Crimes

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a suspected serial rapist, Hussaini Shuaibu, also known as “Abati,” for allegedly defiling five minors in different parts of the state. The arrest was carried out following credible intelligence and complaints from residents,…

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested the Coordinator of Amasiri Development Centre in Afikpo Local Government Area, Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, alongside two traditional rulers, in connection with the recent deadly attack in Okporojo community, Edda Local Government Area of the state. Four persons were killed during the attack, with three…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought a suspected fake investment promoter before the Federal High Court in Uyo over an alleged fraud involving more than $525,000 from foreign investors. The defendant, Victor Ekpong Thompson, was arraigned by the EFCC’s Uyo Zonal Directorate before Justice Maureen Adaobi on…

Residents of Ugep in the Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State were thrown into shock on Sunday after a 23-year-old man allegedly killed his father by slitting his throat with a machete shortly after the victim returned from church. The incident reportedly occurred around O3 Palace in the…

Nine men accused of carrying out the deadly attack on Yelwata community in Benue State have been ordered into custody by the Federal High Court in Abuja pending the hearing of their bail applications. The order was made on Monday by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik after the suspects were formally charged…

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Alhaji Hassan Umaru, for allegedly killing his wife’s suspected lover with a machete over an alleged extramarital affair. The incident occurred on Sunday in Bundila village, Gulani Local Government Area, where the victim, 45-year-old Sukari Abdul, was reportedly attacked by…

The Acting Amananaowei of Amassoma, His Royal Highness Chief Godwill Akedesuo, has condemned the killing of Patrick Peresuodei, a son of the Amassoma community, Bayelsa State, describing the incident as brutal, unlawful, and a grave affront to the peace and values of the kingdom. Addressing journalists, the traditional ruler accused…

By Didimoko A. Didimoko A major anti-drug sweep across Nigeria has led to multiple arrests and large seizures of cocaine, cannabis and controlled drugs, with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency recording fresh successes at airports, seaports and highways. The headline arrest happened at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has arrested a 28-year-old woman, Kemi Kolawole, over her alleged involvement in a human trafficking case involving a 17-year-old girl reportedly taken out of Nigeria for prostitution. Kolawole, a resident of the Ifeleye area of Ogunpa, Ibadan, and a…

Operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested a cleric, Pastor Elijah Oro, over an alleged plot to assassinate a rival pastor in the state. The police said Oro allegedly engaged one Samuel Daniel, a 21-year-old suspected member of a notorious…