CRIME
Lagos Police Assure Residents Of Enhanced Security Measures Amid Eid-el-Kabir Celebrations
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, has assured Lagos residents of strong and coordinated security arrangements ahead of the Eid Kabir festivities and beyond. The reassurance was conveyed in a statement released on Thursday in Lagos by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin. According to CP Jimoh, officers have been strategically deployed across the state,...
U.S. Vetoes Security Council Resolution Call For Permanent Ceasefire In Gaza
A draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Wednesday after the U.S. cast its veto. The text was co-sponsored by Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Somalia, collectively known as the E-10. The text received 14 votes in favour, with...
Police Nab 75-Year-Old Man For Arms Trafficking In Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command has apprehended a 75-year-old suspected arms trafficker, Dahiru Abdullahi, based on credible and actionable intelligence. Abdullahi, identified as a cattle trader from Kaduna State, was arrested along with Lawal Sani, a 40-year-old commercial bus driver from Katsina State. The duo was nabbed by the anti-kidnapping unit of the command in a carefully coordinated operation. The arrest...
Army Chief Oluyede Relocates To Benue With PSOs Amid Herdsmen Attacks
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has relocated to Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, in response to the frequent killings of innocent villagers by herders and militia groups. These attacks, which have become almost daily occurrences, have resulted in many deaths, numerous injuries and maimings, and the destruction of several homes, leaving many people...
Man Arrested Over Rape Of 15yr-Old Step Daughter In Bauchi
A 37-year-old man has been taken into custody by the Nigeria Police's Bauchi Command for allegedly sexually assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter in the Yelwa Tsakani neighbourhood of the capital city of Bauchi. According to police spokesman CSP Ahmed Wakil, last Saturday, the command operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace (ORP) acted on credible intelligence, leading to the successful intervention in...
VIDEO: Finnish Court Holds Pre-Trial Hearing For Simon Ekpa On Terrorism Charges
Simon Ekpa, a former local councillor from Lahti, Finland, appeared in the Päijät-Häme District Court on Friday for a pre-trial hearing to face terrorism-related charges. The charges include participation in a terrorist organization and publicly inciting crimes for terrorist purposes, linked to his involvement in a separatist movement seeking the independence of the Biafra region in southeastern Nigeria. https://youtu.be/e4aR5AzRn1w Prosecutors allege...
Multiple Terrorists Killed In Borno Following NAF Airstrikes
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced a significant operational success after airstrikes conducted by its operatives under Operation Hadin Kai killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists and destroyed their stronghold in Borno State. The precision air mission took place in the early hours of Friday, targeting fleeing insurgents in Bita, a known Boko Haram enclave in the North-East region. In...
Immigration Officer Rejects ₦10M, iPhone Bribe, Arrests Wanted Enugu Ritualist At Seme Border (Video)
A gallant officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Prince Orji Ugochukwu, has been hailed for his integrity and bravery after rejecting a ₦10 million bribe and expensive mobile phones offered by a wanted ritualist in a desperate attempt to escape justice. Ugochukwu, known on Facebook as Okeosisi Ugo, apprehended the suspect, identified as Ezeani, popularly known as Ichie Billion,...
60 Terrorists Neutralized By Nigerian Army Troops In Coordinated Operation
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully neutralized at least 60 terrorists in a decisive land and air assault in Bita, Borno State, on Friday morning. The Nigerian Army made the announcement in a brief statement posted on its official Facebook page. According to the statement, the operation, which took place in the early hours of Friday, was a coordinated...
13-Year-Old Girl Rescued from Ritual Killers In Enugu, 3 Arrested As Native Doctor Flees (Photos+ Video)
Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have rescued a 13-year-old girl from suspected ritual killers in Umuojor village, Ishiagu community, Ezeagu Local Government Area of the state, ABN TV reports. The rescue operation, which took place in the early hours of Tuesday, May 27, 2025, was conducted by police officers assigned to the Umumba Division in collaboration with Neighbourhood...
