Crimes

By Deborah Nnamdi The Lagos State Police Command have arrested an 18-year-old suspect in connection with a N20 million threat-to-life and ransom demand case. The Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Ikeja. According to him, the arrest was the…

Armed terrorists have killed three youths during a midnight invasion of Pwomol Village in Heipang District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack, which occurred around midnight, reportedly targeted vigilante youths who were keeping watch over the community. It is the second assault on the village…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old man, Kehinde Joseph, and his 13-year-old son, John Joseph, for allegedly being in possession of a locally made pistol, a live cartridge, and a mask. The suspects were apprehended on Sunday along the Sagamu/Ogijo Road during a stop-and-search…

By Deborah Nnamdi Seven teachers in Jigawa State have been detained by the police over alleged examination malpractice during a statewide assessment exercise, authorities have confirmed. The arrests were disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board, Haruna Musa, while monitoring the ongoing exercise across…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle during a coordinated, intelligence-led operation in the state. The Command said the breakthrough followed credible information from a member of the public, who alerted security agencies to the presence of three…

By Deborah Nnamdi A police officer has been reportedly killed and two civilians injured after armed bandits launched coordinated attacks on communities in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Sunday. Sources said the injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, while the attackers destroyed property…

By Deborah Nnamdi Barely a week after deadly violence in Plateau State, suspected gunmen have launched another attack in the Mbalom community of Gwer-East Local Government Area in Benue State, leaving nine people dead and one critically injured. The Director General of the Bureau for Homeland Security in Benue, Air…

By Deborah Nnamdi Suspected terrorists have attacked Ariko community in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, targeting two Christian worship centres during Easter celebrations and killing at least seven persons, while several others were abducted. The assault, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, threw the community into…

The Police Command in Ondo State has disrupted a suspected cult gathering and arrested five alleged members in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Akure, noting that the operation was carried out…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Kabiru Nuhu, for allegedly setting his 60-year-old father on fire in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Shi’isu Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday, disclosing that preliminary…