Tag: #CrimeNews
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PLATEAU POLICE ARREST FEMALE STUDENTS OVER VIRAL ASSAULT VIDEO
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested some female students following a viral video showing the alleged assault of another female student in Pankshin Local Government Area. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Alfred Alabo, said on Friday that Commissioner of Police Ayodeji Faniyan directed the Area Commander in Pankshin to immediately investigate the incident and arrest…
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EFCC EXTRADITES 2 NIGERIANS TO U.S. OVER ALLEGED SEXTORTION OF MINORS
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has facilitated the extradition of two Nigerians to the United States to face prosecution over alleged online sexual exploitation and sextortion involving teenage boys. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said the suspects, Mudashiru Olawale and Adebola Adekunle, were extradited on Wednesday following separate investigations by the U.S. Federal Bureau…
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POLICE RAID ALLEGED BABY FACTORY IN OGUN, RESCUE PREGNANT WOMEN, FOUR CHILDREN
Police in Ogun State have raided an alleged baby factory in the Mowe area, rescuing two pregnant women and four children and arresting six suspects in connection with suspected human trafficking and illegal adoption activities. The Ogun State Police Command said the facility on Toluwalase Street, Abaren Village, was raided on August 24 following intelligence…
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POLICE ARREST KOGI MAN OVER ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO SET WIFE ABLAZE
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old man, Jacob Irewa, for allegedly attempting to set his wife, Mrs Berida Irawo, ablaze during a domestic dispute in Lokoja. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, Aug. 14, at Oworo Estate, Felele. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Afusat Saliu, said the victim sustained injuries and…
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POLICE ARREST FOUR SUSPECTED CULTISTS, RECOVER PISTOL IN LAGOS
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity cult group and recovered a locally made pistol and live ammunition in Mushin. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said in a statement on Monday that operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) apprehended the suspects following intelligence on cult-related…
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ARMY ARRESTS SUSPECTED KIDNAP KINGPIN, RECOVERS ARMS IN ENUGU
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected kidnap syndicate commander and recovered firearms and ammunition during operations in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. An operational report made available on Monday said troops of the 82 Division Garrison and 103 Battalion, working with a Department of State Services tracking team, arrested Babuga…
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TROOPS RESCUE 16 KIDNAP VICTIMS IN KOGI
Security forces have rescued 16 kidnapped persons, including four children, following an operation against suspected kidnappers in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. The victims — six males, six females and four children — were reportedly abducted on Aug. 9 along the Ojuwo-Ajengo-Memarebo and Ojiwo-Itobe roads in Ofu Local Government Area. According to an…
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KANO COURT REMANDS WOMAN FOR ALLEGEDLY SEVERING BOYFRIEND’S MANHOOD
A Kano Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a 25-year-old woman, Maimuna Idris, for allegedly cutting off her boyfriend’s manhood. Idris, who resides in Maigatari Local Government Area of Jigawa State, is facing charges of attempted culpable homicide and causing grievous hurt. The prosecution alleged that the incident occurred on July 27 at a…
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POLICE INVESTIGATE KILLING OF CATHOLIC PRIEST IN KOGI
The Kogi State Police Command has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the death of Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi, whose body was discovered on July 29 in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Afusat Saliu, said operatives were mobilised to the scene after receiving a report of the incident. The…
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POLICE ARREST SIX LIBERIANS OVER ALLEGED HUMAN TRAFFICKING, FAKE CANADA VISA SCAM
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six Liberian nationals over an alleged human trafficking and international visa scam that reportedly lured victims with false promises of relocation to Canada and the United Kingdom. The suspects, made up of five men and one woman, were apprehended in the Gberigbe area of Ikorodu after one of…
