Crime

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The Nigeria Police on Wednesday declared one Gift David Okpara aka 2 Baba, wanted over the murder of the late Ahoada Divisional Police Officer, Bako Angbashim, in Rivers State. This was contained in a post shared on the official X account of the Rivers State Command on Wednesday. Okpara, according...

Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 13 suspected kidnappers and killed four others during gun battles at different parts of the state. The feat was achieved during the application of intelligence in crime fighting and control activities of the command. Parading the arrested suspects at the headquarters of the command,...

Gunmen have killed 10 persons and injured one at Kulben community, Gindiri District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau. A member of the community, Mr Jerry Datim, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos, that the incident occurred on Sunday night. “Last night, at about...

Ten people have been reportedly kidnapped as suspected gunmen on the Sunday intercepted two loaded Benue Links buses traveling from Makurdi to Lagos. Our correspondent learnt that the incident happened between 2:00 and 3:00 pm during which many others were said to have escaped along Ajaokuta/Okene road. An official of...

…Demands Thorough Investigation to Bring Culprits to Book  Hon. Akin Rotimi Jr., Member House of Representatives, Ekiti North (1) (Ikole/Oye) federal constituency, has condemned the brutal murder of a student of the Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Atanda Modupe Deborah.  It was reported that Modupe, a 200 level student of...

A suspected cyber crime fraudster, Precious Mayor, and three other accomplices identified as Prince Afam, Israel Simon, and Emmanuela Mayor have been arrested for alleged hostage-taking at Igbogbo in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The victims were said to have traveled from Imo State to receive instruction in cyber...

The Lagos State Police Command has foiled an attempted robbery on a bank opposite Maplewood Estate, Oko Oba, Lagos. The suspects were breaking the security doors to gain entry when men of the state police command stormed the scene to restore order. The robbery was averted and a suspect was...

The Ondo State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 45-year-old man for allegedly killing his ex-lover and cutting her stomach open. Bankole Oginni who claimed to be a footballer reportedly committed the crime in his residence at the Oke Aro area of Akure, the Ondo State capital. The deceased’s daughter who...

An airline passenger has been arrested on board for allegedly stealing a laptop belonging to another passenger. The passenger identified as Ogeneochuko David was apprehended aboard an Ibom Air flight Q1300 from Lagos to Abuja on 26th July, 2023. He was said to have picked the laptop from a co-passenger’s...