Tag Archives: Arrest

Police have arrested the four suspected killers of a retired Permanent Secretary in the Oyo State Civil Service, Elizabeth Olaniyan Gbenle.   LIB reported that the 68-year-old woman was murdered in her residence in the Apata area of Ibadan in November last year while her valuables, including cars, a power-generating …

Nigerien troops have successfully apprehended notorious terrorist gunrunner, Ahmed Acharif, with 31 million Naira cash in Garin Dogo, Niger Republic.    Phantom Eye, an intelligence and security source, with special interest on Lake Chad and North East Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement posted on X on Tuesday, February 13, …

The spokesperson of the Delta Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, has reacted to the ongoing protest by youths against alleged police brutality and extortion in Ughelli.   Explaining the reasons behind the ongoing protest, the PPRO, in a statement posted on his X account said policemen from the Ughelli Area …

The Gombe State Police Command command has arrested two men for raping a 13-year-old girl on a farm in Funakaye Local Government Area of the state.    Spokesperson of the command, ASP Mahid Muazu Abubakar, disclosed this on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, while parading the suspects alongside others arrested for …

The Niger State Police Command has arrested the alleged initiator of what it described as a ‘violent protest’ in Minna, Aisha Jibrin. The protest started when a group of women blocked Minna-Bida Road at the popular Kpakungu Roundabout to lament what they termed the suffering under the Bola Tinubu government. …

American rapper and activist,  Killer Mike has spoken out over his arrest at the Grammy Awards ceremony on a night in which he swept three major rap categories.   The Los Angeles police department said he had been taken into custody in relation to a physical altercation inside the event …

The Adamawa State Police Command on Monday, February 5, arrested a 59-year-old man for frequently defrauding members of the public.    A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, SP Nguroje, says the suspect Muhammad Abubakar aka Malam Sabo is said to be a habitual 419 who specializes in …

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested three notorious burglary suspects for stealing seven wall fans from a mosque in Minna. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wsiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, said the suspects are notorious in the area for …

The police has arrested its officers who abducted a businessman in Abuja and extorted N29.9m from him in January.    The force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this Tuesday, Feb. 6, through his X handle.   He tweeted, “We are making a headway on this matter, and justice will be served, …

Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have arrested a Kaduna bandit, Isah Lawal, and recovered 55 cows as well as 6 sheep from his possession.      Deputy spokesperson of the command, ASP Abdullahi Hussaini, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, February 5, 2024, said the suspect …