Tag Archives: Arrest

A 33-year-old man was arrested on a murder charge in the shooting of rapper Takeoff.   Patrick Xavier Clark was taken into custody peacefully Thursday night, Dec. 1, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said.   Clark’s arrest came one day after another man was charged in connection with the Nov. …

Detectives attached to the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a final year student of the Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education Kangere, who stabbed his friend to death.   According to a witness who spoke to the Nigerian Tribune, the deceased, Usman Umar, also a final year student of the same school, …

The Edo State Police Command has arrested four persons who were allegedly among a mob that lynched a man over accusation of stealing a motorcycle in Benin City.   Spokesperson of the command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, November 28, 2022, said the man whose identity is yet …

Advertisement The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has sparked mixed reactions online over the arrest of Aminu Adamu Muhammed, a student of Federal University Dutse, Jigawa, by the Nigerian Police. Naija News reports that the 500-level student was arrested on November 8, 2022, at his campus following a social …

Police in Maiduguri have arrested a female teacher for allegedly assaulting a four-year-old primary school pupil in Borno.    The Police Public Relations Officer for Borno State Police Command, ASP Sani Kamilu Shatambaya, confirmed the arrest to newsmen in Maiduguri, on Saturday, November 25, 2022.   “The case is with …

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a suspected member of an armed robbery gang, Isah Akuboh, for allegedly trying to steal a car in the Mpape area of Abuja.  The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 20, 2022.    “A gang …

Police officers in Kenya have arrested one Thomas Muthee Ng’ang’a suspected to be behind the brutal murder of his lover, Naneu Muthoni.   31-year-old Muthoni was found dead in the suspect’s house at Onyoka Estate, Lang’ata, a few meters from her family home, on Monday, November 14, 2022.    She …

Popular Nigerian skit maker, Abdulgafar Abiola popularly known as Cute Abiola has recounted his ordeal when he was arrested by the Nigerian Navy. The comedian marked the first anniversary of his arrest and subsequent detention by the Navy for flouting the social media rules of the Force. Naija News recalls …

Osun State government officials have been asked to return all exotic vehicles in their possession illegally with immediate effect, or risk encounters with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and officials of the  Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). Naija News reports that the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic …

Transgender influencer, Nikita Dragun was reportedly placed in men’s unit of a jail after being arrested in Miami, Florida on Monday, November 7.    Nikita’s Rep, Jack Ketsoyan who confirmed this, described it as “extremely disturbing and dangerous”.    Jack said in a statement;    “The situation with Nikita, who is …