Zamfara police command arrests 69 bandits, collaborators in Sept, says PPRO
By Shuaib Sadiq The Police Command in Zamfara, on Sunday, announced that it had successfully arrested 21 suspected notorious bandits and 48 collaborators during various […]
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NDLEA arrests trafficker with N2.3b cocaine at Abuja airport
A Nigerian, Okey Eze, who claims to be a tiler by profession has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, […]
FCTA raids criminal hideout in Gwarimpa, arrests 49 suspects
By Muhammad Tanimu, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Ministerial Task Team on City Sanitation has raided criminal hideouts in Gwarimpa Estate […]
Nigeria’s Defence Intelligence Agency denies report of ordering arrest of retired Commodore Olawunmi
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says its attention has been drawn to an online news publication alleging that the Defence Intelligence Agency […]
Court remands repatriated IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, fixes July 26 for trial
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered that the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, be remanded in a Department of […]
NDLEA seizes 646kg of drugs, arrests 60 suspects
By Victor Nwachukwu, Owerri Imo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 646kg of hard drugs and arrested 60 suspected drug […]
Group demands arrest of AMAC chairman
…over alleged plans to instigate crisis in the territory… By Muhammad Tanimu Abuja A group in the nation’s capital Abuja, known as APC Conscience Forum, […]
Breaking: EFCC arrests ex-Kwara governor, Ahmed
By Philomina Attah The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the immediate past governor of Kwara, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, for questioning. The spokesperson […]
Kano residents foil kidnap attempt, arrest 2 gunmen
Ahmad Tijjani Abdul, Kano Resident of Ungwar Yamadawa, Dorayi Baba in Kano metropolis on Wednesday night arrested two unknown gunmen after a failed kidnap attempt […]
Police arrest man for allegedly raping 90-year-old woman in Yobe
By Nabilu Balarabe The Police Command in Yobe on Tuesday said it had arrested one Mohammed Faruk for allegedly raping a 90-year-old woman (name withheld) […]
Police arrest 247 suspects over banditry, kidnapping, culpable homicide in Niger in 2020
By Aminu Garko, Minna The Police Command in Niger said it had arrested about 247 suspects over banditry, kidnapping, culpable homicide and other crimes committed […]
Troops eliminate 38 bandits, arrest 198, rescue 108 victims in North West
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have eliminated 38 bandits, arrested 198 others and their collaborators as well as […]
NAPTIP rescues Kano boy trafficked to Imo state, arrests culprits
Ahmad Tijjani AbdulKano The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said it has arrested a Fagge Ward Head, Fagge Commander of […]
Police arrest stepmother over illegal detention of a 35-year old man for 15 years
Ahmad Tijjani AbdulKano Police in Kano have taken into custody the stepmother of Ibrahim Lawan, 35, who was illegally confined for 15 years in a […]
5 kidnap suspects arrested in Kogi
Police in Lokoja have arrested five people believed to be behind recent kidnappings in Kogi and the neighbouring states. The arrest of the suspects was […]