…to protect citizens placed in their custody. What began as an allegation of child theft ended in one of the most horrific acts of jungle justice in recent years, leaving behind a grieving husband, four young children, a traumatised community and difficult questions about how a woman who should have been protected ended…

…which generates secure, dynamic QR codes that change periodically to prevent identity theft. Similarly, Togo gained global recognition for its digital-first identity system during the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, when it launched the Novissi platform. Built in collaboration with the World Bank's ID4D initiative, th…

…delivery. Stakeholders have also continued to advocate improved metering, reduced energy theft, and stronger infrastructure investment to enhance the financial and operational performance of the electricity distribution companies. Meanwhile, the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission has said electricity supply…

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Growing incidents of vandalism and theft across communities in Ndokwa land, Delta State, have heightened security concerns, with the Ndokwa Neku Union, NNU, calling for greater vigilance and community participation in the fight against crime. The apex socio-cultural organisation of the Ndokwa peo…

A mob in Maraban Jos, a community along the Kaduna-Abuja highway in Kaduna State, dragged a woman from police custody and burned her to death over allegations of child theft, police authorities said on Sunday.

…after mob set ablaze a woman identified as Malama Ummulkhairi over allegations of child theft that have not been substantiated. The incident has triggered outrage across the state and renewed concerns about the growing menace of jungle justice, lawlessness and the dangerous spread of mob violence fueled by rumours and…

…killing of a woman by a mob in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, following allegations of child theft. The Command described the incident as barbaric, criminal, and a direct assault on the rule of law, vowing to ensure that those involved are brought to justice. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public R…

…the Kano-Kaduna axis. The owner, Anas Balarabe Uba of Dandago Quarters, reported the theft on June 12. Investigators later traced the vehicle to Zaria in Kaduna State, where suspects abandoned it and fled upon sighting security operatives. The vehicle has since been returned to the owner. The Command also recovered a T…

…and returning them. The Commissioner of Police warned that criminals involved in vehicle theft and fraud would find no refuge in Kano State. He also urged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to support ongoing investigations and enhance public safety. Kano no…

…Department, SCID, Eleweran, has apprehended three suspects for armed robbery and vehicle theft across Abeokuta and its environs. The suspects are 38-year-old Ismaila Israel Sokunbi, the suspected kingpin Kayode Adeyemi, aged 37, and Kola Taiwo, 55. In a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday, the Police Public…

…pension benefits. The board raised concerns over what it described as an identity theft operation targeting pensioners and next of kin across the country. According to the board, fraudsters posing as pension officials and agents have been attempting to obtain sensitive information such as Bank Verification Numbers, BVN…

…Military Pension Board, MPB, has raised the alarm over what it described as an identity theft scheme targeting retirees and their next of kin, warning them against disclosing sensitive details such as Bank Verification Numbers, BVNs, National Identification Numbers, NINs, bank account information and ATM card details t…

…were subsequently secured and handled in accordance with established anti-crude oil theft procedures, thereby preventing the products from entering the supply chain." Folorunsho reiterated the Navy's commitment to sustaining intelligence-led operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks involved in crude oil theft,…