Worried by the alarming rate of insecurity in the country, the National Security Adviser to the President, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has ordered the immediate stoppage of the personnel of certain Para-Military Services from wearing camouflage uniforms henceforth. A competent source Read more…
Category: Crime
Governors in the South-West region are seriously considering setting up joint patrols by security agencies to rid the area of kidnappers who have made life unbearable for the residents. The state governors are also planning more logistics support for security Read more…
In a 100-day span ending January 2024, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that it recovered N70.6 billion, secured 747 convictions, mainly for cybercrimes, out of 2,657 accepted petitions. According to EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede, the recoveries Read more…
A Digital Money lending company operated by two Chinese nationalities in Lagos, Nigeria, Lucky Finance, has being accused of engaging in illegal activities and fleecing unsuspecting Nigerians of huge sums of money. They have also been accused of allegedly smearing desperate Nigerians Read more…
Fresh facts have emerged that the killers of the Olukoro of Koro in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, perfected the murder plot in a pub, popularly called beer parlour, in the town. Oba Aremu-Cole, Read more…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified a statement made by its chairman, Ola Olukoyede, that a religious sect was laundering money for terrorists, saying the group referred to was neither a church or mosque in particular. The Read more…
Gunmen, on Thursday evening, invaded Koro town in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing the traditional ruler, Oba Segun Aremu-Cole. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the palace of the monarch around 7 pm, fired gunshots which Read more…
Controversial musician and activist, Seun Anikulapo-Kuti, has accused operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) of being responsible for major kidnapping cases in Nigeria. Speaking on the recent surge in abduction cases in a viral undated video which emerged on Read more…
No fewer than six pupils, three teachers and the driver of a private school bus in Ekiti State were, on Monday night, kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen. They were abducted while returning from Eporo-Ekiti on the school bus. Read more…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have shot dead two traditional rulers travelling along a community in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti state. NIGERIA TRIBUNE gathered that the two traditional rulers; the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin and Read more…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, wanted after she allegedly evaded arrest during a raid on her residence in Lekki, Lagos. Femi Babafemi, the Director of Read more…
The Osun State Police Command has reacted to the fatal shooting incident, which occurred in Ejigbo town, leading to the death of a United States-based Prof. Richard Idowu (Ade Ori Okin), saying one person has been arrested in connection to Read more…