CRIME
IPOB Denies Involvement In Ahmed Gulak’s Murder, Condemns Media Misrepresentation
Here is a rewritten version of the news article for improved clarity, flow, and structure, while preserving all key facts: The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has firmly denied any involvement in the murder of Ahmed Gulak, a former political adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, dismissing all allegations linking the group to his death as unfounded. In a statement issued by...
Abia Police To Auction Abandoned Vehicles, Motorcycles, Other Items
The Abia State Police Command has issued a public notice calling on individuals whose vehicles, motorcycles, tricycles, and other items were abandoned and are currently unclaimed across various divisions to come forward and retrieve them. According to a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen C. Chinaka, the listed items are being held at the Ohuru...
Police Re-Arraign VeryDarkMan Over Alleged Cyberbullying Of Nollywood Actresses, Others
Controversial social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), was on Thursday re-arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Nigeria Police for alleged cyberbullying of several public figures, including Nollywood actresses Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh. VDM was brought before Justice Musa Liman on a five-count charge bordering on cyberstalking and dissemination of offensive content,...
Three Fake EFCC Officials, Other Suspects Nabbed By Police In Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested three suspects for impersonating operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and for allegedly abducting and robbing students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai. In a statement issued on Friday in Minna, the command’s public relations officer, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed that two informants who aided the suspects were also apprehended. According to...
Kidnappers Kill Driver Of Former Abia Lawmaker, Abduct Family Member
Suspected kidnappers have killed Mr. Chibuzor Nkoro, the official driver to Hon. Obinna Ichita, a former member of the Abia State House of Assembly who represented Aba South State Constituency, ABN TV reports. Nkoro, an indigene of Eziama in Aba North Local Government Area, was reportedly shot dead on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, along the Ngor Okpala axis in Imo...
Ebonyi Court Sentences LGA Chairman’s Brother, 3 Others To Die By Hanging
An Ebonyi State High Court sitting in Ohaukwu Judicial Division has sentenced four men, including Uchenna Odono, the younger brother of the Chairman of Ohaukwu Local Government Area, Ikechukwu Odono, to death by hanging for the murder of a 26-year-old man, Chinonso Elom, popularly known as Oscar. Others sentenced alongside Uchenna Odono are Anthony Elom (alias Tidy), Chibueze Onwe (alias...
Five Arrested By Police In Connection With N184 Million Agrochemical Diversion In Kebbi
Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have successfully arrested five suspects involved in the diversion and sale of agrochemical products worth over ₦184 million. The products belonged to Springfield Agro Limited, a company based in Lagos. The arrests followed an operation by detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) after Springfield Agro Limited reported that their consignment of...
Police Rescue 21 Kidnapped Victims In Enugu, Neutralise Suspect, Arrest Another (Photos)
The Enugu State Police Command has rescued 21 kidnapped victims in a series of coordinated operations across various local government areas of the state. One suspected kidnapper was neutralised during a gun duel, while another was arrested. A firearm, vehicle, and other exhibits were also recovered. According to a statement on May 24th, 2025 by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel...
Lagos Police Arrest Two Key Suspects In Mile 12 Homicide Investigation
The Lagos State Police Command has made significant progress in its investigation into the tragic killing of a young woman on May 24, 2025, in the Gangare area near the canal behind Mile 12 Market. According to the Command's spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, two principal suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident. In a statement released Monday, Hundeyin...
NAFDAC Accuses Social Media Influencer Of Inciting Drug Traders To Defy Regulations
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has accused social media personality Very Dark Man (VDM) of inciting traders at the Onitsha Bridge Head Market to resist federal regulatory measures, following recent crackdowns on open drug markets across Nigeria. In a statement issued on Monday, NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, condemned the influencer's alleged actions,...
