The Edo State Police Command, yesterday, announced that it has arrested a 49-year-old man for the alleged murder of his 15-year-old son and the secret burial of the corpse within their family compound at Uhe Community, Igueben Local Government Area of the State. The PPRO of the Command, Eno Ikoedem, who disclosed this in a…
At least four children have been reportedly killed in a reprisal attack in Dorong village, Foron district of Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication based in the Lake Chad region, said the attack occurred on Thursday morning. Citing sources, Makama said the attack was allegedly carried out by armed Fulani…
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced four men to death by hanging for the kidnapping of a 62-year-old retired ExxonMobil staff member, Idongesit Demas Udom, and the amputation of his hand after collecting a ₦5 million ransom. The convicts—Chinatu Iwe Abraham, 38, from Isiala Ngwa, Abia State; William ThankGod Sunday,…
Sam George, the Ghanaian Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, has commended the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) for a recent operation that led to the arrest of 32 Nigerians involved in a romance scam syndicate in Kasoa Tuba. The minister on X described the operation as “another massive blow…against cybercrime in Ghana,” noting the…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Sahabi Rabi’u, for the gruesome murder of a nursing mother and her 10-month-old baby in Sheme village, Faskari Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, Abubakar Aliyu, said in a statement on Thursday that Mr Rabi’u confessed to killing the 30-year-old woman and her child after allegedly…
Armed men, on Wednesday, attacked and killed 17 returning Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Tse Ajogo village, Wukari local government area of Taraba State. Eyewitnesses, who narrowly escaped death, told Tribune Online that eight people were also injured in the attack, many others are still missing, and seven houses were burnt down. Tribune Online reports…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Ahmed Abubakar, for allegedly attempting to procure ammunition for bandits operating in Zamfara State. Abubakar, reportedly from Gusau but residing in Anguwan Dodo, Gwagwalada, was picked up by operatives of the Mabushi Division on December 7, following what the police described as credible intelligence….
A Plateau state High Court sitting in Jos has sentenced a police officer, Sgt. Ruya Auta, to death for the killing of a University of Jos student, Rinji Bala. The judgment was delivered on Tuesday by the Chief Justice of Plateau State, Justice David Mann, at High Court 1. The court found the officer guilty…
Some suspected bandits and kidnappers who lodged at Donchichi Hotel, Odighie road, Agbede in Etsako West Local Government Area, have been arrested. They were reportedly arrested after some community members raised the alarm over their presence in the hotel. Chairman Hakeem Enatto Charity Foundation, Barr Abdul Hakeem Enatto, who shared the arrest, said, “A group…
A young man from Plateau State identified simply as Nengak, has been reportedly beaten to death by a mob in Lagos State after he was caught “sleeping” with the wife of his employer. According to reports sent to DAILY POST by one Bitrus Idi who claims to be a close friend of the deceased, Nengak…