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Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested a suspected kidnapper and a Boko Haram terrorist and recovered weapons in Taraba State.     Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December 27, 2024, said one of the suspects, Musa Suito, was arrested …

No fewer than 11 people were reportedly k!lled when suspected herdsmen attacked communities in Nyiev-ya in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.   It was gathered that the attackers invaded the communities on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, when residents were celebrating Christmas.   “The  terrorist herders came on Wednesday afternoon when the people were celebrating Christmas and invaded our …

Men of the Anambra State Police command have arrested a 38-year-old suspected kidnapper and armed robber, Pablo Mamu, from Delta State, but operating at communities in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.   In a statement released on Thursday, December 26, the spokesperson of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said one locally-made pistol, a live 9mm ammunition, eight …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four suspects for allegedly stealing a motorcycle and a gas cylinder in state’s Ajuwon Community and Odeda areastate.   The suspects, Joseph Ogu and Sunday Jeremiah were arrested by police operatives in  Ajuwon for alleged theft. At the same time, Isikilu Azeez and Faruq Azeez were apprehended for allegedly attacking local security operatives …

The police in Edo state have arrested a suspected drug addict, Theophilus Osazuwa, over the m#Rder of his four-year-old son, Testimony Osazuwa.   In a statement released on X, the spokesperson of the command, SP Moses Joel Yamu, said the suspect arrived  home at Ogbeson quarters off benin-Agbor road, on December 24, and shortly after went berserk before screaming ‘’Holy …

Suspected kidnappers have abducted a corps member, Ojo Caleb Temidayo.      It was gathered that the corps member serving in Owerri, Imo State, was kidnapped while traveling to his hometown, Ogotun Ekiti, Ekiti State, for Christmas celebrations.     A family member, Ojo Johnpaul Kolawole, who confirmed the incident in a Facebook post on Sunday, December 22, 2024, said …

Men of the Ogun state police command have arrested one Taiwo Yemitan, a suspected r!tualist, found with a fresh human head and dismembered body parts of a female victim in Lafenwa area of Abeokuta.     Disclosing this to newsmen, the command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, in a statement released on Sunday, December 22, explained that the 45-year-old suspect was …

A South African man, Mlondi Cele, k!lled his 21-year-old girlfriend, Bongeka Makhathini and their 3-year-old son, Okuhle, over alleged cheating.      LIB reported that the incident happened in Mgababa, KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, December 19, 2024.      The man, who committed suicide after the double murder, reportedly claimed that Bongeka had cheated on him and that Okuhle was fathered …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspected ritualists, Monday Ogunniyi and Oladeyo Idowu, in Oja Odan in Yewa North Local Government Area of the state.   The spokesperson of the command, SP Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, said the suspects were arrested following a report of an abduction.    According …

Operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested seven suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity, wanted for various cult-related crimes in the Ijebu-Ode area of the state.   The spokesperson of the command, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the arrest on Monday, December 16, said that the suspects were arrested during a sting …