Syndicate Supplying Motorcycles To Boko Haram Terrorists Arrested

A syndicate supplying motorcycles to Boko Haram terrorists in Niger and Kaduna states has been arrested by the Police. Terrorists in Northern Nigeria mostly use motorcycles as operational vehicles for kidnapping, attacks, and on communities committing other heinous crimes. Benneth Igweh, Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 7, while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday said the three suspects were arrested in Suleja Local Government Area, Niger State acting on credible intelligence...

Kano State Government Drops Charges Against #EndSARS Protesters

The Kano State Government has officially withdrawn all criminal charges against individuals arrested during the #EndSARS protests in the state. This decision follows a petition submitted by the civil society organisation, Citizens’ Gavel, to the Attorney-General of the State, urging him to exercise his constitutional powers under Section 211(1)(c) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The petition, submitted on 5th November 2024, called for the immediate dismissal of all charges levelled against peaceful protesters who...

 Appeal Court Upholds Hotelier’s Death Sentence

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State has upheld the death sentence passed on Dr. Ramon Adedoyin, a hotelier prosecuted in connection with the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a former Master’s student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State. The decision of the Osun State High Court which earlier convicted Adedoyin and sentenced him to death was affirmed by the appellate court on Thursday. Recall that Adegoke had lodged at Adedoyin’s Hilton...

Military, Police, and Local Vigilantes Foil Attacks In Adamawa, Yobe

Military, Police, and local vigilantes repelled coordinated attacks by gunmen on the Garaha community in Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State on Thursday. Mr Dauda Istakis, village head of the community who confirmed the incident, said the gunmen attacked the village around 12:15 am, firing sporadically for nearly 40 minutes before the arrival of the securities. Mr. Istakis commended the military, armed vigilantes, and police for their bravery and proactive which saved the entire community....

NAF Airstrikes Neutralise Scores Of Bandits In Alawa Forest, Shiroro Area

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) through its Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (AC OPFY) has recorded another significant achievement in its counter-terrorism campaign, killing scores of bandits and dismantling their logistics base at Alawa Forest in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. According to a press statement on Thursday signed by Olusola F Akinboyewa, Air Vice Marshal, Director Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force (NAF) stated that the operation was conducted...

Police Rescue Rtd AIG Odumosu’s Wife, Kill Kidnappers, Recover Ransom

Operatives of Ogun State Police command have rescued Sikirat, the kidnapped wife of retired Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, killed the kidnappers, and recovered the ransom reportedly paid to them. Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer stated this on Thursday. According to the Force Public Relations Officer, the Commissioner of Ogun State Police Command, CP Lanre Ogunlowo is billed to address newsmen on the development later...

Cybercrime: Immigration arrests 90 foreign Nationals In Rivers

The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in collaboration with other security agencies, has arrested 90 foreign nationals in Rivers State for alleged involvement in cybercrime. Y.I. Abdulmajeed, Rivers State Comptroller of NIS who confirmed the arrests in a statement on Tuesday said the suspects were involved in cybercriminal activities aimed at defrauding innocent Nigerians. “A total of 94 individuals were arrested, including 85 Cameroonians, five Chadians, and four Nigerians. Of the...

Hackers, Staff Steals N1.3bn From Sterling Bank

Five suspects including three men and two women have been arrested by the Nigeria Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos over allegation of compromising the banking platform and Bance Application of Sterling Bank Plc and allegedly stealing N1, 257,536,572.50 billion. The suspects included; Victor Nwabueze Ogochukwu “M” 50; Favour Odey “F” 22; Adekunle Daniel “M” 34; Akachukwu Alagbogu “M” and, Oguntade Yetunde “F” 28. The suspects were reported to have committed the offense between...

Robbery: Police Nabs Two Radical Shilla Boys, Recovers One tricycle, handsets, Sharp Knife

The Adamawa State Police Command on 19/1/2025 apprehended two suspected members of the Shilla cult group who were involved in multiple robbery incidents in and around Yola, the state capital. According to a statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the command received a report on 19/01/2025 from a concerned citizen about a robbery incident involving a group of Shilla Boys operating a tricycle along Yola Road. The suspects are...

‘Suck & Die’, ‘Dead Man’, and Others: NDLEA Warns of New Drugs Trending in Lagos, Kano

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of new psychoactive substances (NPS) disguised under alarming street names. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this while announcing recent drug seizures in Lagos and Kano States, which revealed the abuse of harmful substances among Nigerian youths. Babafemi identified the substances as including NPS and others bearing troubling names such as “Suck & Die,” “Rubber Solution,” “Dead...

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