Customs intercepts smuggled Textiles valued at N11.2m
By Aisha Cole
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone “A “of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted 140 bundles of textile materials worth N11.2...
Kidnappers abduct two Chinese, kill policeman
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted two Chinese working at a Glass and Aluminium company at Utese village, Ikpoba-Okha local government area.
A police...
How Nigerians were killed in Libya detention camp attack – IOM
By Solomon Asowata
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has confirmed that some Nigerians were among the 40 people killed in Tuesday night’s attack at...
Police IG orders arrest of Sen. Elisha Abbo, orderly for assaulting sales girl
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the arrest of the Senator Elisha Abbo and his orderly for allegedly attacking a...
How FCT police rescued 4 “one-chance’’ suspects from being lynched
By Monday Ijeh
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday said it rescued four suspected “one-chance’’ robbery syndicates from being lynched...
Seme Customs seizes 864 kegs of acid, others
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Border Area Command, has intercepted women hair alongside with table waters, expired ginger drinks and parboiled rice with...
Rape allegation: Investigate COZA Pastor, Fatoyinbo, lawyers urge police
By Emmanuel Afonne
The Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) has urged the police to immediately commence investigation on the rape allegation levelled...
Police nab soldier selling ammunition to kidnappers, 61 others in Kaduna
Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a 32 old Nigerian Army soldier, Lance Corporal Koza Yabiliok, for allegedly selling ammunitions to suspected kidnappers.
The command...
SON seizes N200m worth of ‘fake’ roofing sheets in Uyo
By Isaiah Eka
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it has seized substandard aluminum sheets worth over N200 million from various aluminum companies in...
NDLEA seizes 1,031.49 Kg illicit drugs in Adamawa
By Muhammad Adam
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA) Adamawa Command, on Wednesday confirmed the seizure of 1,031.491 Kg of illicit drugs and...
Drugs: NDLEA arrests 362 suspected traffickers in Edo
The Edo Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says no fewer than 362 suspects were arrested for illicit drugs use and...
NDLEA decries prevalent use of illicit drugs among farmers, herdsmen in Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has tasked every stakeholders towards eradicating the scourge prevalent high rate of illicit drug use among hunters,...
Rape: Man, 65 defiles 13-year old daughter
Funmilayo Okunade
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered a 65-year-old man, Bayo Akinwete, to be remanded in prison custody over the rape of his...
Man tricks wife to sell baby for N150,000 in Anambra
A 27-year old man has been arrested by the police for allegedly selling his 3-day old baby boy in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo local government area...
‘EFCC recovered N116.9m, 65 cars, foreign currencies in six months’
The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said it recovered N116,945,981 and 65 vehicles from various operations in...
Apprentice found dead in sack
An 18-year-old apprentice has been found dead in Abraka Community in Ethiope East Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State.
The girl, identified as Favour...
Bandits shoot wife of Council Chairman, 2 others in Kebbi
Some suspected bandits have shot the wife of Bunza Local Council Chairman, a policeman and a member of the local vigilante at Zogirma community...
Robbery: Tech-savvy police nab four suspects in Delta
Four persons have been arrested by the Ebrumede Police Station in Uvwie council area of Delta state, with the aid of communication technology, in...
Man shoots colleague dead, sets himself on fire
The Ministry of Interior on Monday said a man has shot his colleague to death at a private hospital in Jordan’s al-Karak province before...
Police kill alleged notorious kidnapper in Ikorodu
An alleged notorious kidnapper Mufutau Timileyin Sulaimon alias Pencil was on Sunday night shot dead during gun battle with operatives of the Lagos State...