•Gunmen Eight days after 20 medical students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos were kidnapped in the Otukpo area of Benue State, their whereabouts remain unknown. The students were abducted last Thursday evening while travelling along the Otukpo-Enugu highway en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental St...
•Bandits Bloodthirsty bandits have killed 13 persons on their farms at the Ijuwa fringes of the Alawa community of the Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The LGA Chairman, Akilu Isyaku, confirmed the killing of the 13 farmers in an interview with a local radio station in Minna yesterday. He said the bandits […]
•Late Emir, Isa Muhammad Bawa The son of Sokoto District Head who died in captivity on Tuesday has been released after the payment of ransom. His elder brother, Surajo Isa, confirmed this to our correspondent last night, reports Daily Trust. He said the bandits collected N60 million and five motorcycles given to secure their release. […...
The Osun State Police Command has arrested a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as Okada rider, Jacob Damilare, for allegedly unlawfully having carnal knowledge of a female passenger who had engaged his services on the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. The victim, whose name was not disclosed, was on her way to M...
•Former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso Alhaji Garba Musa Kwankwaso, the nephew of Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State and presidential candidate for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, has been arrested by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission for alleged fraud. Additionally, th...
The Kano State Police Command today confirmed that it has recorded a significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat crime in the state. This is in compliance with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police toward ensuring round-the-clock visibility patrols. Following a series of raids on criminal hideouts and black spots in areas of ...
•Late Rumaisa A Kano State Magistrates’ court sitting in No-Man’s land has ordered the remand of a chemist owner accused of raping a nine-year-old girl in prison. The state counsel, Barrister Zainab Aliko, told the court that the chemist owner, Manniru Ibrahim Fanisau, allegedly raped the victim, Rumaisa Sadiq, when she was brought to him [&he...
•Cultists Operatives of the Bayelsa State Vigilante Security Service have apprehended a suspected cult member, Christopher Izzy popularly called ‘Machanla’, over his alleged involvement robbery and cultism. The suspect, arrested on Monday, is a 26-year-old from Edo State, but resides in Bayelsa where he was said to have carried out nefarious a...
•Former Governor Yahaya Bello The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello to present himself for arraignment. The Appeal Court also restrained the former governor from taking any further actions regarding the charges against him until he has been formally arraigned, reports Channels TV. In a unanimous ...
•The suspects Operatives attached to the Ilupeju Division of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended two suspects, Wasiu Olarenwaju, 39, and Adeolu Adeyemo, 30, for attempted robbery. The command disclosed this in a statement posted on X.com today. According to the statement, the suspects attempted to rob a motorist whose vehicle broke...
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