…to watch the game in complete isolation. Following the police response, Ward was arrested and formally charged with felony abduction and misdemeanour assault on a family member. Online records from the Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court indicate that his next formal court appearance is scheduled fo…
…bruised, during a domestic dispute at a home in Tennessee on Saturday, according to an arrest warrant obtained by TMZ. Patterson's wife, Taylor Quick, told officers that Patterson allegedly physically assaulted her shortly before she called 911 and that she feared for her safety and the safety of her children, per the…
…a decade behind bars for robbing banks while disguised as an elderly person has been arrested for allegedly committing the same crime 10 years later. David Sartin, Jr., 40, was nabbed by the feds for allegedly robbing two Sunshine State banks this year while wearing a prosthetic "old man" mask, the US Attorney's Office…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 57-year-old Abuja-based businessman, Innocent Ezuma, over allegations of defrauding a Ukrainian investor of more than $120 million. Ezuma was arrested at his residence in Abuja on Monday, October 19, and remained in EFCC custody as of Tuesday, October 2…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 172 suspects and rescued 29 kidnapped victims as part of security operations ahead of the 2027 general elections.The command also recovered four AK-47 rifles, other weapons, motor vehicles, motorcycles, counterfeit US dollars, assorted mobile phones and other exhibits within…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old woman with Colorado and Methamphetamine, popularly known as Ice. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on October 20, 2026. According to the PPRO, the suspect identified as Sara Chikodi, was arrested at Bayan Gari follo…
…this in a statement via its X handle on Tuesday, October 20, adding that Egotanwa was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra State on July 30, 2026, following a complaint by 16 individuals. According to the commission, the initial complainants alleged that the suspect…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Isa Moh'd, for murder. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. According to the PPRO, the suspect unalived one Salim Moh'd with a knife following a misunderstanding on October 18. "Opera…
…least through Friday, a source close to the matter told AFP. On Tuesday, security forces arrested a man believed to be connected to the ultra-left over the burning down of a historic town hall in the central city of Limoges, whose destruction has become a symbol of the violence. Anti-terror police have been called in t…
…Ramadan. The Canadian national, who once spoke of wanting to "create the next 9/11," was arrested in May 2016 after traveling from Canada to the New York area to prepare for the attacks. On Dec. 7, 2020, El Bahnasawy stabbed a correctional officer in the head and face at US Penitentiary Allenwood with a makeshift weapo…
An former Pennsylvania professor was arrested last week after blocking an Uber Eats robot in Center City. Carolyn Marvin, a professor emeritus at the Annenberg School of Communication, was approached by police on Oct. 14 after repeatedly standing in the path of one of the food delivery company's sidewalk robots. The ac…
American rapper Blueface has been arrested again in Los Angeles after allegedly refusing to cooperate with law enforcement officers during an investigation that was later determined to have originated from a false emergency report.According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office, the rapper was taken into custody o…
…and the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to sustain efforts to identify, arrest and prosecute those involved in the trade.Beyond tougher punishment, Ibrahim called on federal and state governments to fully implement the National Drug Distribution Guidelines (NDDG), approved in 2015, to improve the regulati…
…has witnessed incidents of cult-related violence in Ogun State. In April, the command arrested four suspected cultists over alleged assault, armed robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and the theft of an iPhone 14 Pro Max. The suspects were identified as Samson John, 25; Olufowora Michael, 28; Odeh Samuel Ejeh, 25…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested three suspected terrorists at Jakura Hills in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State.The suspects were arrested on Saturday by troops of Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), deployed in Lokoja.According to security sources, the suspects were arrested on suspicion of i…
The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspects over alleged armed robbery, recovered stolen mobile phones and detained another suspect in connection with the burglary of a Jumia collection centre in Ogun State.The command has also arrested a suspect over the killing of four people during a violent clash betwee…
…Fernando Carrillo, told local outlet Y Ahora Sonsoles that José Luis suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to hospital alongside his brother. Carrillo said doctors stabilised José Luis, but José Armando suffered a heart attack minutes later, after which both twins passed on. Their social media account announced.Their…
An octogenarian, Grace Ehimeka, also known as Mama Grace, who was arrested with 15 bags of cannabis weighing 179 kilograms in Edo State has begged for forgiveness. The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested the 85-year-old woman on October 16, 2026. The NDLEA State Commander, Mit…
…which sources said had remained closed for months because of terrorist activities. Army Arrests Suspected Terrorist Collaborator In a related development, troops of the Nigerian Army’s 27 Task Force Brigade have arrested a suspected terrorist collaborator in Kanamma town, Geidam Local Government Area. Security sources…
…tougher regulations on religious organisations after it emerged that Mackenzie had been arrested twice in the past but released. The prosecution alleges that Mackenzie “initiated and directed” extreme fasting at his 800-acre (325 hectare) ranch in Shakahola Forest, claiming there was a “structured hierarchy of death” w…
…State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, who confirmed the incident said the suspect was arrested while efforts were ongoing to arrest her fleeing accomplice. "The alleged perpetrator is currently in custody, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the accomplice and charge the case to court as soon as the investigation…
Immigration police have arrested two Nigerian men in a cocaine trafficking crackdown in Bangkok, Thailand. Police seized 103 grammes of the drug and equipment allegedly used to dilute it with chalk and baking soda. Pol Maj Gen Kongchat Leangsomsap, chief of Immigration Division 1, said on Saturday, October 17, 2026 tha…
A Nigerian woman has reportedly been arrested by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after suspected illicit drugs were discovered in a keg of palm oil she was carrying. According to reports, the woman was given the keg by someone who asked her to deliver it to another person in Saudi Arabia. S…
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Bauchi state police command has arrested 17 suspects over an alleged witchcraft accusation that triggered a violent attack on a family in Gobirawa Village, Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. The suspects allegedly attacked a 60-year-old man and his family after accusing the man…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, over the death of his 40-year-old wife, Igbagbo Erobe, in a house fire in the Igbo-Edu area of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area. PUNCH Metro learnt from the command that the incident, suspected to be a case of arson, was reported at…