Crimes

The Federal Government has formally classified kidnappers and violent armed groups as terrorists, marking a major escalation in Nigeria’s response to abductions, attacks on farmers, and violence against local communities. The designation was announced on Monday by the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, during the federal government’s end-of-year press briefing…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested five suspected fake armed vigilante operatives allegedly involved in criminal conspiracy and armed robbery in Awka and its environs, as part of efforts to maintain public safety during the Yuletide season. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Rapid…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a suspected female drug kingpin and prominent member of a trans-border trafficking syndicate after a 20-month manhunt triggered by the earlier arrest of the group’s leaders. The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old housewife, Misturah Bada, and her alleged accomplice, Adedamola Daniel, 30, for allegedly staging her own kidnapping and extorting N2.5 million from her husband, who resides in South Africa. The police spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the arrests followed…

By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, have intercepted two pick-up vans conveying logistics supplies suspected to be meant for Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno State. The interception followed credible intelligence indicating the movement of the items from…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ekiti State Government has dismissed a surgeon accused of removing a patient’s kidney without prior consent at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH). The decision was announced in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Health, Oyebanji Filani, and made available to journalists on Thursday.…

The son of legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder following the couple’s deaths at their Los Angeles home. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced that Nick Reiner, 32, is accused of killing his parents,…

By Deborah Nnamdi A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a nine-year-old girl, following a fatal stabbing in Weston-super-Mare, England. Police identified the victim as Aria Thorpe, who was found dead at a house in Lime Close on Monday evening. A post-mortem examination revealed that the preliminary…

Police in Delta State have uncovered that the reported abduction of a two-month-old baby along the NNPC Link Road in Ekpan was staged, after investigations revealed that the child’s mother sold the infant to a pastor and his wife for N1.5 million. The incident was initially reported on Monday at…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Niger State Police Command has recorded major successes in its ongoing fight against crime with the arrest of a suspected female arms and ammunition courier, a notorious child abductor, and several other criminal suspects across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed…