Category: crime
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POLICE ARREST TWO SUSPECTS OVER ARMED ROBBERY IN NIGER, RECOVER WEAPONS
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects over alleged armed robbery in Minna and recovered dangerous weapons during the operation. The arrest followed a report that armed individuals invaded a hotel and robbed guests of their valuables. Police operatives from the Maitumbi Division were deployed to the scene, leading to the arrest of…
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FAKE WELDING CONTRACT LANDS UNIJOS GRADUATE IN ZAMFARA KIDNAP DEN
A graduate of the University of Jos, John Arum Azi, has narrated how suspected kidnappers allegedly lured him into captivity with a fake welding job offer and held him hostage for 11 days in a forest in Zamfara State. Azi shared his experience during a testimony at a church in Tudun Wada area of Jos…
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EFCC SECURES CONVICTION IN KWARA OVER ILLEGAL LITHIUM TRANSPORTATION.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recorded a fresh conviction in Kwara State as a Federal High Court in Ilorin sentenced a truck driver, Kasimu Bawa, for unlawful possession and transportation of lithium-bearing minerals. Justice Abimbola Awogboro sentenced the 50-year-old to two years imprisonment or a ₦5 million fine after finding him guilty…
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RIVERS POLICE REAFFIRM 10PM TRICYCLE RESTRICTION OVER ‘ONE CHANCE’ CRIMES
The Rivers State Police Command has reminded residents that restrictions on tricycle movements from 10:00 p.m. remain in effect across the state. Police say the measure is part of ongoing efforts to tackle “one chance” abductions, robberies and other violent crimes in Port Harcourt and surrounding areas. The command also announced that from May 18,…
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NDLEA ARRESTS SUSPECTS, SEIZES DRUGS WORTH BILLIONS IN MULTIPLE OPERATIONS
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested several suspected drug traffickers, including three persons with disabilities, during operations in Anambra, Kwara, Kogi, Lagos and Nasarawa states. According to the agency, operatives also uncovered a Lekki mansion allegedly used as a drug stash house, where more than 2,300kg of “Loud”, a strong…
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KWARA SECURITY: SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS NABBED, WEAPONS RECOVERED.
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered three AK-47 rifles alongside ammunition. The command said the operation was carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) following credible intelligence and surveillance. According to the Police Public Relations Officer in Kwara, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the…
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ILORIN CRIME BUST: 13 SUSPECTS NABBED
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested 13 suspected cultists, thugs and drug peddlers during a major security operation at Tanke Junction in Ilorin, the state capital. The raid, carried out by operatives of the command in collaboration with members of the National Forest Guard, followed credible intelligence on the activities of criminal elements allegedly…
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N123M MOTORCYCLE DEAL GONE WRONG: EFCC DRAGS BUSINESSMAN TO COURT
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned businessman Taiwo Sunday before an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan over an alleged N123 million motorcycle supply scam. Prosecutors say Sunday collected the money through his firm, Yemsund Enterprise, promising to supply multiple units of motorcycles—but allegedly failed to deliver or refund the cash. The petition,…
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PHONE DEALERS UNDER SIEGE: DELTA GOVT PROMISES CRACKDOWN ON ROBBERY GANGS
Once calm and business-friendly, Asaba is now rattled by bold attacks on phone dealers but the government says help is coming fast. The Delta State Government has vowed a swift, intelligence-led crackdown on rising armed robberies targeting phone and gadget dealers in Asaba. Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, gave the assurance while…
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ARMY CRACKDOWN IN SOUTH-EAST: GUNRUNNER CAUGHT, IPOB HIDEOUTS RAIDED
Troops of Nigerian Army under Operation UDO KA have stepped up operations across the South-East, arresting a suspected gunrunner and raiding criminal hideouts in Abia State and Imo State. The suspect was picked up in Ukwa East, with early findings linking him to a weapons supply chain moving arms from Bayelsa to criminal groups. Efforts…
