Crime

Troops Arrest Gunrunners, Recovers Arms in Plateau Nigerian Army troops of Operation Safe Haven have arrested about 5 notorious gunrunner, in an intelligence-driven operation carried out in Bayameni, Jos North local government area of Plateau State. The Military Public Information Officer, Operation SAFE HAVEN, Major Stephen Zhakom, who disclosed this in a statement via its official X handle on Tuesday, …

Customs Launch Investigation Into Alleged Extortion By Officials The Kano-Jigawa command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has launched an investigation into an alleged extortion involving businessmen at Abubakar Rimi market popularly known as Sabon Gari. The investigation followed a complaint by the businessmen alleging extortion by some officials of the command. According to the Public Relations Officer of …

Black Sunday, as herdsmen reprisal attack claims Ondo farmer’s life   It was a black Sunday at Uba Oka in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo when a 36-year-old farmer was killed on his farm by men suspected to be herdsmen. A source disclosed to our correspondent that the deceased farmer, Sunday Ayeni, had his farm vandalised by …

A 47 Year Old Businessman Stabbed To Death In Bayelsa. A 47 year old business man known as Mr Cletus Alake, was Yesterday found murdered in his business office, Opposite Ekeki Park, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The deceased, who’s popularly called MTN man was in the business of printing recharge cards for various GSM service providers. Eyewitness account, have it …

Two feared Dead As “Yahoo Boy” Hits Four in Akure Tragedy struck in Akure on Sunday as a private vehicle hit four persons on a long Alagbaka road killing two instantly. The incident, which occurred in front of a popular supermarket, involved a Lexus car, two other vehicles and a motorcycle. Eyewitness stated that the driver of the Lexus car …

Abuja Business Mogul Raises Alarm On Illegal Detention Of Husband, Staff By EFCC . . . EFCC Denies Allegation . . . Police Warns Detractors   An Abuja based business mogul, Hajiya Bilikisu Ishaqu, has alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, Nigeria is detaining her husband, Mr Isaac Ishaku Yusuf and some staff of her …

Notorious Community Youth Kill NDU Final Year Student Over 150 Naira. Amassoma Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, was on Tuesday thrown into pandemonium, after a final year student Francis Palowei, of the Niger Delta University, NDU, was killed by a notorious youth in the community. Francis Palowa, an Indigene of Obrigbene in Ekeremor Local Government …

Gunmen kidnap Abuja-bound passengers An unidentified number of travelers on a Siena Bus heading to Abuja were kidnapped yesterday between Akunu Akoko (Northeast Local Government) and Ayere in Ijumu Local Government of Kogi State. Akunu-Akoko resident, Mr. Felix Obaromi confirmed that combined teams of soldiers, police, Amotekun, local vigilante, and hunters are already combing the forest to rescue the victims. …

Osun NSCDC apprehends ex-convict, cultists for phone theft fraud Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command has arrested a syndicate specializing in mobile phone theft and defrauding unsuspecting persons . The suspects who were arrested at different locations in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, are Kayode Owoseni (35) male, a two-time ex-convict resident of Agbode Street, Oke …

One Dead, many injured After Violent Protest broke out In Ibadan The Oyo Police Command has confirmed   the arrest of twelve suspected hoodlums during a protest on Monday at Sumal Foods factories in the Oluyole area of Ibadan. Command spokesperson Adewale Osifeso announced this in a statement obtained on Tuesday. According to Osifeso, the protest was hijacked by  some hoodlums. …