Crime Archives - Page 13 of 62

Man arrested for impersonating EFCC, Army, one other for vandalism in Ogun

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested 30-years Oluwatobi Salami for impersonating officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as well as an officer of the Nigerian Army. The suspect was paraded alongside 20-years Idris Zakari who was arrested for vandalising...

Miner jailed for defrauding women in Plateau

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 26- year-old miner, Anas Abubakar, to two years imprisonment for defrauding a woman of N800, 000. The magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Abubakar after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokos, in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay...

NEMA confirms four dead in Sokoto boat mishap

NewsDeskNgAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

No fewer than four persons have been confirmed dead following a boat mishap that occurred at Dundaye community in Wamakko Local Government Area, LGA of Sokoto State. It was gathered that the unfortunate incident happened on Sunday. The Head of the Sokoto Field Operation Office of the National Emergency Management...

Accident claims two lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

NewsDeskNgAug 12, 2024August 12, 20240

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun Sector Command, has confirmed the death of two persons in a road accident that occurred on the Long Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The crash, which happened at about 5:38 a.m. on Monday, involved a Mazda bus with registration number EDE217XB and a MAN diesel truck...

Over 30 bandits die, many injured as rival groups clash in Zamfara

NewsDeskNgAug 12, 2024August 12, 20240

No fewer than 30 bandits have been killed and one injured as rival bandit groups engaged in a bloody clash in the Kawaya community of Anka Local Government in Zamfara State. Newsmen gathered that several bandits sustained various degrees of injuries during the clash between the groups. According to one...

VIDEO: ‘l was fed up’ – Woman who tore husband’s passport opens up

NewsDeskNgAug 12, 2024August 12, 20240

A woman, identified as Mrs Favour Igiebor, in a video circulating online tearing her husband’s passport, has said she had been bearing a lot in the marriage and had to act for herself. Sharing her own side of the story, Mrs Igiebor said her sacrifice of many years with her...

Police recover 15 pump action rifles from gunrunners in Niger

NewsDeskNgAug 8, 2024August 8, 20240

The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Police Command, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has recovered 15 pump action rifles from suspected gunrunners and arms dealers in the state. The Commissioner made the disclosure on Wednesday during a press briefing and the parade of some 23 suspected criminals at the State Police...

NAPTIP apprehends 115 human trafficking suspects, rescues 75 victims in A’Ibom

NewsDeskNgJul 30, 2024July 30, 20240

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has apprehended no fewer than 115 suspected human traffickers and rescued 75 victims in Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Rivers states. The Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Uyo on...

Dead suspect recovered after hoodlums, security team exchanged gunfire

NewsDeskNgJul 30, 2024July 30, 20240

A joint patrol team comprising police operatives and Nigerian Army personnel was involved in an exchange of gunfire with hoodlums in Aba on Monday. According to a statement by Abia State Police Command on Monday evening, the members of Operation Crush, while on patrol in Aba, Abia State, sighted vehicles...

Unknown gunmen kill four police officers, POS operator

NewsDeskNgJul 30, 2024July 30, 20240

A few hours after the Imo State Police Commissioner, Aboki Danjuma held a crucial stakeholders’ meeting, yet to be identified gunmen have killed four police officers and one female POS operator. The Police Commissioner, who confirmed the incident, ordered the Command’s Tactical Units to go all out in collaboration with...