Authorities in Ebonyi State, south-east Nigeria, say they have eliminated a notorious criminal leader responsible for a wave of violence in Iyonu community, Ishielu district. Police spokesman SP Joshua Ukandu said the suspect, Isaiah Okoronkwo, was killed on 29 August when officers stormed his gang’s hideout in Iyonu Forest. Okoronkwo, who had long been on…
The Kaduna State Police Command has rejected claims that its officers were responsible for the death of a graduate in an accident on Sultan Road, describing such reports as inaccurate. Police spokesperson DSP Mansir Hassan said in a statement on Monday that the incident, which took place on 29 August, involved Mobile Police officers on…
The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued three kidnapped minors and arrested three suspects linked to the abduction. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. He said the victims — Aslam Umar Lukman (14), Suleiman Umar Tanko (12), and Aliyu Umar Tanko (10)…
The Police Command in Anambra has detained 24-year-old suspected vehicle robber, Chidi Nwoye, and recovered some stolen vehicles and other exhibits in Obosi Community near Onitsha. SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Spokesman of the Command disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Awka. Ikenga said that operatives attached to the Isiowulu Police Division,…
The Police Command in Bauchi State says it has recorded significant breakthroughs in its fight against crime, with the detention of nine suspects in three separate operations within the past week. The Command’s Spokesman, CSP Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday in Bauchi. According to him, the first incident occurred on Aug. 14,…
The Police Command in Niger, says it has arrested eight suspects for illegal mining and armed robbery in Minna. This is contained in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Saturday in Minna. According to him, on Aug. 18, at about 4:00 p.m., Police operatives of Central Police Station, Minna,…
The Police Command in Enugu State has recovered eight stolen vehicles and detained eight suspects for alleged armed robbery and other offences. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Enugu. He noted that the breakthrough was achieved through sustained onslaughts against criminality and multiple intelligence-driven operations. According…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on violent crime, arresting 131 suspects in a series of operations that also rescued two kidnapped students in Ikwo LGA. Commissioner of Police, Adaku Uche-Anya, told journalists on Wednesday that the arrests, made between July and mid-August, cut across armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, and crisis instigation….
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has sued the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Aboki Danjuma, demanding billions of naira in damages over allegations he describes as defamatory. Court documents filed on 14 August at the Abuja High Court show that Kanu is seeking ₦10 billion in general damages,…
Gov Douye Diri of Bayelsa has assured that his administration will not leave any project unfinished when he leaves office in February 2028. Diri gave the assurance at the 169th session of the state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa on Wednesday. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to completion of all ongoing projects, including…
