A 38-year-old housewife, Temitayo Adefioye, was on Thursday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan for allegedly threatening to kill her former husband. Adefioye, whose address was not provided is charged with assault, threat to life and conduct likely to cause the breach of peace. The
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The district Head of Birbyang, Alh Zubairu Usman Garba and two other women were on Sunday night kidnapped in Kanam local government area of Plateau state by gunmen in the area. The gunmen, who stormed the community, shooting sporadically, abducted wife of the District Head but she later managed to escape from captivity. Our Correspondent […]
By Agency Report A total of 106 Nigerians have been listed among 660 foreign nationals arrested across India on charges of drug trafficking last year. A report by the Indian Express also listed Nepalese (203) and Myanmarese (25) topping the list. Quoting data from the country’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) annual report, the medium noted […]
The Police have arrested a pharmaceutical shop owner over unprofessional negligence and degrading treatment meted on a patient in Bauchi state. As contained in a crime bulletin made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Ahmed Mohammad Wakil on Friday, the arrest was in response to a letter of complaint from […]
No fewer than 106 Nigerians were arrested in India for alleged drug trafficking in 2024. The Indian Express, citing the Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) annual report, noted that they make them the most arrested African nationals and the second-highest overall, behind only Nepalese citizens. The NCB said a total of 660 foreign nationals were apprehended across […]
Troops of joint security task force code named Operation Enduring Peace has dislodged an illegal arms manufacturing factory in Heipang district of Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State and apprehended the weapon fabricator with arms and ammunition recovered from the factory. The raid on the illegal weapon factory is in continuation of efforts […]
Despite the efforts of the authorities to curb domestic violence, the ugly incident has occurred in Magama Gumau community, Toro local government area of Bauchi state where a housewife is reported to have brutalized a 7 year old girl by using a hot knife to burn her private part over allegation of witchcraft. An Activist […]
Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service ( NCS), attached to the Murtala Muhammed Airport Command Ikeja Thursday, disclosed that illicit drugs worth over N5.1billion imported into the country from India and Canada has been intercepted The Customs Area Controller, Compt. Michael Awe, who disclosed this while showcasing the seized drugs at the Command’s headquarters in […]
Benue state’s status as Nigeria’s food basket is under threat due to unending violence that has killed thousands and forced farmers off their land, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence, a geopolitical research and consulting firm. The report, A Cycle of Carnage: Displacement, Insecurity, and the Failure of Governance in Benue State, says […]
Delta State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of no fewer than sixty three suspected Cultists, among others in its ongoing fight against criminal activities in the state. The Police Commissioner in the state, Mr Olufemi Abaniwonda who confirmed the arrest of the suspects to Journalists in Asaba, said that Operatives attached to the […]
The Bauchi State Muslim Parliament has declared total support for Senator Shehu Umar Buba’s peace initiative towards addressing banditry and other forms of criminality bedeviling Nigeria, especially the North. According to the Muslim group, the efforts of Senator Shehu Umar Buba, senator representing Bauchi south at the national assembly towards addressing security
The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 27-year-old accountant, Oke Peter, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court Lagos, over alleged N4.5 million fraud. Peter, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, ASP Edet Ekpo, told the court that the defendant committed the […]
The Police Command in Ondo State says no fewer than eight officers of the command have been sanctioned for professional misconduct in the last two months. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Adebowale Lawal, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure on Friday. Lawal said that the command […]
The Head of Legal Department of the ECO Bank in the Northern Region, Ridwan Abdulwahab has been remanded at Kuje prison in Abuja following his arraignment on perjury and defamation of character. He was remanded on Thursday by Chief Magistrate Musa Sadiq where he was put on trial by the Inspector General of Police IGP […]
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 45-year-old man, Mike Okoro, in a Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly defiling a 9-year-old girl. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abayomi Adeosun, who did not take the plea of Okoro, ordered that the case file should be sent to the office of the Director of Public […]
A federal high court in Abuja has jailed Mahmud Usman, commander of the proscribed Ansaru sect, for 15 years. Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, Abbas or Mukhtar, admitted he ran illegal mining and used the proceeds to buy arms for terrorism and kidnappings. Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the sentence on Thursday, ordering him […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused the bail request of alleged Al-Shabab five terrorists suspects who killed over 40 Catholic Church worshippers in Owo town, Ondo State on June 5, 2022 and left several others wounded. Justice Emeka Nwite who dismissed their bail application held that the terrorism charges against them were […]
The Rape, Abuse, and Rejection Initiative (Project R.A.R.E) says it has directly supported more than 10 women through therapy, mentorship, and business empowerment, equipping them with tools for healing, resilience, and growth. Founded in 2022, the social impact movement says it is committed to sensitising society, aiding healing and supporting survivors across the
A 70 year-old man has been arrested by operatives of the Bauchi state police command over alleged sexual assault on teenage girl. A crime bulletin made available to newsmen by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil on Tuesday, said discreet investigation has been initiated on the matter following the arrest of the […]
The Nigerian Army says its troops have arrested 35 suspects and dismantled gunrunning syndicates in the Niger Delta. Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, acting deputy director of 6 Division Army Public Relations, said in a statement on Monday that intelligence-led operations led to the arrest of three major arms dealers. The suspects were identified as Innocent Emiyemokumo […]