Police rescue kidnapped 5-year-old girl, arrest two suspects in Oyo The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a five-year-old kidnap victim, Fikayo Gbemiga and arrested two suspects. The suspects, Seyi Adegboye and Adefemi Adegboye, abducted the minor from her residence in the Iyana Offa area of Ibadan on July 3, 2026.…
…guards, and that they fled when challenged by the guards, who then notified local police. "There was an attempted" burglary "at a home in Esplugues de Llobregat" in Barcelona's outskirts, a spokesperson for Catalan regional police told AFP. The newspaper said Yamal's house is well known because it once belonged to Barc…
…by a kind hearted Nigerian, who promptly reported the incident to the Ikpoba Hill Police Station. "In line with established procedures, the matter was referred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (State C.I.D.), where preliminary investigations were conducted before the child was officially handed over to th…
Delta police confirm arrest of popular content creator, Odogwu Asaba, over alleged r@pe of 20-year-old woman The Delta State Police Command has arrested Ifeanyi Ogbonna, male, aged 40, also popularly known as "Odogwu of Asaba," in connection with the alleged rape of a 20-year-old woman, Favour Agbro, who later d!ed. T…
…to remain calm as security agencies intensify efforts to uncover those behind the attackPolice say the investigation is ongoing, with some suspects already in custody, while authorities have stepped up security across LagosFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The National President of the National Unio…
…of the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Armed Forces of Nigeria, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services, the National Intelligence Agency, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and other security and intelligence agencies, saying their professionalism and resilience made the opera…
…popular content creator, Odogwu Asaba. Activist Joe Isreal, who reported the case to the police, alleged that the accused lured the young lady to his home in Asaba under the pretext that he would teach her how to monetize her TikTok and Facebook accounts. He said that before the visit, the deceased, via WhatsApp, had t…
…the Golf ploughed straight into its rear at high speed, as reported by NeedToKnow. The police are investigating claims the vehicles may have been involved in an illegal street race. A third car has been seized by the authorities. Luisana, 16, had trained at the Eldorado Lawn Tennis Club since she was a little girl. The…
The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Yemi Oyeniyi, has warned against unlawful detention, torture, dehumanising treatment and the use of their organisations to settle personal disputes. Oyeniyi gave the warning on Wednesday during a strategic security meeting with Divisional Police Officers, patrol and guard offi…
…process of closing in on them after they were encircled that the three forces from the police, army, and other security services that were lost through IED — they marched on IED and they were killed,” He added. Ngoshe said the kidnappers eventually released the children after realising they could no longer withstand th…
…of money for the victims' freedom," Alkali alleged. "As I speak with you, soldiers, policemen, vigilantes and hunters are combing the surrounding forests in search of the kidnappers," a resident, who requested anonymity, said. Confirming the incident, the Kogi State Police Command said the attackers abducted the scho…
…said Nigerians online helped her find the man and she went with her family to the police station closest to his house to report. She claims that on getting there, it was claimed that many people had filed complaints against the same man but no one had evidence. Her video evidence was all that was needed to go after the…
…Area of Kano State, was arraigned before the court on a charge of culpable homicide. The police charged the defendant with an offence contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code. According to the first information report (FIR), the defendant allegedly engaged in a dispute with her co-wife and attacked her with a cutlass,…
The House of Representatives has resolved to withdraw its earlier State Police Bill and adopt the Executive Bill transmitted by President Bola Tinubu, signalling a major shift in the National Assembly’s ongoing constitutional amendment process on one of Nigeria’s most consequential security reforms. The Speaker of the…
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a man identified simply as Richard for allegedly killing his lover, Caroline Sunday, during a domestic dispute over allegations of infidelity in Eneka, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, reportedly began after the suspect confronted t…
…Musa of the 81 Battalion of the Nigerian Army and Sgt Abena John Jerome of the Nigeria Police Force. The Senate also recognised Lance Cpl Adamu Hussain, who sustained injuries during the rescue mission. The chamber equally expressed sadness over the death of two of the abducted teachers while in captivity but described…
The Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-styled Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, following a bench warrant issued by a Federal High Court in Abuja, after he failed to appear for his arraignment on an eight-count charge bordering on alleged…
…their son away from his daughter. The girl's mother then reported her missing and warned police that the gun was stolen, but days passed without them hearing from her. On Sunday morning, May said he woke up to numerous missed calls and messages, and he knew something had gone terribly wrong. Police said the victims wer…
…after his arraignment on six counts brought against him by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Ugagbe and Fejiro Oliver (aka Oghenetega Oghenedoro), who is said to be at large, are alleged to have, sometime in 2026, made a publication on their online platform: "www.SecretReporters.com." They were alleged to have pub…
Troops rescue seven kidnapped police officer and six passengers in Plateau Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have rescued seven kidnapped travellers following a swift response to a kidnapping incident along a highway in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on July 13,…
Police rescue three kidnapped AAU students, k!ll one suspect during gun battle Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued three kidnapped students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. The rescued students, identified as Praise Obagbalu, 18; Favour Okoroje, 21; and Balogun Precious, 19, were abducted on Sund…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected cultists over a deadly attack in the Obele area of Ovom, Yenagoa, which claimed the life of a metal scavenger, popularly known as an “Iron Condemned” operator, and left three others injured. The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, Iyamah Daniel, disc…
…we are now witnessing obstruction of justice by the Tinubu criminal regime,” he said. Police had earlier arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi in Osun State, hours after a bench warrant was issued by the court. A Federal High Court in Abuja issued a warrant for the arrest of the self-acclaimed Director-General of the PFIPC, Adeyemi…
…Nasarawa State after committing the offence but was tracked and returned to Abia by the police for prosecution. She described the prosecution as "one of the fastest recorded within Nigeria's network of S3xual Assault Referral Centres," attributing the outcome to collaboration among the Ministries of Health, Justice, Wo…
…arrested after residents said he repeatedly wandered around shared spaces stark n@ked. Police say things escalated when two witnesses later saw him outside a nearby property at the gated Windsor Hills Resort in Kissimmee, Florida, making improper use of the vacuum machine's suction function. The resort is a seven minut…