CRIME
NSCDC Nabs 12 In Abuja For Scavenging Amid Ban
Twelve suspects have been detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps' Federal Capital Territory Command for scavenging activities in spite of a ban issued by the FCT Administration. The arrests, made at different locations across the capital, were part of efforts to curb vandalism and theft in Abuja, according to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Monica Ojobi,...
Ogun Monarch Arraigned By Police For Assaulting Elderly Man
On Tuesday, Semiu Adewale Ogunjobi, the suspended Olorile of Orile Ifo, was charged by the Ogun State Police Command with assaulting Elder Abraham Areola, 73. The suspended monarch was arraigned on three counts of conspiracy, assault, and conduct likely to cause breach of peace. According to the Force Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, the suspended Oba was granted bail after...
Tinubu Orders Military To End Banditry, Insecurity By 2025 Ending
The military has been given marching orders by President Bola Tinubu to eradicate banditry and overall insecurity by the end of 2025. This was disclosed by the Minister of Defense, Abubakar Badaru, in a viral video. Following Tinubu’s order, Badaru said the military will continue its onslaught against bandits and all forms of criminality. The minister said bandits are currently on the...
Third-Party Insurance: Officers Who Engage in Extortion Will Face Disciplinary Action – Abia CP
The Abia State Police Command has commenced the enforcement of Third-Party Motor Insurance compliance across the state, following the directive of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), ABN TV reports. The exercise, aimed at ensuring road safety and legal compliance, was launched under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Danladi Isa. Ahead of the enforcement, CP Isa addressed...
Thai Woman Arrested For Allegedly Aiding Nigerian Syndicate In $86M Romance Scam
A 52-year-old Thai woman was taken into custody at Hat Yai Airport on suspicion of being involved in Thailand's largest romance scam. According to the Bangkok post on Sunday, the Central Investigation Bureau revealed that the woman, identified as Orathai, 52 (surname withheld), was detained upon arrival from Malaysia on Saturday. She was wanted on an arrest warrant for her...
One Dead, Four Kidnapped As Armed Men Strike Plateau Community
Tragic events occurred in the Shendai community in Plateau State's Quaanpan Local Government Area when four people were kidnapped and one person was killed in an attack. It was learned that the incident occurred on Saturday, leaving residents in a state of shock and fear. According to reports, the kidnappers stormed the residence of their victims, shooting and killing one person...
Army Takes Down Bandit, Arrests 23, Seizes Weapons In Taraba
The Nigerian Army announced on Monday that on Sunday, February 2, 2025, in Angwan Bala, Kambari general area of Karim Lamido Local Government Area, Taraba State, its troops of 6 Brigade, along with Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), successfully cracked down on a notorious bandit camp. The Army said that during the gunfight, one of the bandits was neutralized,...
Lagos Rescues 9-Year-Old Alleged Sexual Assault Victim
A nine-year-old girl who was allegedly molested by Baba Michael has been saved by the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development (MYSD) in cooperation with the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA). The Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, disclosed this in a statement on his official X handle, @Mo_ogunlende, on Saturday. He said...
Abuja Police Rescue Woman From Alleged Ritualist
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command rescued a young woman from a suspected armed robber and ritualist and has initiated a manhunt for the perpetrator. This was made known in a statement shared by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. According to the statement, the incident occurred at a hotel in the...
Police Intercept Vehicle, Recover 2,765 Live Cartridges In Cross River
Operatives of the X-Squad, Zone 6 Police Command, Calabar, have intercepted a vehicle carrying a large cache of live cartridges during a routine stop-and-search operation along the Ikom/Obudu Highway in Cross River State, ABN TV reports. According to a report from the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 6, AIG Mustapha Mohammed Bala, the interception occurred on January 29,...
