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Security operatives have arrested a notorious kidnapper, Terry Tinate Augustus, popularly called “Black” in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.    Augustus, an acclaimed pastor from Ajapa community in Ese Odo LGA of Ondo State, was arrested by the Amotekun Corps in collaboration with the Special Assistant to the Ondo State Governor on Pipeline Surveillance and Waterways Security, Engr. …

Saudi authorities have arrested four Nigerian nationals with 39 kilograms of cocaine Saudi Arabia.    The Nigerians were arrested by the General Directorate of Narcotics Control while distributing the drugs from their hideouts in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday, December 7, 2024.     Authorities recently made several drug-related arrests and confiscations across the Kingdom,    Border …

Men of the Enugu state police command have arrested a dismissed soldier and seven others for allegedly engaging in armed robbery and financial fraud in the state.   The state police public relations officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, December  7.   According to Ndukwe, the suspects are members of an interstate criminal syndicate that …

 A glamorous Colombian ‘hitwoman’ known as ‘The Doll’ has been arrested in connection to several murd3rs including the recent k!lling of her ex-boyfriend.  Karen Julieth Ojeda Rodriguez, 23, known to police by the alias ‘La Mueca’, which translates to ‘The Doll’, and is considered a ‘dangerous hitwoman’ who is suspected of being the most feared assassin in Santander.  She is involved in …

A Catholic nun in Italy has been arrested alongside 24 suspects for allegedly taking part in a mafia network engaged in extortion and drug trafficking.      The suspects were taken into custody as part of an investigation into the ‘Ndrangheta mafia in the northern city of Brescia.     Sister Anna Donelli, a Catholic nun who volunteers at Milan’s San Vittore prison, is …

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a notorious fraudster, Bishir Abdullahi, who was found in possession of 14 stolen Automated Teller Machine (ATM) debit cards and accused of defrauding his victims of over N2.7 million.   The arrest, made by an alert police officer at a  Bank branch in Tudun Katsira area of Katsina, unveiled a sophisticated scheme of …

A British tourist has been arrested for allegedly r@ping a six-year-old girl in Thailand after he was traced by UK cops. Luke Adam Lawrence, 30, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, was identified by investigators at the National Crime Agency (NCA) in London over an alleged video of a schoolgirl being abused. Officers worked with local cops and tracked Lawrence to the seaside “Sin City” resort of Pattaya where he …

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested four members of the Shilla gang in its crackdown on violent crimes in the state.    The spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 said the suspects were arrested with offensive weapons.    “The Adamawa State Police in collaboration with Sister …

Operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps have arrested  27-year-old man, Adekunle Obideyi, for stealing cocoa, banana and other farm produce.     Obideyi, who is an indigene of Erinmo-Ijesa, in Osun State, was apprehended after stealing agricultural produce from a farm in the community and absconding with them.     Briefing journalists on Monday, December 2, 2024, in Osogbo,  Osun Amotekun …

A 23-year-old man from Mncedisi Village, Lower Gweru, has been arrested and charged with assault after a br*tal att@ck on his mother.    The shocking incident occurred on November 18, 2024, and has led to widespread condemnation from the community.   The man, who was reportedly intoxicated, returned home and accused his mother of harbouring hatred towards his wife. The …