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Three arrested over alleged murder of five security operatives in Enugu

NewsDeskNgMay 6, 2024May 6, 20240

The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested three suspects for the alleged murder of two policemen and three Neighbourhood Watch Group members in an ambush within the Igga community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, LGA. The command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement issued on Monday in...

Police arraigns man for allegedly forging Oyo govt hackney permit

NewsDeskNgMay 6, 2024May 6, 20240

The Police on Monday arraigned a 35-year-old man, Samuel Oyetayo, before an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court, Ibadan, for allegedly forging the Oyo Government hackney permit and ticket. Oyetayo, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a count charge bothering on the forgery of the Oyo Government hackney permit. He,...

Bandits attack Zamfara CPG, kill three, cart away weapons

NewsDeskNgMay 6, 2024May 6, 20240

No fewer than three members of the Zamfara State local security outfit, Community Protection Guard (CPG), were killed in a recent attack by armed bandits. Newsmen gathered that the terrorists attacked the local security operatives in the Jambako district of the Maradun Local Government Area of the state. According to...

Two men remanded in prison for fraud, offering bribe to police

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2024May 3, 20240

An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of two persons, Kayode Seun and Godwin Festus, at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti, for conspiracy, fraud, cyber crime and bribing police officers. The suspects were accused of being in possession of one Mercedez Benz CLA car suspected to...

Police rescue two kidnap victims in Delta

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2024April 29, 20240

Delta State police command has rescued two kidnap victims from kidnappers’ den in the state. They were rescued from suspected kidnappers in Okuno, Orogun. Newsmen learnt that the Commissioner of Police, Delta State, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi had directed the DPO Abraka Division, SP Fabian Ayameh, to lead police operatives to...

EFCC nabs 34 currency speculators in Abuja

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2024April 27, 20240

Personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, attached to the Taskforce on Currency mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy and Forex Malpractice, have arrested 34 suspected currency speculators for alleged foreign exchange fraud. In a statement by EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, they were arrested on Friday in a sting...

Fire razes building housing 40 rooms in Kwara

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2024April 26, 20240

A fire disaster struck in a compound housing 40 rooms in the early hours of Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The fire incident occurred 02.40a.m at No E143, Ile Muse, off Emir’s road, in the Ilorin metropolis. Firefighters of the state fire service battled to save the fire...

14 suspected thugs arrested over attack on electoral officials

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2024April 26, 20240

No fewer than 14 suspected political thugs have been arrested for attacking electoral officials and allegedly snatching ballot papers meant for election in Kajola local government area of Oyo State slated for Saturday. Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, Isiaka Olagunju, confirmed the attack on Friday. Olagunju maintained that...

Road accident claims three lives in Ondo

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2024April 26, 20240

At least three persons died in a road accident that occurred along the Akungba-Ikare Road in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday. It was gathered that the crash involved a Toyota Camry car with number plate LND 592 GX and two commercial buses. An eyewitness said...

Police arrest two fake Inspectors, others over N20m drugs

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2024April 26, 20240

The Edo State Police Command has paraded two fake police inspectors arrested in connection with illicit drugs valued at N20 million in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, who disclosed this to newsmen in Benin City, said they were among the five-man criminal gang specialized in dealing in...