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Social media influencer Julian Barboza was arrested earlier this month following an altercation with his girlfriend at a party in Beverly Hills, TMZ has learned.   According to law enforcement sources, Beverly Hills police were called to the party around 2:00 AM. Upon arrival, they spoke with Barboza’s girlfriend, who detailed the incident.   The couple reportedly got into a …

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old man, Yusuf Idris, for alleged job scam and name-dropping.   The spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 24, 2024, said the suspect used the name of the State Commissioner of Police, CP Shehu Umar Nadada, to defraud unsuspecting job seekers under …

A Nigerian woman has been arrested in Tripoli, Libya, for alleged possession of 2 kilograms of cocaine.   A migrant monitoring organisation in Libya, Migrant Rescue Watch, disclosed this in a post via X on Saturday, November 23, 2024.    According to the post, the suspect was arrested by the 444th Combat Brigade during a sting operation.   “Units of …

The police in Anambra state have arrested a native doctor and one other for allegedly running a kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate in the state. In a statement released today November 23, the command’s spokesperson, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, says the suspects were arrested following the testimony of a rescued kidnap victim on 22/11/2024 by 6 pm near Abagana Girls Secondary …

NAFDAC’s Investigation & Enforcement Directorate has uncovered an illegal operation at the Lagos Trade Fair Complex, where expired alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages were being revalidated for resale. During the raid, two individuals were caught removing expired beverage labels and replacing them with falsified date markings. Newly printed labels, date-marking tools, and discarded expired labels were seized. The entire premises was …

A Nigerian man, identified as Junior, has been released from prison after spending 10 years behind bars in what many are calling a tragic miscarriage of justice.    Junior’s ordeal began a decade ago when he was arrested at a friend’s house while charging his laptop during a power outage.   In a heartfelt post shared on social media, a …

The Enugu State Police Command, through its Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad, have arrested two suspects identified as Ikechukwu Okoye (male, aged 33) and Juliet Ogbodo (female, aged 39), both of Onuorie-Obuno in Akpugo Community, Nkanu West Local Government Area, accused of the kidnapping, m#rder, and b#rying of Mrs. Mary Nwatu, a 70-year-old woman, in a shallow grave sometimes in September 2024. …

Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian has been arrested in Finland alongside four other individuals for alleged terror-related offenses.  Ekpa is a seperatist agitator and self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile.  Local reports indicate that Ekpa was remanded in custody by the Päijät-Häme District Court on charges of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.   Ekpa with …

The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested on suspicion of rape, police have said.  Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and the son of Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship. He has no royal title or official duties.  Borg Hoiby was arrested late on Monday, Nov. 18, in Oslo on a preliminary …

A commercial tricycle operator, Nnamdi Nnebe has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his brother’s wife at Umuokpu Awka in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State.   Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, the media aide to the State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, November 15, 2024.      According …