Tag: #Crime
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FORMER DEFENCE SPOKESMAN, WIFE, ABDUCTED ALONG KATSINA HIGHWAY
A former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retired), and his wife, have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in Katsina State. The retired military officer and his wife were said to have been kidnapped on Saturday May 30 while travelling to Katsina, after gunmen intercepted their vehicle along the Katsina-Matazu road in Matazu…
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HORROR IN CROSS RIVER: SERIAL KILLER ARRESTED, MULTIPLE SHALLOW GRAVES UNEARTHED
Residents of Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State have been thrown into mourning and disbelief following the arrest of a suspected serial killer, identified simply as Akaninyene. The suspect was apprehended during a coordinated security operation involving personnel of the Nigerian Army, tactical security operatives, local vigilantes, community youths and traditional leaders after…
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POLICE IN KWARA ARREST THREE FOR VANDALISM, ARMED ROBBERY
The Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU) of the Kwara State Police Command has arrested three involved in vandalising government-installed solar streetlights and carrying out armed robbery-related activities along the Asa Dam/Dangote Road axis in Ilorin metropolis. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the operation, carried out in…
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NSCDC IN KWARA ARRESTS 3 SUSPECTED ILLEGAL MINERS, INTERCEPTS 36 TONNES OF LITHIUM
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspected illegal miners for allegedly transporting solid minerals believed to be lithium ore without valid documents. Speaking during a media briefing at the NSCDC Command Headquarters in Ilorin, the State Commandant, Abbas Nda Mohammed said the suspects, identified as…
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OYO KIDNAP TRAGEDY FORCES POSTPONEMENT OF ALAO-AKALA’S POSTHUMOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
The family of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, has announced the indefinite postponement of his posthumous birthday celebration, as well as the planned unveiling of the Alao-Akala Transformation Movement (ATM), following the recent kidnapping of teachers and students(children) and the killing of one of the teachers in the state. The event,…
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GUNMEN KILL 3, ABDUCT 15 WORSHIPPERS DURING NIGHT VIGIL IN KWARA
Tragedy struck in Kwara State on Friday night May 22, after suspected armed bandits attacked a prayer ground in Ekiti Local Government Area, at about 8:30 p.m. killing three worshippers and abducting 15 others during a night vigil. According to the Kwara State Police Command, the attack was reported on Saturday by Pastor Adebayo Abiodun…
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OYO SCHOOL ABDUCTION: KIDNAPPED PRINCIPAL APPEARS IN VIDEO, PLEADS WITH TINUBU, MAKINDE, CAN FOR HELP
A disturbing video has emerged showing one of the abducted school administrators from the recent attack in Oyo State, appealing for urgent intervention and peaceful negotiation with her captors, even as authorities and residents confirm that 7 teachers and 39 pupils were taken in the incident. The video, obtained on Sunday, showed Mrs Alamu Folawe,…
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POLICE ARREST 10 SUSPECTED BANDITS, RECOVER FIREARMS IN KADUNA OPERATIONS
The Kaduna State Police Command says it has arrested 10 suspected bandits and recovered eight firearms in separate operations across the state. Police spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, said the arrests followed investigations into criminal conspiracy and illegal arms dealing linked to earlier cases transferred from Ikara Division. In one operation, five suspects were arrested and…
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COURT JAILS FEMALE GUNRUNNER 20 YEARS OVER TERRORISM OFFENCES
A female gunrunner, Halima Haliru, has been sentenced by the Federal High Court in Abuja to 20 years imprisonment over terrorism-related offences after she admitted guilt to part of the charges filed against her. Haliru was arrested in Plateau State by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) while allegedly in possession of 302…
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GUNMEN INVADE OYO SCHOOLS, KILL TEACHER, ABDUCT PUPILS
Fear and anxiety enveloped parts of Oyo State following an attack on Friday May 15 by suspected terrorists on two schools, where a teacher was killed and several pupils abducted. The affected schools are LA school and Community Grammar School, both in Ahoro-Esinele community, Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the incident in…
