Anxiety in Benue as criminal gang of late militia kingpin, Gana embark on killings, kidnapping
Kidnapper gets abducted, pays N1.5m to regain freedom
Woman robbed, raped to death in Edo
Kidnappers exchange gunshots with soldiers in Ondo
Police unravels 7-month-old murder case
Police arrests robbery suspects on wanted list in Calabar
Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Imo
My role in Timi, Busola Dakola’s case – Falana
EFCC arrests 7 suspected internet fraudsters
Armed robbers stole N6.90m in Kano Zoo not Gorilla – MD
Cultists on rampage in Lagos, kill guard
Man jailed for ‘egging’ UK Labour leader Corbyn
20 arrested in hunt for kidnapped Africa’s youngest billionaire
Police arrest four armed bandits over Zamfara Killings

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Police arrest man who allegedly butchered motorcyclist in Ogun
The Ogun Police Command on Tuesday arrested a 20-year-old-man for allegedly robbing and killing a motorcyclist, Oni Oluwajuwon, in Odeda Local Government Area of the state.
2 men jailed for killing a woman over allegation that she was a witch
An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama on Thursday sentenced a manager with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Tanko Abubakar, and his friend Jika Shehu, to 30 years imprisonment each for murder.
ICPC detains 4 immigration job scammers over N.9m
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arrested and detained four members of a job racket syndicate that specialises in tricking unsuspecting Nigerians to part with money with a promise to secure jobs for them with the Nigeria Immigration Service, which issues visas to Nigerians and foreigners alike.
Missing child at Christ Embassy: Edo Govt evacuates children from orphanage
The Edo State Government has evacuated 15 children from God’s Own Orphanage, in Benin City, pending conclusion of ongoing investigation of the case of a child that was allegedly stolen at Christ Embassy, Oregun, Lagos and found at the orphanage in Benin.
Driver bolts with employer’s N8m truck, gets N1m bail
A 28- year-old man, Emmanuel Nwachukwu, who allegedly stole his employer’s truck valued at N8 million, was on Monday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
NPS fires staff for allegedly colluding with kidnap kingpin
THE Nigeria Prisons Service, NPS, has dismissed a staff of Federal Prisons, Okere, near Warri, Delta State, recently discovered to have provided cover for a jailed kidnap kingpin to leave the prison and arrange kidnap operations outside.
Police order beef-up of security in Ekiti
The police in Ekiti on Sunday directed all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers in the state to beef up security in their areas of jurisdiction.
Police to pay accountant N3m for assault, detention over checkpoint video recording
OKPE—A Delta State High Court sitting in Oreropke has slammed a N3 million judgment against the state’s Commissioner of Police and three others policemen as punitive damage for assaulting and detaining an accountant, Mr. Irhirhi Edesiri, for allegedly videoing them at a checkpoint.
Police arrest kidnap kingpin who arranges abductions from prisons, 7 others
OPERATIVES of Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cybe-Crime Squad, SAKCCS, Delta Police Command, have arrested a 32- year-old kidnap kingpin, who organised kidnap operations from the prisons, Okere, near Warri, Delta State and six other suspected hostage takers, including a prisons staff.
7 vigilantes nab with body of man tortured to death in Ekiti
OPRATIVES of Ekiti State Police Command have arrested the leader of a vigilance group in the state, Mr. Femi Ogunleye, and six of his members for illegally arresting and torturing a man to death.
I never felt bad killing people – Mariam Abiola, 20yr old gang hit girl
Her facial disposition, wrapped in a haggard-looking frame depicted innocence in all its ramification. And the hijab which covers her head, neck and shoulder, revealing only her oblong shaped face, elicits compassion on anyone she approaches for help.
Customs intercepts container load of military uniforms, other items
Mr Joseph Attah, the Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), said the Service seized a container load of military uniforms and other items on Friday along Aba- Port Harcourt road.
4 policemen arrested over indiscriminate shooting
Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Imohimi Edgal, yesterday ordered the arrest of four policemen, who allegedly fired shots that hit one Tunde Adeparusi at the toll gate end of the Airport Road, Ikeja, last Friday.
Woman admits killing partner with boiling water because of affair
A 57-year-old woman admitted in a German court on Monday to having killed her partner with boiling water so as to “teach him a lesson” because of an alleged affair.
13-yr-old victim of sodomy cuts off Inspector’s manhood in Katsina
KATSINA—AN Inspector (names withheld) has lost his manhood while sodomising a 13-year-old boy in Tudun Markabu, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.

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