Nigeria Police Force
Police release Abuja editor on bail
Madu Onuorah, the publisher and editor-in-chief of Globalupfront Newspapers, who was abducted from his residence in Lugbe, Abuja, by policemen on Wednesday, has been released. The management of Globalupfront Newspapers announced his release in a statement on Friday, revealing that the Enugu State Police Command released him on bail on Thursday night. “We confirm the […]
Police arrest man who accused E-Money of dating Junior Pope’s widow
Popular business mogul Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money, on Thursday announced the arrest of one of those accusing him of having an affair with Late Junior Pope’s widow, and having a hand in the death of the Nollywood actor. E-Money made the announcement on his Instagram account, barely a week after he debunked all […]
Adamawa police arrest man for defiling one-year-old step-daughter
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested one man, Idi Adamu, 30, for allegedly defiling his one-year-old girl step-daughter. The police noted that Adamu, a barber, committed the crime on April 30, 2024, at his residence in Wuro-Ardo, Mubi North Local Government Area. The spokesperson for the Adamawa State Police Command, SP Suleiman […]
Locate my missing wife, man pleads with IG
A resident of Osogbo, Mr Ayowole Adekonipekun, has appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to help in locating his wife, Corporal Ruth Ayowole, who went missing while on official duty in Abia State. Adekonipekun told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Osogbo that his wife, with service number 068986, was […]
Kidnappers gun down Babcock University professor, abduct two others
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed Yinka Olomojobi, a professor of law at Babcock University, Ilisha, Ogun, and abducted two others. The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday when the assailants invaded the Iperu area of the state. According to reports, the kidnappers intended to abduct Olomojobi, but he was shot dead for allegedly refusing […]
Abducted Oyo RCCG pastor regains freedom
Olugbenga Olawore, a pastor of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, who was kidnapped at the Maya area of Lanlate-Eruwa Road in Oyo State, regained his freedom on Sunday. Olawore and a few others were kidnapped on Thursday at the Maya area, all within the state boundary. The state Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, made […]
Three arrested as man stab another to death at Ogun party
A man identified only as Abubakar was fatally stabbed following an argument that broke out between him and another person at a birthday party in the Halleluyah Quarter, Ibafo area of Obafemi Owode Local Government Area in Ogun State. The incident occurred on Friday night at the birthday party organized by Nafiu Yusuf for his […]
Six killed as bandits, vigilantes clash in Sokoto market
A clash between suspected bandits and vigilantes, locally known as Yan Sakai, in the Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State has resulted in the deaths of six individuals. The incident occurred on Thursday night (April 18, 2024). According to a source in the area who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive […]
Police detain Yahaya Bello’s ADC, security details
The Nigeria Police Force has detained the female police officer who served as the aide-de-camp to former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The ADC was arrested along with other police officers attached to the 48-year-old former governor, and they are currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Their arrests […]
Ondo community laments rising hoodlum attacks
The residents of Ìrele community in the Ìrele Local Government Area of Ondo State are sounding the alarm over escalating attacks, with reports of injuries and destruction of farmlands by suspected hoodlums. In telephone interviews on Thursday, some residents expressed fear as the attacks have become frequent, prompting many to flee the area for safer […]