Tuesday, April 8, 2025

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Four Individuals Arrested for Car Theft in Edo by Police

The police in Edo State have caught four people who were accused of stealing a Toyota Highlander car with guns. The police boss, Mr. Nemi Edwin-Iwo, told reporters in Benin City about this on Friday. He said the thieves used...

Impostor Police Officer Arrested for Extortion in Adamawa

A man has been caught by the Adamawa State Police for pretending to be a policeman and taking money from people. The man, Shafiu Abdulkadir, who is 26 years old and lives in Anguwan Yelwa in Yola North, was caught...

Police Arrest Former Convict for Suspected Kidnapping and Armed Robbery

The Edo State Police have caught a man named Richard John, who is 40 years old. He used to be in jail. They believe he was involved in kidnapping and stealing. The head of the police in the state, Nemi...

Eight Nigerian Girls Rescued from Trafficking in Ghana and Repatriated

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, confirmed that eight young girls trafficked to Ghana have been rescued. Abike Dabiri-Erewa welcomed the girls at the NiDCOM office in Lagos. She said the girls have been given...

Kidnappers Kill One in Ekiti; Police Rescue Four Victims

Four people who were kidnapped along the Isan-Iludun Ekiti road in Ilejemeje local government area over the weekend are now free and safe. Sadly, a 22-year-old named Oguntuase Idowu Oguntuase was killed by the kidnappers. He was the fifth person...

Osun Monarch and Four Others Remanded by Court Over Suspected Arson

A court in Ede, Osun State, has sent Oba Muideen Azeez, a traditional ruler, and four others to prison because they couldn't meet the conditions for their bail. The court decided this on Thursday. They didn't meet the bail requirements...

Nigerian Court Sentences Two Individuals for Internet Fraud in Kaduna

Justice Hauwa'u Bubari from the Federal High Court in Kaduna has sent Audu Ishida and Elisha Smith to jail for six years each because they were involved in cheating people. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Kaduna caught...

Nigeria Police Apprehend Four Suspects in Alleged Sextortion and Romance Scam

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) caught four people for sextortion and romance scams. The spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, told the public in a statement. He said the names of three suspects are Abodunrin Rasheed, Abodunrin Tunde, and Abodunrin...

Police Recover 95 Vandalized Rail Tracks in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has found 95 broken rail tracks and caught one person who might be involved in the crime. The police spokesperson, SP Ahmed Wakil, shared this news on Thursday in Bauchi. He said the police, using good...

Floods in Niger: 11 Dead and 6,865 Households Impacted

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has shared some sad news. A total of 11 people have died because of big floods in five areas of the state. They said five people died in Mokwa area, two people each...

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Bandits Raid Takkau Village in Sokoto, cattle from whisper while residents flee

The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed a violent attack against the Takkau village in the Gongono district of...