Four die in cow sellers, Fulani traders, OPC clash in Kwara
A clash between some Fulani traders and Bororo cow sellers as well as some members of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) on Friday night have claimed four persons in Kwara State. … Read More
Category: Crime
Grandson reportedly kills grandmother over Indian hemp in Ondo
Florence Olaloye, 66, a grandmother, had been murdered at her home in the Labeta in Sabo axis of Ondo town in the Ondo West Local Government area of the State. … Read More
26 suspected internet fraudsters apprehended in Delta
Men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Benin Zonal Command on Thursday, apprehended 26 suspected internet fraudsters at their hideout in Asaba, the capital of Delta State. The anti … Read More
Man gets 5 years imprisonment for killing girlfriend
A man in Adamawa State has been jailed for five years for killing his girlfriend. 33-year-old Wakil Mohammed, a sacked military officer, was found guilty of smashing the girlfriend, 23-year-old … Read More
Man electrocuted while stealing transformer cables in Bayelsa
Mouthpiece NGR reports that a middle-aged man suspected to be a vandal has been electrocuted in the Osiri area of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. It was gathered that the … Read More
Corps member bags two years imprisonment for Internet fraud
A Kwara High Court in Ilorin on Thursday convicted one Christopher Adetuberu, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Ogbomosho, Oyo state, for offences bordering on internet fraud. … Read More
Police ban hawkers on Lagos-Ibadan highway over robbery
Following the reports of robbery on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the Ogun State police command has warned traders and hawkers to steer clear of the long bridge. Reports have it, on … Read More
₦31m cash stolen by unknown persons at Katsina government house
Katsina State government has confirmed the stealing of some monies by some unknown persons at the account section of the Government House. The Director-General (Media) Alhaji Al-Amin Isa who confirmed … Read More
Over 1,000 convicted for terror-related cases in 18 months – FG
The Federal Government has said it secured more than 1,000 convictions for terrorism-related court cases in the last 18 months. The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, disclosed this while appearing … Read More
We recover N3.2bn foreign loots in 14 months – FG
The Federal Government on Thursday said it has recovered over N3.2bn (£6,324,627.66) of stolen funds from various jurisdictions across the globe from March 2021 to May 2022. The government also … Read More
Notorious bandits’ leader, Shanono, killed in Kaduna
The air component of Operation Whirl Punch has killed a notorious bandits’ leader, Alhaji Shanono, at Ukambo, a village about 131 kilometres from Kaduna. The notorious bandits’ leader, Shanono was … Read More
Popular American influencer kills Nigerian lover
Famous American’ star, Courtney Clenney ‘Tailor’, has been charged with murder for killing her Nigerian-American lover Christian Tobechukwu Obumseli. The 25-year-old American influencer was apprehended on Wednesday in Hawaii and … Read More
Two more ISWAP terrorists arrested, over Owo church killing
Following the attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, months ago, two more terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) … Read More
Owo Church attack: Military arrests two more suspects
Two more high profile members of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) linked with the deadly attack on worshippers in Owo, Ondo State have been arrested, the military disclosed on … Read More
12-year-old boy accidentally kills Nigerian mum in US
12-year-old boy accidentally kills Nigerian mum in USA 12-year-old boy has confessed to accidentally shooting his mother, a Nigerian woman, after initially claiming an intruder killed her in their US … Read More
Notorious thug, Rasidi Oko-Ilu arraigned in court on nine counts in Osun
A wanted thug in Osun State, Hammed Rasheed, 29, popularly referred to as Oko-Ilu has been charged to court. Oko-Ilu was dragged to court by the Police before the Chief … Read More
Terrorists release seven more Kaduna-Abuja kidnap passengers
No lesser than seven hostages kidnapped from the Kaduna-Abuja train on March 28 have been set free. The seven hostages who regained their freedom from the terrorists’ camp include a … Read More
NSCDC declares total war on criminals, bandits
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday announced total war against bandits and other criminal agents terrorising the country. The Director of Public Relations, DCC Olusola Odumosu, … Read More
EFCC apprehends 31 suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of 31 suspected internet fraudsters from their hideout at Meniru Agbani Road and Diamond Estate, Enugu State. The Commission, … Read More
We’ve killed countless bandits’ leaders – Defence Chief, Irabor boasts
The Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor, has revealed that the military has killed many bandits’ leaders amid the recent Abuja-Kaduna train attack in Nigeria. Irabor made this revelation on … Read More