Crime

Olabode Adaramola Minna Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said  it has arrested two suspected Boko Haram members in Minna metropolis, the state capita The suspected members, 20- year old  Usman Al-Amin and Sanusi Ibrahim Bala according to a statement by the Command’s Public Relation Officer, Ibrahim Yahaya were arrested at different locations within …

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Folake Sokoya The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects who partook in cult related activities which led to the disturbance of public peace in Mowe yesterday,Tuesday January,2017. The men were arrested in various locations in Mowe following the violent cult clash between two rival groups. The groups came to Mowe and unleash mayhem in the area, they vandalized …

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Olabode Adaramola Four people were reportedly killed in a clash between farmers and herders in Sabon Daga community of Bosso local government area of Niger state yesterday. The clash resulted when some farmers attempted to denied herders and their cattle access to farmland. Witnesses told National Wire on Tuesday in Minna the state capital that an argument had resulted between both parties, …

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Sokoya Folake A 24 – year old driver accused of stealing his boss’ car, TVs and a pet dog, has confessed that Christmas needs of his siblings pushed him into the stealing. The suspect, Abass Ope, from Ogun State was arrested at Ojuelegba area of Lagos by the Decoy Team of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the State Police Command, on …

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Folake Sokoya   A 24 year old driver accused of stealing his boss’ car, TVs and a pet dog,  has confessed that Christmas needs of his siblings pushed him into the stealing. The suspect, Abass Ope, from Ogun State was arrested at Ojuelegba area of Lagos by the Decoy Team of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the State Police Command, …

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A Lagos-based medical practitioner, Olugbenga Farajimakin, was on Wednesday arraigned for allegedly partnering a “self-acclaimed doctor” to perform a Caesarean Section on a woman that led to her death. Farajimakin, 44, was docked at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on a charge of conspiracy. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Insp. Adebayo …

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Folake sokoya Sunday John, a 27 year old leader of a 4 man robbery gang and serial rapists, arrested at Charity Bus Stop by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command has confessed to have led 3 other members of his gang to rape nine women in the last two weeks. The suspect, a bus …

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Olabode Adaramola The Police in Niger have said it has arrested no fewer than 21 notorious Kidnappers and Cattle rustlers in parts of the state,while about  447 cattle, 90 sheep and  assorted weapons have also been recovered from the hoodlums. The Police Public Relations Officer Niger State Command, DSP Bala Elkana stated this in a Press statement made available to …

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As controversy continued to trail the importation of poor quality of rice into the country, over 40,000 bags of rice seized by the Nigeria Customs Service have so far being shared to Internally Displaced  Persons’ camps, Comptroller-General of Custom, Col. Hameed Ali, has said. The NCS CG, represented by its Deputy Comptroller-General, Mr. Umar Ilya, said this on Thursday in …

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Fleeing Boko Haram Members: Governor Sani Bello Enjoins Nigerlites To Be Vigilant Olabode Adaramola Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has enjoined citizens’ residents in the state to keep vigilant and be wary of fleeing Boko Haram members who might want to seek refuge in parts of the state. He said the capture and fall of Sambisa Forest, the last strong hold …

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