…50s, was st@bbed on the altar of the church and rushed to hospital for treatment. Police arrested a man in his 30s at a house nearby after the assault took place at the Holy Cross Church in the seaside town of Tramore in Waterford, Ireland, at around 9.45am on Tuesday. She has suffered from serious, but non-life-threat…
Man arrested in Delta while attempting to sell his friend's motorcycle A suspect, identified as John Keba, has been arrested for attempting to sell his friend's motorcycle in Ika Local Government Area of Delta State. The Owa Youth Vigilante (OYV) recovered a suspected stolen DayLong motorcycle and handed the suspect to…
…intelligence officer, Abacha’s five-and-a-half-year rule was characterised by arbitrary arrests, torture and extrajudicial killings. “Abacha’s five-and-a-half-year rule was a period of extreme authoritarianism and brutal repression. His regime was widely condemned for widespread human rights abuses, including arbitrary…
…claimed that former military Head of State, late Gen. Sani Abacha, died from a cardiac arrest during an intimate encounter with his girlfriend. Amachree made the claims in his newly released memoir, DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield, excerpts of which were published by The Nation on Tuesday. The retired intelligenc…
…his duty post." Adeyemi Matthew, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the PFIPC, was arrested last week after a court issued a bench warrant for his arrest. He is believed to be in police custody pending the conclusion of investigations. by Linda Ikeji at 21/07/2026 11:41 AM | Share this Story
Kidnapping kingpin nabbed as police arrest two men for r@ping minors, aged 7 and 8 in Yobe Yobe State Police Command has arrested two men for allegedly r@ping minors, aged 7 and 8. The spokesperson for the command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a statement on July 19, 2026 said police operatives also arre…
…when plainclothes U.S. Marshals wearing badges and vests approached them during their arrest in Miami on Saturday and ordered them to put their hands behind their backs.McBride also claimed the brothers, who had recently been travelling and attending luxury events, found themselves in what he described as a "smelly jai…
Woman di£s after receiving anti-aging injection at Bronx clinic, unlicensed doctor arrested A 27-year-old woman di£d after getting an anti-aging injection at a holistic wellness center in the Bronx and the unlicensed doctor has been arrested, police said Monday. Elizabeth Baron was rushed unconscious and unresponsive f…
…Ibom State Police Command have exhumed the body of a 26-year-old man, Nsikak Joshua and arrested four suspects over alleged murder in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement issued in Uyo on Tuesday. According to John, the incident was rep…
…Monday, July 20, 2026 to challenge the move by Home Affairs to deport her. Adetshina was arrested in Cape Town last month for allegedly being in the country illegally. The matter was postponed for judgement by the presiding Magistrate, Reema Khorana. This follows extensive arguments by the lawyers of the Department of…
NAFDAC arrests two over counterfeit alcohol production in Lagos The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested two suspected counterfeiters following the discovery and dismantling of two illegal alcoholic beverage production operations in the Mushin area in Lagos State The suspec…
…in exchange for money at any point in the process.Security agencies activated to make arrestsThe Army said those responsible for producing and spreading the fake advertisement have been put on notice. Security agencies have been deployed to identify, arrest, and prosecute everyone involved in creating, sharing, or usin…
The Borno State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the alleged fraudulent withdrawal of ₦39.2 million from a bank customer’s account in Maiduguri. The command also said it recovered ₦10.08 million from the suspects during the investigation. In a statement on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum…
Former NFL Star Le'Veon Bell arrested over alleged child support neglect Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell has been arrested over allegations linked to unpaid child support, according to TMZ.Bell's attorney, Thomas Shaffer, said the former NFL star has struggled to keep up with child support payments…
…to the d£ath of George Floyd who di£d after a police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest in Minneapolis, US, in May 2020. Footage showed two police officers pinning Fakir, who ran a small cleaning business in the city, face-down to the ground as he screamed for help. A third person, believed to be a resident of…
…who is serving a life sentence in a maximum-security prison in Colorado. El Mayo was arrested at a US airport in July 2024 and pleaded guilty in August 2025 to several charges related to his leadership of the criminal organisation. He claims he was tricked by a cartel ally into boarding a plane that delivered him into…
Corpse of 30-year-old man arrested at Abuja mining site found in mortuary The corpse of a 30-year-old man, Yakubu Hassan of Rafin-Sanyi community in Suleja, Niger State has been found in a mortuary about a week after he was arrested during a security raid on an illegal mining site in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
FCT police arrest four suspects who specialize in carting away Bolt and Uber vehicles The FCT Police Command has arrested four (4) suspects who specialize in robbing commercial drivers, particularly Bolt and Uber drivers of their vehicles. Confirming the arrest to newsmen, SP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the command…
…on Thursday, July 16, 2026, to continue her legal battle against deportation after being arrested for allegedly living in South Africa illegally.Adetshina was expected to submit an affidavit outlining the steps she says she has taken to regularise her immigration status.According to eNCA reporter Nobesuthu Hejana, the…
Suspected foreign terrorist fighter arrested in Borno Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a man suspected to be a foreign terrorist fighter alongside a woman who claimed to be an illegal immigrant during a security operation in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Milit…
Troops arrest five suspected militia members, seize firearm in Benue Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested five suspected militia members and seized a firearm during a clearance operation in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. According to security sources, the operation was conducte…
Three Chinese nationals and others arrested over illegal mining in Nasarawa Three Chinese nationals and several Nigerian miners during a security operation targeting alleged illegal mining activities in Nasarawa State. The arrests were made at Amba community in Kokona Local Government Area during a raid led by Nasarawa…
…Council, an agency that had not been legally established. The probe follows the arrest of Mr Adeyemi Adeniyi, who allegedly presented himself as the Director-General of the PFIPC and is accused of orchestrating the inclusion of the agency in the 2026 budget despite its non-existence. The controversy deepened after Aden…
…Red Card, run across 16 African countries between late 2025 and early 2026, led to 651 arrests and uncovered roughly $45 million in losses affecting 1,247 victims. Its message was blunt: African cybercrime is now organised, platform-enabled, and coordinated across borders. Meanwhile, crime itself has industrialised. Ph…
…Oluseyi, had said that operatives of the command were deployed to rescue the victims and arrest the hoodlums The incident came about a month after the Ogun and Lagos state police commands launched Operation Kosaye to combat kidnapping and other crimes.