•The suspect, Akaniyene Ignatius When police detectives arÂrested 49-year-old farmÂer, Akaniyene Ignatius, in connection with the death of two elderly men in AbanÂyama Community, Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, they expected another homicide investigation. What they allegedly uncovered inÂstead was a story of f...
•Live cartridges The Edo State Police Command has recovered 36 rounds of live cartridges and arrested a suspect during a routine stop-and-search operation in Benin City. The Command said the operation was carried out on May 23, 2026, at about 1:00 p.m. at Guobadia Junction along the Benin–Auchi Road, reports Channels TV. According to the [&hel...
•A defendant in handcuffs hides his face behind a folder as he is escorted to the courtroom by justice officers An Austrian court yesterday sentenced a 21-year-old who admitted plotting a foiled jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert to 15 years in jail. The US megastar was forced to cancel the three Vienna shows […]
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari have taken into custody a 51-year-old suspected recruitment fraudster. The suspect, identified as Felix Yadeh, was arrested by vigilant members of a local vigilante group at Bantaje Village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, reports Channels TV. Pre...
•The suspect, Cole Allen A California man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a White House press gala last month pleaded not guilty today, US media reported. Cole Allen, 31, entered the not guilty plea during an appearance in a federal district court in the nation’s capital, The Hill and other outlets […]...
•The victim and the apprehended suspect, Zakari A 37-year-old man, Ziaulihak Zakari, popularly known as Abuja, has allegedly confessed to receiving N500,000 to carry out an acid attack on a female spa worker in the Lakowe area of Lagos State. The victim, Olorunseunfunmi Awosogbon, sustained severe injuries to her head, chest and hands during t...
•Baby plays with a feeding bottle (Photo used for illustration purposes only) Austrian police yesterday arrested a man suspected of lacing jars of baby food with rat poison in what authorities presumed was an extortion scheme. Police, cited by the APA news agency, said the suspect, aged 39, was apprehended in the state of Burgenland, […...
A member of an examination fraud syndicate, Emmanuel Akataka, has admitted to masterminding a complex online scheme that defrauded more than 131 candidates, despite having previously been arrested and released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Akataka, who was re-arrested by officials of the Joint Admissions and Matricula...
•Owo Catholic Church One of five persons accused by the Department of State Services (DSS) of carrying out the June 5, 2022 attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja, how he was arrested by the secret police. A total of 41 worshippers […]
•The suspect The Department of State Services, DSS, has arrested a 26-year-old teacher, Udeme, over his alleged link to threats, and the February 24 gunfire incident, involving former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and other opposition figures in Benin City, Edo State. The move marks the first solid breakthrough since the tens...
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