An elderly man has been arrested for allegedly sending an individual to steal a baby to gouge his eyes out for ritual purposes. Operatives from the Bompai Police Station apprehended the man identified as Malam Yahaya from the Utoro community in Kano State, after an individual, whom he had allegedly “hypnotised”, was caught attempting to abduct the child. The “hypnotised” …
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A 49-year-old Air Zimbabwe employee, Jacob Mutemeri, has been arrested for allegedly stealing Jet A1 fuel from a company aircraft at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Zimbabwe. The theft, which unfolded over several nights, came to light after maintenance work on the plane, a Boeing 737, nicknamed “Mbuya Nehanda.” According to The Herald, Mutemeri took …
Read More »A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Enyinnaya, has been arrested in Imo State for allegedly shooting a teenage boy d3ad after he threw knockouts inside the church. The incident happened during the New Year Mass held on January 1, 2025, at St. Columbus Catholic Church in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state. A resident claimed that …
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The Niger State Police Command has arrested one, Bala Aliyu, 26, for r3ping a 10-year-old girl in Bosso Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, January 1 2025, said the suspect also threatened to kill the victim if she revealed the incident to …
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The Borno State Police Command has arrested a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force, Muhammad Idrissa, for allegedly supplying cooking ingredients to Boko Haram insurgents in the state. Spokesperson of the command, ASP Nahum Daso, who disclosed this on Tuesday, December 31, said that the suspect’s arrest followed intelligence reports regarding his activities. Daso added that Idrissa …
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected ritualist, Kehinde Yemitan, the twin brother of Taiwo Yemitan, who was arrested with the fresh head and dismembered body parts of a female victim. It will be recalled that police arrested Taiwo on Sunday, December 22, 2024, in his home behind Atinsola petrol station in the Sanni area of …
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Ekiti State Command of Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps has arrested a 19-year-old man, Samuel at Oye Ekiti, Oye Local Government area headquarters, over alleged phone snatching. The Head of Communications, Ekiti Amotekun Corps, Abiodun Adeleye, disclosed this in a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Monday, December 30, 2024. According to Adeleye, the suspect …
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A 28-year-old man, Ditebogo Frans Gololo, has been arrested for impregnating a 13-year-old girl in Polokwane, Limpopo province, South Africa. Gololo appeared in Seshego Magistrates’ Court on Monday, December 30, 2024, facing charges of statuary r3pe and s3xual grooming of a minor. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in a statement said Gololo impregnated the minor in …
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Canadian actor, Keanu Reeves’ watches, stolen from his Los Angeles home more than one year ago, have been recovered in Chile. Police in the South American country tracked down three watches, including a $9,000 Rolex Submariner, that belong to the 60-year-old John Wick star. According to CNN, the pieces were found on Saturday in Santiago amid an operation connected to a string of …
Read More »Men of the Delta State Police command have arrested a 32-year-old man, identified as Ezekiel Elijah, for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old physically challenged girl in Aviara, Isoko area of Delta State. The spokesperson of the state police command, SP Edafe Bright, disclosed this on his X handle today December 29. According to Edafe, the suspect lured the victim into …
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