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Police have arrested two Nigerian men for reckless and dangerous stunt driving in Phuket, Thailand.    The men were arrested on Tuesday night, March 11, 2025, following a car chase, after complaints on Facebook that a vehicle had been seen driving dangerously in an apparent attempt to imitate scenes from the Fast and Furious film series.   At 10:30 pm, …

The wife of actor Aaron Goodwin was arrested for allegedly trying to hire a hitman to k!ll him just two years after their wedding, according to a new report.  Victoria Goodwin was charged last week with solicitation to commit murd£r and conspiracy to commit murd£r after allegedly planning to k!ll her husband while he was filming “Ghost Adventures”, TMZ reported Monday, March …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained four Chinese nationals and 27 Nigerians over alleged illegal mining activities in Jos. The commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrests in a statement released Tuesday, March 11, in Abuja.   According to the EFCC, the suspects were apprehended on Saturday at the premises of Jiasheng Nigeria Limited, located at Dura …

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday, March 11, in Manila on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant related to his deadly war on drugs.    The 79-year-old faces charges of “the crime against humanity of murder,” with rights groups estimating that his brutal crackdown led to the deaths of tens of thousands, primarily poor men, many of whom …

A 42-year-old police sergeant, Nyiko Nyathi was arrested in connection with the kidnapping and brutal m8rder of her husband and his ‘female friend’ in Mpumalanga, South Africa.   The officer handed herself over to authorities at Bushbuckridge police station, according to Mpumalanga provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Donald Mdhluli.      She appeared before the Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court on Monday, March …

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested on Friday night in Williamson County, Texas, on suspicion of domestic violence. The charge involves assault against a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation, which typically refers to choking.   According to law enforcement sources, Worthy remains in the Williamson County jail without bail as he awaits …

Policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer of the Idimu Division, Lagos State Police Command, CSP Agatha Eze, have arrested a driver, Tayo Arowolo, for allegedly brutalising his girlfriend’s six-year-old sister, identified simply as Maria, in the Idimu area of the state.    Investigative journalist, Deji Lambo, who disclosed this in a report on Friday, March 7, 2025, said that …

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two Pakistani nationals for allegedly leading a kidnapping gang in the state.    This was disclosed by the spokesperson of the state police command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin. He noted that the arrests followed a distress call received on Wednesday, March 5, about the abduction of a 48-year-old Pakistani man in Ikeja.   According …

The Sag Harbor police officer who gained viral fame after arresting Justin Timberlake for DWI last summer has now been honored as “Officer of the Year.”   Michael Arkinson, a rookie with the Sag Harbor Police Department, received the award from Chief Rob Drake in a recent ceremony, where he was praised for making “an immediate impact within the department …

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has intercepted a former immigration officer who was attempting to sell firearms to bandits operating in the Abuja-Kaduna forests.   The dismissed officer whose name was not disclosed was arrested following an intelligence-led operation by the police.   Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, the Officer in Charge of the …