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Police arrest 15yo for allegedly killing guardian in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old boy, Gobri Yusuf, for allegedly killing his guardian, identified simply as Akanbi, who had adopted and raised him in Ilorin, the state capital. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed the arrest on Friday during a press briefing…
Read More »Troops Rescue 12 Kidnap Victims, Arrest Two Suspects in Enugu
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 12 kidnapped victims and arrested two suspected kidnappers during a security operation in Ette Community, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The rescue was carried out by troops of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army under the ongoing security mission,…
Read More »Police arrest 65 suspected kidnappers in Edo raid, recover N1.85m ransom
The Edo State Police Command says it has arrested 65 suspected kidnappers during a raid in Aviele, Etsako West Local Government Area of the Edo North Senatorial District. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that N1.85 million suspected to be…
Read More »DIG Mba, others set to retire as seven AIGs line up for promotion
A Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, alongside several other senior officers, is set to retire from the Nigeria Police Force following recent changes in the leadership of the force. The development comes after the exit of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the confirmation of Olatunji Disu as…
Read More »Man nabbed for allegedly selling sister’s baby for N2m
By Deborah Nnamdi with Agency report The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly selling his sister’s one-month-old baby for N2 million. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria, the suspect, a resident of Igbogbo in the Ikorodu area of the state, claimed…
Read More »Gunmen attack Amaechi’s convoy in Rivers
By Deborah Nnamdi Armed men suspected to be political thugs on Friday attacked the convoy of the South-South leader of the African Democratic Party, Chibuike Amaechi, leading to a gun duel with security operatives in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The attack occurred along the road between Ubima,…
Read More »Court grants Malami, wife, son N600m Bail in N9bn money laundering case
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted bail to the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, who is facing a money laundering charge alongside his son and wife. Malami and the co-defendants were accused of laundering public funds…
Read More »Tinubu approves deployment of 65 ambassadors to foreign missions
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the deployment of 65 ambassadors to various Nigerian missions abroad, months after their nominations were confirmed by the Senate in December. Among the notable postings is former presidential spokesperson Reno Omokri, who has been assigned as Nigeria’s ambassador to Mexico, while…
Read More »C’River Assembly suspends lawmaker indefinitely over alleged assault on wife
The Cross River State House of Assembly has suspended a lawmaker representing Obubra I Constituency, Ovat Agbor, indefinitely over allegations that he physically assaulted his wife. The decision followed reports of violent conduct involving the legislator, which the Assembly described as unacceptable and inconsistent with the ethical standards expected of…
Read More »Police remove Hundeyin as force spokesperson after Disu assumes office
The Nigeria Police Force has removed Benjamin Hundeyin from his position as Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), barely six months after he was appointed to the role. Sources within the force confirmed that the decision was approved on Thursday, shortly after Tunji Disu assumed office as the new Inspector-General of…
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