Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs, and female clothes bound for the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to a statement released on Sunday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the interceptions were made at…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested four suspects involved in a one-chance robbery and attempted kidnapping, rescuing two victims in the process. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the suspects were apprehended following a distress call and swift police response. One-chance robbery—a form of street…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has disclosed there is a major breakthrough in the investigation into the death of Arise TV staff, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, who tragically lost her life during a robbery attack at her Gishiri apartment, Kamtepe, Abuja. According to police reports, twelve suspects have been arrested in connection with the…
The African Centre for Media & Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has called on the police to free a whistle blower, Mubarak Bello, who was arrested by the Katsina State Police Command. In a petition to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the centre expressed fear for Bello’s safety and urged the police to immediately set…
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, over alleged contempt of court. The order came after INEC allegedly failed to comply with a ruling in favour of the Action Alliance (AA)….
Details have emerged the reasons behind the arrest Kaduna-based social media influencer, Abubakar Muhammad, popularly known as Sultan, by the Department of State Services (DSS), for alleged cybercrime. Several social media influencers had over the weekend raised the alarm that Muhammad was arrested by unnamed security agents. His arrest had started a storm on social…
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Charity Williams, during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout at Oguda village, Okene, recovering firearms, ammunition, and over N2m in cash. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, on Thursday, the arrest followed a tip-off that led…
The Nigerian Army has arrested one of its personnel for alleged gunrunning, even as troops rescued eight kidnap victims and recovered arms and ammunition in recent operations across the country. A credible source at Army Headquarters disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. He said the soldier, identified as…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested several suspects linked to assassination plots, thuggery, drug cultivation, illegal immigration, and attempted culpable homicide across the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, noting that the arrests were part of ongoing efforts by the Commissioner of Police…
Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has opened up on the July 1, 2021 midnight invasion of his Ibadan residence by security operatives, including the Department of State Services (DSS), reports the Nigerian Tribune. Speaking during a visit to the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, at his…
