Category: Security

Suspects arrested over Ondo monarch’s kidnap, say ‘leader stole ransom’

              Five suspected kidnappers of a traditional ruler and three others in Ondo state arrested and paraded have lamented that...

Police nab 3 suspects with 20 corpses in Edo

      Operatives of the Edo Police Command have busted a suspected ritual shrine in Benin and arrested three suspects with 20 mummified bodies.   The...

Two remanded in prison for alleged rape of teenager

          Chief Magistrate, Patricia Adetuyibi sitting at a family court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Thursday remanded men, James Thomas, 35, and...

Nigerian Navy dismisses officer for attempted sodomy, drug use

            Nigerian Navy (NN) has sacked Sub Lieutenant V. N. Ukpawanne with service number NN/4440. Ukpawanne was dismissed for attempted...

Osun NSCDC pledges support for war against adulterated fuel

        The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has reiterated its commitment towards the fight against...

Kidnapping: Osun govt alerts residents, commercial transporters

        The Osun State Government has advised residents of the state to be security conscious as they move around the state. The government also...

Famous wrestler sentenced to death for killing wife

            A famous local wrestler in Adamawa State, Thank-You Grim, has been sentenced to death for killing his wife. The Adamawa State...

Banditry: Education suffers setback as parents withdraw children from schools

          The banditry activities ravaging Zamfara State for over a decade have forced indigenes of the state to be suspicious of any strange...

Four shot in Ondo failed robbery

      Four people were on Tuesday shot in a botched robbery attempt at Idanre, headquarters of Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State. The victims,...

Expose kidnappers, other criminals, get monetary reward – Akeredolu

              Desirous to stem the spate of insecurity across Ondo state, the state government, has placed the sum of N50,000 as...

18-year-old student arrested over attempt to kidnap Provost

      An 18-year-old student has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger Command, for an alleged attempt to kidnap...

LG chairman suspended over allegation of killing wife arrested

            Transition Committee Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government Area, Hon. Mbazulike Iloka, who was earlier suspended by Governor...

One dead as police, Okada riders clash

          One person has been confirmed dead as the police clashed with motorcycle riders in the Oko-Oba area of Lagos State. The Police Public...

Man hacks wife with cutlass over girlfriend

                    A man, identified simply as Chima, and his female lover, have allegedly hacked his wife at Omerelu...

FRSC official allegedly stabs driver to death

              A yet to be identified official of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Abia state, has killed a commercial bus...

Couple in prison for attempted murder of Police PRO

              The couple who allegedly attacked and injured the Cross River state Police Command Spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo has been...

Man electrocuted while allegedly stealing power cable in Osun, IBEDC reacts

          The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has appealed to customers to be vigilant in safeguarding their...

“Side chick” arrested for allegedly inflicting machete cuts on lover’s wife

          Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a woman who allegedly conspired with her male lover to inflict machete cuts on...

Shari’a Court remands 4 for alleged snatching of woman’s bag

                    A Shari’a Court sitting in Kano on Tuesday, ordered the remand of four persons in a Correctional...

Police intercept truck, arrest 14 suspects in Osun

        The Osun State Police Command has announced that it has intercepted an unregistered truck conveying some persons from the northern part of...