Crime

FG declares emergency in Onne port over Arms importation

Emeka Udeh - September 5, 2024

The Federal Government has declared a state of emergency at the Onne Port in Rivers State following repeated incidents of dangerous cargo being imported through this port. This decision comes in response to concerns over the smuggling of arms...

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“Nigerian Police Will Torture and Kill Him If I Turn Myself In” – Briton on the Run

Abbah Umar - September 5, 2024

Andrew Wynne, a British who was recently declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force, has come out to announce that he is not ready to hand himself over to the authorities due to fear for his safety. The police...

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Police probe suspected pirates’ kidnap of 10 Rivers passengers

Emeka Udeh - September 3, 2024

No fewer than 10 passengers were abducted when suspected pirates attacked a passenger boat on the Bonny waterway in Rivers State on Monday. The incident has once again highlighted the ongoing security challenges facing the region, particularly in its...

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Police Nab 19-year-old Edo native doctor for alleged murder

Mfon Ekanem - September 3, 2024

The Edo State Police Command announced on Monday that it had arrested a 19-year-old self-acclaimed native doctor in connection with the death of his client. The young man, who claimed to possess special powers and knowledge in the preparation...

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ICYMI: Wanted ex-beauty queen surrenders to NDLEA for drug offence

Mfon Ekanem - September 3, 2024

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that a former beauty queen, Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, has surrendered to its Lagos command. Aderinoye, who was the Miss Commonwealth Nigeria Culture in 2015/2016, had been declared wanted by the agency...

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NCC set September 14 as final deadline for linking National Identification Numbers with SIM cards

Mfon Ekanem - August 31, 2024

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive requiring all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to complete the verification and linkage of Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs) by September 14, 2024. This deadline marks a...

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Police uncover remains of murdered marine hunters in Mbo, arrest village head

Emeka Udeh - August 31, 2024

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has reported a grim discovery: the exhumation of bodies belonging to marine hunters affiliated with the Ministry of Internal Security and Inland Waterways. These individuals were kidnapped, brutally murdered, and buried by criminals...

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Police arrest three suspected of swapping ATM cards, recover 54 cards

Emeka Udeh - August 30, 2024

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have recently made significant progress in tackling the growing problem of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) fraud in the state. They have successfully arrested and detained three individuals suspected of being involved in...

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“Five Kidnapped Corps Members Released in Ondo”

Emeka Udeh - July 23, 2024

On Friday, July 18, 2024, five National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members were kidnapped in Ondo State, Nigeria. After a tense and harrowing period, the corps members have been released and are now back with their families. The release...

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FCT Police Thwart Another Kidnapping Attempt

Mfon Ekanem - July 18, 2024

In the early hours of yesterday, chaos erupted at the El-Rufai Estate in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) when a group of kidnappers invaded the estate and shot one of the residents. The assailants, numbering over...

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