Crimes
NDLEA arrests 44 suspects, seizes over 2,000kg of illicit drugs in Edo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of 44 suspected drug traffickers and the seizure of 2,059.83 kilogrammes of illicit substances in November. State Commander, Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, revealed this on Thursday during a press briefing in Benin,…
Read More »Police kill two kidnap suspects in Imo, rescue victim
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Agwa Division of the Imo State Police Command have killed two suspected kidnappers during a patrol operation along the Obudi–Mgbala Road. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, told journalists at the police headquarters in Owerri that the suspects were shot dead on Tuesday after…
Read More »Police arrest five suspects, recover rifles stolen in Rivers attack
By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the attack on its operatives at Tonninno Filling Station in Elioparanwo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, where rifles were stolen early last month. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued…
Read More »Man nabbed for allegedly faking own kidnapping, demanding N35m ransom
Police operatives from the Trans-Ekulu Division of the Enugu State Command have arrested a 26-year-old man, Chibuike Ugwuja, for allegedly staging his own abduction and demanding N35 million from his family. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Monday in Enugu. According to…
Read More »NDLEA busts social media drug ring packaging illicit substances as christmas cookies
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a social media–based drug syndicate that allegedly distributed illicit substances disguised as imported Christmas cookies and snacks in the Lekki area of Lagos. The agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, announced in a statement on Sunday that operatives arrested two…
Read More »Army neutralizes four militia members in Taraba community
By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have neutralised four armed militia members and recovered weapons in a swift operation to quell renewed communal violence in Usmanu Village, Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. The intervention followed credible intelligence indicating a resurgence of a long-standing…
Read More »Troops rescue 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram in Borno
By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters in Mussa District, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The Nigerian Army announced the development on Sunday in a statement posted on its official X handle, saying the victims were freed…
Read More »Police kill one suspected robber, arrest three others in foiled attacks
The Jigawa State Police Command has neutralized one suspected armed robber and arrested three others during two separate foiled robbery attempts in Hadejia and Sule-Tankarkar local government areas of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, confirmed the operations in a statement issued on Friday in Dutse,…
Read More »Police probe killing of 7yo girl by minder in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has opened an investigation into the tragic killing of a seven-year-old girl, Alicia Olajumoke, who was allegedly stabbed to death by her minder in Rumueme, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, left residents in shock, with details still…
Read More »Troops arrest suspected terrorist logistics supplier, 21 others in Borno
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected terrorist logistics supplier and 21 accomplices in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State. The suspects were intercepted around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday by soldiers of the 112 Task Force Battalion under the 24 Task Force…
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