Law / Crime
Law / Crime

Police arraign 2 for stealing N2.5m electricity cables

From Our Correspondent The Police in Oyo State, on Friday, arraigned two men – John Mallam, 27 and Kenneth Nanvyat, 31 before an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing electricity cables worth N2.5 million. The defendants, with no fixed addresses, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. They, however, pleaded not guilty. […]

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Law / Crime

Updated: Robbery suspect dies in gun duel with Police

  From Our Correspondent The Police Command in Delta State has confirmed the death of a suspected armed robber during a gun battle with its operatives. DSP Bright Edafe, the Public Relations Officer for the State Command, announced this in a statement in Asaba. Edafe stated that the operation, leading to the death of the […]

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Law / Crime Security

Police trailing missing 602 bags of wheat, recover 1,238 bags

From Our Correspondent The Nigeria Police Force is trailing missing 602 bags of wheat out of 1,840 bags, belonging to the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP), having recovered 1,238 and arrested five suspects in connection with the diversion of the grains. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relation Officer (FPRO), announced this in a […]

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Lagos Court remands man for defiling minor

By Our Correspondent For luring a minor with roasted meat (Suya) and defiling her, a 50-year-old security guard will spend this weekend in a Correctional facility in Lagos. An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court ordered that the guard, Mohammed Sanni, be remanded in the facility for allegedly defiling the 13-year-old girl. The presiding Chief Magistrate, O.A. Layinka […]

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Drug peddler wants charge interpreted in vernacular

By Our Correspondent  A 28-year-old man, Salisu Rabiu, on Thursday, requestef for an interpreter in Hausa Language to know his offence before a Federal High Court in Lagos. When the charge of conspiracy and peddling in Indian hemp was first read to him, Rabiu shook his head to convey that he did not understand the […]

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Law / Crime Security

Police uncover perpetrators of cyberstalking, blackmailing blogs

From Our Correspondent The Nigeria Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a case of conspiracy, cyberstalking and threat to life. TheNewsZenith reports that this reaffirms the Force’s commitment to ensuring improved digital and physical safety of Nigerians. Parading the suspects (name withheld) at the weekend in Abuja, the Force PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi gave […]

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Police in Oyo arrest 207 robbery suspects in 2023

From Our Correspondent  The Police in Oyo State Command say they arrested 207 suspects for various offences between January and December. The Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, paraded 38 crime suspects on behalf of the Commissioner, Adebola Hamzat in Ibadan. Osifeso told newsmen that officers of the command nabbed 38 crime suspects in different […]

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General Law / Crime

Police nab kidnap suspects in Calabar

From Our Correspondent The Police in Cross River State have arrested two members of a four-man kidnap gang, the State Command’s spokesperson said. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Irene Ugbo confirmed the arrest, adding that the gang abducted the wife of a popular vehicle dealer in Calabar. Ugbo said the gang released their […]

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General Law / Crime

LASG set for justice sector reform – A-G

By Our Correspondent Lagos State Government will next year, initiate a new justice sector reform to boost administration and quick dispensation of justice. Mr Pedro Lawal (SAN), the Attorney General (A-G) of the state, announced this during an interactive session with newsmen, on Saturday in Ikeja. He said Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, was committed to ensuring […]

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General Law / Crime

ATM fraudsters: EFCC cautions Nigerians

From Our Correspondent The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cautioned Nigerians to be wary of ATM swap fraudsters as the commission receives a barrage of complaints from the public about it. Mr Dele Oyewale, the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, gave the advice in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan. Oyewale said […]

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