The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a suspect for the alleged murder of a 65-year-old Mrs Jane Okoye which occurred on April 2 in the Orile Iganmu area of the state. The command’s Spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a post he shared on his official X handle @benHundeyin on Sunday. He…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has said that the Nigerian Army has introduced new techniques and procedures to defeat the natuon’s adversaries and end terrorism. He said this during a fire power demonstration exercise of the 2025 Combat Arms Training Week (CAT), on Wednesday in Bauchi. Represented by Maj:-Gen. Henry Wesley,…
Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, on Wednesday inaugurated a ‘Special Intervention Quick Impact Projectd’ at the Waziri Lawal Local Education Authority (LEA), Primary School in Zaria LGA. The News of Nigeria reports (NAN) that the projects inaugurated included renovated seven blocks of classrooms , furniture, administrative block , four blocks of toilet and the installation of…
The Police Command in Delta has apprehended nine kidnap suspects and rescued two victims from their custody in the state. The spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe, told newsmen on Wednesday in Warri, that the suspects were arrested in Agbarho Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. Edafe said that the suspected…
The Borno Government and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have resolved to deepen collaboration to stem the tide of trafficking in women and girls . The Commissioner for Justice, Hauwa Abubakar, made this known while receiving a delegation from NAPTIP led by the Zonal Commander, Mr Mohammed Barde, in…
Nigeria on Tuesday signed a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK to combat the menace of cybercrimes in the two countries. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, also launched the Joint Case Team on Cybercrime (JCTC), in response to the need for a coordinated and robust…
The Police Command in Anambra has detained a suspect for his alleged involvement in the 2022 killing of a female police inspector at the Ukpo Police Division in the Dunukofia area of the state.The suspect is also alleged to be part of a group enforcing the illegal Monday sit-at-home order in the region. The Police…
The Nigerian Army, 4 Brigade, Benin have arrested 31 suspected criminals during a raid on a building in First Bank Estate, Awesome Garden, along the Benin-Sapele Bypass, Benin. This is contained in a statement by the brigade’s Public Relations Officer, Capt. Chinonso Oteh, and made available to news men on Tuesday in Benin. Oteh said…
At least, 37 cattle were reportedly shot dead at Tashek community of Riyom local government area of Plateau state. The chairman, Plateau state chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo said the incident occurred around 1: pm when a herder was grazing the cattle around the area. According to…
An improvised explosive devices ( IEDs) planted by suspected Boko Haram terrorists has killed no fewer than eight persons and injured three others in Gamboru Ngala local government area of Borno State. Credible sources said the explosion occured around 11:00am on Monday when vehicles traveling from Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge local government area to Gamboru…
