CRIME
NDLEA Nabs 46, Seizes 537kg Of Drugs In Yobe Operation
Over 537 kilograms of illegal substances were seized and 46 suspects were taken into custody in 2024, according to Yobe State's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The NDLEA Commander, Mr Abdulazeez Ogungboye, stated this on Tuesday in Damaturu while reviewing the activities of the agency in the last year. He said the seized drugs included 396.526 kg of marijuana and 141.2...
Man Sentenced In Turkey For Attempting To Topple Government
Anadolu, the state news agency, said Tuesday that a talent manager in Istanbul was arrested by a court for allegedly trying to topple the government in relation to the 2013 Gezi protests. Ayse Barim was detained on Friday, and a number of actors and actresses, whom she represented, were summoned to police to give testimony. Barim is accused of having motivated...
Alleged Cultist, ‘Black Jesus’ Nabbed For Assault, Arson In Ogun
Peter Falola, also known as "Black Jesus," is a suspected cultist who was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly committing assault, arson, and vandalism against property worth over N1.4 million in the Agbado region of the state. The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, in a statement issued to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, stated that Falola was...
Police Begins Abducted Abuja Family Of Four’s Probe
An investigation has been opened by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command into the kidnapping of a family of four in the Bwari Area Council's Chikakore community. A security guard in the area, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said four individuals had been confirmed kidnapped at the moment. The security personnel stated, “The attack happened this...
Owner Of Niger Exploded Dynamites Still At large, Says Police
The owner of the dynamites that exploded in the state's Mashegu Local Government Area, killing one person and wounding six others, is still at large, according to the Niger State Police Command. The incident happened on Monday at Sabon-pegi, Mashegu LG, when the dynamites kept in a residential area by one Yushau for a purported mining activity exploded. The incident, which...
Gospel Singer Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Nasarawa Corper
Gospel singer Timileyin Ajayi has pleaded not guilty to the killing of the National Youth Service Corps member, Salome Adaidu, who died a few weeks ago at his residence. The Nasarawa State Police Command arrested him on January 12 and charged him in court for culpable homicide punishable with death. According to the police, the suspect pleaded not guilty to the...
FRSC Seeks Multisectoral Action On Tanker Crashes, Scooping Deaths
The Federal Road Safety Corps has called for a holistic and multisectoral approach to address the persistent issue of fuel tanker crashes and the alarming fatalities caused by fuel scooping. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, made the call during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. On January 25, 2024, 18 people were killed in a tanker explosion in Enugu...
NOA Begins Campaign Against Petrol Scooping From Crashed Tankers
The National Orientation Agency has commenced an enlightenment campaign to discourage the scooping of petrol from crashed tankers in Akwa Ibom State. Many Nigerians have lost their lives to fuel tanker explosions, with the latest in Enugu State, claiming the lives of no fewer than 18 persons. The Enugu incident followed a similar incident in Niger where more than 80 persons...
Bowen Varsity Sets Up Panel To Unmask Student’s Killers
The management of Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, sets up a three-member committee to assist police in unmasking the assailants involved in the recent killing of a student of the institution. Earlier, the Osun State Police Command said its detectives had commenced an investigation to unravel the identities of those who stabbed to death the 200-level student of Bowen University,...
NSCDC Expands Security Network, Establishes 18 New Units In Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kwara State Command has enhanced its operational structure by establishing seven new Area Commands and 11 Divisions across the 16 LGA of the state. The Kwara State Commandant, Umar Muhammed, revealed this in a statement issued by the Command Public Relations Officer, Ayoola Michael ASC, on Monday in Ilorin. Muhammed explained that the creation...
