The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 84-year-old man, Godfrey Orji and 75-year-old Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora for allegedly selling illicit drugs to teenage secondary school students in Umuahia, Abia state capital. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, in a statement on Sunda…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested three suspected female collaborators of ISWAP terrorists during an operation in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region. Makama disclosed that the suspe…

…of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (National Drug Law Enforcement Agency) have arrested two elderly men, an 84-year-old Godfrey Orji and a 75-year-old Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora, over alleged involvement in the sale of illicit drugs to teenage secondary school students in Umuahia, Abia State. The arrests were pa…

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested 25 suspects during a coordinated raid on identified drug hotspots in Jos, the state capital. The operation targeted areas around Old Airport Junction and Fwavei Junction, which police described as well-known centres for the sale and distribution of illegal drugs. According…

The Oyo State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained efforts to combat cultism, violent

…of others through illicit drug trafficking to desist forthwith. " We will find you, arrest you, prosecute you and destroy your ill-gotten exhibits in the full glare of the public just as we are doing here today," he said. Speaking, the Imo NDLEA Commander, Mr Chinonye Nnyigide, said that the items were recovered by vib…

…of the Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU) of the Abia State Police Command have arrested a man seen physically assaulting a woman in a viral video that circulated widely on social media. The arrest was carried out by officers led by Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Emeka Amanchukwu following credible intelligence…

…Party SDP that won the election was not only stopped from assuming office but was arrested and detained till he died in captivity. The ghost of June 12 continued to haunt Nigeria until 2018 when former President Muhammadu Buhari formally accepted Abiola as the winner of the election and posthumously awarded him Nigeria…

…the Violent Crimes Response Unit of Abia State Police led by CSP Emeka Amanchukwu, arrested the suspect on Saturday. The suspect was tracked to his location by the police officers and is currently in detention. Reacting to the development, the Peoples Democratic Candidate for Aba Central Constituency for the 2027 elect…

By Golok Nanmwa Jos - The Plateau State Police Command has arrested 25 suspects and recovered cannabis, controlled drugs and other prohibited substances during a coordinated raid on identified drug hotspots in Jos. The operation, carried out on Saturday evening, targeted locations around Old Airport Junction and Fwavei…

Abia State Police Command has impounded fifteen vehicles and arrested fifteen suspects across the State for violating registration and number plate regulations. According to the Police Command, the actions were taken in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu and the State Command's co…

…of three of their members: Sani, Aminu, and Nasiru. She said while two of them were arrested in Jikamshi, Katsina State, the third was arrested in Kano State. They also demanded the return of the livestock allegedly seized from them. She appealed to the Katsina State government and leaders of five local government area…

…irregular number plates is a continuous exercise. “Violators will continue to face arrest, prosecution, and other legal sanctions as provided by the law,” the commissioner warned. Police seize 117 vehicles over alleged number platesoffenses in Adamawa

The Kaduna State Police Command has recorded major breakthrough in its fight against crime, arresting 12 suspected kidnappers, 13 suspects

…the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, said one of the suspects earlier arrested led security operatives to the gang leader's hideout. 9. Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have overrun a bandits' camp in Kogi and rescued two kidnap victims. The operation followed intelligence reports on the movement of…

…Command has neutralised a suspected kidnap kingpin, identified as Jiji Mujugu, and arrested another gang member during an operation in Bagudo Local Government Area of the state. The Command's Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday. According to him, police operatives…

…their activities unperturbed. He said that eventually, one suspect, Abdullahi Yusuf, was arrested and arraigned. “I was later informed by the Investigating Police Officer, Mr Emmanuel Alomona, that the suspect allegedly stabbed a police officer with a dagger while attempting to escape. If a suspect could allegedly atta…

…Also speaking, the Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu-Bakori, said no arrest or recovery was made during the exercise. "The election is without rancour. We didn't see anybody carrying weapons as we used to see before. "And we have seen what happened in the last election where we arrested over 300 suspects…

…As efforts on-going to rescue, apprehend other gang members The Oyo State Police Command has arrested one Yahaya Auta, male,

…from residents. He noted that unlike previous elections, where hundreds of suspects were arrested for electoral offences, no incidents involving violence, weapons, or criminal activity were recorded during the bye-election. "In the last election, we arrested over 300 suspects with arms and weapons. Today, not even a st…

…the death in custody of a woman named Mahsa Amini in September 2022. She had been arrested for allegedly violating the dress code. Since then, Iran has once again erupted in nationwide protests, peaking in January before the United States and Israel launched a war against the Islamic republic. Among the lyrics Ahmadi s…

NSCDC said the victim's family received calls from unidentified persons claiming that the teenager had been abducted and demanding a ransom of N800,000.

…regulations by the Delta State Police Command. He said,”Twenty-six(26 vehicles were arrested for various traffic-related offences and subsequently charged before the Mobile Court provided by the Delta State Government for immediate adjudication.” According to SP Edafe, “The enforcement exercise, which is being conducte…

…shortly after voting commenced and monitored activities around the area. However, no arrests had been announced as of the time of filing this report. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, anti-corruption agencies and civil society organisations had earlier warned against voter inducement and other forms…

…Oladapo Gbadamosi, popularly known as Officer Woos, has denied reports that he was arrested for drug trafficking. Reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, arrested Officer Woos for allegedly importing a substantial quantity of bread and brownies laced with cocaine, from Mex…