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NDLEA intercepts cocaine, tramadol concealed in prayer beads, shoes

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it successfully thwarted attempts by drug trafficking organisations (DTOs) to smuggle illicit consignments from Nigeria to five countries. NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday that the organisations wanted to smuggle the alleged consignments to the United States of...

Dispatch rider caught after fleeing with customer’s phone, tries to wipe it at repair shop

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2025March 4, 20250

A dispatch rider has been caught after fleeing with a customer ’s phone and attempting to have it flashed at a phone repair shop This was revealed in a trending post on TikTok, where a lady narrated her unpleasant experience with the rider, describing him as a thief. According to...

Worry Not! Killer Timileyin will get Death in Return

NewsDeskNgJan 19, 2025January 19, 20250

The Salome case is no longer in the hands of her family; it is now a case against Timileyin and the state. When you take a life, it is called murder, and only the state has the authority to handle murder cases. Those worried about the case being bungled should...

Police arrest Ondo farmer for beating suspected thief to death

NewsDeskNgNov 25, 2024November 25, 20240

A farmer has been apprehended by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly beating a suspected thief to death in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The farmer identified as Adegoke allegedly committed the crime at Mile 10, Ore axis of the local government, when he descended...

Edo police rescue kidnapped 14-month-old baby

NewsDeskNgNov 16, 2024November 16, 20240

Edo State Police Command says its operatives have rescued a 14-month-old baby, Grace Osamagbe, who was abducted by her nanny, Rejoice Chukwu, in April. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Umoru Ozigi, revealed this to newsmen on Saturday in Benin, the state capital. Ozigi said the anti-kidnapping and Cyber...

Man arrested for allegedly defiling, impregnating 14-year-old girl

NewsDeskNgNov 15, 2024November 15, 20240

A 28-year-old man identified as Samuel Ani has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old girl (name withheld) in Sagamu area of the state. Ani was caught having canal knowledge with the victim at about 2 pm on Wednesday. Confirming...

Police parade 3 over alleged involvement in culpable homicide

NewsDeskNgNov 8, 2024November 8, 20240

The Kwara State Police Command has paraded six suspects, five males and a female, for alleged involvement in offences bordering on culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy, disturbance of public peace and mischief. Commissioner of Police Victor Olaiya, while speaking with newsmen during the parade of the suspects on Thursday, said that...

Irate Lagos commercial driver sets vehicle, LASTMA officer ablaze

NewsDeskNgNov 6, 2024November 6, 20240

Nigerians witnessed a dramatic scene on Tuesday as an angry commercial vehicle driver set ablaze his bus and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in an attempt to escape arrest. Adebayo Taofiq, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, confirmed the development in a statement...

Villagers demolish murder suspect’s house in Umuahia

NewsDeskNgNov 5, 2024November 5, 20240

The family house of a murder suspect, Mr Stephen Irobunda has been demolished in Ohokobe Ndume Umuahia, Abia State. The house was pulled down on Tuesday by youths of the community, in revenge for the death of their maternal son, Bright Odizuru who was shot dead by Mr Irobunda. The...

Man docked over alleged assault with dangerous weapon in Ogun

NewsDeskNgNov 5, 2024November 5, 20240

A 57-year-old man, Taofeek Saula, on Tuesday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allegedly assaulting a man with a dangerous weapon. Saula, whose address was not provided, is facing a four-count charge of assault, threat to life, conspiracy and malicious damage. The prosecutor, Insp E.O. Adaraloye, told...