Police to Investigate Death of Abuja Cross-dresser, Area Mama

Authorities in Nigeria’s capital are investigating the death of a popular crossdresser known as “Abuja Area Mama.” The crossdresser was found deceased in the Mabushi area of Abuja on Thursday morning. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command confirmed the incident and stated that an investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the death. The victim was discovered dressed in female attire and without identification, according to FCT Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh. She said, “Preliminary...

Bandits Kill Six, Abducts 26 People In Kaduna 

Bandits have attacked some communities of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State killing six people and abducting 26 others. According to reports, the bandits stormed Sabon Gida Libere, Ungwan Ganye, Ungwan Nabara, and Kadi communities in separate attacks and unleashed terror on the residents. Aminu Khalid, a resident of the community,  the bandits invaded Sabon Gida Libere on Monday, killing one person and abducting 23 people, while three people were killed at Ungwan Nabara....

Insecurity: 24,816 Killed, 15,597 Kidnapped in 5 Years

As the 2024 National Summit on Mass Atrocities commenced on Wednesday, Global Rights, Nigeria, revealed alarming statistics on the country’s insecurity situation. Executive Director, Abiodun Baiyewu, disclosed that 24,816 people have been killed and 15,597 kidnapped in mass atrocities across Nigeria in the past five years. Baiyewu highlighted the gravity of the situation, citing data that shows the devastating impact of insecurity, including 3.4 million internally displaced people across Nigeria and 100,000 refugees in neighbouring...

Police In Kano Arrest Notorious Armed Robber,

…Recovers N4, 986,000.00 Cash, 2 AK-47 Rifles, Ammunition The Kano State Police Command has arrested a notorious armed robber, Hassan Iliya, 35 years old, of Alhazawa Village, Musawa LGA, Katsina State, while attempting to escape on a motorcycle. The Command spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa in a Press Statement said the arrest followed a report on 05/08/2024 by a resident of Yandadi Village, Kunchi LGA, Kano State that armed robbers stormed his residence, attacked him,...

Arrests Made as 16 Persons Defraud Interswitch Of N3.9bn

A leading African digital commerce platform, Interswitch Limited has been defrauded of the sum of N3.9bn by 16 persons. However, the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre has so far recovered the sum of N3.9bn cash and properties from the suspects, with efforts ongoing to recover more. At a joint press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Department of State Services’ spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, said the center made the arrest and recovery following a...

Over 30 Protesters Arrested for Flying Russian Flags

One Ahmed Tailor has been arrested for mass producing Russian flags that are being used by some protesters in Kano and some states in the North. As at the time of filing in the report, the Nigeria Police Force said on Monday that no fewer than 30 protesters flying the flags have been arrested and taken into custody. Protesters wielding Russian flags were seen marching the streets in major Nigerian cities including Kano, Kaduna, and...

Protest: over 600 arraigned in Kano for vandalizing public facilities

No fewer than 632 suspects have been arraigned in Kano for vandalizing public facilities and looting as the ongoing #EndBadGovernment protest continues in the state. Sanusi Dawakin Tofa, spokesman for the state governor who confirmed the arraignment of the suspects in a statement on Monday, explained that the 632 arraigned suspects were arrested for destroying public assets in parts of the city. He added that those found guilty of vandalism would face the full wrath...

Two Hackers Arraigned for Stealing N1.9bn From MTN Network

Two hackers, Timothy Oluwabukola and Anthony Odemerho who allegedly hacked into MTN Nigeria Communication Plc system and stole airtime and data valued at N1.9 billion have been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos. The Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police arraigned the two men on a four-count conspiracy charge of unauthorized access into the company’s web-based Application Programming Interface (API) and unlawful conversion. The accused Oluwabukola, a student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic...

Looting: Police In Kano Embarks On House-To-House Search

Following the looting of government and public properties by miscreants in Kano under the guise of the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, operatives of the Kano Police command have launched a house-to-house search in an attempt to recover some of the looted items. The protest which initially started in a peaceful mood, later degenerated into violent as hoodlums hijacked the protest and embarked on a looting spree in stores, houses, and government establishments, such as the yet-to-be-commissioned office...

Protest: 269 Suspects Arrested In Kano, 25 In Keffi, Nasarawa State

The Kano State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 269 suspects disguised under the nationwide strike engaged in looting and damaging public and private properties. Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, in a statement, said, these individuals engaged in acts of violence, destruction, looting, and causing harm to innocent civilians and resulting in the damage of public and private properties. “These individuals engaged in acts of violence, destruction, looting, and...

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