The family of deceased politician, Akinlabi Akinnaso Akinfolarin, allegedly murdered by a soldier in Idanre, Ondo State, at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Centre, is demanding justice. Festus Akingbaso, the lawmaker representing Idanre constituency at the state House of Assembly, who is also the Ifedrore/Idanre federal constituency, House of Representatives member-elect has joined his voice, seeking justice, and stressed that the case must not be swept under the carpet. According to reports on...

A 20-year-old man, Murtala Halliru has been sentenced to six months in a correctional centre by a Kano Shari’a Court for stealing 13 ceiling fans. The court also ordered that 30 strokes of the cane be given to the convict; as well as pay N44, 000 as compensation for the ceiling fans. The convict who lives at Gwammaja Quarters, Kano pleaded guilty to the offence. The prosecution counsel, Aliyu Abideen, had informed the court that...

Operatives of the Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested 19 suspects in connection with an attack on a truck loaded with hundreds of 50kg bags of Rice. Ibrahim Abdullahi, the command’s Public Relations Officer who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, explained that the incident occurred along Zaria Road on Sunday at about 11.30 am. Abdullahi said the suspects were arrested and 29 bags of 50kg...

To ensure that Nigeria has conducted peaceful general elections, the Nigeria Police has mopped up thousands of arms and ammunition in some parts of the country. The recovered arms and ammunition were handed over to the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) at a ceremony held at the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW),  Force Headquarters on Thursday. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, supervised the...

The Commissioner of Police Enugu State Command, CP Ammani has commended his colleagues for their dogged efforts in clamping down on criminals in the state. Ammani stated this in the command’s bulletin reference number AZ:5052/ENS/PPRD/VOL.1/181 dated Friday 3rd February 2023 occasioned by the arrest of three male armed robbery suspects. The success of the arrest was attributed to the combined efforts of Police Operatives and Detectives of Enugu State Command, serving in Awkunanaw Police Division...

One day after slashing taxes and rates for transporters in Anambra State, the State Government has arrested and paraded over 17 suspected illegal revenue collectors in different parts of the state. Aged between 20 and 45, the suspects were arrested and paraded on Thursday by the operatives of the Operation Clean And Healthy Anambra, popularly known as OCHA Brigade. Parading the suspects at the OCHA Brigade headquarters in Awka, the Public Relation Officer of the...

Recover Two  Suspected Stolen Vehicles In Anambra Police Operatives in conjunction with the Vigilante group in Anambra State and ac Site, have arrested nine persons at Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area over vandalization and theft. The suspects are Amara Nneji ‘f’ 39 years, Kinsley Iwuozo ‘m’ 50 yrs, Romanus Dim ‘m’ 40 yrs, Abuchi Onuoha ‘m’ 29 yrs, Chukwudi Eke ‘m’ 39 yrs, Ikechukwu Eze ‘m’ 44 yrs, Ukpe Monday ‘m’ 40 yrs, Bartholomew...

A 200-level student of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, identified simply as Daniel, has been shot dead while trying to recover his phone from armed robbers in his lodge. It was gathered that the deceased was from the Department of Philosophy of the institution. According to sources, the incident happened late Sunday while Daniel was dragging his phone with the armed robbers that came to raid his lodge. An eyewitness said, “Daniel obediently...

At least, 1,760,460 pills of Tramadol and other opioids hid in Indomie Noodles packs and others have been intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos as well as in Gombe State by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said a female freight agent, Olaleye Adeola has already been arrested in connection with the Noodles consignment. He added that over 600,000 pills of Tramadol 225mg...