Police in Lagos arrest robbery suspect, recover gun

Police in Lagos State have arrested a 31-year-old suspected armed robber at Kosofe area of the state and recovered his gun. Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated in Ikeja on Tuesday that the suspect’s accomplices fled, however.…

Prague gunman killed himself on roof as police approached

Prague police say the gunman who killed 14 people at a university on Thursday afternoon killed himself after being surrounded by the authorities. The attack, which happened at the Faculty of Arts building of Charles University, is the worst mass…

Troops raid IPOB/ESN camps in Anambra, kill 1, recover arms

Troops of the ongoing Exercise GOLDEN DAWN III have raided camps belonging to the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in the Orsumoghu area of Anambra State. The raid, conducted on…

Police arrest Constabularies for demanding money from Dutch woman

The Police on Friday confirmed it had apprehended the Special Constabularies who were caught in a viral video demanding money from a Dutch woman rider in the Ojongbodu area along Iseyin/Ogbomosho Road in Oyo. Details of their arrest were revealed…

Paris attack near Eiffel Tower leaves 1 dead and 2 injured

A man has died and two others have been injured in an attack on a street in central Paris. France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said an attacker had targeted tourists around the Quai de Grenelle, which is close to the…

Man stabs guard to death, Driver jailed for attempted robbery and more

What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Man stabs guard to death during argument in Lagos (Punch) A 25-year-old security guard, identified simply…

Pakistan: Woman killed after being seen with man in viral photo

Pakistani police are investigating the so-called “honour killing” of a young woman who appeared in a viral photo that police suspect was doctored. Authorities in remote Kohistan said the 18-year-old was shot dead by her father and uncle last week…

Police arraign man for allegedly stealing car alternator

The Police Command in Kano State, on Monday arraigned one Suleiman Safiyanu, 30, before a Sharia Court sitting in Kano for allegedly stealing car alternator. The defendant, who lives in Tal’udu Quarters, Kano is charged with theft.The defendant pleaded not…

Police in Lagos arrest, detain, torture housewife over brother’s case

A Lagos based housewife, Mrs. Ruth Inobi Adaji, has alleged that the police detained, harrassed and intimidated her over conspiracy to defraud Tonia Chichi, a Uber driver. Adaji, who said the police invaded her house in Festac and arrested her…

One day, the police will be your friend

Did you get to see that video clip of Nigeria’s paramilitary officers singing a special rendition of that popular Christmas song, Feliz Navidad? Yeah? Were you impressed with the pretty fair-skinned Civil Defence female officer in the opening scene and…

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