A 36-year old suspect, identified as Yaman Patigi, has been arrested while on the way to deliver foodstuffs, drugs, and drinks to bandits in Patigi community of Kwara state. Yaman, was arrested on Friday in Patigi town, headquarters of Patigi Local Government Council. It was gathered that the suspect has been handed over to the…
A 34-year-old Nigerian woman has been detained by the Versova police in Mumbai, India, on suspicion of having cocaine valued at over N254 million. Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) officers observed Yenna Christina Idowu, 34, of Noida, New Delhi, acting strangely in Old MHADA, Andheri West, at 3am on Monday, June 30, 2025. Based on suspicion, the…
A traditional ruler has been locked up by the police in Ondo state for allegedly raping 12-year-old girl. The police said the traditional ruler (Baale) in Laaagba community, whose name was given as Chief Adeniyi Ifedayo, was said to have lured the girl into his house in the community and harboured her in the house…
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule and 14 other members for alleged money laundering. According to a statement by EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, on Wednesday, the 14 members are Gwottson…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has successfully intercepted three wanted kidnappers at the Hajj camp in Abuja. A reliable source who spoke with The Guardian on the development disclosed that the suspects were apprehended on Monday during the screening process of pilgrims, who were preparing to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj…
The Police have arrested two brothers of the same parents, Maxwell Mathew (25) and Samuel Mathew (21), over the alleged abduction of a young man, Patrick Omoregie. The police recovered about N30 million as the remainder of the N70 million allegedly transferred from the victim’s bank by the suspects at gunpoint. The police also recovered…
The Defence Headquartres has confirmed the arrest of four security personnel aiding terrorist operations in the North-East. The suspects included two personnel from the hybrid forces who had been working alongside troops to combat the insurgency. According to the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, the hybrid forces were arrested during operations from…
A suspected human parts trafficker, identified only as Gani, has confessed to engaging in the illegal trade of human body parts for over a decade. The suspect was arrested on Saturday by troops of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, operating under the 35 Artillery Brigade, in the Kulanla Odomoola area of Ogun State….
A couple, Mr Abanishe Taofeek and Mrs Abanishe Temitope, have been arrested by the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) for allegedly abusing their 15-year-old son for over 18 months. It was learnt that concerned neighbours at Oreagba Street, Olowu CDA in the Grammar School area of Ikorodu, alerted authorities after observing repeated physical assault…
The Nigerian Army in a statement on Thursday, said a 21-year-old man described as a gunrunner has been arrested by soldiers after he was found with 48 bullets and an AK-47 magazine. The Nigerian Army announced the arrest on its Facebook wall on Thursday morning, saying the man, whose name was given as Sengi David,…
