Crimes

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…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Katsina State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the illegal possession of a large cache of highly explosive materials in the state. The items were intercepted in a Volkswagen Golf vehicle at Koza village in Daura Local Government Area following intelligence-led patrols along…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspected human traffickers and fraudsters and rescued three victims during an operation in Akure, the state capital. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, the prime suspect, a 30-year-old Togolese national identified as John Apiah, allegedly used two women,…

The Kaduna State Police Command says it has successfully repelled an attempted attack by armed bandits in Giwa Local Government Area of the state, killing two suspects and recovering firearms. The operation followed credible intelligence indicating an impending attack on Idisu village in Idisu Ward of Bayan Kogi. According to…