Crime & Punishment

Gunmen Abduct Assistant Controller Of Correctional

Friday, April 26, 2024
Gunmen have allegedly abducted the Assistant Controller of Corrections of the Niger State Correctional Centre Minna, ACC Abdulrahamam Ibrahim Gelele. In a statement issued by the Command rsquo;s Public Relations Officer (PRO), CSC Rabiu Mohammed Shuaibu, the ACC was kidnaped since the April 17, 2 ...

Police Officers Arrested For Possession Of N20m Illicit Drugs In Edo

Thursday, April 25, 2024
The Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspected police officers over possession of illegal drugs worth about N20m. The suspects, Kadiri Hassan, aged 45 and Alex Akaeze, aged 39 were arrested alongside three other suspects; Ovie Samuel (46), Stanley Itota (45), and Felix Oputi (46). Acc ...

Gunmen Kill Police Inspector In Rivers State

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Suspected armed robbers on Wednesday night killed a Nigerian police officer identified as Inspector Sunday Baba during their operation at Rumuolumeni in Rivers State. This was confirmed by the state police command on its X account. The command mourned the death of the deceased described as a ...

EFCC To Arraign Emefiele On Fresh Charge For Printing N684.5m Notes With N18.9bn

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has hinted plans to arraign former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for approving the printing of N684.5m notes at the rate of N18.96bn. In the fresh 4 count charge filed against him, the EFCC alleged that Emefiele ...

Bandits Kill Three Farmers In Benue Communities 

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Herders suspected to be bandits have reportedly killed three farmers in two communities of Benue State. The deceased were killed in separate attacks on their farms in Entekpa and Idabi over the weekend. The Chairman of Otukpo Local Government, Area Alfred Omakwu, confirmed this to newsmen on T ...

Two Officers, Four Soldiers Killed In Terrorist Ambush In Niger

Monday, April 22, 2024
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that two officers and four soldiers were killed by terrorists in an ambush in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Manor General Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement on Sunday that the troops were ambushed while ...

Gunmen Kill Babcock University Professor, Abduct Two

Monday, April 22, 2024
Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed a professor of law at Babcock University, Yinka Olomojobi, and abducted two others in the Iperu area of Ogun State. It was learnt that Olomojobi was shot dead on Friday for allegedly refusing to be taken away by the suspected gunmen. While he was shot de ...

Gunmen Attack Abuja Community, Kidnap 5 Residents

Monday, April 22, 2024
Unknown gunmen, on Saturday night, reportedly invaded Dutse Makaranta community in the Bwari area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) kidnapping no fewer than five persons. According to reports, the gunmen invaded the community through the hilly part which links the area to Mpape, anot ...

NDLEA Arrests 3 Wanted Drug Kingpins, Intercepts Oman-bound Consignment In Lagos

Sunday, April 21, 2024
Over two months after they were declared wanted, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended three members of an organized criminal organization which specializes in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America. The arre ...

Gunmen Kidnap RCCG Pastor, Other Bus Passengers In Oyo

Sunday, April 21, 2024
A pastor with Redeemed Christian Church of God identified as Olugbenga Olawore, and other passengers of a 14-seater bus have reportedly been kidnapped in Oyo State. It was learnt that the cleric and other passengers of the bus were abducted on Friday when the bus was en route Lagos State. Olaw ...
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