Tag: #CrimeWatch
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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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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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NDLEA ARRESTS SOUTH AFRICAN WOMAN, SEIZES 5.75kg OF HEROIN AT ABUJA AIRPORT
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, after officers allegedly discovered 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin concealed in her luggage during passenger clearance. According to the agency, the suspect was intercepted on arrival aboard a Qatar Airways flight from…
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NDLEA SEIZES SUSPECTED DRUGS WORTH N10.3bn AT LAGOS APAPA PORT
The NDLEA has announced the seizure of suspected illicit drugs valued at more than N10.3 billion at the Apapa Seaport in Lagos. According to the agency, officers intercepted 8,287 nylon bags containing 4,143.5 kilograms of a substance suspected to be Canadian Loud during a joint examination involving NDLEA, Customs and other security agencies. The shipment…
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TEACHER’S DEATH IN KOGI: THREE TO FACE PROSECUTION
The Kogi State Police Command says it has concluded investigations into the death of Mariam Usman, a staff member of Brains Minds Nursery and Primary School, Ugbamaka, in Olamaboro Local Government Area, with three suspects set to be prosecuted for alleged criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, disclosed in…
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POLICE FOIL KIDNAP PLOT IN KEBBI, ARREST 4 OVER RANSOM DEMAND
The Kebbi Police Command has arrested four suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy, criminal intimidation through anonymous calls, and threats to kidnap a resident after demanding a ransom of 30 million naira. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday July 6, in Birnin Kebbi. Usman identified the suspects as…
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NSCDC CRACKS DOWN ON SUSPECTED BURGLARY RING IN ILORIN, RECOVERS FIREARMS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested two suspected members of a burglary syndicate. The suspects, identified as Ajiboye Adedamola Oluwatobi, and Dayo Sesan, were apprehended in separate intelligence-led operations carried out by operatives of the Command’s Tracking Unit. According to a statement issued on Thursday July 2 by…
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SECURITY FORCES FOIL CATTLE RUSTLING IN KATSINA, RECOVER 117 STOLEN LIVESTOCK
A joint team of security operatives has foiled a cattle rustling operation in Katsina State, recovering 117 stolen livestock after engaging suspected bandits in a gun battle in Charanchi Local Government Area. The Katsina State Police Command, on Wednesday July 1, said the operation followed credible intelligence that armed bandits had attacked Saburu and Billiri…
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TRADITIONAL RULER’S SON IN POLICE NET FOR SETTING MAN ABLAZE OVER ALLEGED FIREWOOD THEFT
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested the son of a traditional ruler over the alleged setting ablaze of a resident accused of stealing firewood in Okodi community, Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Iyamah Edebor, confirmed the arrest on Sunday June 28, identifying the suspect as Ibobuminate Oweifa, a…
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NSCDC IN EDO RESCUE 15 YEAR OLD KIDNAP VICTIM, NAB SUSPECTS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has rescued a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted in Ewohimi, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State. According to the Edo State Command, the teenager was rescued during an intelligence-led operation after her family reported that she had gone out to buy a…
