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The 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) has arrested a 73-year-old suspected bandits’ informant and collaborator, Alhaji Buba Maru in Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State.      Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, said the suspect specializes in …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old woman and four teenage suspects, for criminal conspiracy and armed robbery.    The spokesperson of the command, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, said stolen items including laptops, mobile phones and bottles of palm oil were recovered from the suspects.    “In alignment with its enduring …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old ex-convict, Jaafar Lawan, for armed robbery.   The spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, said the suspect had previously been arrested and convicted for an attack on a commercial motorcycle rider.   According to the PPRO, Jaafar and …

The Lagos police command says its operatives have arrested a man named Lekan Olanrewaju for allegedly vandalising one of the electronic road signs installed on the Five Star Bridge in Oshodi.  In a post on its X page on Monday, Nov. 18, the command said men of the rapid response squad (RRS) arrested the suspect last Wednesday, Nov. 13, while he was …

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old school teacher at the Blessed Peace School in Egbeda, Alimosho Local Government Area of the state identified only as Prosper, for allegedly s0d0mising a 10-year-old boy at the school.   It was gathered that before performing the crime, the suspect allegedly told the pupil to behave like a girl and take …

Gallant troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested a notorious kidnapper, Suleiman Ahmad, in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State.      Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 17, 2024, said Ahmad confessed to have abducted 20 …

Attempts by drug syndicates to export large consignments of cocaine, methamphetamine and opioids through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja to the United Kingdom, Italy, Turkey and Qatar have been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who in series of intelligence led operations recovered the …

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested two members of a criminal gang involved in the m8rder of Ogbete Market Traders Association’s chairman, Mr Stephen Aniagu.   The market leader was shot d3ad on Saturday, September 14, 2024 in the Topland area of the state.    The spokesperson of the command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the arrest in a statement …

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a prophetess, Folashade Kikiowo Adekola, over the d3ath of a 28-year-old woman, Jumoke Adesuwa, and her newborn baby.   It was gathered that Adesuwa bled to d3ath from complications after childbirth at the prophetess’ church, Christ Engracing Deliverance Ministry, located in the Oke-Aro area of Akure, the state capital.    The newborn reportedly …

Security forces have successfully apprehended three notorious kidnappers terrorising travellers and motorists along the Gusau-Funtua road.    Security analyst and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this on Sunday, November 10.   The suspects are said to be parts of the kidnap gangs responsible for kidnappings on the road.    The arrested suspects are identified as Muhammad L. Abubakar, Abubakar …