CRIME
Abia Police Rescue 12 Children, Arrest Couple Over Suspected Child Trafficking In Aba
Operatives of the Abia State Police Command have rescued 12 children and arrested a couple suspected of operating an illegal orphanage involved in child trafficking, ABN TV reports. On May 19, 2025, at approximately 11:45 a.m., detectives from the Abia State Police Command, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended Blessing Emebo (49) and Sunday Emebo (42) at their apartment on Ikot...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Ebem Ohafia Community Distances Self From Murder Incident, Reaffirms Commitment To Peace, Rule of Law (Photos)
The leadership of the Ebem Ohafia Development Union (EODU) has strongly condemned the recent killing of a young man in Ebem Ohafia and distanced the community from the unfortunate act. The incident, which occurred on June 5, 2025, at Awo Ndị Anaga, Ebem Ohafia in Ohafia LGA of Abia State, involved two suspects, Njoku Ugbu...
Man Fatally Stabbed in Gombe, Police Launch Investigation
The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 45-year-old man, Ahmed Aliyu, who was fatally stabbed by unknown attackers in Hammadu Kafi, located in Akko Local Government Area. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the incident occurred around 8:00 a.m. on Sunday and was reported later that night at...
Kaduna Police Arrest 27 Suspects, Recover Weapons, Drugs In Kawo Raid
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 27 suspected criminals following a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts in the Kawo area of Kaduna metropolis. During the operation, which involved multiple security agencies, authorities recovered dangerous weapons and illicit substances, including knives, axes, cutlasses, and large quantities of suspected Indian hemp and other hard drugs. In a statement released on Monday, the...
