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Troops arrest suspect over deadly fight in Plateau

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace in Plateau State have arrested a suspect over the killing of a man following a violent fight in Bassa Local Government Area. Security sources said the incident occurred around 2 am on May 23 in Bomo village,…

Police Rescue 13 Kidnap Victims on Benin-Lagos Expressway

The Police Command in Edo State has rescued all 13 passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Benin-Lagos expressway, following a coordinated operation involving aerial surveillance, drones and bush-combing tactics. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a…

Man Dies After Falling Into Soakaway in Oyo State

The Oyo State Fire Services Agency has recovered the lifeless body of a 25-year-old man from a soakaway at Kinnira area, opposite Zion Christian Academy School, Ogbomoso, in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of the state. The victim, whose name…

NDLEA arrests 47 suspected traffickers, recover 541kg of illicit drugs in Edo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 38 suspects during a two-day raid on drug hotspots across Kano metropolis ahead of the Eid al-Kabir celebrations. According to a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer,…

Katsina Police Bust Kidnap Syndicate, Recover N7.5m Ransom

The Katsina State Police Command said it has dislodged a seven-man kidnapping syndicate allegedly responsible for the abduction of an eight-year-old boy in Katsina metropolis, and recovered N7.5m suspected to be part of ransom paid by the victim’s family. The…

Ondo police rescue 12 kidnapped travellers in Ondo

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have rescued 12 kidnapped victims, abducted in the early hours of Saturday, in Ondo State by suspected kidnappers. The victims, who were passengers of an 18–passenger Ibadan–bound bus, were abducted when their vehicle was intercepted…

Troops kill four bandits, rescue abductees in Benue, Taraba

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…

Sokoto Police Bust Counterfeit Syndicate, Rescue Kidnap Vict

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…

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