Category: crime
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NIGERIAN NAVY ARRESTS TWO SUSPECTS, INTERCEPTS ALLEGEDLY VANDALISED PIPELINE MATERIALS IN IMO
The Nigerian Navy has disrupted a suspected pipeline vandalism network in Imo State, arresting two suspects and intercepting allegedly vandalised crude oil pipeline materials. According to the Navy, personnel of Naval Base Oguta intercepted a truck carrying 10 sections of crude oil pipeline believed to have been illegally removed from the Addax Petroleum pipeline network…
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KINGPIN AND THREE OTHER SUSPECTS ARRESTED DURING A RAID ON AN ILLEGAL MINING SITE IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERITORY.
Troops of the 176 Guards Battalion carried out the operation in Dukpa community, Gwagwalada Area Council, after acting on intelligence obtained from previous arrests linked to illegal mining activities. Authorities said the raid led them to the operational base of the suspected syndicate. According to the military, the principal suspect allegedly admitted to sponsoring the…
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MAN, 73, REMANDED FOR ALLEGED SEXUAL ABUSE OF 15-YEAR OLD GIRL
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo on Wednesday, remanded a 73-year-old man, Olarenwaju Hamid, in prison for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a teenager and attempting to procure an abortion. The prosecutor, Mr Saheed Abiodun, said the defendant committed the offence sometime in March at Idi-Ori, Abeokuta. He alleged that the defendant, who was the…
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CULT SUSPECT ARRESTED IN ILORIN, PISTOL RECOVERED
A coordinated security operation involving the Kwara State Police Command, other security agencies and the Kwara State Polytechnic Security Unit has led to the arrest of a suspected cultist, Agboola Olamilekan, and the recovery of a locally fabricated pistol in Ilorin. According to a statement issued on Tuesday July 14 by the Police Public Relations…
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TRADER BAGS 1 YEAR JAIL TERM FOR STEALING SHEEP
A Jos Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday sentenced a 27-year-old trader, Aminu Mohammed to one year in prison for stealing a sheep. While reviewing the facts, the Prosecutor, Inspector Ijuptil Thaiwur told the court that the case was reported on June 11, at the “C” Division Police Station by one Halima Usman, the complainant. He said…
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MAN IN COURT OVER ALLEGED POSSESSION OF HUMAN SKULL
The Police on Tuesday July 14 arraigned a 35-year-old man, Olarewaju Abiodun before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, over an alleged unlawful possession of a human skull. The defendant is facing trial on a one-count charge of conspiracy to commit felony. The Prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant and others at…
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LAGOS ARRESTS WOMAN FOR DUMPING REFUSE IN DRAINAGE
The Lagos State Government has arrested a woman for allegedly dumping refuse into a drainage channel through her child in the Shomolu area of the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Monday July 13 in a post on his X handle. He identified the suspect as…
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MAN TO SWEEP COURT PREMISES FOR 40 DAYS FOR STEALING MATTRESS
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered a 45-year-old man, Dennis Dogo, to sweep the court premises for 40 days for stealing a mattress. Dogo, a resident of Ungwan Pama, Kaduna, was charged with criminal conspiracy and stealing. The Prosecutor, Inspector Chidi Leo, had told the court that the matter was reported by one…
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ANAMBRA SHUTS ILLEGAL CLINIC, ARRESTS WOMAN OVER ALLEGED UNLICENSED SURGERIES
The Anambra State Government has arrested a 47-year-old woman, Onyinyechi Charles, over allegations of operating an illegal healthcare facility and performing surgical procedures without the required medical qualifications. The facility, located in Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area, has been sealed pending the outcome of legal proceedings. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, said investigations…
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EIGHT KILLED IN SUSPECTED TERRORISTS ATTACK ON BENUE COMMUNITY, POLICE CONFIRM
Eight people, including three children, have been killed in a suspected terrorist attack on a rural community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, according to the police. Benue State Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, confirmed that the victims comprised five adults and three children. He said security personnel visited the affected area to…
