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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Akeem Sumonu, 20, for allegedly r@ping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl in the Olodo Community of Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State.  The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 24, by operatives stationed at the community’s security post, the Ogun State Police Command disclosed on Wednesday, Dec. 25.  The survivor’s mother, identified …

The Human Trafficking and Smuggling Investigation Department of DICRIM in the Dominican Republic has apprehended a Nigerian national IK Egbor, who was wanted by Haitian authorities.    The Dominican Today in a report published on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, said the arrest followed his attempt to obtain a travel document in the Dominican Republic, claiming he had lost his identification.  …

The Oyo State Police Command has released five individuals arrested in connection with the Ibadan funfair tragedy that claimed the lives of 35 children at the Islamic High School, Orita Basorun, Ibadan. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Adewale Osifeso, stated last week that eight suspects were arrested in relation to the incident. The arrested individuals included Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, an estranged …

Five secondary school students of Ejioku Community Grammar School, Oyo State, have been arrested for the gang r3pe of female students.    It was gathered that suspects allegedly ambushed the female students who came from another school, dragged them into the bush and r3ped them.    The male students were arrested by Amotekun Corps, Oyo State Command after information was …

A father has been arrested for allegedly behe@ding his 1-year-old son in California  The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said in a press release shared on Facebook that Andrey Demskiy was arrested around 4:15 a.m. local time on Friday morning, Dec. 20, following a 911 call about a “family disturbance.”  SCSO North Patrol deputies responded, and Demskiy, 28, was accused by his …

A policeman who had a s3xual affair with a defendant he arrested while on duty has been jailed for two-and-a-half years in prison.  Officer Adam Jones engaged in consensual s3xual relationships with two women whilst pursuing a third all of whom were involved with him in a policing capacity, a judge was told. The 40-year-old officer, who was a full-time …

Police have arrested a 48-year-old Nigerian man and his 33-year-old South African girlfriend on charges of unlawful possession of drugs and dealing in drugs.    The duo was nabbed on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, by South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, in collaboration with the North West provincial drug task team and Lichtenburg K9 …

Police detectives from Zone 7 Police Command Headquarters, Abuja, have arrested a 26-year-old man, Emeka Marcel Nweke, for allegedly creating a Facebook page with the name of the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Architect Sony Echono, to defraud members of the public. The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Benneth Igweh, confirmed the arrest of the suspect …

A 17-year-old student of Olabisi Onabanjo University has been arrested for allegedly stealing phones and attempting to sell them.  This was disclosed in a statement by the Ago-Iwoye police division.  The boy named Sobando Semilore was nabbed on Dec. 17, 2024, allegedly with a Samsung S21 valued at ₦350,000 and an iPhone 14 Pro Max worth ₦650,000, belonging to Muktapha …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Zamfara State Command, has arrested a man identified as Mohammed Dauda Islmail, who was in possession of counterfeit currency amounting to $7,000.   The Commandant of the Corps in Zamfara State, Sani Mustapha, disclosed this while parading the suspect at the Command Headquarters in Gusau, the state capital. He said that on …