Police arrest suspected bandit, three car snatchers in Kaduna
The Nigeria Police has arrested a notorious bandit and three car snatchers in Kaduna.
In a statement by the Kaduna Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mansir...
Court convicts man for murder of minor in Rivers, defers sentencing
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted Tombari Taol for the murder of a minor, Eedeebari Gonis.
The incident occurred in...
Police arrest two suspected tricycle thieves in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has recovered two tricycles stolen by suspected thieves and handed them over to their rightful owners.
According to a statement...
Fake police officer, two others arrested in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command said it has arrested one Chidi Ekwesiri aged 50 years from Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area, and two others,...
Police arrest notorious bandit, three car thieves in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a notorious bandit and three car snatchers in separate operations aimed at curbing banditry and vehicle theft...
Two arrested for purchasing beans with counterfeit naira notes in Gombe
The Gombe State Police Command on Tuesday paraded two suspects for allegedly purchasing two bags of beans using counterfeit naira notes.
The suspects, identified as...
Police arrest man for allegedly raping 5-yr-old girl in Gombe
Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly defiling a five-year-old girl in Pindiga community in Akko Local Government of the...
Fake visa agent arraigned for N9.8m student scam
The police on Tuesday arraigned a 40-year-old fake visa agent, Timothy Atolagbe, before a Lagos State Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Iba for allegedly obtaining...
Three to die by hanging for killing Delta monarch
The Delta State High Court sitting in Ibusa has sentenced three persons to death for killing the traditional ruler of Ubulu-Uku kingdom, Obi Edward...
Gombe PoS operator robbed of N200,000, phone
A Point of Sale operator, Michael Achile, has been robbed of N200,000 and a smartphone valued at N50,000 by three gang robbers in Gombe...
Police parade 15 suspected cultists, armed robbers in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended 15 suspected cultists and armed robbers in Ibadan, the state capital.
The suspects were paraded on Monday by...
148 Chinese, 645 others arrested for cyberfraud, romance scams in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 193 foreign nationals in a busted operation against a cybercrime and cryptocurrency fraud syndicate in Lagos.
The...
Six suspected vandals arrested in Rivers
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, Port Harcourt region, has decried the continued attack on its towers, saying it has secured four convictions and arrested...
Vandal electrocuted while stealing cables in Abuja
A suspected cable vandal, Muktar Rabiu, has been electrocuted while attempting to steal high-voltage cables in the Federal Capital Territory.
The incident occurred on November...
Police arrest 22-year-old suspect for burglary, theft in Ogun
A 22-year-old man identified as John Odeh has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for the alleged theft of a...
Jos tailor jailed for stealing shirts, trousers
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday, sentenced a 20-year old tailor, Ahmad Garba to three months imprisonment for stealing six shirts and six trousers.
The...
57-year-old man killed by armed robbers in Bauchi
A 57-year-old man, Alhaji Mohammed Samaila, has been killed by suspected armed robbers in Gaina village, Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
According to...
Police nab suspected foreign fraudsters in Lagos
The police in Lagos State have arrested two suspected international fraudsters who specialise in forging certificates of different international and African universities.
The suspects, Elvis...
Police arrest herbalist, two others for allegedly poisoning woman during ‘Evil Spirit deliverance’
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a herbalist, Aliyu Mallam Taiwe, along with two accomplices, for their alleged involvement in the poisoning and...
Suspected herders burn Gombe community, kill one
The Gombe State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the killing of Mallam Yusuf Akwara, a resident of Powishi Village, Kalmai District of Billiri Local...