…by the prosecutor, Inspector Danjuma Hamidu, for the alleged offences of house trespass, theft and criminal charm. First Information Report tendered in court by the Prosecutor says the defendant broke into the house of one Halima Yakubu on the 6th August, 2026 and made away with the 22 pants and other clothes. The pros…

…RMAFC was engaging the Ministry of Defence on the persistent challenges of crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism and production losses, which he described as major threats to government revenue. The commission is also looking beyond the petroleum sector for additional sources of revenue. Shehu said RMAFC was exploring pa…

…suspects in separate operations involving illegal firearms, armed robbery and livestock theft across the state. According to a statement signed by the Command's Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the operations were carried out on August 13, 2026, following credible intelligence and information from…

…users to greater risks. A motorist, who identified himself simply as Segun, said the theft appeared to have been carried out systematically. He said, “This is very sad. The theft was carefully carried out by a number of people because no one would remove a street light in 10 minutes. So, they must have taken their time…

…had not just protected my mother's secret. He had protected the proof of Richard's first theft, too. Maybe too many years had passed for a clean legal ending. Maybe not. But it was enough to crack the story Richard had built around himself.>Moses's breath came shallow next to me.I lowered the page and looked at him.His…

…killed in gun battle with bandits in Kebbi Kano NSCDC nabs suspect linked to motorcycle theft syndicate Troops arrest suspected terrorist collaborator in Adamawa [PHOTO] Troops rescue two kidnap victims in Jos, launch manhunt for suspects Police arrest suspected cult members, recover weapons in Ekiti Plateau activist a…

…after treating 12-year-old girl subjected to 'hellfire punishment' over alleged N500 theft A Nigerian doctor, Tortiv Samuel Msen, has recalled treating a 12-old-old girl who was subjected to what he described as "hellfire treatment" after she was falsely accused of stealing N500 by the family she was living with. Dr Ms…

…have arrested three men suspected to be members of a syndicate specialised in ATM card theft and fraud. The Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, in a statement in Ado-Ekiti, listed the three suspects arrested by operatives of the police Rapid Response Squad on Monday as 39-year-old Timilehin Akinola, 46-year-…

…sentenced to two years of community supervision, 120 hours of community service, an anti-theft class and financial counselling.She was also ordered to pay $16,799.95 in restitution to the state. The allegations concerning her relationships with inmates and her social media activity were made by prosecutors in court doc…

By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy, in furtherance of its offensive against crude oil theft, has successfully deactivated 2 illegal refining sites while maintaining pressure by dismantling a reactivated illegal refining network in the Niger Delta. Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, Director of Information, made this k…

…to intensify efforts against insurgency in the North-East, as well as banditry, oil theft, kidnapping and other security threats across the country. He assured President Tinubu and Nigerians that the Armed Forces would reciprocate the gesture with renewed commitment, professionalism and greater operational effectivenes…

…insurgency, as well as other areas affected by banditry, kidnapping and crude oil theft. Musa assured the President that the military would reciprocate the gesture through greater dedication, discipline and improved operational performance. He urged officers and soldiers to view the enhanced remuneration as a renewed c…

…were recovered from him. The command also recorded a breakthrough against vehicle theft after detectives traced a Toyota Sienna stolen from the premises of a Juma’at Mosque in Ungwan Rimi, Kaduna, to Zaria. Muhammad said the arrest of the suspected receiver, Mohammed Shehu, led investigators to another suspect, Zakari…

…admitted five counts of religiously aggravated intentional harassment and two counts of theft after killing deer and stealing lambs, which he arranged in disturbing displays at four churches between February and August last year. The displays included deer heads with inverted crosses, a lamb placed beneath a statue of…

…desperate candidates and parents, engage in cybercrime, extortion, bribery or identity theft, hear me clearly: your business is in the wrong institution,” Aina declared. “We shall protect the integrity of JAMB with everything the law permits.” He assured Nigerians that the Board would deepen collaboration with security…

…not to be wearing a court-required ankle monitor.The latest arrest stems from a grand theft charge that dates back to April of 2025, when Lavie was attending the Coachella music festival. She is accused of stealing items from more than one victim at a rented Airbnb, Indio police told The Post.One victim reported over $…

…into darkness and the disruption of electricity supply to entire communities through the theft of high-tension power cables," he said. Sanusi warned scrap dealers and other buyers of stolen public infrastructure that the police had widened investigations to dismantle the entire criminal network. "I want to use this opp…

…stored or inadequately accounted for can find their way back into circulation through theft, negligence or compromise," Ribadu said. He added that public and transparent destruction was the only reliable way to ensure recovered weapons never returned to Nigeria's streets.Ribadu also called on Nigerians to report illega…

…stored or inadequately accounted for can find their way back into circulation through theft, negligence or compromise. "Public, transparent and verifiable destruction, such as we are witnessing today, permanently closes that possibility. It guarantees that these recovered weapons can never again be used against any Nig…

…year. That was how innocent students were burned to death after being falsely accused of theft. The way we treat one another is often reflected in how we are treated in the diaspora."@arthurscottoriginal shared: "Jungle justice is bad, God saved me when I was falsely accused that year 2019 before covid."@tsd_dan wrote:…

…after he was brutally assaulted by a mob, including friends, over allegation of phone theft. The suspect was paraded alongside three people who were initially arrested in connection with the incident. Speaking while parading the suspects in Jos on Tuesday, July 28, the spokesperson for the command, SP Alfred Alabo, sai…

…condemns racist abuse targeting Super Falcons Star Esther Okoronkwo by Moroccans over theft at hotel The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has strongly condemned the racist abuse directed at Super Falcons forward Esther Okoronkwo by some Moroccans on social media. The NFF's statement comes after reports of a theft at t…

…which is believed to have resulted from an act of jungle justice over an allegation of theft, reveals the sad reality of jungle justice and the grave consequences of taking the law into one's own hands. "On 26th July, 2026, at about 11:20pm, the Command received a report at the Lamingo Police Division through a Good Sa…

Man accused of motorcycle theft beaten and burnt to d3ath by mob after escaping from hospital bed in Jigawa A man accused of being a motorcycle thief was burnt to d3ath by irate youths at the main gate of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State. According to eyewitness, the incident occurred after th…

Delta police nab four members of phone-theft syndicate, recovers nine phones The Delta State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a phone-stealing syndicate and recovered nine brand-new Android phones. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, said that following a seri…