An Out-Jeremi High Court in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, has dismissed a ten-year old suit before it instituted by Elder Joe A.O. Amurun, challenging the installation of HRM Emmanuel Ekemejewa Sideso, Abe 1, as the Ovie of Uvwie kingdom. The court in considering the pleadings, evidence and addresses of the […]
Tragedy occurred in Enugu at the weekend at Ugwuoba in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu state when two persons excavating sand were buried alive in a burrow pit. According to a statement released by the State Police Public Relations officer, Ebere Amarizu, “Tragedy struck on Saturday in the afternoon at Gariki Ugwuoba in […]
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has said the implementation of Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 in states across the country will help tackle existing and emerging areas of crime and criminality in the country. The association also said the implementation of the Act will also ensure the effective and efficient administration of the criminal […]
With the need to stem the tide of cultism, drug abuse and gang war in Lagos, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi has launched the ‘Operation- Know- Your -Neighbour’ initiative to check evil trend. Imohimi who launched the operation during a town hall meeting at the Area G Command, Ogba said people have […]
Ancestral Pride Foundation, an NGO, has blamed the neglect of cultural values for the rising rate of corruption and crimes in the country. The Founder of the NGO, Mr Fashola Faniyi, told newsmen in Ota, Ogun that the failure of some parents to inculcate cultural values in their children was affecting the nation’s development. ““We […]
Two suspected militants who took part in the kidnapping and killing of a British optician, Dr Ian Squire, in Burutu area of Delta State, have been arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, while another member of the gang was killed during an exchange of gunfire which occurred […]
Operatives of the Intervention Squad of the Zone 2 Police Command, have busted a criminal hideout at Fadeyi area of Lagos State. The building located at 39 Isaac John Street, Fadeyi, which also serves as the branch office of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, recovering two pistols, a berretta and a locally […]
Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The German Police have concluded the training of the officers of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on various strategies in the fight against human trafficking. The training, tagged “Trafficking in Human Beings for Sexual Exploitation” and which ended […]
The Benue State Police Command has arrested a wanted kidnap and robbery kingpin, Monday Iorgougo, alias Yahooze, alleged to have masterminded several kidnap and robbery cases in the state. Hewas arrested at Mbalin Taraku, Gwer East local government area of the state. He alongside his gang have been terrorizing residents and motorists along the busy […]
Youths at Igbotako in the Okitipupa local government area of Ondo state have been admonished to shun violence and other delinquencies capable of leading them into any forms of criminality. Gbenga Adeyanju, the Commissioner for Police in the state gave the advice on Thursday at a one day Security Summit put together by the Igbotako […]
Moses Oyediran, Enugu Enugu State Police Command says it has arrested a man who stabbed a commercial sex worker to death following a disagreement he had with the woman. In a statement he issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ebere Amaraizu, said that the incident happened at about 3:30 a.m. at […]
Joy Anyim Call it lack of parental care or a pre-destined act; you may not be far from the truth in respect of what transpired between Hannah Osazuwa and late Akintewe Tomide, both of whom were lovers. The news broke on Monday, October 16th, when Osazuwa had reportedly stabbed Tomide on the chest with a […]
Edem Bassey, Calabar A critic of Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade’s government and All Progressive Congress (APC) Chieftain, Paul Efere has been arrested and detained at the Cross River State Police Headquarters, Diamond Hill, Calabar on allegation of cultism and kidnapping. The suspect was arrested in Abuja and drove to Cross River State, […]
Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Armed hoodlums numbering about three, operating with a motorcycle during the night of the day, robbed students’ hostel located at Area 74, back of Ibori Golf Club between 9 and 10pm in Asaba. It was gathered that the hoodlums robbed apartments, including that of a banker residing in the hostel. According to […]
Nosa Akenzua, Asaba A 23-year old house-help (name withheld) working for a lawmaker, Angela Nwaka representing Aniocha-South constituency at the Delta State House of Assembly has bolted into the air after allegedly stealing $2, 000 and other valuables of the lawmaker on Thursday evening in Asaba. It was reliably gathered that the house-help allegedly executed […]
A series of robberies are currently ongoing at the Bode-Thomas junction by Zenith-bank, Surulere. Armed gangs on motorcycles are currently robbing drivers in traffic. More to follow
Sporadic gunshots have been reported during ongoing security operations aimed at clearing out criminals hideouts around Olusosun in Akala community, Mushin local government area, Lagos state. More to follow
At least six persons were again killed in the early hours of yesterday in Taagbe village, near Kent Academy in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State by gunmen suspected to be herders. No fewer than five others were injured and rushed to hospital, while at least 10 houses were burnt in the attack which […]
There is an ongoing gun-duel between Customs operatives and armed gangs suspected to be car smugglers at Express Close by Araromi Quarters off Orile-Ifo road, Lagos.
Shots have been fired in a confrontation between youths suspected to be road transporters currently at Lanre bus stop along Lasu-Iba road towards Igando. More to follow