Crime & Punishment

Three Convicts Bag Death By Hanging For Armed Robb

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Three suspects have been sentenced to death by hanging by the Edo State High Court for armed robbery, kidnapping and murder of one Mr. Ephraim Akhere. In his ruling, Justice Irele-Ifijeh passed the death sentence on the convicts identified as, James Monday, Kelvin Edward and Solomon Abuede for ar ...

Police Arraign 29 Yoruba Nation Agitator Before Oyo Court

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
The Oyo State Police Command has, on Wednesday, arraigned no fewer than twenty-nine Yoruba Nation agitators before a Magistrate Court sitting in Ibadan. The agitators had on Saturday invaded the Oyo State Secretariat and House of Assembly with arms, causing tension in Ibadan, the Oyo State capita ...

Bandits Kill PDP Secretary In Zamfara State

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Suspected bandits have reportedly killed the secretary of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Musa Ille. It was learnt that the deceased was shot dead by the terrorists in front of his residence in Tsafe on Monday. A resident in ...

Nigerian Army Foils Kidnap Attempt, Arrests Gunrunners In Taraba  

Monday, April 15, 2024
Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with vigilantes, have apprehended a suspected gun runner in Taraba State.. The suspect, Mansir Mohammed, was arrested at Jalingo Motor Park for allegedly supplying weapons to terrorists. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public ...

Police Arrest Despatch Rider For Selling Client's iPhones In Lagos

Sunday, April 14, 2024
Operatives of Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a despatch rider for selling three iPhones worth N1.7million entrusted to him for delivery. The despatch rider, Matthew Odah, aged 27, popularly known as Mr Lemon, was arrested at Apha Beach, Lagos after eight months on the run. Odah ...

NDLEA Intercepts Bus Conveying N3.2million Counterfeit Cash, Arrests Pregnant Wo

Sunday, April 14, 2024
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a commercial bus conveying N3.2million counterfeit cash owned by three suspects. The suspects include eight-month pregnant Favour Peter, 24; Esther Adukwu, 27, and Ochigbo Michael, 39, who were arrested at Jabi park i ...

Police Arrests 1, 346 Suspects For Various Violent Crimes In 5 Weeks

Friday, April 12, 2024
The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended no fewer than 1,346 suspects in the last five weeks for various crimes in different parts of the country. According to ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, the arrests include 385 armed robbery suspects, 238 kidnapping suspects, 341 murde ...

Nigerian Navy Arrests Two Suspected Oil Thieves, Seizes Truck With Refined Produ

Friday, April 12, 2024
The Nigerian Navy has arrested two suspected crude oil thieves in Bayelsa State and also seized a truck and a Mazda vehicle loaded with 1,300 litres of illegally refined products. The Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH (NNS), Commodore Sunday Lakan, while parading the suspects and the vehicles ...

Gunmen Abduct Channels TV Reporter In Rivers, Demand N30m Ransom

Friday, April 12, 2024
Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a journalist and reporter with Channels Television, Mr Joshua Rogers, at his residence in Rumuosi in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was learnt that the incident occured on Thursday night. According to reports, Rogers, who covers th ...

Nigerian Troops Recover Three Submachine Guns, Large Cache Of Ammunition In Delt

Friday, April 12, 2024
The Nigerian Army troops have reportedly uncovered an armoury containing significant cache of arms and ammunition at the residence of a suspected gun runner in Olota Community and adjoining communities of Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State. A statement made available on Thursday by ...
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