Category: Crime
NAF’s multiple bombardments neutralize notorious kidnap kingpin “Maidawa”, others in Kwara State
A dreaded kidnap lord known as “Maidawa,” who operated in the Kwara axis of north-central Nigeria, has been killed as the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)…
S’Africa’s ambassador to France found dead in Paris hotel
South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel, ‘Nathi’ Mthethwa, has been found dead at the foot of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, a high-rise tower in…
Troops nab 2 fake policemen with vehicles loaded with cannabis
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in conjunction with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested…
NAF airstrikes kill scores of bandits in Kwara communities
Scores of bandits have been killed following multiple airstrikes launched by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in forests around Babasango, near the Kwara–Kogi border. The…
Police rescue fraudster from mob after N500,000 scam
The Niger State Police Command has arrested three suspects in separate operations across the state for alleged thuggery, armed robbery and fraud. The arrests followed…
NDLEA nabs two drug lords with cocaine, heroin
The Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two drug kingpins, Victor Nwosa and Felix Obiegbu, after consignments of…
Bandits kill 15 vigilantes, hunters in Kwara community
No fewer than 15 vigilantes and hunters were killed on Sunday morning when armed bandits invaded Oke-Ode community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara…
Kwara police rescue seven kidnap victims in Patigi after gunfight
The Kwara State Police Command has announced the rescue of seven villagers who were kidnapped on Tuesday morning in Motogun, Patigi Local Government Area of…
Police train Officers to combat new security challenges
Worried by the country’s incessant security challenges, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has trained its senior officers in executive capacity building to tackle complex security…
Woman arrested for flogging girl to death
A 68-year-old-woman, Mrs Victoria Madubuko of Ndiambe Ozuitem in Bende LGA of Abia State has been arrested by the police for allegedly flogging a 22-year-old…

