The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Bala Yusuf, a native of Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, for allegedly attempting to kill a driver and steal his vehicle. This was contained in a statement…

The Police Command in Ekiti has dismissed a police sergeant, Osayingbemi Temitope, over his involvement in an incident linked to illicit drug use. The command’s spokesperson, SP Sunday Abutu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Friday. Abutu…

A Nigerian national, Charles Nnamdi Emesim, has been sentenced to 115 months imprisonment in the United States over his involvement in a long-running romance and internet fraud scheme that defrauded multiple victims of more than $700,000. The sentence was handed…

The Osun State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of two persons for allegedly attacking the Ijebu Jesa Divisional Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force during a protest by students of Interlink College of Health Technology, Ijebu Jesa. The…

Panic gripped residents of Eziobodo, host community of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, on Wednesday night after suspected herdsmen reportedly invaded the area, injuring several persons, including a minor. The attack, which occurred around 9 p.m., also triggered a…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, has apprehended suspected vandals allegedly involved in the destruction of armoured telecommunications cables in the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State. The suspects were reportedly arrested while carrying out the…

A Nigerian man, Charles Nnamdi Emesim, has been sentenced to 115 months in prison in the United States for conspiracy to commit money laundering linked to a decade-long romance and internet fraud scheme that defrauded at least 23 victims of…

The Katsina State Police Command has foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued an 18-year-old girl abducted by suspected armed bandits in Danmusa Local Government Area of the state. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by the…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper at the point of collecting N10m ransom demanded from the family of a victim in Otefon Village, Atiba Local Government Area of the state. The victim, identified as Alhaji Bagudu,…

A young boy was hit by a stray bullet during a chaotic confrontation that erupted after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency conducted a raid in Ikang, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State. The operation led…

Troops of 29 Battalion, operating under the Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe, OPDS, have uncovered an illegal refining site and recovered about 600 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man, Musa Garba, for the alleged defilement of a nine-year-old girl in Magama Gumau, Toro Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a…

Troops of Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI have arrested two suspected logistics operatives linked to terrorists operating in the North-East during an operation in Damaturu, Yobe State. In a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama, security sources…

A Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Prof. Eyo Ekpe, has accused operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of harassing and assaulting him and other hospital workers during an attempt to arrest him…

The Kano State Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Special Needs has rescued a 19-month-old child, Musa, from alleged abuse and neglect in the Tsamiya Babba area of the state. The rescue followed complaints by residents who alleged…