The Police Command in Plateau State on Friday said its operatives arrested 66 persons suspected to be members of the dreaded Sara Suka cult group who have been terrorizing residents of the state. They also recovered weapons from the suspects.…
2 arrested over man’s death after hotel sex romp
The Ondo State Police Command on Tuesday said it had arrested two persons in connection with the death of a man, Abiodun Akintomowo, in Ondo town, Ondo State. Akintomowo reportedly lost his life after allegedly having a sex romp with…
Reform yahoo boys to IT specialists, cyber-security specialist tells EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) should devise methods of reorienting arrested, educated online fraudsters, better known as Yahoo Boys, to become information technology specialists. This is according to a cyber-security specialist, Mr. Chidiebere Ihediwa, who believes this strategy…
Ondo Amotekun arrests man for kidnapping 8-year-old
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun, has arrested a scavenger, whose identity has not been revealed, for allegedly kidnapping an eight-year-old girl in Akure, the state capital. The suspect allegedly hit the victim with a charm…
Soldiers kill, arrest 13,856 terrorists, rescues 4,488 hostages in 2023-DHQ
The Defence Media Operations(DMO), said soldiers engaged in the counter terrorism war and other security operations across the country killed a total of 6,886 terrorists and other suspected criminals in 2023. Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Edward, who…
Police intercept couple trafficking 1-month-old baby in Anambra
The Police Command in Anambra has arrested a couple suspected of trafficking a one-month-old baby from Lagos to Onitsha. This is contained in a statement signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, and made available to…
Nurse arrested for taking, sharing nude pictures of patients (Storypick)
Sharing ‘your’ nudes with your partner is no big deal these days. But sharing someone else’s nudes with your partner sounds as creepy as criminal! A nurse has been charged with over 30 charges for clicking nude photos of elderly…
Eagles ex-star, Sodje, two brothers jailed for misappropriating African charity funds (Guardian)
Super Eagles former defender, Efe Sodje and two of his brothers have been jailed for siphoning tens of thousands of pounds from a charity set up to help poor African children, reports telegraph.co.uk. Efe, 46, fellow footballer Stephen Sodje, 43,…
Immigration arrest two Togolese attempting to obtain Nigerian passports (Guardian)
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested two Togolese, Ametchonwoun Alexandre Adodo and Awoudya Yao Francis, who pretended to be Nigerians to obtain an international passport to travel to Kenya. The NIS Comptroller in Osun Command, Adebowale Idowu, said the…
Man arrested over death of girlfriend (Punch)
The Police in Enugu State says it has started investigation into the incident involving one Chibuzor Okonkwo, who killed his lover, Nkemakonam Onovo. The Command’s spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement in Enugu on Tuesday that the incident happened on…