CRIME
Assault On Policeman: Seun Kuti Turns Self In To Police
Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, submitted himself to the Lagos State Police Command on Monday morning over investigation into his alleged assault on a policeman. He reported to the police in the company of his lawyer and a family member, spokesman for the police command, Benjamin Hundeyin said on Monday. Hundeyin said Seun is now at the State Criminal Investigation Department...
Woman Killed In Abuja While Separating Fight Between Two Sons
A woman identified as Zainab Ibrahim has died while separating a fight that ensued between her two sons, Inusa and Usman. Although the cause of the fight could not be ascertained, Inusa, it was gathered was said to have mistakenly macheted her mother on her left hand. The incident happened on Saturday at the Kpaduma II area of Asokoro in the...
Four Bankers Land In Police Net For Killing Debtor’s Wife
Four staff members of a Microfinance Bank are presently in the Police net for the alleged murder of a debtor’s wife in Ogun state. The staff members of ZEFA Microfinance Bank, Abule Ijoko Lemode of Ifo Local Government Area of the state, were arrested on May 10 over the death of 50 years old Vivian Omo, wife to one of...
We’ll Deploy Newly Recruited Army Personnel To Fight Boko Haram, ISWAP Terrorists — COAS
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has said the Army will deploy the 6,251 newly recruited soldiers to contain the spate of insecurity in the nation. He said the country is faced with numerous security challenges occasioned by the activities of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, armed bandits, kidnappers, separatist agitators, religious extremists and other criminal elements. Lt. Gen. Yahaya...
NYSC Member In Police Net For Rape After Tricking Victim With Promise Of Birthday Gift
A Youth Corp member, Adebola Sodiq, was on Friday, arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for raping a 20-year-old girl (name withheld). The Ogun State command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this to newsmen in Abeokuta. According to Oyeyemi, the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Owode Egba divisional headquarters by the victim, who reported that the Corp...
She’s My Girlfriend, Says Doctor Arrested For Sedating, Raping Patient
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr Paul Odama, on Friday, paraded a medical doctor, Ayodele Joseph, for allegedly sedating and raping a nurse. The suspect was reportedly performing an operation on the nurse in his hospital in Ilorin, Kwara State, when the incident happened. Joseph, the Chief Medical Director of Ayodele Hospital, Sawmill, Ilorin, was among 13 suspects paraded before...
Delta Teenager Who Faked Own Kidnap, Demanded N2m Ransom From Parents Arrested
A teenager, who faked his own kidnap with his friends and demanded the sum of N2m from his parents as ransom has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a series of tweets on Friday. He said, “The suspect, Ade Segun, planned his own kidnapped alongside two of his...
Kano Woman Who Kidnapped Daughter, Demanded N3m Ransom From Husband Arrested
A 25-year-old woman, Rahama Sulaiman, has been arrested by the police in Kano for allegedly kidnapping her 6-year-old daughter, Hafsat Kabiru, and demanding N3 million ransom from her husband. The woman allegedly took the daughter to a nearby relative in Madobi to keep for her and that she would travel for four days. Speaking while parading the suspect and other criminals...
How Guard Invaded Port Harcourt Home, Butchered Former Employer
A private security guard identified as John Danjuma has allegedly butchered his former employer, Boma Jumbo, at her residence in the GRA axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. PUNCH Metro gathered on Thursday that the incident occurred on Tuesday. Jumbo was said to be a former Director of Administrator at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital in Port Harcourt. It...
Edo Mother, Children Protest Killing Of Husband By Vigilante Operatives
A mother of five children, Mrs. Edith Ayemhenre, has asked the Nigeria Police to bring the killers of her husband, Mr Emmanuel Ayemhenre, 47, to book. Speaking for the Ayemhenre family, the younger sister to the deceased, Mrs Margaret Fredric, said her brother who before his untimely death, was a cab driver, was shot to death by a trigger-happy vigilante...
