By Adenitan Akinola The kidnapped member of the Union Baptist Church, Odi-Olowo Osogbo, Mrs Tosin Kayode who was kidnapped by gunmen alongside her child has both regained her freedom. Mrs Kayode and her child according to information were found in Ibadan, Oyo State where they were abandoned by Continue Reading
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Operatives of the Southwest Security Network codenamed Amotekun have arrested a security guard, simply identified as Adebowale for allegedly stealing a motorcycle in Osogbo, Osun State capital. The State Commander of Amotekun, Osun State, Rtd Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi gave the information while addressing journalists. Rtd Gen. Adewinmbi explained that the suspect was Continue Reading
Gunmen have abducted the District Head of Chawai in Kauru Local Government of Kaduna State, Chief Joshua Ahmadu. Ahmadu’s abduction was confirmed on Wednesday by President of the Chawai Development Association, Mr Abel Adamu. Adamu, in a statement signed by Mr Raphael Joshua, Public Relations Officer of CDA, said that the traditional ruler was kidnapped […]Continue Reading
Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, Lagos State, on Tuesday, sentenced an Islamic teacher, Adam Farouk, to life imprisonment for defiling eight pupils in his class. Farouk defiled the pupils, who were between the ages of 6 and 11, between November 2018 to February 2019 on Balogun Street, Parkview […]Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola No fewer than three residents of a village located in Iwo, Iwo Local Government Area of Osun state, have been kidnapped by some unknown gunmen. The gun-wielding men were said to have invaded the Iwo community and whisked away three habitats. Radio Nigeria gathered that the three abductees were herders who resided […]Continue Reading
By Rasheedah Makinde A man, Tunde Kareem who allegedly defiled his eleven-year-old daughter has been paraded by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC Oyo state command. He was paraded alongside another suspected paedophile, Amos Michael who also allegedly defiled a ten-year-old girl, at the NSCDC Headquarters at Agodi-gate Ibadan by the command Public […]Continue Reading
Efforts to bring into Nigeria 126.95 kilograms of cocaine and skunk concealed in herbal tea packs and imported vehicles by drug cartels from Brazil and Canada have again been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu and the Tincan seaport in Lagos. Femi […]Continue Reading
Operatives of Ogun State Community Social Orientation and Safety Corps, SO-Safe Corps, have arrested two suspected kidnappers in Owode Egba area of the State. The suspects Mohammed Lawale, twenty year old and twenty five year old Sarafa Asimiu, a resident of Amusa Yusuf house, Oke-Aje, Ibadan,were arrested following a tip off from the family of the […]Continue Reading
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has ordered the remand of a man, Samuel Gbadamosi, in prison for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl (name withheld). The 60-year-old was alleged to have committed the offence on Obasekola Street, Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. He was arraigned on […]Continue Reading
A 27-year-old electrician, Olamide Ayodele has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for defiling the eight-year-old daughter of his benefactor. The judge held that the prosecution proved the charge of defilement against the convict. Justice Soladoye held that the court found Continue Reading
Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has directed an immediate search and rescue mission for the five members of Baptist Church who were recently kidnapped under controversial circumstances. The Governor in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Rasheed Olawale, directed the State Commissioner of Police and other security agencies to take up the matter […]Continue Reading
The Osun State Command of the Amotekun Corps says it had commenced a search for a housewife simply identified as Gbemisola abducted by some yet-to-be-identified persons in Osogbo. A statement by the Command’s Spokesperson, Idowu Yusuf, said the victim was kidnapped in her residence at Technical College Area, Osogbo late on Friday. According to him, […]Continue Reading
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the weekend busted another Tramadol cartel in Lagos with the seizure of millions of opioids pills and bottles worth over Five Billion Naira (N5billion) from their warehouse in Amuwo Odofin area of the state and arrest of two of the kingpins. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media […]Continue Reading
Bandits have killed a priest of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-Koro, Paikoro LGA of Niger State, Isaac Achi. Achi was burnt to death at his residence at about 3am on Sunday. The Niger State Police Command confirmed the attack. Police Spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun said the bandits razed the building after failing to […]Continue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former vice-chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Garba, and the bursar, Ibrahim Usman, of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, on eight counts bordering on theft and money laundering to the tune of N1 billion. The anti-graft commission disclosed this on its Twitter page Thursday. The duo […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed anguish over the ambush and killing of 7 personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, by bandits in Kaduna State, while on official duty. In a statement, the President describes the loss of the NSCDC personnel as a terrible event and salutes the courage of the men […]Continue Reading
Edo State Government says efforts are still ongoing to rescue the remaining victims of Saturday’s attack at a train station in the Igueben Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner for Communications and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare made this known while giving an update of the attack on Wednesday. According to him, 20 persons […]Continue Reading
Armed men, Monday night, opened fire on operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Awolowo road, in their bid to prevent them from arresting the driver of a truck loaded with several bags of Cannabis. According to report, the armed men suspected to belong to a yet-to-be-identified security agency also smashed one […]Continue Reading
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has sympathized with the families of seven officers that were reportedly ambushed by bandits and killed on Monday at the Kuriga mining site in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The NSCDC Director of Public Relations, Olusola Odumosu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the officers […]Continue Reading
The immediate past Commissioner of Works and Transport in Osun, Engineer Remi Omowaye campaign office in llesa was reportedly attacked by Some Miscreants in the earlier hours of Sunday. Addressing journalists shortly after the on-the-spot inspection of the scene, the former Commissioner who described the attack as inhumane, said, it was unfortunate such an ugly […]Continue Reading
Attempts by elements of Organised Criminal Groups to use various disingenuous modes of concealment to import consignments of illicit substances into Nigeria and export same to the United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirate through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja and Tincan seaport in Lagos have been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug […]Continue Reading
Zamfara Police Command has rescued 15 people kidnapped by bandits along the Gusau-Tsafe Road in the state. Addressing journalists in Gusau on Thursday, the spokesperson for the command, SP Mohammed Shehu, said, on January 5, 2023, the command under the leadership of CP Kolo Yusuf rescued 15 kidnap victims that comprised seven women, six men […]Continue Reading
Six persons including a couple, Taiwo Olutufese Ajalorun and Salawa Oyenusi Ajalorun have been arrested by Operatives of Ogun State Police Command for the alleged kidnapping, killing and dismembering of a 26-year-old mother of two, Oyindamola Adeyemi. The suspects, Lukman Oladele, Kayode Ibrahim, Bello Akeem, Alebiosu Adebayo, Fatai Rasheed and Fatai Jimoh were apprehended Continue Reading
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of five policemen over the extortion of a student, identified simply as Ibrahim, along the RCC, Old Ogbomoso Road, Oyo State. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, who confirmed the development to newsmen, said the investigation was ongoing. He said, “We have arrested and […]Continue Reading
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kaduna State Command has apprehended four suspects with 298 bags of Indian hemp. The NDLEA State Commander, Mr Ibrahim Braji, made this known at a news conference in Kaduna . Mr Braji said that the suspects were arrested on the evening of January 3, at Tasu Mahuta community on […]Continue Reading