Monday, 31 August, 2026

Category: Crime


The situation in Niger Republic remains fluid after a mutiny was thwarted by national security forces in collaboration with Russian-linked Africa Corps On Saturday, Niger Republic came under an attack by mutineers who attempted to seize power from the junta Read more…


The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has called on the United States authorities to make public the findings contained in Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) records relating to President Bola Tinubu. According to the party, Nigerians going to the polls in Read more…


Kidnappers who abducted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members travelling from Bayelsa State to Abuja have demanded ₦20 million ransom for each victim. The corps members were abducted three days ago along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a twenty eight year-old suspected drug dealer, Chinedu Nwankwo, and recovered a large quantity of suspected Cannabis Sativa, Methamphetamine and Colorado (Colos), estimated at ₦5.8 million. The Police Public Relations Read more…


The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has visited Niger State to assess the security situation in Borgu Local Government Area and review ongoing operations aimed at rescuing hundreds of worshippers abducted by terrorists. The worshippers were abducted Read more…


The ICPC investigation provides further insight into how Mr Adeyemi allegedly expanded the network of institutions he presented as government agencies after establishing PFIPC. Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of falsely parading himself as the Director-General of the illegal Presidential Read more…


By Chukwudi Ebele A cross section of Onitsha Bridgehead medicine dealers association (Ogbogwu) under the auspices of Virtues for Ogbogwu market traders Association has commended Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Nnanna Oji Ama for his timely intervention during the recent Read more…


The Nigeria Police Force has invited Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as “VeryDarkMan” (VDM), to provide evidence to support his allegations that some police officers manning checkpoints on major highways relay information about travellers to kidnappers and bandits. VeryDarkMan made Read more…


Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the reported mass abduction of residents in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, following attacks on communities in the area. Obi, in a Facebook post, said Read more…


The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has decried the worsening spate of killings and abductions across the country, describing the situation as an “intolerable” breakdown of security. The bishops particularly condemned the recent abduction of more than 60 worshippers Read more…


Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dared the President Bola Tinubu administration to investigate him over allegations of wrongdoing in the $16 billion power sector fund, saying recycled accusations should not be used to avoid accountability for subsidy savings. Reacting Read more…


“From the records I have, those kidnapped were a little above 60. Those who were killed were close to 30. Although the military has gone there and restored calm, some people have run away to safer areas,” Abdullahi said. About Read more…