Crime
A week after 38 worshippers of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun, Eruku, were abducted and freed this week, another terror has hit Isapa area of Ekiti local government of Kwara state, as at least 11 residents were reportedly kidnapped on Monday evening. It was reported that the latest attack occurred around 6pm when between […]
The abductors of worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State have demanded ₦100 million as ransom for each of the abductees. Not less than 30 people were reportedly abducted by the bandits who invaded the church in Eruku on Tuesday during evening service. It was reported […]
Federal Government has ordered security and intelligence agencies to locate, rescue, and safely return home , abducted students from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The Government also expressed concern and solidarity with the families of the female students. This is contained in a statement by Minister of […]
A human trafficking and kidnapping syndicate operated by Cameroonian nationals has been uncovered by the police in Ogun State. The syndicate lure victims into Nigeria under the guise of visa processing. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, indicates that on the 4th of November, 2025, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, […]
Twelve suspected members of unlawful society groups in Osun State have been arrested by the State Police Command. In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Mr Abiodun Ojelabi, the command through the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Gotan explained that the suspects were arrested during an onslaught launched as part of its efforts […]
Management of Obafemi Awolowo University has described armed robbery attacks on students living in Oreoluwa Hostel in Moremi Estate ,an off- campus student accommodation in Ile-Ife as unfortunate and unacceptable. This is contained in a statement by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju. On Monday night,the students were dispossessed of their valuables and […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has arraigned four suspects purportedly involved in the killing of the late Irewole local government area chairman Mr. Remi Abass The suspects including Abubakar Kabiru 38, Tajudeen Opeyemi 30, Akeem Agbomojo 28, and Akintoye Olayemi 40 all from Ikire and Apomu in Osun State, appeared before Justice Joyce […]
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned former Chairman, Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, Mrs Ngozi Olejeme, before Federal High Court, Abuja. The arraignment was in connection of One Billion Naira fraud allegedly linked to her. According to a statement released by the spokesperson for the EFCC, Mr Dele Oyewale, […]
The Police Commissioner in Osun State Mr. Mohammed Gotta has directed a holistic investigation into the Akilalu community fracas which led to the death of three people . This is contained in a statement by the spokesman,Mr. Abiodun Ojelabi. According to the statement, the police received a report alleging operatives of the Western Nigeria Security […]
Three people have reportedly been confirmed dead after operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun were attacked by suspected armed hoodlums in Akinlalu, a community in the Ile-Ife axis of the State. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, happened while four operatives the corps were responding to a distress call from residents […]
