The Borno State government has said more than 95 per cent of people with Boko Haram ideology, especially the founding members are either dead or surrendered. The Special Adviser to the Borno State Government on Security Affairs, Brig. Gen. Ishaq…
Obaseki orders reaccreditation of over 6,500 vigilante personnel
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has ordered the reaccreditation of all operatives of the State’s Security Vigilante Network, numbering over 6,500, in a renewed effort to strengthen the state’s security architecture to combat crime and ensure the security…
Lagos police raid criminals’ hideout, arrest 27
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the police, have arrested 27 criminal suspects in the Agege and Oshodi areas of the state. RRS confirmed the arrest in a statement posted on its official X handle @rrsLagos767 on Saturday.…
Ododo’s inauguration: Police warn thugs, criminals to steer clear of venue
The Police command in Kogi on Friday warned political thugs and criminals to steer clear of the venue of Saturday’s inauguration of the Governor-elect, Alhaji Usman Ododo. The State Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, gave the warning in a statement…
Olukoyede never called seven of 10 Nigerian students criminals — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied media reports (not The PUNCH) that its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede allegedly referred to seven out of every 10 Nigerian students as criminals. The spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale made the…
FCT police arrest 43, suspected kidnappers, informants, armed robbers, cultists, others
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Tuesday paraded 43, suspected criminals comprising, terrorists and their informants, cultists, car snatchers, armed robbers, one chance operators and other criminals terrorising the peace of the city and environs. The suspects, according…
Russia legalises recruitment of offenders for military service
The Russian parliament legalised the recruitment of criminals for military service in Ukraine, according to a statement published on the Russian State Duma’s website on Tuesday. It said the validity of the document did not extend to those who had…
Abeg, leave gay people alone – Lucia Edafioka
I am back, this week, with danfo gist from Lagos. On my way home one evening, I was in a danfo, as usual. It was a lazy evening sort of – rain had not made up its mind if it…
Kirikiri is not for human beings. Believe me, I just got out…(part 1)
I was jailed for defiling a four-year-old girl but my lawyer said I should plead, ‘not guilty.’ I know I am guilty. I dipped my fingers into the child’s vagina when I was cleaning her after she pooed. The girl…
Caught three times, now I know robbery is not for me
I’ve been into robbery only three times, I am not a real armed robber so don’t use that eye to look at me. Don’t even think that all of us that the police just paraded are hardened criminals. I know…