Tag: #CrimeAlert
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DRIVER TO EMIR’S WIFE GRANTED BAIL OVER JEWELLERY THEFT
A driver linked to the wife of Kano’s 16th Emir is out on bail after admitting to stealing jewellery and cash worth N60 million. Suleiman Yakubu, driver to Sadiya Ado-Bayero, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II’s first wife, was granted N10 million bail by a Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. He, along with Idris Uba-Musa and…
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MAN REMANDED FOR PRETENDING TO BE SOLDIER IN BADAGRY
A 31-year-old man is in custody after admitting to posing as a Nigerian Army officer despite being dismissed in 2020. Solomon Ugor pleaded guilty at the Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court to parading himself as a soldier. Magistrate A.J. Aina ordered his remand at the Nigerian Custodial Centre, Badagry, until April 13 for sentencing. Police prosecutor…
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TWO MEN ARRAIGNED FOR ALLEGED IPHONE THEFT, THREAT TO LIFE IN LAGOS
Two young men plead not guilty after being accused of stealing a luxury phone and threatening the owner in Badagry. The Police arraigned Kehinde Idowu (22) and Maxwell Adegoke (23) at the Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court over stealing an iPhone 15 Plus worth N700,000 and allegedly threatening the owner, Michael Eluwan, on March 21 at…
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TERROR IN CHURCH: GUNMEN ABDUCT WORSHIPPERS IN KWARA, 3 ESCAPE
Sunday service turns chaotic as armed attackers strike, leaving five still in captivity. Gunmen on Sunday stormed the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) in Omugo, Kwara State, abducting eight worshippers during a service. According to the state government, the attackers fired sporadically to scare the congregation before whisking away victims. Thankfully, three of those…
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KWARA COURT SENTENCES TWO MEN TO DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING, ARMED ROBBERY
Convicts also receive life imprisonment and additional jail terms for related offences. The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has sentenced Abubakar Sodiki and Abubakar Mohammed to death by hanging after finding them guilty of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, and illegal possession of firearms. Delivering judgment, Justice Ahmed Gegele said the prosecution had proven…
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PANIC IN EKITI COMMUNITIES AS GUNMEN KILL WOMAN, DEMAND ₦1.5M FOR HER CORPSE
Fear has gripped Ekiti border communities after gunmen killed a woman and reportedly demanded ₦1.5 million before releasing her body, deepening a wave of terror that has paralysed daily life. Residents of Irele and Ijowa in Ajoni LCDA say suspected bandits have laid siege to their communities for over 11 days, killing at least one…
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POLICE NAB LANDLADY OVER ALLEGED POISONING OF 3-YEAR-OLD TENANT’S SON IN ONDO
A landlord–tenant dispute reportedly turns dangerous as police step in to protect a child and pursue justice. Police in Ondo State have arrested a 40-year-old landlady, Nafisat Lateef, over the alleged poisoning of her tenant’s three-year-old son in Odigbo Local Government Area. According to police spokesperson DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the child’s mother reported that the…
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POLICE RESCUE TWO KIDNAP VICTIMS, ARREST SUSPECT IN NASARAWA
Swift police action saves lives and sends a strong warning to kidnappers. The Nasarawa State Police have rescued two kidnap victims and detained a suspect in separate operations, boosting the fight against violent crime in the state. SP Ramhan Nansel, the Command’s PPRO, said one victim, David O., was abducted from a commercial motorcycle ride…
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RIVERS POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN BRUTAL MURDER OF WOMAN
The Rivers State Police have arrested 23-year-old Kingsley Chinamezu, aka Power Sharp, for the machete murder of his girlfriend, 44-year-old Confidence Sunny, in Etche LGA. After fleeing the state, Chinamezu was tracked down and arrested in Edo on August 15 following a family complaint and operation by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit. The suspect confessed during interrogation,…
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MAN ARRESTED IN ONDO FOR FAKING KIDNAPPING TO EXTORT MONEY FROM FAMILY
Ondo Police have arrested Bello Azeez, 29, for staging his own kidnapping to extort N500,000 from his parents and friends. After being denied a loan to settle a debt, Azeez claimed he was abducted and had ransom paid directly into his personal bank account through a GoFundMe campaign. Suspicion grew when relatives found it unusual…
