on a luxury condominium in Nonthaburi province. The suspects are accused of running a romance-scam network that defrauded victims into transferring money. According to Thailand media outlet, The Nation Thailand…

Lagos security: Police deploy aerial surveillance

The officers Nigeria Police Force in Sokoto State have arrested four suspected members of a counterfeiting syndicate linked to the notorious “Sai Mallam” cult group. The officers also rescued two kidnapped victims following a separate anti-bandit operation in Binji Local…

Nigerian-American Jailed 18 Months for Dividend Fraud

A 33 years old Nigerian-American man, Adepoju Salako, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for fraudulently attempting to steal over $22,000 from Alaska’s oil wealth dividend programme by hijacking the online accounts of seven state residents. According to…

Policeman arrested over death of three-month-old in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested an officer of the command for his alleged involvement in the death of a three-month-old baby in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. In a statement released on Friday, the command’s…

Troops arrest three suspected robbers in Borno

Troops have arrested three suspected robbers following a reported incident in Gar Gwigwi village, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.The arrest was contained in a post shared on X on Saturday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama, who quoted security…

Police Officer Arrested for Threatening to Kill Filming Publ

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested the officer who went viral on social media after threatening to shoot dead anyone who recorded him while on duty, confirming his identity and announcing the activation of internal disciplinary proceedings against him.…

Nigerian man jailed in US over wire fraud scheme

A Nigerian man, Adepoju Salako, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment in the United States for his involvement in a wire fraud scheme linked to the 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend programme in Alaska. Salako, 33, who resides in Philadelphia,…

FRSC Deploys 555 Personnel for Eid Patrol in Osun

Federal Road Safety Corps, Osun State Sector Command, has deployed 555 personnel for special patrol during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in the state. The Osun Sector Commander, Mr Sunday Adebayo, made the disclosure in a statement issued by the Sector Public…

Two suspects arrested after Benin raid

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspected members of a 10-man armed robbery gang inside a hotel in Benin City following a robbery operation in the Ugbor area of the state. The suspects, identified as Mustapha…

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