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Ohafia Youths Nab 9 Electricity Vandals In Bold Crackdown (Photos, Video)
A major breakthrough in the fight against electricity vandalism as nine suspects were apprehended by local youths this morning for their alleged involvement in the ongoing vandalism of electricity infrastructure in Ohafia LGA of Abia State which has kept the community without power for over five years. The suspects, identified as vandals, collaborators, conspirators, and buyers of stolen electrical equipment,...
Police Arrest Couple Over Alleged Child Theft, Human Trafficking In C’River
Mr. and Mrs. Idongesit are presently being held by the police on charges of stealing and trafficking two siblings, ages three and five (names withheld). Similarly, a “pastor,” one Udo Eyop, was apprehended for allegedly trying to traffick three unsuspecting females to Libya by road through Kastina state. Briefing journalists at the Cross River State Police Command Headquarters, the State Commissioner...
Man Sentenced To Death For Murder Of A Baby In Delta
A High Court in Delta State's Akwukwu-Igbo Oshimili North Local Government Area has sentenced Obinna Eze to death for the murder of Chimaobi Igwe, a six-month-old boy. The court presided over by Justice Marcel Okoh convicted and sentenced Obinna Eze to death by hanging on Thursday. The defendant was arraigned before the court on a three-count charge for the offences of...
IG Unveils NPF Insurance Firm To Strengthen Security
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has officially unveil the NPF Insurance Co. Ltd., responsible for the welfare of police personnel. Recognizing the indispensable role of police officers in maintaining national security, the IG added that NPF Insurance Co. Ltd aims to provide robust financial protection and support for officers. According to Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,...
Cybercrime: Police Arrest Fake Navy Official In Yobe
According to Yobe Police Command, a 29-year-old man (name withheld) has been arrested for allegedly defrauding multiple traders in the state by posing as a Navy officer. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, in Damaturu on Friday. Abdulkarim said the suspect was arrested on Dec 18 with a fake Nigerian Navy Identity Card (ID),...
NSCDC Deploys 1850 Personnel For Hitch-Free Yuletide In Kogi
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has dispatched 1850 personnel to ensure a smooth and safe Yuletide celebration in Kogi State. A statement signed by the Command Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Aliyu, on Friday, noted that the Kogi State Commandant of NSCDC, Esther Akinlade, carefully chose this personnel from various units, encompassing the Operations department, Special Rapid Response, Agro...
Gunmen Ambush Police Patrol Van In Imo, Kill Two Officers
Two police officers were killed on Thursday morning when unknown gunmen attacked a patrol van at Okigwe in Imo State. The officers, who were on routine patrol, were ambushed at about 6:30 a.m. on December 19, 2024, near Umuluole Junction along the Okigwe/Umuahia expressway. Eyewitness accounts revealed that the assailants, numbering over 25, launched the attack using General-Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)...
Police Arrest 3 Car Thieves, Bandit , Seize Weapons In Kaduna
The Kaduna Police Command reported that on December 16, 2024, three alleged car snatchers and one suspected bandit were apprehended in two different operations that also resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle and an ammunition cache. In a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, he stated that operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit intercepted a 22-year-old suspect,...
Indiana Carries Out Its First Execution In 15 Years
Indiana, a US state, executed a mentally ill man on Wednesday for the first time in 15 years after he was found guilty of killing four people in 1997, including his own brother. Joseph Corcoran, 49, was executed by lethal injection and pronounced dead at 12:44 am (0644 GMT) at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, officials said. His last...
Insecurity: Nigerians Spent Over N2trn On Ransom In One Year
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, as the country's insecurity grew, Nigerians paid a total of N2.2 trillion in ransom between May 2023 and April 2024. This is according to NBS’s latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report. The report showed that this was paid by households affected by kidnapping incidents, highlighting the growing threat posed by criminal activities...
