Crime

No fewer than 10 villages in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State have been sacked and occupied by armed Fulani herdsmen. The development followed days of renewed attacks by the marauders who stormed the affected communities from neighbouring Nasarawa State. The lawmaker representing Agatu State Constituency, Mr. Godwin Edoh...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared wanted,  an ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas for her alleged involvement in illegal drug trafficking. Spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday that Queen Aderinoye is being declared wanted after some drugs were found in...

There was a mild drama during a parade of criminal suspects at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police command, when suspected notorious Abuja criminal, Chinaza Philip-Okoye, acknowledged President Bola Tinubu, while being quizzed by journalists. The Nigeria Police Force had last Saturday paraded Philip-Okoye on a stretcher at the Force...

The Ogun Command of Nigeria Police on Monday in Abeokuta said it has arrested a 30-year-old woman, Olubunmi Ajayi, for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby. The command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed news of the arrest in a statement. She said a “good Samaritan”, Olusola Sonaya, had rescued the...

The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said it has arrested a suspected kidnapper at Isale Asa, in the Opomalu area of Ilorin. It said the 37-year-old suspect was arrested while attempting to abduct some pupils returning from school in Ilorin at about 1 pm...

SaharaReporters learnt that a man on Thursday, January 18 checked into the hotel with the lady at about 7 pm. Her headless body was later found by the hotel workers while the man reportedly fled with the head. It was a scene of horror on Friday morning when staff members...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of one Suleiman Dabo, the immediate-past member of Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Zaria Constituency, in Kuje Correctional Centre pending a ruling on his bail plea. Justice James Omotosho gave the order on Monday following Dabo’s arraignment by the...

About 40 Bandits on Thursday, struck Kawu community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), abducting 23 persons including the district head’s son, daughter-in-law, former PDP chairman among others. According to the Councilor representing the area, Abdulmumini Zakari, the gunmen stormed the community in the early hours...