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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday vacated an arrest warrant issued against one Ezekiel Onyedikachi, a former manager to Gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. Justice Alexander Owoeye vacated the warrant, following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC prosecutor, Mrs Bilikisu Buhari, had approached the court on January 16, to obtain an arrest warrant against …

The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered sharp knives.      Spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, January 23, 20255, said that the suspects blocked a road, attacked and robbed innocent people of their mobile phones.   “As part of the Command’s efforts to …

Operatives of the Nigeria Police and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over an attempt to arrest a suspected female drug peddler in the Ekeki area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.   It was gathered that the incident occurred at the Ekeki Police Division on Thursday, January 23, 2025.    According to Punch, some NDLEA operatives stormed the area were …

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested eight suspects during coordinated raids on illegal drug spots across the nation’s capital.    Spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, January 23, 2025, said 100 rounds of live 7.62 x 39mm ammunition and a large quantity of illicit drugs were …

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a recent burglary in Eket Local Government Area of the state and recovered stolen items valued at millions of naira.   The spokesperson of the command, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, January 23, 2025, in Uyo.   According to the PPRO, the …

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested two suspects Muhammad Sani, and one other suspect in connection with the shooting incident that claimed the life of a 9-year-old boy and left a seven-year-old critically injured.   The incident occurred on January 14, 2025, during a wedding celebration in Unguwar Magaji, Koko/Besse Local Government Area of the state.   According to …

A kn!fe attacker has been arrested after st@bbing four people at an Asda supermarket in the UK.     The victims were reportedly attacked this morning outside the Asda in Beddington, London, this morning.     A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: ‘At 10:15hrs on Thursday, 23 January, officers responded to reports of a stabbing at a commercial address on Marlowe Way, Beddington.   …

Troops of Sector 7, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested a notorious gunrunner and his accomplice, recovering a cache of arms and ammunition during an operation in Kaduna State.    It was gathered that the operation was conducted on Sunday, January 20, 2025, following intelligence about the suspects.    Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspects were identified as …

An officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano State Command, sustained injuries during the arrest of two suspected drug dealers in Bebeji Local Government Area of the state.    The NDLEA spokesperson in the state, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.   The suspects, identified as Musa Usman, 25, and …

Operatives of Lagos State Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a suspected army impersonator, Kingsley Wanogho, for abducting a young man in Ikeja and abandoning him on the Third Mainland bridge.      The RRS in a statement on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, said the suspect made away with the victim’s iPhone 13 which he sold for N150,000:00 in …