Friday, June 19

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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…

EFCC recovers N27m for FUNAAB after 15 years property dispute

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered N27 million belonging to the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta following a prolonged property transaction dispute involving estate agents.Vice Chancellor of the institution, Olusola Babatunde Kehinde, disclosed that the funds were originally…

Sokoto Police Bust Counterfeiting Gang, Rescue Kidnap Victim

Operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command 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 the Binji Local…

Nursing student beheaded in Imo apartment, police investigat

Panic has gripped the Umulogho community in the Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State following the gruesome killing of a female student of the College of Nursing, Umuadara Umulogho, identified as Wendy Achumba. The student was reportedly found beheaded…

Motorcyclist Nabbed with 3-Year-Old in Delt

The Delta State Police Command says its operatives have arrested a commercial motorcyclist suspected of abducting a three-year-old girl in the Ughelli area of the state, among other operational successes. The command’s public relations officer, Bright Edafe, disclosed in a…

Police begin manhunt for killers of nursing student in Imo 

Imo State Police Command has deployed its personell in search of suspected killers of a female nursing student, Wendy Achumba, who was murdered in her apartment in Umudara Obowo Local Government Area of the State. The spokesperson of the command,…

Oyo Police Deny Release of Abducted Teachers, Students

The Oyo State Police command has debunked false reports on the release of abducted teachers and students kidnapped in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, last Friday. A statement released by its spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, in Ibadan, the state…

Delta: Police nab five suspects, recover revolver pistol, Indian hemp

Nigeria Police Force in Sokoto State has arrested four suspected members of a counterfeiting syndicate linked to the notorious “Sai Mallam” cult group. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP…

Three arraigned over alleged N11.4m fraud

The Police on Friday arraigned three suspects before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a man of N11.4 million. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that defendants, John Zinsu, 43; Koleoso Olamide, 45; and Oyinlola Saheed, 37,…

Lagos man gunned down over alleged business dispute

A man identified simply as Golden has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Igando area of Lagos State. The attackers, said to be two in number, reportedly stormed the community on a motorcycle while searching for the deceased…

Osun Man Sentenced to Death by Hanging for Murder

Osun State High Court, sitting in Ile-Ife, has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Taiwo Agboola, to death for killing a 62-year-old, Mrs Jadesola Olubayo. Agboola was said to have killed the deceased on October 11, 2023, at a palm oil processing…

Gombe police uncover live ammunition concealed in sack 

119 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 live ammunition concealed in a bag have been uncovered by the Gombe State Police Command along Kalshingi Road in Kwadon, Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of the state. DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the state command spokesman, in…

Enugu Police Arrest Two Drug Suspects, Recover Cannabis

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested two suspects for alleged involvement in illicit drug peddling in the Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state. The command also recovered a large quantity of substances suspected to be…

Troops stop motorcycle snatching, rescue victim in Plateau

The incident was made known in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday along Jwak village, when troops responded to a distress call about suspected criminals trying…

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