The Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun Corps) in Ondo State has arrested no fewer than 48 suspected criminals in the state. Mr Adetunji Adeleye, the Commander of Amotekun corps in the state, made the disclosure while parading the suspects before…
Soldiers invaded my home, took away my sister, brother- Abia doctor
A Nigerian medical doctor, Rose Agwu, has cried out for help after soldiers invaded her home in Abia State and arrested her 15-year-old brother and sister. Agwu, who resides near Obikabia Junction in the Aba area of the state, said…
Police arrest officer iInvolved in death of electrician in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Police Command has identified and arrested a police officer who allegedly shot a 40-year-old electrician. The electrician, who is identified as Benalayefa Bako Asiaye, was allegedly shot due to a fracas over N200 along the Azikoro Road…
Naira abuse: EFCC arrests man for spraying N200 notes
The Gombe Zonal of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one Zachariyya Muhammad in Gombe State for abusing the Nigerian currency. According to a statement posted by the EFCC on X.com on Wednesday, following his arrest, Muhammad was…
‘I did it to become popular,’ Man apologises for defaming E-Money
Stanley Okoruwa, a Lagos-based blogger, has issued a public apology for making unfounded allegations against popular businessman Emeka Okonkwo, also known as E-Money, and Jennifer Awele, the wife of the late actor Junior Pope. The controversy began when E-Money launched…
Man in custody for allegedly defrauding Thai $216k, N30m
The Lagos State Police Command says it arrested one Chimereze Chinedu for allegedly defrauding a Thai national to the tune of $216,000 and N30m respectively. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement made available on X.com on…
Notorious one chance armed robbery suspects apprehended by Nigeria police
The Anguwan Lambu Division of the Nigeria Police Force has apprehended two individuals suspected to be part of the notorious ‘One Chance’ armed robbery gang. The arrested duo, identified as Chibuieze Orji and Jibrin Mohammed, allegedly operated along the Akwanga-Keffi-Abuja…
Man arrested for invading Plateau bank with bomb
A yet-to-be-identified man has been apprehended for possessing a bomb on the premises of a bank in Dadin Kowa town in the Jos South area of Plateau State. PUNCH Online gathered that immediately it was discovered that a bomb was…
EFCC nets 132 suspected fraudsters in Osun, Kwara, Cross River
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 132 suspected internet fraudsters across various locations in Kwara, Cross River, and Osun States. Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson for the EFCC, revealed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.…
Utter specimen live-streamed attack on train conductor who asked him not to vape
A man with a ‘misunderstood’ tattoo where his hair should be has lashed out at a judge who refused him bail. Stephen Weldon, 34, was in court for attacking a conductor who asked him to get off the train for…