By Hajara Abdullahi A 19-year-old teacher, Abdullahi Abbas, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory for raping a nine-year-old pupil. This was revealed by…
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Bandits Escalate Mayhem,Shanono Inhabitants Cry For Help
Bandits Escalate Mayhem,Shanono Inhabitants Cry For Help By Abdullahi Yusuf The security situation in Faruruwa and other towns and villages in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State is deteriorating with bandits…
Man Arrested for Molesting Daughters in Enugu
By Hajara Abdullahi The Enugu State Government has commended the State Command of the Nigeria Police Force for swiftly arresting a man for the alleged molestation of his two biological daughters, aged…
APC Ward Secretary Arrested in Connection with Grisly Murder of Woman in Gashua
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Yobe State Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in the investigation of a female corpse found near the Federal University Gashua last week, leading to the…
Akwa Ibom Police Command Smashes Notorious Tricycle Robbery Syndicate
Akwa Ibom Police Command Smashes Notorious Tricycle Robbery Syndicate By Abdullahi Yusuf The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has smashed a notorious tricycle robbery syndicate terrorizing residents of Uyo metropolis and environs….
Customs intercept smuggled goods worth N112,590M in Adamawa/Taraba
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Nigeria Customs Service has seized smuggled goods with duty paid value worth one Hundred and Twelve Million, Five Hundred and Ninety Thousand,Zero Kobo(N112,590,000.00k) across Adamawa/Taraba states. Area…
Correctional Centre transfers embattled Kano cleric Abduljabbar to another custodial facility
The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, Kano State Command, has confirmed the transfer of embattled Kano Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara to another custodial facility under federal control. The spokesperson of the command,…
We Have Significantly Reduced Crimes In Kano State – CP
We Have Significantly Reduced Crimes In Kano State – CP By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Police Command says it has significantly reduced all forms of crime in the state, attributing the feat…
EFCC To Strengthen Partnership With Media, CSOs To Combat Cyber-crime, Others
EFCC To Strengthen Partnership With Media, CSOs To Combat Cyber-crime, Others By Abdullahi Yusuf The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) says it is poised to deepen synergy with the media and Civil…
Akwa Ibom Police Command Frowns Against Persistent Masquerade Activities
Akwa Ibom Police Command Frowns Against Persistent Masquerade Activities By Abdullahi Yusuf The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has frowned against what it called the persistent and unlawful activities of masquerades in…
Akwa Ibom Police Alerts Public Over Unlawful Activities of Masquerades
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has once again alerted the public about the ongoing unlawful activities of certain masquerades across the state. This comes despite an earlier warning issued on September…
Adamawa Police arrest 72 suspects over various offences, harp on discipline among personnel
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state Police Command has arrested 72 suspects for allegedly committing different offences ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery,theft homicide, and sexual offences, Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo…
Kano Police Command Recovers N82m Tramadol,Pregabalin Tables
Kano Police Command Recovers N82m Tramadol,Pregabalin Tables By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Police Command says it has recovered Tramadol and Pregabalin Tablets worth N82.7 million in Rimin Auzinawa Quarters of Kano…
Yola Court remands 4 persons accused of killing woman over witchcraft allegation
From Umar Dankano, Yola Four persons accused of killing a woman over allegation of witchcraft have been remanded in prison facility by a Magistrate Court in Adamawa state. Presiding judge of Chief…
Six Nabbed in Gombe for Exhuming Corpse, Harvesting Body Parts
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Gombe has arrested six men for allegedly exhuming a corpse and harvesting human parts for ritual purposes in Kwami…
Nigerian Army court Martial soldier to death for killing a tricycle rider
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos A Nigerian Army General Court Martial sitting in Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Three Division Rukuba, Plateau state on Thursday sentenced Lukman Musa, a private to death by hanging for…
Despite peace deal, bandits strike again, abduct passengers including student in katsina
By Zagazola Makama Suspected bandits have abducted passengers travelling along Wawal Kaza–Dayi road in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, despite ongoing peace efforts in the state. Zagazola Makama gathered that…
Troops neutralise 2 terrorists, recover weapons in Taraba
By Zagazola Makama Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have neutralised two terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition in Takum Local Government Area…
Notorious thugs disguised as women to carry out targeted attacks, arrested in Kano
By Zagazola Makama Security operatives in Kurna area of Kano metropolis on Saturday arrested a group of suspected thugs who allegedly disguised as women to carry out targeted attacks. Zagazola Makama learnt…
Face of Bandit Leader Babaro
Face of Bandit Leader Babaro who attacked and killed dozens of worshippers in Mantau Mosque, Katsina which claimed 32 A picture has emerged of bandit leader Babaro, who has been terrorising the…
Nigeria’s wanted bandit kingpin accepts peace deal in katsina
By: Zagazola Makama A notorious bandit leader, Isiya Kwashen Garwa, who was declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters, was among top bandits who reportedly accepted a peace deal in Katsina State. Zagazola…
Police rescues 5 abducted teenagers as suspect flee in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola Five (5) teenagers suspected to have been abducted from Maiduguri, Borno state are said to be rescued by police in Adamawa state. Spokesman of the Adamawa state Police…
Yobe Police Arrest Suspected Child Rapist After Swift Operation
From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu The Yobe State Police Command has successfully arrested a suspected child rapist following a swift response by its operatives. In a press statement by SP Dungus Abdulkareem…
Akwa Ibom Police Command Rescues 20 Trafficked Ghanaians
Akwa Ibom Police Command Rescues 20 Trafficked Ghanaians By Abdullahi Yusuf The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has rescued 20 Ghanians that were trafficked to the state capital,Uyo. The Commissioner…
NSCDC Arrests Four in Gombe Over Power Vandalism, Rape Allegations
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Gombe State has arrested four suspects in separate incidents involving the vandalism of electrical installations and the alleged rape…