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The Lagos police command says its operatives have arrested a man named Lekan Olanrewaju for allegedly vandalising one of the electronic road signs installed on the Five Star Bridge in Oshodi.  In a post on its X page on Monday, Nov. 18, the command said men of the rapid response squad (RRS) arrested the suspect last Wednesday, Nov. 13, while he was …

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old school teacher at the Blessed Peace School in Egbeda, Alimosho Local Government Area of the state identified only as Prosper, for allegedly s0d0mising a 10-year-old boy at the school.   It was gathered that before performing the crime, the suspect allegedly told the pupil to behave like a girl and take …

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have neutralized a notorious cultist and kidnapper terrorizing communities in Khana Local Government Area of the state.     The spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 17, 2024, said the suspect, Gbarani Bume, a.k.a. Pelele, was shot d3ad in a gun duel with …

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued a 17-month-old baby, Grace Osamagbe, who was abducted by a house help, Rejoice Chukwu in Benin city.    The State Commissioner of Police, CP Umoru ozigi, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the weekend, said that Chukwu and her boyfriend, Destiny Uchechukwu abducted the child in April, 2024 and sold …

Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos State have rejected a bribe of N174 million offered by a suspected internet fraudster to avoid arrest and prosecution.   The suspect identified as Patrick Akpoguma, is alleged to have been involved in various types of internet-related fraud, including romance scams, identity theft, cyber hacking, cryptocurrency fraud, ritualism, and cultism.    …

The Enugu State Police Command has paraded two members of a daredevil robbery gang allegedly linked to the k!lling of the Chairman of the Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, Chief Stephen Aniagu.   The late Aniagu was shot dead by the suspects on 14th September, 2024. In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said the suspects, a …

A 23-year-old armed robbery suspect, Godwin Emmanuel, has admitted stealing a police officer’s phone from a patrol van while being transported to the Osun State Police Command.   Emmanuel was arrested along with two others, 28-year-old Olajide Kareem and 33-year-old Mike Emmanuel, who are accused of robbing residents and sexu@lly assaulting a 65-year-old woman on the Ilesa-Osu Expressway in Osun …

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested two members of a criminal gang involved in the m8rder of Ogbete Market Traders Association’s chairman, Mr Stephen Aniagu.   The market leader was shot d3ad on Saturday, September 14, 2024 in the Topland area of the state.    The spokesperson of the command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the arrest in a statement …

Police are on the hunt for a 38-year-old woman, Halimmah Thamando Mnyobisi for allegedly murdering her husband, Fezile Mnyobisi, in Botshabelo, Free State, South Africa.   The 35-year-old teacher was stabbed more than 30 times and was driven to hospital by his 38-year-old wife on September 15, 2023. He was declared dead on arrival.    Provincial spokesperson, Sergeant Mahlomola Kareli, …

The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for suspects who allegedly beat a 30-year-old man, Olamide Akinolu, to d3ath at Osas Hotel in the Wadoye community, Ifo Local Government Area of the state.    It was gathered that the incident occurred around 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.    According to punch, the victim had reportedly gone …