Thursday, 19 March, 2026

Category: Crime


Presidential aspirant and former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has strongly criticised the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing it of failing in its primary responsibility to protect Nigerians. Reacting to the Monday night bombings in Maiduguri, Borno State, Read more…


A yet-to-be-identified vandal has been electrocuted while attempting to tamper with a substation belonging to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited in Enugu State. The incident occurred at the Akonobi 500KVA Distribution Substation located on Independence Avenue, Independence Layout, Enugu, according to Read more…


Several people are feared dead after multiple explosions rocked crowded areas of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday. The blasts occurred at four locations across the city, including the Post Office area, El-Kanemi Roundabout near Monday Market, the vicinity Read more…


Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that it has arrested several suspects in connection with alleged murder, armed robberies, and cattle rustling. The command, in separate statements signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, noted that the suspects were Read more…


Security agencies, in a joint operation with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Aviation Security (AVSEC), on Sunday, apprehended four suspected bandits at the Akure Airport. They have been handed over to the Police for further interrogation. This was Read more…


The family of a student involved in a viral bullying incident at Igbinedion Education Centre, Benin City, has issued a heartfelt apology for their son’s actions. In a statement released on Sunday and signed by Tim Asoro , the family Read more…


Suspected bandits stormed Wanka community in Keram District, Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing three soldiers and seven vigilantes. The tragic incident occurred around 5:30 pm on Friday, when the bandits invaded the village and opened fire sporadically, Read more…


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared a 40-year-old Chinese national, Peiyuan Niu, wanted over his alleged involvement in a fraud case. The commission made this known in a notice shared on its official X handle on Tuesday, Read more…


The police have confirmed the arrest of a member of the Cross River House of Assembly, Ovat Agbor, for alleged wife battering. Agbor, who was arrested yesterday morning, is with the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), undergoing interrogation on the Read more…


The immediate past Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, indeed forged his University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) degree certificate, an investigative panel set up by Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has found. The seven-member panel was constituted on 23 Read more…


The abducted father of former Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Kelechi Igwe, has been killed by his kidnappers, the police have confirmed. The victim, Francis Igwe, was the traditional ruler of Ndufu-Alike in Ikwo Local Government Area of the state before Read more…


The family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has demanded his immediate and unconditional release from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), describing his continued detention as unlawful and lacking any legal Read more…