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A Nigerian man and his Indian wife have been arrested in Delhi for allegedly duping a government employee out of Rs 30 lakh (N15,838m) through honey-trapping.    The accused identified as Emmanuel Nnamani and his wife, T. Suchim Tikhir, a native of Nagaland, were arrested from Delhi’s Maidangari area by Cyber …

The Sokoto State Police Command has disclosed that men of the force are still searching for the suspected killers of  Deborah Samuel, the 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto state, who was gruesomely murdered by her fellow students.   Deborah was hacked to death in May 2022, …

Four Nigerians have been arrested for fighting with some police officers in Lagos state today August 27.   The state police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, shared a video of the four Nigerians and some police officers fighting and rough handling themselves. Hundeyin said the four Nigerians in the video are currently at the station …

A suspected informant to bandits who disguised as a woman has been arrested in Katsina State.    According to one Umar Abduladi Jibia, the suspect was nabbed at the Katsina State Transport Authority (KSTA) station in Jibia Local Government Area on Friday, August 26.    This is coming a day after bandits blocked …

Police in Kerala, India have arrested a 36-year-old Nigerian national, Okafor Eze Emmanuel, for alleged drug trafficking.    Okafor was arrested by Palarivattam police from KR Puram, Bangalore on Wednesday, August 24.   The accused was nabbed by a team led by Ernakulam ACP P Rajkumar, comprising Inspector S Sanal, Sanip Kumar, …

Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested a four-man armed robbery gang who allegedly robbed one Alhaji Yahaya Ishaku, a cow seller in Oro-Ago, Ifeodun Local Government of Kwara State.   The suspects are, Bello Baneri ‘m’, Umaru Shehu ‘m’, Awalu Umaru ‘m’ and Mamma Muhammed ‘m’ all of Fulani camp …

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Sokoto State Command, has arrested a suspected drugs dealer, Umar Mohammed, the Village Head of Ruga in Shagari Local Government.    Briefing newsmen on Tuesday, August 23, the NDLEA Commander in the state, Adamu Iro, said the suspect was arrested following intelligence-driven investigation by …

Irene Bedard, the actor who voiced Pocahontas in the animated film has been arrested for disorderly conduct by the police.   TMZ reported that the actress was arrested on Friday August 19, in Greene County, Ohio.    A police report revealed that police officers were conducting a welfare check after receiving a …

The Benue State Police Command has arrested 18 suspected kidnappers in Ado Local Government Area of the state.   Spokesperson of the command, SP. Catherine Anene, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, August 22, said the suspects were arrested while trying to bypass police checkpoints.    “About 07:30hrs information …

Five suspected political thugs have been arrested by the police over the attack on the convoy of the wife of Osun State Governor, Mrs. Kafayat Oyetola.   The attack which occurred in the market area of Owode-Ede community at about 8.10 pm, left an operative of the Directorate of State Service (DSS) …