By Mustapha Salisu The Office of the Deputy Governor of Kano State wishes to confirm that the Toyota Hilux vehicle recently stolen has been successfully recovered by the Police. According to a…
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Car Thief Invades Kano Government House, Steals Deputy Governor’s Hilux Van
A suspected car thief reportedly infiltrated the Kano Government House in the early hours of Monday and made away with a Toyota Hilux van. According to a reliable source, the intruder gained…
Security Expert Calls for Collective Action Following Kidnap of Five Women in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu A retired security officer and Country Director of the International Human Rights Commission–Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT), Nigeria Chapter, Ambassador Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, has called on both the government and…
EFCC Declares Former Petroleum Minister Sylva Wanted
By Hajara Abdullahi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former Minister of Petroleum and former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted over alleged money laundering charges. This…
Shanono:Bandits Abduct 5 Nursing Mothers,Cart Away 50 Cows
Shanono:Bandits Abduct 5 Nursing Mothers,Cart Away 50 Cows By Abdullahi Yusuf Bandits on Sunday attacked Yan Kwada village in Faruruwa community of Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State and abducted five…
Troops Rescue 86 Kidnapped Victims, Arrest 29 Logistics Suppliers in Borno
By Hajara Abdullahi The Nigerian Army troops of Operation HADIN KAI Joint Task Force in the North East, during an operation on Sunday, rescued 86 kidnapped victims, foiled a terrorist attack, and…
NDLEA Arrests Wanted Drug Kingpin in Lagos
By Hajara Abdullahi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug dealer, Yusuf Azeez, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. According to a statement by the Agency’s…
Alarming Threat in Kano State as Bandits Occupy Villages
By Zulaiha Danjuma As peace deals take hold in Katsina state and military operations intensify against armed groups in North West Nigeria, Kano state is facing a new security challenge: an influx…
Shanono LG Chairman Distributes Vehicles to Security Agencies For Fight Against Insecurity
The Executive Chairman of Shanono Local Government Area, Hon. Abubakar Barau, has today distributed newly procured vehicles and refurbished patrol cars to various security agencies operating within the Local Government Area. According…
Troops Foil Bandits’ Attack in Shanono, Kano
By Hajara Abdullahi The Nigerian Army troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation MESA, led by the 3 Brigade, have successfully prevented a bandit incursion and attack in Shanono Local Government Area…
Troops of 12 Brigade Rescue Two Kidnapped Victims, Recover Ransom in Kogi
By Hajara Abdullahi Troops of the Nigerian Army under the 12 Brigade deployed at Oguma Forward Operating Base have successfully rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered ransom money meant for their release…
Teacher Bags Life Imprisonment for Raping Male Student in Abuja
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…
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…