The Sokoto State Police Command on Wednesday recorded two major breakthroughs after separate operations—one inside the state and another in neighboring Zamfara—led to the arrest of alleged bandit financiers, motorcycle thieves and the recovery of stolen property. In Tangaza Local Government Area, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit stormed Gidan-Madi after intelligence revealed a suspected funding channel for…
A medical doctor has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services for allegedly transporting medical supplies from Sokoto State to suspected kidnapping gangs operating in Kwara State. The Kwara State Government disclosed the arrest in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Friday. The suspect was reportedly intercepted in Jebba,…
Two Chinese nationals working on a major road construction project in Kwara State have been abducted by gunmen, authorities confirmed on Friday. The incident occurred on Monday at the Bode Saadu–Kaiama–Kosubosu road project site in Ejidongari, Moro Local Government Area. Witnesses said the attackers, masked and heavily armed, stormed the area and fired multiple rounds…
The FBI has identified Izunna Okonkwo, a celebrated Pastel tech startup co-founder who made the highly coveted Forbes 30-under-30 list in 2023, as a person of interest and co-conspirator in an insider trading and money laundering scheme that generated $41 million in illegal profit from several companies within five years, court filings reviewed by Peoples…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced an 18-year-old man, Obisesan Saltan to 10 years’ imprisonment for sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in Lagos. The court, presided over by Justice Rahman Oshodi handed down seven years for indecent treatment of a child and three years for sexual assault by penetration. The…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned Mohammed Kumo at the Gombe State High Court. The magistrate faces bribery and extortion charges, brought by the EFCC before trial judge H.H. Kereng. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale disclosed the the arraignment in a statement on Thursday. In the first count, the EFCC accused Mr…
The Borno State Police Command has arrested five suspects, including 20-year-old Mustapha Mohammed, who allegedly masterminded the abduction of his eight-year-old niece, drugged her and received a ransom of ₦3m through a cryptocurrency account. A statement on Thursday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, said the suspects were arrested between November…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested 38-year-old businesswoman Juliet Igwe for allegedly using candlelight to burn the private parts of her six-year-old female maid, simply identified as Onyinyechi. Apart from inflicting injuries on the minor’s vagina, Mrs Igwe poured hot water on her hands, which peeled off the skin, and equally used candle wax…
A 17-year-old boy simply identified as Amir has been arrested for allegedly killing his neighbor’s wife. Resident of Layin Shagon Harun, Shuwarin II, in Borno State capital, Maiduguri, said the incident occurred around 10:45pm on Tuesday. Spokesman of the Police, Borno State command, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, confirmed the incident, saying the suspect is in…
Victor Fajemirokun, the manfriend of the late officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Lasisi Funmilayo, and her daughter, Sewa, has explained why he lured the deceased to their death in the hands of some herbalists in Osun State. Fajemirokun, aged 40 years, was paraded alongside two herbalists, Gboyega Daramola and Sunday James, at the…