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A convicted human trafficker, Uadiale Christiana Jacob, also known as Christy Evan Osagie and Christy Gold, has been arrested by officers of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.   The arrest, which took place on December 31, 2024, was carried out by operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service …

The Kano State Police Command has dismantled a female-led syndicate of thieves and arrested five suspects.      The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, January 2, 2024, said the gang is led by Shamsiyya Adamu, a 19-year-old resident of Brigade Quarters Kano.      According to the PPRO, Shamsiyya, …

The police in Delta state have arrested a man identified as Mr Okandeji for allegedly hiring thugs to assault his daughter’s boyfriend, 35-year-old Ochuko Ikolo, resulting in the latter’s de@th.   Human Rights activist, Comrade Israel Joe, who disclosed this on social media, said the incident occurred on December 12, 2024, at Bright Hope Street in Uvwie Local Government Area …

An X user has shared the story of a Nigerian man who was allegedly arrested on his hospital bed after kidnappers sent money to his bank account and asked him to transfer it to another account they gave him.    One Ogunmusi disclosed this on Thursday, January 2, after a lawyer advised people not to do the same.   “Don’t …

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” …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …