Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested 16 suspects for various alleged crimes ranging from conspiracy, kidnapping, aiding and abetting kidnapping, and attempted murder. Among the suspects are three minors identified as Ali Umaru, 16; Alhaji Mosu, 17; and Abacha Babagana, 14, who were arrested for un…
5 suspects arrested as Niger State police Command smash notorious kidnap gang that abducted woman after k!lling her son in Abuja The Niger State Police Command has dismantled a notorious kidnapping syndicate linked to armed robbery, abduction, m8rder in parts of the state and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, arresti…
Kano police rescue kidnapped 9-year-old boy, arrest 10 suspects after $30,000 ransom demand The Kano State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped 9-year-boy unhurt after nearly four weeks in captivity and arrested 10 suspects. The spokesperson for the command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statem…
NSCDC arrests 36-year-old man over alleged s3xual assault of 14-year-old girl in Kwara The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested a 36-year-old man, AbdulGaniyu AbdulRahman, over alleged s3xual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Ilorin. The spokesperson for the command, Ayoola…
…Area of Bauchi State. The Bauchi State Police Command said one suspect had been arrested in connection with the incident, while two others were on the run. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, adding that the suspects were being investigated for crim…
…at the Mediterranean Beverly Hills hotspot Azur Tuesday night when police swooped in to arrest her yet again. She was found 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 a…
…Durumi, Jabi, Apo Legislative Quarters, Lugbe and Nyanya. He identified five suspects arrested in connection with the recovered items as Godwin Aja, Mustapha Nasiru, Ibrahim Garba, Abdulrasheed Sale and Dabarani Mujitafa. The police commissioner described the vandalism of public facilities as economic sabotage with gra…
…claims police officers stormed his house in his absence, tortured his family, and arrested his wife in place of him because he called out Ebonyi govt A writer has cried out on Facebook, alleging persecution from the police and the state government. Nwoba Chika Nwoba, a writer and an activist, took to Faecbook last nigh…
…of the firearm and ammunition illegal under federal law. Also in 2018, Fapohunda was arrested in Washington, D.C., after he punch a passenger and slammed his head against a glass window on a Vienna-bound Orange Line train. Passengers on the train reported seeing Fapohunda, then 19, approach the "older" male passenger u…
Sustained intelligence-led operations by joint security forces in Imo State have reportedly neutralised key commanders of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), identified as Solomon Akarachukwu Alisiobi, popularly known as “Maddox”, and Chima Azubuogu, alias “Akajiofor”. The two suspected commanders were killed during ra…
…the actions of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, asking how many people had been arrested over attacks that reportedly claimed the lives of Africans, particularly Nigerians. “How many arrests has he made in regards to the people that have actually meted this havoc that has unalived some Africans, Nigerians to be…
…to questions seeking to know if a severed manhood can work again. This follows the arrest of a 25-year-old woman, Maimunatu Idris, of Maigatari LGA, Jigawa State, who allegedly attacked her boyfriend with a sharp knife after discovering his intention to marry another lady. The incident occurred on 27th July, 2026 at Du…
…of immigration rules attached to a person's visa or other entry documents.ICE officers arrest a detainee at a U.S. immigration facility. Photo: GettyImagesWhen can expedited removal happen?The guidance also explained that some non-citizens may be removed from the United States without appearing before an immigration co…
Man arrested for allegedly r@ping 13-year-old girl at knifepoint in Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Sirajo Ali, for allegedly r@ping a 13-year-old girl at knifepoint in Dass Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in…
…allegedly using customers' hairs for ritual A barber in Umuahia, Abia State, has been arrested after being accused of using the hair of his customers for rituals. The man, identified only as Emeka, was nabbed after a clay pot stuffed with shaved human hair was allegedly found inside his one-room apartment in Umuahia. T…
…young man beside him looks unbothered. In a recent development, Four suspects have been arrested, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend others linked to the incident. His death has sparked widespread condemnation from the National Association of Nigerian Students and the UNIJOS Alumni Association, who are calling for…
The United States has begun arresting foreign nationals with expired visas at airports across the country, marking an expansion of the President Donald Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign. According to a report by The New York Times published on Wednesday, officers from the U.S. Immigration and Cust…
…repatriate Chinese fugitive wanted for wildlife trafficking The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and repatriated a 42-year-old Chinese fugitive, Cai Jinlian, to the People's Republic of China to face charges relating to the trafficking of endangered wildlife. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed t…
…of methamphetamine. ...... AFP The laboratory was raided in May when NDLEA operatives arrested 10 suspects, including seven Nigerians and three Mexican nationals. The operation also extended to two residential properties in an upscale Lagos neighbourhood, where authorities said they recovered methamphetamine and precur…
Pro-Russia TV commentator ordered to leave France and under house arrest France has ordered Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova to leave the country, accusing her of acting as a conduit for Kremlin-backed disinformation campaigns aimed at destabilising public order and undermining confidence in French and European insti…
…He added that forest guards and other security personnel had been enforcing the ban by arresting offenders and prosecuting them in accordance with environmental laws. “If we don’t act now, climate change will become worse. Our remaining forest reserves will be exploited and destroyed, exposing us to even greater enviro…
…of the building, Mr Berylne said, before the workman 'shouted for him to leave'. Police arrested him as he walked away from the school. Officers seized the petrol can, which contained half a litre of petrol, along with the hammer, a hatchet and a kitchen knife, the court heard. Mr Berlyne said: 'It's the Crown's case t…
The United States has begun arresting foreign nationals with expired visas at airports across the country, marking an expansion of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement campaign. According to a report by The New York Times published on Wednesday, officers from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (…
Former UFC star Anthony Smith arrested for domestic violence and terroristic threats Former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith has been arrested in Nebraska on three felony charges, according to authorities.John W. Reisz, Chief Deputy Sarpy County Attorney, told TMZ that Smith was arrested on charges of attempted first…
$167M Powerball winner arrested for 4th time since jackpot for allegedly strangling woman James Farthing, the Kentucky man who won the state's largest-ever Powerball jackpot, has been arrested again, marking his fourth arrest since claiming the prize in 2025.Farthing, 51, was arrested on Monday, July 27, in Scott Count…