‘The former lawmaker was reportedly abducted alongside another person close to a Military checkpoint along the Ring Road area in Awka’ A former member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Sylvester Okeke, has been kidnapped. The former lawmaker was reportedly abducted alongside another person whose identify is yet-to-be ascertained close to a Military
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Tension in Lagos community over mysterious death of 20yr old student
‘Before his death, the boy reportedly said his two friends invited him over for food, adding that after he ate the meal, he slept off’ Temu, a community in the Ikosi-Ejinrin Local Council Development Area, Epe, Lagos State has been thrown into a pensive mood following the death of a 20-year-old student, Nureni Kekereowo. The
Read moreWoman seeking spiritual help swindled of N7.5m, suspects nabbed
‘They were apprehended when they arranged to get another batch of funds from the woman’ The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspected fraudsters for swindling a yet-to-be-identified woman out of N7.5m in the Ikorodu area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO) for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin(SP) said the
Read moreNSCDC arrests 4 suspected armed robbers in Jigawa
‘Upon investigation, the suspects confessed to have been terrorizing Takur Addu’a and its neighborhood’ The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps(NSCDC) has arrested four suspected armed robbers in Dutse Local Government, Jigawa State. Spokesman of the Jigawa State NSCDC command, CSC. Adamu Shehu disclosed this in a statement. He said the suspects have been terrorizing
Read moreMan arrested in commercial vehicle with gun in Delta
‘The police team intercepted a silver colour Toyota Corolla commercial vehicle’ Policemen attached to the Dragon 26 & 29 team on routine stop and search duty along Warri/Sapele road by Okwuovo town in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State have arrested a 38-year-old passenger with one locally made cut-to-size gun, with three live cartridges.
Read morePregnant woman, nursing mother, others arrested for drug related offences
‘Operatives raided a location in Potiskum where they recovered 56 blocks (31kgs) from two suspects: Mohammed Mamuda and a married pregnant woman, Hauwa Haruna’ A pregnant woman, a nursing mother and a 200-level university student are among 28 persons arrested with 9,437.6kgs of cannabis and 138,053 tablets of pharmaceutical opioids among others by the operatives
Read moreMan aressted for killing own 3 weeks baby alongside his friend
‘Ahmed and his ally, Hassan Sabo of the same age, lured the mother of the three-week-old baby to his shop’ The Nasarawa State Police Command of has arrested a man alongside his friend fo allegedly killing a baby supposed to be his. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Ramhan Nansel (DSP) who revealed in a
Read moreEFCC arrests 12 bankers for suspected insider job in Enugu
‘The bankers allegedly stole funds from some dormant accounts’ The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, October 14, 2022 arrested twelve (12) bankers for suspected insider fraud. The suspects are: Odeniyi Anthony, Deki Kingsley Onyekachi, Oguchukwu Ene, Elendu Chizaram, Anyakora Uchenna, Onah Kingsley, Akwe Elizabeth and Chinenye Grace
Read more31yr old student bags jail term in Kwara over $9,891 fraud
‘The convict is a student in the Marketing Department of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin’ Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday sentenced a 31-year-old student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Bashiru Azeez, to six months imprisonment over $9,891 fraud. Justice Adebayo Yusuf handed down the sentence while ruling on a fraud case
Read moreFlood: Pythons on rampage in Delta communities
‘Confirming the killing of a big python at Patani, those living in the flooded areas were advised to relocate’ Pythons and other dangerous reptiles have found their way into communities in parts of Delta State a resultant effect of the devastating flood that ravaged the state. The ravaging flood which has cut off parts of
Read moreBizman murders wife in a dispute over alleged unexplained N10m
‘There was even a day that after beating her, the man called us to assist him to take his wife to the hospital’ A 42-year-old businessman, Kelechukwu Onuka, has been arrested by the Ondo state police detectives for the murder of his wife, Nnenna, over dispute on “unexplained” N10 million. Sources claimed that the ugly
Read moreGunmen invade Ebonyi community, 17 killed, scores kidnapped
“Some gunmen we believe are Fulani herdsmen invaded Obeagu community again“ Yet to be identified gunmen have invaded Obeagu community in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, kidnapping undisclosed number of people on Thursday night. Reports has it that suspected herdsmen on March 29, 2021, invaded the community and killed 17 persons. However, despite
Read moreFuel tanker fire: 3 buses, shops razed in Anambra (Photo)
‘As the fuel tanker fell and caught fire, the driver was able to escape with the head of the truck’ Three buses were razed on Friday while some shops at cattle market were touched in a fuel explosion in Amansea, Anambra State. The incident occurred when a fuel tanker fell along Onitsha-Enugu Expressway and caught
Read moreFlood: Commercial bus plunges into a river in Delta
‘The ravaging flood forced the driver to lose control of the bus’ A commercial bus plying the Ughelli/Port Harcourt section of the East-West Road has plunged into a river at Umeh Junction in Delta State. Sources claimed that the incident occurred on Thursday evening. Witnesses said that the bus was returning from Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Read moreSchool Fees Palavar: Man kills wife in Ogun
‘She got into an argument with her husband over the payment of their three children’s school fees’ A 40-year-old woman, Folasade Badejo, has been allegedly killed by her husband, Oluranti Badejo, at their house in Orimerunmu, Mowe, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. Sources claimed that Folasade, a fashion designer, on Wednesday,
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