The Benue State Police Command has apprehended two men in connection with the murder of an elderly woman accused of witchcraft in Egba village, Agatu Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene, in a statement, confirmed the arrest of one Bako, 50, and Oyaje Clement, 40, for their alleged roles in […]
A petition has been submitted to the Commissioner of Police in Borno State by the Marama community in Hawul Local Government Area, protesting the release of a murder suspect by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO). The suspect, James Musa, allegedly attacked and fatally wounded a security guard, Henry Musa, on December 17, 2024, at the [&hellip...
A 27-year-old woman identified as Fatima Dzuma has been apprehended for killing her 25-year-old husband, Baba Aliyu, in Lafiyagi Dzwafu village in the Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. Dzuma was said to have married Baba three years ago as his second wife after divorcing her first husband, but she had not given birth […]
•Electric vehicles A United States-based Nigerian expert in the automotive manufacturing industry, Sunday Aluko, has raised the alarm that hackers are now stealing cars using just a phone camera. •Sunday Aluko Speaking with our correspondent today, Aluko emphasised the urgent need for car manufacturers and owners to adopt robust cybersecurity ...
•Governor Bassey Otu No fewer than 45 prisoners have regained their freedom through Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River’s exercise of his prerogative of mercy. The inmates who regained their freedom convicted for various offenses and have spent considerable period in the Correctional center in the state, reports NAN. In a statement by his...
Ogun State Police Command has arrested two security guards for allegedly setting ablaze a 44-year-old man, identified as Basiru Aliu in Agura Sabo, Sagamu area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement she made available to newsmen in Abeokuta today. According to the statement, the sus...
No fewer than six passengers have been abducted as Armed bandits attacked travellers on the Shinkafi road near Kwanar Jalaf village under the Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident happened yesterday morning when the assailants abducted six passengers travelling in a Golf car and set the vehicle ablaze, further heighteni...
•One of the suspects, Kehinde Yemitan Operatives of Ogun State Police command, yesterday, said it arrested one Kehinde Yemitan, a murder and ritualist suspect at his hiding in Ilogbo Ota community of Ogun State. The suspect’s twin brother, Taiwo had earlier been arrested on December 22 alongside one Kazeem for the alleged murder and dismemberi...
The President of the Peoples’ Club of Nigeria/International, Chief Joseph Ilonze, has petitioned the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, accusing three lawyers of being the brain behind the club’s current leadership crisis. The alleged club members are Felix Obi-Okafor, Fidelis Onyebueke and Lawrence Ari...
The FCT Police Command has arrested 33-year-old Obinna Nwigwe, for allegedly shooting his friend, Andrew Philemon, during a heated argument at Najob Guest House in Bwari. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident in a statement today. She described the incident as a disturbing case of violent crime. Acc...

