Two Chinese farmers have been abducted at Oba community in Obafemi- Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State Report says the expatriates are working with a fishery and poultry company in Oba area when gunmen attacked the farm shooting into the air and took away the Chinese nationals. The Ogun Continue Reading
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Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command has arrested a 50 year old man, Azeez Agboola, for unlawfully parading himself as a legal practitioner. The suspect, a resident of Oko Afor area of Badagry Lagos State, was arrested while appearing as a counsel before chief magistrate B.I Ilo, at the Chief Magistrate Court, Agbara. The Police Public […]Continue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 34 suspected internet fraudsters, also known as Yahoo Yahoo Boys. They were apprehended in separate operations in Ibadan, Oyo State and Lagos. Twenty four of the suspects, most of whom claimed to be undergraduates, were rounded up on Thursday April 1, 2021 at their hideout in Apete […]Continue Reading
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspected armed robbers for allegedly for robbing a gold merchant of golden chains and rings valued at six million naira at gun point. The suspects Jerry Chukwedu and Tomiwa Olawale were arrested after one Abubakar Hassan reported the incident at Ogijo Divisional Police Headquarters. The […]Continue Reading
Three persons have been kidnapped by some suspected gunmen at Alabameji Village, Sanyo area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Radio Nigeria gathered that the victims included a male farmer and a couple who were also farmers were abducted while working inside their farm. The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi who […]Continue Reading
The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested six suspected traffic robbery kingpins at different locations in the State. The operational squad led by the Commander of the RRS, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, nabbed the 6 traffic robbery kingpins around Iddo Bridge, Ijora Olopa, Ojota and Ketu areas. […]Continue Reading
Many residents of Egedegede, Obegu and Amuzu communities in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, were on Monday evening, massacred by suspected herdsmen, who invaded their communities. There are conflicting figures on the casualties in the killings, as of the time of filing this report. While a resident of the community, who did […]Continue Reading
Ondo state police command has arrested a mass Communications student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan who specialised in stealing money from bank account using stolen SIMs cards.The suspected hacker, Omisakin Samson, was arrested after he stole N44,000 from a victim’s bank account using a stolen SIM card.Parading some suspects in Akure, the state Commissioner of police, Continue Reading
Osun State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo has ordered that a 21-year-old nursing mother, Mrs Janet Ismail, should be remanded in Ilesha Correctional Center for breaking into a shop to steal clothes.The nursing mother who appeared in court with her newborn baby pleaded not guilty to the two-count of burglary and stealing.The Police Prosecutor, Inspector […]Continue Reading
Police in Kaduna say it engaged ten bandits, who blocked Kaduna to Birnin Gwari road, in a gun battle, on Friday, while attempting to kidnap 5 people. The Command’s Spokesperson ASP Mohammed Jalige said all rescued passengers have been re-united with their families. In a combined operation with operatives from Abuja, the police said it […]Continue Reading
Luck ran against two suspected robbers in Ilesa, Osun State on Monday, as vigilante members of Powerline Community foiled their operation and get one of them arrested by the police. The suspects, according to a community leader, were caught with a licensed gun belonging to the community which was stolen from the armorer’s house yesterday […]Continue Reading
The son of Seriki Hausawa in Iyere Town, Osun State, Usman Haruna, who was kidnapped in Osu has been rescued by the police. The Police Public Relations Officer, Osun State Command, Mrs YemisiOpalola in an interview with Radio Nigeria said no ransom was paid for hisrelease, stressing that the victim is currently receiving treatmentin an […]Continue Reading
A 60-years-old man who is also a pastor, Cletus Nwachukwu Egole aka ‘Alewa’, has been arrested for providing training ground for suspected killers of police personnel.Mr Egole a pastor with the Holy Blessed Trinity Sabbath Church, Orlu, Imo State , and another cleric Michael Uba, a prophet with the Association of Jewish Faith, were accused […]Continue Reading
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have apprehended a thirty-five-year old woman, Sukurat Olajoke for allegedly killing her own one month old baby, and dumping the corpse in ogun river.According to a statement by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspect was arrested, after the policemen attached to Enugada […]Continue Reading
Three people have been presumed dead in a fatal crash that occurred along Abiola way, Olorunsogo, Abeokuta. The accident which occurred on Friday night involved a motorcycle and unidentified vehicle. The Spokesman of Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta. Mr Akinbiyi who […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Oyo State Command, has paraded three officials of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Agency (OYRTMA) for alleged STEALING OF 70 bags of maize COVID-19 palliatives. Whike parading the suspects at the command headquarters, agodi ibadan, NSCDC Commandant , Mr Iskilu Akinsanya, said the suspects were arrested […]Continue Reading
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu has ordered for immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer, Onipanu Division, CSP Francis Ani, and some of his boys for the harassment and illegal detention of Tunde Abass and one Kabir Mohammed at Onipanu last Friday. The DPO has been redeployed to the State Command Headquarters, Continue Reading
The policewoman shot by suspected political thugs during the last weekend’s bye-election in Ekiti East Constituency one Bukola Olawoye has passed on after fighting for her life for two days. Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday Abutu confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti. According to the statement, […]Continue Reading
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA says, the organization has discovered a vast expanse of land used for illegal cultivation of cannabis sativa, commonly known as ‘igbo’ at Oko community in Aniocha South area of Delta State. The State Commander of the NDLEA, Dennis Obiefule, stated this in Asaba, the state capital, after a […]Continue Reading
A 29 year old herbalist, Baoku Gbuyi and A 27 year old bricklayer, Olamide Odulaja have been arrested by men of Ogun state police command for allegedly killing a housewife, Modupeola Folorunsho and her 4 year old son Peter Folorunsho for ritual. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the […]Continue Reading
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has condemned, in strong terms, the violence that marred Saturday’s bye-election in Ekiti East Constituency 1 of the State House Assembly.. In a statement by his chief press secretary Mr yinka oyebode, the Governor said all those involved in the dastardly act would not go unpunished. The […]Continue Reading
Armed men have just attacked the convoy of Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom at Tyo Mu, close to Air force Base Makurdi. Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Terver Akase who broke the news said the Governor would soon brief news men with the details.Continue Reading
The Zamfara State Police Command has paraded six notorious people involved in various criminal activities ranging from banditry, armed robbery, supply of drugs, motorcycle snatching, and gun runner among others. Parading the suspects before journalists at the command headquarters, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Abutu Yaro said the command would rid the state out […]Continue Reading
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has tasked traditional rulers to set up drug control committees at their localities to check the problem of drug abuse. Chairman of the agency, General Buba Marwa (Rtd) made the call during a visit to Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladunni Oyewunmi General Marwa, who put statistics of prevalence of […]Continue Reading
The police operatives attached to Makinde Police Station, Osodi, have arrested one Jane Otubo, for alleged homosexuality. The suspected gay was said to have invited one Francis Azeez, who resides at Gwagwalada Area of Abuja and paid for his transportation fare to his place in Mafoluku, promising to assist him to establish a business. Trouble broke out Continue Reading