Crimes

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the abduction and killing of a six-year-old girl, in a case linked to an Enugu-based alleged native doctor, Obieze Ezeani, popularly known as “Edey Play” or “Edey Show.” The suspect, identified as…

By Deborah Nnamdi A long-wanted drug suspect popularly known as “Kanmo-Kanmo” has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), 12 years after his alleged involvement in the killing of three NDLEA officers. The suspect was apprehended on January 16, 2026, in Owode town, Ogun State,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Niger State have rescued two pastors and a church member who were abducted by armed bandits in Kaduna State. The victims, identified as Idi Buhari, Emmanuel Jacob, and Suleiman Adamu, were kidnapped on January 9, 2026, at Gwagwada…

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, have killed several terrorists and successfully foiled coordinated attacks in Adamawa and Borno states, recording a major boost in ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the North-East. The Acting Media Information Officer of the Task Force, Lieutenant Solomon Atokolo, said the successes followed…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has ordered an intensified manhunt for suspected IPOB/ESN-linked criminal elements following a deadly attack on a police patrol team along Agbani Road, Enugu, which left two officers dead. The attack occurred on the night of January 15,…

Two Nigerians, Chukwudi Okafor, 31, and Samuel Eze, 34, have been arrested in India for allegedly beating their friend, Emeka Christian, to death following a dispute over a woman in Pune. The incident reportedly occurred in the Pisoli-Phursungi area of Pune in the early hours of Monday, according to a…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Suleman Mamuda, for allegedly killing his wife, Umaima Maidawa, aged 25, in Bayawa Village, Augie Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued in Birnin…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers linked to a proscribed secessionist group following a two-hour gun battle at Enugwu-Agidi Junction in Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued…

By Deborah Nnamdi A yet-to-be-identified housewife from Isoko ethnic nationality in Delta State has allegedly killed her husband and his alleged lover, while grievously injuring another woman, in a violent incident at Ighwre-Ovie area of Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, a mother of two, is…

The Nigerian Police have invited prominent Itsekiri chiefs and leaders for questioning following renewed tension in the Ugborodo community over the killing of an indigene, Emiko Onuwaje, on December 20, 2025. The invitations were issued by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 5, Benin City, AIG Salman…