Crime
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10 suspected members of the Boko Haram sect/ISWAP have been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS, in Osun State. Following the arrest, the State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke commended the personnel of the DSS on the successful operation. Governor Adeleke, in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Rasheed Olawale lauded the alertness of […]
Operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue over alleged diversion of N1,294,337,676.53 (One Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety Four Million, Three Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy Six Naira, Fifty Three Kobo) belonging […]
A Man identified as Monday Elela has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly killing his 14year-old son, Tope. It was gathered that Monday allegedly killed his son because he was a disgrace to the family as a result of his involvement in stealing and other crimes at Ajowa Akoko in Akoko […]
Waheed Alawodi, a 50-year-old Hotel Manager in Sabo area of Sagamu, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State Command for alleged conspiracy and Human trafficking. The arrest followed a complaint by a Concerned citizen that Waheed usually lures young girls into prostitution, in an hotel in the Sabo area of Sagamu. Some […]
In Osogbo, the Police have begun investigation into the alleged exhumation of the remains of a community leader, Pa Azeez Rauf from the grave in his house and the sale of the house by one his sons, identified as Mutiu Rauf Okunola. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Osun State Police command, Mrs Yemisi […]
In its quest to enforce integrity and rid its fold of fraudulent elements, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, dismissed twenty seven (27) officers from its workforce in 2024. The officers were dismissed for various offences bordering on fraudulent activities and misconduct. Their dismissal, following the recommendation of the Staff Disciplinary Committee of the […]
The Ondo State Police command on Monday said four persons were killed in a clash involving some suspected cult groups in Owo town, in the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Police Public Relations Officer Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya disclosed this while confirming the incident to Newsmen in Akure, the ondo state capital. Report had […]
Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Command has arrested and paraded one hundred and fifty three suspected armed robbers from June to December this year. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr Ayodele Sonubi made this known while parading 53 suspected criminals who were arrested for various offenses ranging from Armed robbery, hijacking, kidnapping, Cultism […]
Oyo state government on Thursday arraigned before the Magistrate Court in Iyaganku, a suspect alleged to have killed an Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) officer, Fabunmi Kehinde, at UI-Agbowo on December 14, 2024. The suspect, Ifeoluwa Ologbese, 28 years, was arraigned on a three-count charge. The charge sheet read: COUNT I: That you […]
Commissioner of Police in Oyo state, Mr Ayodele Sonubi has reiterated the Command’s commitment to maintaining law and order in accordance with the dictates of the constitution and other guiding instruments of the law. Mr Sonubi stated this while parading fifteen suspected cultists at the Police headquarters, Eleyele Ibadan. The Police commissioner said the Command […]
