A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and several others were killed in an early morning ambush, while another DPO is fighting for his life in an undisclosed hospital following a rescue mission in Delta State. This tragic incident was reported by Delta Human Rights Activist, Comrade Israel Joe, in a Facebook post. He wrote: “A devastating…
A 26-year-old man, Nura Mas’ud, has been apprehended by the Jigawa State Police Command for allegedly setting his grandmother on fire. The arrest was confirmed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Adam, in a statement on Saturday. He stated, “On October 8, 2024, at about 1600hrs, the command was notified of a sad…
A female SS3 student of Akoko Anglican Grammar School, Arigidi Akoko, in the Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, has been arrested by the police for allegedly stabbing her male colleague to death. The tragic incident reportedly occurred outside the school premises following an argument between the two after school hours. The Ondo…
Police in Ondo state command have arrested a 34-year-old man, Monday Chukwu, who was alleged to have stabbed his friend, Kefa Ofando, to death over N2,000 debt. It was gathered that Chukwu and Ofando were arguing over the money when the argument degenerated into a fight between the two friends and Ofando was stabbed by…
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a police officer following an altercation with a soldier in Lagos on October 9, 2024. In a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, the division expressed regret over the…
The Nigerian police have detained a singer, comedian and content creator, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, over alleged cyberstalking of fellow musician, Damini Ogulu, more commonly known as Burna Boy. Speed Darlington was reportedly arrested last week Friday by the police who detained him at the notorious centre of the IGP’s Intelligence Response…
Two brothers, aged between 15 and 19 years, have allegedly killed their 60-year-old father, Alhaji Dahiru Yusuf Maileather, in the Sarkin-Noma area of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. An eyewitness disclosed that the incident occurred over the weekend at approximately 8:30 a.m. when Dahiru Yusuf was stabbed to death by one of his sons. The…
The Delta State Police Command has neutralized three suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in Agbarho Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area, recovering four AK-47 rifles in the process. Spokesperson for the command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the development to reporters in Warri on Sunday. ]He stated that the operation, which occurred on Thursday, was led…
Photos of police officer Charniel Amanzie Moses, accused of fatally stabbing a resident of Kaduna, Adekunle Oduwole, have surfaced. On Facebook, Moses describes himself as a singer, poet/song writer, importation coach and procurement agent. SaharaReporters had earlier reported how Inspector Moses allegedly killed Oduwole. A family source who spoke with SaharaReporters had accused the police…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Ogunnaike Philip, on suspicion of killing at least three young girls, including an 18-year-old, in separate incidents across the state. The command stated that the suspect’s method was to lure his victims into the forest, where he would tie them up, strangle them, and then…