FCT: Police arrest alleged armed robbery kingpin, Chukwuemeka Oputa, 4 others
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended Chukwuemeka Oputa, also known as ‘Pounds and Dollar’, from Umuaka, Njaba, Imo State, purportedly the ringleader of a gang linked to numerous armed robberies and criminal activities in the nation’s capital….
Nigerians arrested over Australian teenager’s ‘sextortion’ death
Australian police announced on Monday that two men have been apprehended in Nigeria for allegedly attempting to extort an Australian teenager by threatening to distribute compromising photos of him online.According to detectives, the teenager tragically took his own life after…
25 deceased cops’ families get N39m in Kogi
Kogi State Police Commissioner Presents N39 Million Cheques to Families of Deceased Policemen The Commissioner of Police in Kogi State, Bethrand Onuoha, has disbursed cheques totaling N39,042,593.07 to the families of 25 deceased policemen in the state. According to a…
Police storm suspected kidnappers’ hideouts in Abuja
On Monday, the FCT Police Command conducted a raid on suspected kidnappers’ hideouts and routes in the hills and dense bushes surrounding Apo Resettlement in Abuja. This operation was led by the Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, himself, as…
How I killed my childhood friend, stole his bike, dumped body in a pit —Suspect
…Says he has been stealing bikes since 2021…They battered victims head with stone, wood — CP In Akure, a 39-year-old fruit trader named Babalola Dolapo has confessed to the murder of his childhood friend, Evangelist Opeyemi Oyelakin. Dolapo disclosed to…
Rivers Police arrest man for allegedly abducting, defiling teenager
The police in Rivers State have arrested a 25-year-old man, identified as Prince, for allegedly abducting and defiling a 13-year-old girl in Ogbogoro community, in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The mother of the girl had alleged…
Father and Son Arrested for Fatally Beating Neighbour’s Wife in Ogun State
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a 54-year-old man identified as Chizoke Obiadada, along with his 17-year-old son, Micheal, following their alleged involvement in the death of their neighbour’s wife, Tope Owoade. According to a statement released by the…
Police arrest eight for killing six cops in Delta
Police apprehend eight individuals suspected of involvement in the murder of six policemen in the Ughelli area of Delta State. This development follows closely after the arrest of five individuals linked to the same incident. The tragic event occurred during…
Police arrest man for stealing 23 cows in Gombe
On Thursday, the Gombe State Police Command showcased a suspect apprehended for the theft of 23 cows from Golombi village, located in the Shongom Local Government Area of the state. Adamu Maikudi, a 23-year-old resident of Mai Rana village in…
Lagos driver arrested for killing five-year-old girl
A driver named Daniel is currently under police custody for accidentally hitting a five-year-old girl at Adura Field in the Ijaye Ojokoro area of Lagos State with his car. Reports indicate that the girl was pronounced dead at the hospital…