…Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, has confirmed that 11 suspects arrested in connection with the controversial r@pe festival that happened in Oramudu Quarters, Ozoro, last Thursday, March 19, have been officially charged to court. Recall that back in March, there was national outrage after some…
Professional boxer Edgar Berlanga has been arrested on domestic violence charges after allegedly striking the mother of his child with a handgun during an argument in Florida. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the incident occurred on October 18 while Berlanga was driving with the woman in Polk County.Polic…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 14 suspects following an attack on a police station and a rescue team by an angry mob over the death of a farmer in Ala, Akure North Local Government Area of the state The spokesperson for the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, Octob…
…Kabiru Abdullahi, said the operatives were attacked by a mob while attempting to arrest suspected drug dealers during a motorised stop-and-search patrol.Abdullahi said the team intercepted a motorcycle carrying a man and two women and recovered a whitish substance suspected to be methamphetamine, popularly known as ice…
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested two suspects over an alleged attack on members of a vigilante group and the burning of their office in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The suspects, identified as Musa Iniwa Umar, 37, and Zaharadeen Abubakar, 32, were arrested at about 1:40 a.m.…
…Abdulsalam, were reported to still be in captivity weeks later.Police also announced the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers and four alleged informants during operations around Millennium City and Maraban Rido on October 12, with AK-47 rifles recovered. A delegation from the Kaduna State Government, led by the Chief…
…An investigation has commenced, and efforts are being intensified to track down and arrest the fleeing suspects.” Tinubu orders manhunt President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of Sheikh Masussuka and his friend, Abubakar. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information an…
…Government described as treasonable and a threat to Nigeria’s sovereignty, led to the arrest of scores of protesters and some tailors who were allegedly sewing the flags. The Russian Embassy in Abuja had, at the time, also denied any involvement. Lavrov said the robust relationship between Nigeria and Russia had seen a…
The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested the young man seen in a viral video allegedly chanting a song calling for the k!lling of Christians in Enugu and Jos. The video allegedly showed the suspect wearing the uniform of Jama'atu Izalatil Bidi'a Wa'ikamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), Zamfara State Chapter, alongside pupils…
The Kenyan police today October 27 arrested a mother in Jomvu, Mombasa County, after locking her Grade 6 daughter inside the house to block her from sitting her Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) exams because she was assigned registration/index number contained 666, which the mother claimed was satanic,…
…through fraud schemes that targeted elderly AmericansThe FBI confirmed Abudu was arrested after he attempted to re-enter the US from Istanbul, TurkeyPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!A Nigerian man who escaped the United States seven years ago has…
The Bauchi State Police Command has has arrested a convicted drug dealer and rescued a 14-year-old courier. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. According to the PPRO, operatives of the Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU) led by the Officer-in-Cha…
…abandoned by the suspected hoodlums. Investigation is being intensified to track and arrest the fleeing hoodlums and bring the perpetrators to justice,” the police stated. The statement further disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, visited the community on Monday for an on-the-spot assessment a…
…institutional gaps and overzealousness among some NSCDC officers involved in the arrestsThe panel conducted autopsies, inspected the custody facility, and gathered forensic evidence and witness statements before reaching its conclusionsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear high…
…following a directive by President Bola Tinubu to investigate the deaths of detainees arrested during operations against suspected illegal mining activities in Niger State. Although initial reports put the death toll at 37, the committee said it authenticated 33 deaths and identified 41 survivors. It also established t…
…of the NSCDC Niger State Command in Minna. The victims were among dozens of persons arrested during operations against suspected illegal mining in the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of the state.
…heat stress and dehydration”. According to the committee, the operation which led to the arrest of the suspects was without an “operational order” or approval from the national headquarters of the NSCDC. The post Breaking: Probe panel blames miners’ deaths on overcrowding, extreme heat, dehydration appeared first on Va…
…deposed to by Insp Ewa Anthony, argued that he had the statutory power to detect, arrest, investigate and prosecute offenders. He argued that the search carried out at El-Rufai’s residence was executed pursuant to a search warrant issued by a competent court of law. He disagreed with the ex-governor that the search war…
…urged the authorities to ensure that those responsible for the killings were identified, arrested and brought to justice. When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Plateau State Command, SP Alfred Alabo, confirmed that an incident had occurred in the community. Alabo said the command was making arrange…
…treatmentThe Katsina State Police Command confirmed the deaths but had not announced any arrests or disclosed a motive as of press timePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years of experience covering…
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested a suspected Mwaghavul militia member, identified as the youth chairman of Nchya community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, following a confrontation with security personnel enforcing a curfew. The suspect, identified as 53-year-old Mr Hosea David,…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a 5-year-old girl, Habiba Abubakar in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, October 26, 2026 said Habiba's body was found in a water…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the deaths of two minors in the Alkaleri and Ganjuwa Local Government Areas of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, adding that the suspects were arrested in connection with separa…
…by their two stepbrothers in Cross River State, has spoken out. LIB reported that police arrested the suspects in connection with the alleged murder of Bassey Eno Ibiang in Yakurr Local Government Area of the state. The incident was reported to the police on October 25, 2026, based on allegations that the suspects, Omi…
…from the statements in the video and called on security agencies to identify and arrest anyone found culpable.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources In a statement issued by the organisation, Bala Lau urged the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force and other releva…