The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 17 passengers onboard of a passenger boat on the Calabar – Oron Waterways by sea pirates. The abduction occurred on Thursday when gunmen hijacked a commercial passenger boat operated by Sea Express Limited, while conveying around 30 people from Calabar in Cross River State…
The police command in Ondo has rescued a four-year-old girl, Jesinta Sunday, who was sold for ₦3.7 million in Asaba. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday in Akure, adding that two suspects had been arrested. He stated that the case began on February 3, 2025, when a…
Kano state Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Mutawakilu Ibrahim, for allegedly killing his grandparents during a heated quarrel that reportedly began over a plate of food. According to police reports, Ibrahim, who was allegedly under the influence of hard drugs at the time, attacked his grandparents — 75-year-old Muhammad Dansokoto and 65-year-old Hadiza…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers after they collected N2 million ransom from their victim and still shot him. The suspects, identified as Chukwuebuka Nka (25), Uche Okechukwu, and Somto Chukwuma, allegedly shot the victim in the leg after discovering he did not have enough money in his account….
Operatives of Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command and Nigerian Immigration Office, Festac Town, Lagos, have rejected a bribe of N4 million from George Idumangi, who has been arrested for the murder of Richard Ekpebu, a Bayelsa estate agent. Idumangi allegedly offered the N4 million bribe to immigration officers so they would…
Former Super Eagles player, Victor Ezeji, has been arrested by operatives of the Rivers State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) over alleged fraud involving the issuance of dud cheques worth N39.8 million and alleged threats to life. Ezeji and his wife, Mrs. Celestina Onyemaeche Ezeji, were reportedly on the run since July 2025 after allegedly purchasing…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old Almajiri teacher, Lawal Nasiru, for allegedly assaulting one of his pupils in the Darazo Local Government Area of the state. The victim, identified as 11-year-old Sa’id Sani, was reportedly tied with a heavy rope and beaten with a stick and thick cable, leaving him with multiple…
Eight more corpses of policemen who were killed in a deadly attack on security operatives at Agu Centre, on the border of Katsina-Ala and Ukum LGAs of Benue State, have been recovered. The incident occurred on Friday when a team of security operatives encountered armed invaders, leaving an initial three personnel confirmed dead and eight…
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday, named the suspects as Hassan Mohammed, Bello Abubakar and Yusuf Ahmed. Iringe-Koko said investigation…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a recent case of armed robbery and attempted murder in Lagos State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday. “The Kano State Police Command has achieved a significant breakthrough in a recent case of…