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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ilorin Zonal Directorate, have arrested a Nigerian-American, Adegoke Adams, for an alleged cross-border vehicle import fraud. According to a statement posted on the EFCC’s official X account…
The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of two suspected criminals and the recovery of firearms and other incriminating items during separate operations in Kaduna and Abia States. According to a statement posted on the official Facebook page of the…
Several people have been killed while others sustained injuries after armed bandits attacked travelers along the Gusau–Magami highway in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Councillor representing…
No fewer than 11 people have lost their lives after a vehicle plunged off the Eruku Bridge along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson for the Ogun State…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested three persons with disabilities for alleged drug trafficking during separate operations in Anambra and Kwara states. The agency also uncovered a Lekki mansion in Lagos allegedly used as a stash…
A fire incident on Saturday evening razed a one-storey building opposite Geneza Hotel along Onwe Road in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday that the inferno, which started around 6:45 p.m., lasted for over an hour…
The Metropolitan Police Service has said a second teenager has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 14-year-old British-Nigerian, Eghosa Ogbebor, in the Woolwich area of London. The police disclosed this in a statement obtained on its website…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a security officer attached to the Ondo State General Hospital, Igbotako, in Okitipupa Local Government Area, and another suspect over the alleged vandalism and theft of the hospital’s property. The command’s Public Relations…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspects identified as Adeola Mathew and Rasheed Omoniyi for conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearms in Ifo local government area of the state. The suspects were arrested at about 6:30 a.m, at…
The Rivers State Police Command has banned mini-commercial buses with tinted glasses, unregistered vehicles, and those without number plates with immediate effect. The Command also said the restriction on the operation of tricycles, popularly known as “Keke,” and motorcycles within…
A notorious bandit leader known as “Mala’ikan Mada”, identified as Kachalla Haire, has reportedly been killed during a clash between rival armed groups in Zamfara State. The development was disclosed in a post shared on X on Sunday by security analyst Zagazola…
The Kebbi Hisbah Board has released two women arrested for alleged indecent dressing in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi, after counselling them on the importance of modesty. The Director of the Board, Surajo Usman, confirmed this in a statement…
The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected arms dealer and recovered three fabricated AK-47 rifles alongside other dangerous items during an operation in Kano. In a statement issued by police spokesman CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a security officer at the Ondo State General Hospital, Igbotako, in Okitipupa Local Government Area, and another suspect over the alleged theft and vandalism of the hospital’s property. The Public Relations Officer of…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have repelled a late-night attack by ISWAP terrorists on the 120 Task Force Battalion, Gonori, under Sector 2 in Borno State, in what military authorities described as a decisive…
The Kogi State Police Command has intercepted a vehicle conveying a large quantity of substances suspected to be Indian hemp in Kabba, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state. The Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by…
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