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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 …

A man identified as Samuel Ani has been arrested in Ogun state for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old girl in the Sagamu area. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, November 13, around 2 p.m. when Ani was caught in the act with the minor.   The Ogun State Police Command, confirming the arrest, revealed that Ani confessed to the …

A 51-year-old male suspect has been apprehended in connection with the brutal r3pe and m8rder of a 15-year-old girl in the Siloam policing area, Vhembe District in Limpopo, South Africa.    The victim was reported missing on Monday, November 11, 2024, and her naked body was discovered in Khalavha plantation bushes the following day.   Preliminary investigations revealed that the …

A 39-year-old female sangoma, Catherine Nhongo, has been arrested after allegedly forcing herself on a 17-year-old boy suffering from mental illness.    The incident, which occurred on November 10, has shocked the local community and led to charges of aggravated indecent assault.   Nhongo appeared before regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei, who remanded her in custody as the court decides whether …

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested six suspects in a crackdown on marauders in Damaturu, the state capital.     The spokesperson of the command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, ordered a stakeout to apprehend perpetrators following reports of shoplifting, theft, criminal …

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested a driver,  Aliyu Mohammed, who stole his employer’s car in Lagos and drove it to Minna.      The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, November 11, 2024, said the suspect confessed that he intended to take the vehicle to Kaduna where …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Olubunmi Johnson, for allegedly setting his wife, Kikelomo, on fire in their apartment.    The incident occurred in their apartment on Fagbuyi Street, Ilogbo, in Ota around 8:30 p.m. on Friday following a domestic dispute.   It was gathered that a neighbour who witnessed the incident alerted the victim’s …

A 40-year-old man, Tauya Mungate, has been arrested in Mungate Village, Chinhamora, Zimbabwe, for allegedly beating his 13-year-old niece to death after accusing her of stealing a $10 bill.   According to reports, Mungate used a switch, a wooden broom, and a fan belt to assault the young girl, inflicting severe injuries. The assault took place on November 4, and …