Crime

According to a report by SaharaReporters, the many residents of Uturu in Abia State have pleaded with the state government to come to their aid as herdsmen marauding as kidnappers have taken over the Okigwe – Uturu Road which is a few metres away from Abia State University, Uturu.  …

Residents of the Uturu community in the Isuikwuato Council Area of Abia State on Thursday blocked Okigwe – Uturu – Isuikwuato Road, protesting against the high rate of kidnapping of students and motorists in the area by suspected Fulani herdsmen. It was gathered that between Monday and Wednesday, no fewer…

Men of the Ogun state police have arrested a 36-year-old man identified as Kingsley Essien for allegedly trafficking his wife to Mali for prostitution and selling her 2-year-old son for N600,000. A statement released by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesperson of the state police command, says the suspect was arrested following…

The Anambra state police command has launched a manhunt for the abductors of a lawmaker representing Aguata Constituency 1 in the State House of Assembly, Dr. Okechukwu Okoye. Confirming the abduction, police spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga said the lawmaker’s black Sienna bus, which he drove before the incident, had been recovered.…

Alhaji Ari-Difinoma, a  radical preacher and leader of the Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihad (JAS), popularly known as the Boko Haram terrorist group, has reportedly surrendered to the Nigerian troops. Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in Lake Chad, gathered that Ari-Difinoma, surrendered to the troops 21…

A student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State has reportedly died after engaging a female partner in a marathon s#x. According to Sahara Reporters, the male student was rendered unconscious after the two reportedly had a long duration of s#xual interc#urse before he eventually lost his life. The deceased, a…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed it has arrested a suspected drug baroness on its wanted list. The agency said it arrested Bridget Oghenekevwe Emeka, a.k.a Mama and sealed her palatial mansion in Delta State. The suspect is alleged to be the backbone of a major cartel…

The Kano State Police Command has revealed what caused an explosion at Aba by Court road in Sabon Gari, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano on Tuesday. According to the police, the explosion was caused by gas explosion, not bomb. Four residents reportedly lost their lives in the incident which…

At least two persons, allegedly enforcing Monday’s sit-at-home order in Anambra, have been killed during a gunbattle with police operatives. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Awka and made it available to newsmen. Ikenga stated that…

Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo condemns in strong terms, the abduction of the member representing Aguata Constituency Two at the State House of Assembly, Hon. Okechukwu Okoye. The Governor also condemns the abduction of Hon. Okoye’s Campaign Director, Mr. Cyril Chiegboka. They were both abducted on May 15, 2022. The Governor,…

A shootout between unidentified gunmen and men of the Nigerian military has lasted for hours in Anambra state. According to DailyPost, the disturbing incident took place Sunday night at 3-3 Estate, Nkwelle Ezunaka, near Onitsha. Sources said the shooting, which started at about 10 pm lasted late into the night,…

A man has found himself in trouble for allegedly spying on a church with a drone. The 31-year-old man identified as Michael Ali was on Saturday arrested, by operatives of Nsukka Urban Police command. He was accused of allegedly spying, filming, and taking pictures of High Way to Grace Assembly…

Six persons killed by bandits after invading Karfi village, Takai Local Government area of Kano state have been buried. The victims were buried amidst tears. It was gathered that the gunmen raided the village on Saturday night, May 14, shot dead the residents and abducted the 53-year-old village head, Abdulyahaya…

An official of Goron Dutse Correctional Centre in Kano has allegedly shot a trader dead for refusing to give him a stick of cigarette. DailyTrust reports that there was a misunderstanding between the duo after the trader refused to sell the cigarette to the officer. “We can’t really say, but,…

Serious tension has taken over some parts of Sokoto State as some youths protesting the arrest of two persons suspected to be involved in the killing of a female student, Deborah Samuel, for alleged blasphemy attacked some churches along Ahmadu Bello way in the state capital, according to SaharaReporters.  …

Dr John Mabayoje, a commercial farmer, in Oyo State has sued the state Commissioner of Police, Ngozi Onadeko, over an alleged invasion of his property and threatening of his workers.   Also joined in the suit filed at the Oyo State High Court is the defunct SARS Commander in the state…

Northern Christian Elders Forum has demanded justice on behalf of slain Deborah Samuel, a 200-level Christian student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto. Recall that she was killed by a mob for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Muhammad. The group in a statement released by its Chairman Ejoga Inalegwu on Friday,…

Police authorities have confirmed that they lost one policeman during a gun battle with suspected militants in Bakassi on Friday morning.   The Public Relations Officer of the Cross River State Police Command, Irene Ugbo said the gun duel was fierce and that they succeeded in neutralising the group. “It…

Two suspected members of a gun-running syndicate have been apprehended by operatives of the Anti-kidnapping Unit of the Bayelsa State at a brothel in Yenagoa. Spokesperson of the command, SP Asinim Butswat, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, May 13, said one Brownie Pistol loaded with 8.9mm ammunition,…

A 30-year-old man identified as Bamidele Taiwo has been arrested by the Safer Highways unit of the Lagos State Police Command for illegal possession of firearm. The suspect was arrested during a routine stop-and-search at an entry point between Lagos and Ogun states in the Alagbado area of Lagos State.…