Gateman arrested for raping four-year-old pupil
The Oyo State Police Command, on Thursday, arrested a 26-year-old school gateman, identified as Josiah Ayomide, over an alleged defilement of a four-year-old pupil of his school in Ibadan. The…
EFCC arrests CEO for alleged N2bn investment fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Chief Executive Officer of Gavice Logistics Limited, Ahamba Tochukwu, for allegedly defrauding hundreds of investors of over N2…
Many injured as police destroy insurgents’ camp in five-hour gun duel
Police in Anambra State said they have destroyed one of the militia camps belonging to the Eastern Security Network of the Indigenous People of Biafra (ESN/IPOB) in Aguluezechukwu, Aguata Local Government Area…
Police Arrest Mother In Kebbi For Burying Newborn Baby Alive
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman for allegedly burying her newborn baby girl alive. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer…
Amotekun arrests 28 for robbery, kidnapping in Ondo
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, on Tuesday paraded no fewer than 28 suspected criminals arrested in the state. The corps said the suspects were…
Finnish court jails Simon Ekpa for terrorism, tax fraud
Simon Ekpa, a leader of Nigeria’s Biafra’s secessionist group, Indigenous People of Biafra Government, IPOB in Exile, was on Monday sentenced to six months imprisonment for terrorism and tax fraud…
NDLEA arrests Aged, intercepts drugs hidden in petrol tankers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested several suspects and intercepted large consignments of illicit substances concealed in petrol tankers, refrigerators, animal feed sacks, and other items across different…
Police Arrest Driver with fake Naira Note
The Police Command in Oyo State says it has arrested a male driver, (name withheld), allegedly in possession of N1,000,000 fake currency. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the…
Osun traditional ruler Joseph Oloyede jailed in US for $4.2m COVID fraud
Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in the Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria was on Tuesday sentenced to 56 months imprisonment in the United States…
NDLEA arrests drug kingpin, intercepts N7.8b opioids in Delta, Rivers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said three years after launching a manhunt for a notorious drug kingpin, 36-year-old Sunday Ibigide, over drug trafficking offences, the suspect has been arrested…