Crime

In a significant display of strength and resilience, the troops of Sector 3, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Operation Hadin Kai, successfully foiled an attack launched by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on the peaceful community of Monguno in Borno State. According to reliable intelligence sources, on Saturday, August 5, ISWAP fighters…

*Insurgents’ leaders By News Desk There are strong indications that heightened level of air strikes in recent times by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji in Northwest Nigeria may be compelling terrorists’ kingpins in Katsina and Zamfara States to consider dropping their arms to pave way for peace talks with Federal Government. Due to…

In our relentless effort to tackle all forms of felonious activities carried out by unscrupulous and deviant elements who are desperate to make a living at the expense of the hardworking and law-abiding citizens of the State the, Nigerian Police Force Bauchi. Command On 27/07/2023 at about 2100hrs, the Command detectives acted on credible intelligence…

By Ibrahim Nyass The Kwara State Police Command, on Tuesday, paraded 13 suspected criminals for various offences committed in the state. Among them were suspected kidnappers, who in the course of their operations killed three victims during police rescue mission in Isanlu-Isin and Ijara-Isin forests of Kwara South Senatorial District. Parading the suspects in Ilorin…

By Alfaki Musa Suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday, was arraigned at the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on two counts of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition. He was brought to the court by officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) at 09:21am. Emefiele was arraigned…

By Aliyu Abdulwahid Boko Haram suspects reportedly plotting to attack the Yola, Adamawa State residence of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, have been arrested. A 29-year-old suspect, Jubrila Mohammed, who confessed to being a Boko Haram member from Damboa in Borno State, was first arrested at the gate of Atiku’s residence while trying to carry out…

By Akpan Emmanuel There was jubilation in Igbogene community, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State at the weekend after police recovered two children stolen by suspected child traffickers and sold to buyers for N1.6m. It was reported that the suspects, Chioma Obi and Sunday Aniele, posing as tenants, abducted the children, Success Kemebigha, 4 and Prince Kemebigha,2, two…

By News Desk Justice Fadima Aminu of the Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State, has ordered a former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Abdul Bulama and four others to enter their defence in the N450 million fraud charge preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ruling on a…

By Aliyu Abdulwahid Men of the Anambra state police command have rescued three abducted citizens chained to building pillars by insurgents inside the compound of one Onyeka Aduba alias Totoritor at Umuohi Village, Okija. A statement released by DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, spokesperson of the command on Sunday, July 16, said two suspects identified as Okika…

By Aliyu Abdulwahid Troops of the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army deployed to quell the crisis in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state have neutralized 3 Bandits today Wednesday 12 July 2023. The troops obliterated the criminals when they gallantly fought through an ambush staged by the bandits while responding to a distress…