CRIME
Delta Police Nab Two Over Murder Of 10-Year-Old Girl
Two suspects have been taken into custody by the Delta State Police Command in relation to the murder of a 10-year-old girl. This was disclosed in a statement released on Monday by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, via his account on X (formerly Twitter). Accompanying a video of the suspects’ interrogation, Edafe wrote: “The boyfriend of...
25-Year-Old Man Arrested For Having Sex With Goat In Jigawa
Police in Jigawa State have arrested a 25-year-old man, Nasiru Muhammad for allegedly having sex with goat in Gwaram Local Government of the State. Police Spokesman, ASP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed this in Dutse, the State capital. He said the suspect was arrested by policemen while on patrol at Kunnadi quarters in Gwaram town. According to him “On 09/09/2021 at about 0100hrs,...
Baba Ijesha May Be Released On Friday Over Defilement – Police
A senior officer at the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed to PUNCH Metro that a directive had been given for the release of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, a.k.a Baba Ijesha, from custody. The source said due to the ongoing strike by members of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, courts had ceased from sitting and the suspect could not...
Opening Dialogue With Leaders Of Terror Group Part Of Solutions To Insurgency — Theatre Commander
Talks with the commanders of terror groups form part of the “non-kinetic” aspect of ending Nigeria’s 13-year insurgency war, the Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the North-East, Major General Chris Musa has said. Maj-Gen. Musa made this known on Saturday during a live appearance on Channels TV’s 2022 In Retrospect, an End-Of-Year special. When asked whether talks should...
Army Kills Six During Raid On IPOB Camp In Abia Forest
Troops of Operation UDO KA have neutralised six suspected terrorists following a successful raid on the camp of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Igboro Forest, Arochukwu Local Government of Abia State on Saturday. The Nigerian Army disclosed this on its X handle on Sunday, saying that the operation...
Man Sentenced To Jail For S3xually Abusing 5 Teenage Boys
A 35-year-old man Damilare Adekojo has been arraigned before an Akure Magistrate Court for allegedly molesting five boys sexually. Adekojo reportedly committed the offences between October 2021 and February 2023 at Bada Community, Ala, Akure. He was alleged to have sexually molested the five minors by masturbating their sexual organs without their consent. A five-count charge bordering on sexual assaults were preferred against him. Adekojo...
Ogun Police Nab Two Soldiers, 20 Others In Midnight Cult Raid
The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday announced the arrest of 22 suspected cultists, including two soldiers, during a midnight raid on Hilton Hotel in Osiele, Abeokuta. According to a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, the operation was carried out on July 25, 2025, at approximately 8:20 p.m., following credible intelligence. “A joint team consisting of operatives...
UPDATE: Court Denies Bail To Mrs Kelechi Who Allegedly Tortured Her Househelp In Abia
An Abia State High Court sitting in Umuahia has declined bail application for Mrs. Ojiugo David Kelechi, lady who allegedly meted out inhuman treatment on her 10-year-old househelp, Miss Ifunanya Ede in Umuahia, ABN TV reports. The presiding judge, Hon Justice KC J. Okereke ruled that the victim has suffered severe pain over the abuse she suffered from the hand...
#JusticeForUwa: IGP Deploys Additional Investigators, Forensic Support To Edo
The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has deployed additional investigators and forensic support to the Edo Police Command for a quick investigation, into the killing of Vera Uwaila Omosuwa, a 100-level student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). This was revealed in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, on Monday. According to the IGP, the...
Man Who Raped, Robbed Master’s Wife In Katsina, Other Married Women Blames Devil
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly raping his master’s wife and two other married women in Jimkashi, Musawa Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state SP Ga...
