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The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old woman, Hannatu Ibrahim, who allegedly stole $35,000 (N53,495,400.00) from her Syrian employer, Mohammed Jurdi and set his house ablaze in the New GRA neighbourhood of Gombe.      Spokesperson of the command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, said two other suspects, Ahmed …

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of social messaging app Telegram, has been allowed to fly home to Dubai as French authorities continue their unprecedented case against him. The tech billionaire was arrested in August after being accused of failing to properly moderate his app to reduce criminality. Mr Durov denies failing to cooperate with law enforcement over drug trafficking, …

Men of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old man identified as Ndifreke Isaiah Nelson, for allegedly str@ngling his girlfriend, Emem Monday Effanga, 39, to d3ath in her apartment over a dispute involving her phone.   Confirming his arrest to newsmen, spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Timfon John, said the suspect was apprehended in a …

In a major drug haul in India touted as the biggest ever by the Karnataka State Police, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths of Mangaluru City Police arrested two African women and seized 37.87 kg of MDMA, estimated to be worth Rs 75 crore.   While some publications reported that the arrested women are Nigerian nationals, Times of India identified …

Troops of the 3 Division and Operation SAFE HAVEN have arrested two notorious kidnappers and recovered arms during a raid on a criminal hideout in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.    The military operation, conducted on Saturday, March 15 at about 8:30 p.m., targeted a kidnappers’ hideout at Katume High Grounds, following credible intelligence that abducted victims were …

Taking to Instagram on March 14, 2025, the self-proclaimed activist addressed the situation, stressing that the warrant against him was issued while he was out of the country. I dey come Naija very soon make una ready to arrest me for airport. Arrest no be new thing for the Ratel na. “THE COURT ORDERED FOR MY ARREST BECAUSE OF MERCY …

The Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of controversial social media personality Very Dark Man (VDM) over the alleged defamation of Nigerian gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna issued the bench warrant on Thursday, March 13, 2025, following VeryDarkMan’s failure to appear before the magistrate after being summoned on …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four suspects for the m8rder of a 70-year-old woman, Mama Talatu Joshua, over alleged witchcraft in Jinga village, Kirfi Local Government Area of the state.     Spokesperson of the command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, said the wife of one of …

Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested a notorious gunrunner and suspected kidnapper, Blessed Paul, in Garaje Community, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State.    Intelligence sources told security analyst, Zagazola Makama on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 that the suspect, aged 22, had been on the wanted list of security agencies for his involvement in gunrunning and kidnapping …

Spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, said a significant cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from the suspects. According to the PPRO, the suspects confessed to multiple kidnapping activities, including the k!lling of the father and son.  “Following a series of kidnapping incidents within the Rukpokwu, Igwuruta, …