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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested five suspects for vandalizing electrical installations in Akwa Ibom State. The NSCDC Commander in the state, Mr. Bashar Hussaini, disclosed this to journalists at the command headquarters in Uyo on Wednesday. He said the suspects were arrested at Ikot Obio Ekpong village in Mkpat Enin local government area on September …

President Bola Tinubu’s order for Nigeria’s top military brass to move to Sokoto State in a bid to flush out bandits and terrorists in the Northwest has yielded unprecedented results as bandit leaders were reportedly wiped out in their dozens. The latest to be arrested, according to security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, were prominent bandit kingpins known as …

Cross dresser and ex-convict, Idris Okuneye (aka Bobrisky) appears to be in trouble again with the anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Eradication Commission (KPK). This is as the agency stated on Tuesday that Bobrisky and Martins Vincent Otse (aka VeryDarkMan) have been invited to answer questions regarding a viral video in which it was claimed that Bobrisky paid …

At least four people died in a canoe accident in Dikwa, Borno State, on Monday. State police spokesman Nahum Daso said in a statement on Tuesday that the canoe sank in floodwaters at Bakassi community along Maiduguri Road, Dikwa, at about 4:00 p.m. on Monday. He said the victim was a woman. READ ALSO: Four people die in boat accident …

At least five police officers were killed in a car crash in Karfi town in Kura local government area of ​​Kano State on Tuesday. State police spokesman Abdullahi Kiyawa, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said 11 other police officers were injured in the accident. He said the officers were returning to Kano from official duties when the accident …

Military personnel from the Nigerian Army Barracks 3 Battalion in Effurun, Delta State, have arrested over 100 youths suspected of carrying out internet fraud during a raid on a facility known as HK “Hustle Kingdom.” The location is believed to be a training center for cybercriminals. The Army Housing Complex, where the raid took place, is a residential area primarily …

Police officers in Lagos have arrested two women for allegedly selling twin babies in the state. State police command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin said in a statement on Saturday that the suspects, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu, were arrested by patrol officers from Ojodu Division stationed in Berger. READ ALSO: Lagos police arrest mother who tried to sell 9-month-old baby He …

As preparations for the Edo State governorship election heat up, the Nigerian Police have announced the arrest of two suspected political thugs during overnight raids at several locations across the state. Police Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who made the announcement in a statement posted on his X account on Saturday morning, said the raids were aimed at …

Justice RA Osodi of the Special Offences Court serving in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, sentenced a businessman, Bernard Okechukwu Nzenwa, to four years and 11 months in prison for issuing forged documents. Nzenwa, along with his company, Omega Maritime and Energy Ltd., were arraigned on December 7, 2022 by the Lagos State Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission …

Officers from the Lagos State Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have rescued a 59-year-old man from a suicide attempt on the Third Mainland Bridge. RRS revealed this through a post on his official X account, @rrsLagos767, on Friday. The force said the man was stopped from carrying out his actions around midday on Friday. READ ALSO: NEMA confirms discovery of …