Police arrest 11 of rival gangs who allegedly robbed, looted shops in Kano
The Kano State Police have arrested 11 young men involved in a violent fight between rival gangs on Tuesday night. The clash took place in the Medile and Sheka neighborhoods, where the fight became serious and knives were used. After the fight, some shops were broken into and goods were stolen. On Wednesday, the Police […]
NAFDAC uncovers fake drug and injectables factory in Delta
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has discovered a fake drug factory in Delta State. The agency’s team raided a three-story unfinished building in Azagba Ogwash near Issele-Azagba, where illegal drugs and injectables were being made. The building belongs to a man named Ekene Igwe, who is suspected of producing […]
Court sentences two to 14-year jail term for N2.2bn oil subsidy fraud
A Lagos court has sentenced Mamman Nasir Ali, son of a former PDP leader, and Christian Taylor from Sierra Leone to 14 years in jail each. They were found guilty of stealing N2.2 billion through Nigeria’s oil subsidy program. The court also punished an oil company called Nasaman Oil Services Limited, which was involved in […]
I planned to travel abroad with ransom money – Suspected kidnapper
A 25-year-old man has admitted he planned to leave Nigeria with money from a kidnapping. He was arrested after being involved in a crime where a 14-year-old boy was taken and held for ransom. The suspect, Musa Shaibu, and four others allegedly kidnapped a boy named Hassan from his home in the Olodi-Apapa area of […]
Man, wife arrested for trafficking 12 children in Abia
A man and his wife were arrested for trafficking 12 babies in Abia State. The police found these children in an illegal baby home run by the couple. The Abia State Police Command rescued twelve children from different villages. The couple, Sunday Emebo and Blessing Emebo, were keeping the children in their apartment. According to […]
Man Shares Encounter with Police Demanding Bribe Over Suspended e-CMR(Photos/Vid
A Nigerian traveler recently posted a video showing a police officer demanding a bribe, even though the e-CMR policy had been suspended. The incident happened on the Benin Bypass. According to the traveler, the officer gave them two choices: either pay ₦5,000 or give 5 litres of fuel. This happened even though the Nigerian Police […]
NDLEA arrests British nationals, recovers N6.5bn drugs in Lagos, Rivers ports
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recently made a major breakthrough by stopping drugs valued at over N6.5 billion at two key Nigerian ports – the Port Harcourt Ports Complex in Rivers State and Apapa Seaport in Lagos. According to NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, the seized drugs include at least six million opioid pills […]
Police arrest woman for st@bbing her co-wife to d3ath in Katsina
A 23-year-old woman named Rabi’a Labaran has been arrested by the Katsina State Police for allegedly stabbing her co-wife to death. The incident happened in Daura Local Government Area of Katsina State. The police spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, said the fight took place behind Dadi Primary School in the Sabon Gari area of Daura town. […]
Lagos arrests 277 pickpockets and hoodlums
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit caught 277 people, including pickpockets and troublemakers, after searching known crime spots across the city. This arrest was part of a special effort to improve safety and reduce crime in the areas that have the most problems, said Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the Task Force Director of Public Affairs, […]
Police arrest boy, 22, for alleged armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, four others escaped
The police in Edo State have arrested a young man named Endurance Oviojie, 22 years old, during a raid on criminals in a hotel located in Benin City. The police spokesman, Moses Yamu, spoke to the press on Sunday and confirmed the arrest to reporters in Benin City. While the police caught Endurance, four other […]