Operatives of Lagos Police Command have arrested Gbolahan Temidayo, a suspected dealer in human parts in Oyingbo, one of the oldest and popular markets in the state. The alleged human parts dealer was arrested after two suspects identified as Isah Amohullahi and Abubakar Isah were caught with human part during routine search by the police…
The Ogun State Police Command has taken into custody 28-year-old Ogunlana Yemisi for allegedly assaulting her husband, Idowu Adebowale, 31, with a sharp object. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Monday. Adebowale was said to have reported to the police on Monday that…
A mob, at the weekend, beat a man to a pulp for allegedly stealing N400,000 and a phone from a POS operator in Benin City, the Edo State capital. City & Crime gathered that the incident happened at Luck Way axis, Ikpoba hill area of Benin City when the unidentified robber stole the items from…
Officials of Lagos State Government have arrested a birthday celebrant, musician and vendor for allegedly obstructing traffic and creating environmental nuisance. The suspects were arrested on Saturday for blocking Raymond Njoku Road in Ikoyi during a birthday celebration. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Monday in a post on…
Suspected terrorists at the weekend launched a violent attack on Dan Auta village, located in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The assault, which took place around 2 a.m., resulted in the death of two persons, including a security operative from the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC), and led to the abduction of…
An irate mob, on Saturday morning, killed a yet-to-be-identified Assistant Superintendent of Police with the Lagos State Police Command in the Agege area of the state. PUNCH Online gathered that the deceased had led a team of policemen to an accident scene along the WEMCO junction by Mobil road, Agege, before his team came under…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that three dismissed officers, Mr Abiodun Kayode, Mr James Emmanuel, and Mr Oni Philip—have been charged and remanded in prison for the killing of a Kwara State Polytechnic student, Ishola Abdulqoyum. Recall that in September, the sad incident occurred along Panat Road, a crucial link between Sango…
Police in Kano have finally nabbed 31-year old Salisu Bala, who has been extorting and terrorizing the public in the guise of a police officer. He was trailed and arrested at by members of Police Special Constabulary at Koki Quarters, Kano, where he was sighted, wearing a black uniform with camouflage peak cap. The fake…
Detectives from Alausa Division of Lagos State Police Command have arrested Okhide Michael, four and half years after he gruesomely murdered his parents, Clement and Toyin Okhide. A credible source told Tribune Online that the suspect was arrested at Ikeja Mall beside the Secretariat at about 8:16 am on Thursday, October 17. The arrest was…
A 38-year-old Nigerian man, known as Pussy Mama, has been remanded by the Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court for allegedly trafficking over 3,000 young girls and boys from Nigeria to Ghana, Mali, and other countries for prostitution. For over a decade, the accused had been on the wanted list of both Nigerian and Ghanaian police for…