A daring robbery occurred at a radio station in Ogbomoso, Oyo, leaving one person injured and causing significant financial loss. The armed robbers invaded the station identified as Ajilete 92.1 FM in the early hours of Friday, making off with equipment worth millions of naira. The robbers targeted the station’s power generator house, cutting off…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a Minna Chief Magistrate Court has remanded a 24-year-old man, Muzanmil Abubakar, for allegedly killing his father. Mr Abubakar allegedly killed his father by lacing his meal with rat poison, mutilated the corpse and buried it in a grave. The Homicide Squad of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligent Department (SCIID)…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a 40-year-old woman set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in Guri LGA, Jigawa, according to the police. A police spokesman in Jigawa, Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Friday. Mr. Shiisu stated that the woman lived in Garin Mallam village. “On Thursday at…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 35-year-old man, Hyginus Nkwocha, in Abuja for alleged internet fraud and money laundering. The suspect, described as a ‘young billionaire,’ was apprehended at Ever Green Estate, behind Millennium Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, following intelligence about his suspected involvement in internet fraud and money laundering. Items…
Residents of Nepa community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State have caught a suspected kidnapper who collected N1.5 million ransom from the relatives of his victims in Jos, Plateau State capital. The spokesman of the state police command, DSP Alabor Alfred, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, said the suspect was…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that some bloodthirsty bandits have killed 13 persons on their farms at the Ijuwa fringes of the Alawa community of the Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The LGA Chairman, Akilu Isyaku, confirmed the killing of the 13 farmers in an interview with a local radio station in Minna on…
A commercial motorcyclist, Jacob Damilare, has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for having unlawful carnal knowledge of a female passenger, who engaged his services on the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. The victim, whose name was not disclosed, while going to Moro, reportedly engaged the services of Damilare from the OAU…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Alhaji Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Kudun Gatawa of Gatawa District in Sokoto State, has reportedly died while in captivity. His death was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon by one of his sons, who stated that the family had been notified of his passing. The monarch had been abducted approximately a month ago…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers terrorising residents of the Ikorodu area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the suspects allegedly attempted to kidnap a car dealer at Ebute-Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Police authorities in Abuja have given fresh update on the popular cross-dresser recently killed in Abuja. Recall that the remains of Abuja Area Mama, a male cross-dresser and TikToker, was found along a highway in the nation’s capital city on August 8. In a statement on Wednesday, FCT police spokesperson,…