The Police in Lagos on Friday arraigned two men in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing gold jewellery and money valued N25.08 million. The defendants are Dennis Legal, 33; a laundry man who resides at 18, Adesuyi St., Akute,…
Police confirm abduction of naval rating, 7 others In A’Ibom hotel
The Police in Akwa Ibom have confirmed the abduction of eight persons, including a Naval Rating at Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area. It was learnt gunmen kidnapped them on Monday night at Classic Point Hotel, Ibaka. Their whereabouts remain unknown…
Mystery surrounds deaths at Grand Hyatt hotel in Bangkok
Six people have been found dead in a luxury hotel suite in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. Confusion and mystery has surrounded the grim discovery, with local media initially suggesting there had been a shooting at the five-star Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok,…
Machete-wielding man injures five in attack in Switzerland
A man wielding a machete injured a pregnant woman, a baby and three other people in an attack in the Swiss city of St. Gallen on Thursday, police said on Friday. The alleged perpetrator is a 34-year-old man who was…
Police neutralise 9 suspected kidnappers, recover arms, ammunition in Lagos
Nine kidnappers who were allegedly terrorizing the areas of Isolo, Okota, Ejigbo, and Ladipo in Lagos State have been neutralized by law enforcement officers affiliated with the Lagos State Police Command. The suspected kidnappers were killed in a gun battle…
5 suspected kidnappers arrested in FCT
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has arrested and recovered weapons from five suspected kidnappers in Gwagwa, a suburb in Abuja. The FCT command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, in a statement issued to newsmen yesterday in Abuja, said they were arrested…
Police seek stringent laws against withdrawal of rape cases
A Deputy Commissioner of Police in Borno, DCP Ahmad Bello, has called for stringent laws to stop withdrawal of rape and other violence cases by relatives of victims in court. He made the call in Maiduguri in his contribution at…
61-year-old electrocuted during rain in Lagos
Police Command in Lagos said that a yet-to-be identified 61-year-old man has lost his life after being electrocuted during the flood incident. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the death in a post he shared on his X handle @benHundeyin…
Police arrest 149 suspects for robbery, thuggery in Kano
The Police Command in Kano State said it has arrested 149 suspects for alleged armed robbery, thuggery, kidnapping and other related crimes in the past 10 days in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, disclosed this…
‘Severe emotional distress led me to attempt suicide,’ 19-year-old lady confesses
A 19-year-old woman has confessed to her reasons for attempting suicide after being stopped by the Lagos State Police Command. She said, ‘Severe emotional distress led me to commit suicide.’ In a post shared by the Lagos State Police Command…
