A man, identified as Gambo Iliya, has been arrested for allegedly stealing his neighbour’s goat at Kwaku village in Kuje Area Council of the FCT. A member of the vigilante in the community, Isaac Ishaku, said the incident happened on…
Wanted ‘Boko Haram member’ arrested in Ekiti
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti State Command, has arrested a wanted Boko Haram member, Isiah Jafaru, aka Nabida, suspected to have fled from the Northeast after a persistent onslaught from the Nigeria Army. The suspect was…
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine arrested after he’s accused of violating the conditions of his release
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of violating his conditions of supervised release, federal authorities said. Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was arrested on a warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern…
Man with bleeding scalp from hair transplant arrested in Miami after refusing to leave plane
A man who was bleeding from his head following a surgical procedure was arrested Tuesday after refusing to exit an American Airlines flight headed to Las Vegas from Miami, authorities said. Eugenio Hernandez-Garnier, 27 was asked to leave American Airlines…
Travis Scott arrested in Paris after fight with bodyguard in luxury hotel
Travis Scott has been arrested in Paris after getting into a fight with his bodyguard, according to French police. The rapper, 33, was arrested at a five-star hotel in the French capital in the morning of Friday, Aug. 9, according…
Trial of suspects arrested during protests has begun – IG
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has said trials for suspects arrested during the Endbadgovernance protests have commenced. The police had on Monday said over 800 suspects who committed various offences during the protest had been arrested. Speaking during…
#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria: Journalist, protesters arrested in Abuja
A freelance journalist, Ayoola Babalola, was arrested alongside an unconfirmed number of protesters by security operatives in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Saturday. The development is coming as protesters seeking an “End to Bad Governance” and economic hardship in…
I convinced my wife to sell our baby to raise money to travel out — Suspect
A 28-year-old man, yesterday, narrated how he convinced his wife to sell their two-year-old baby to raise money for him to travel out of the country. The father of one, a labourer, identified as Uchenna Eziekwe and his wife, Chineye…
Soldiers arrest IPOB members on police wanted list
The troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested two Indigenous People of Biafra members identified as Ifeanyi Godwin and Uche Onuoha in Anambra State. The two suspects were intercepted inside a Sport Utility Viechle near Umunze, Orumba South Local Government…
Police arrest man for attempted suicide in Abuja
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested one Shuaibu Alhaji Yushau for attempted suicide after he climbed Aso Radio broadcast mast, threatening to kill himself if specific demands are not met by the federal government. Earlier yesterday morning, Yushau climbed the…