The Cross River State Police Command has arrested five suspects and recovered five vehicles allegedly stolen from neighbouring Akwa Ibom State and brought into Cross River for resale. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, Satellite Town, Calabar, following intelligence on a suspected syndicate involved in the theft and
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a 74-year-old cleric, Joseph Adeniran, over an alleged defilement involving his nine-year-old granddaughter. Adeniran was arraigned on a charge of defilement following an allegation that the incident occurred at his residence in Meiran, Lagos, on June 18, 2026. The prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji, told the
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested several suspects and disrupted criminal activities in separate operations across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, disclosed this during a briefing in Kaduna, saying the operations were driven by intelligence gathering and collaboration with communities and other security agencies. According to the commissioner, a suspected gunrunner
One person was killed while three others sustained injuries after a 34-year-old man allegedly opened fire during a marriage ceremony at Tudun Yola Quarters in Kano. The incident occurred on August 16, 2026, when the suspect, identified as Rabiu Mukthar, allegedly fired at people gathered at the event. Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the identities of two civilians killed during a shooting in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, on Monday, following a reported clash linked to control of a motor park. The deceased were identified as 49-year-old Nurení Sobowale, from Odeda Area of Abeokuta, and 43-year-old Saheed Akinrole of Adeagbo Compound,
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with a viral video showing suspected miscreants allegedly harassing motorists along a road in the state. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed the development in a post on her X handle on Thursday while reacting to the footage, which had sparked concerns among
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested three suspects in Adamawa State over the alleged vandalism and illegal transportation of about 250 NNPC pipeline pipes. The suspects were intercepted by the Commandant’s Special Squad at Jereng in Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area following credible intelligence on the movement of suspected vandalised pipeline materials.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a man and his company before the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan over an alleged N7.819 million fraud arising from a car transaction. The EFCC Ibadan Zonal Directorate identified the defendant as Adeoye Gabriel Adewale, alongside his company, De Lukas Global Concept Limited. They were
More than 20 people have reportedly been killed after suspected gunmen attacked Binper community in Bwai District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The assailants reportedly stormed the community around midnight and continued their operation into the early hours of Tuesday, targeting residents in their homes. According to reports, the attackers moved through
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old woman, Khadija Ibrahim, over the alleged theft of a newborn baby in Zuru Local Government Area of the state. The command revealed in a statement released on Sunday by its spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, that the suspect allegedly took the baby shortly after the mother, Fatima