Crimes
Man nabbed for alleged sexual assault of 15yo boy
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 48-year-old man, Bala Mato, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in Burra, Ningi Local Government Area of the state. The incident was reported on February 25, 2026, by Danalami Umar, a resident of Bakin Kasuwa, Burra. Police said the victim was…
Read More »Bandits disguised in hijabs kill residents, abduct several in Sokoto attack
Armed bandits reportedly disguised in women’s hijabs attacked Mallamawar Yari village in Gawakuke ward of Rabah Local Government Area in Sokoto State on Saturday night, killing several residents and abducting many others. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on Sunday by a security analyst, Bakatsine, on X. According…
Read More »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 »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 »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 »Court acquits Abba Kyari of 23-count asset declaration charge
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, of a 23-count charge bordering on the alleged non-declaration of assets filed against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Kyari was arraigned alongside his two brothers, who…
Read More »AGF Fagbemi takes over prosecution of Malami, son in terrorism, firearms charges
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has taken over the prosecution of a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, over alleged terrorism-related offences and unlawful possession of firearms. The development emerged on Wednesday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, when the…
Read More »Court jails Akwa Ibom poly lecturer, accomplice 11 years over N50m extortion
The Akwa Ibom State High Court, Ikot Ekpene, has sentenced a lecturer at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Abel Udo Jacob, and his accomplice, Innocent Nicholas Ntokon, to a combined 11-year jail term for their involvement in a N50 million extortion scheme. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Augustine Odokwo held that the…
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