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Two senior police officers have been killed, while three others sustained injuries after gunmen attacked the Uratta Divisional Police Headquarters in Aba, Abia State,…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested two young men suspected of belonging to an armed robbery syndicate allegedly operating with a tricycle in…

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the military and the police have arrested five suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly linked…

Two former convicts have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command over their alleged involvement in a series of highway robberies…

WWE wrestler Montez Ford is facing a lawsuit from a security guard who alleges that the professional wrestler performed a “sexualized lap dance” on…

A Kogi State High Court sitting in Okene has sentenced Abdulmutalib Abduljabar to death by hanging for the killing of his friend, Momohjimoh Abduljafar.…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) to life imprisonment for their membership…

The Oyo State Police Command has rescued five Congolese nationals suspected of being victims of human trafficking during an intelligence-led operation at a hotel…

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Saheed Babalola over the alleged exhumation and mutilation of the corpse of an…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Mohammed Ibrahim, in connection with the alleged murder of a commercial motorcyclist, Shehu Mohammed,…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspect following an alleged political altercation that left a 24-year-old man, Usman Idris, with his wrist…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested a 56-year-old man, Bello Maruf, over allegations of operating an unauthorised…

A magistrate’s court in Kano State has ordered the remand of Musa Umar in a correctional facility over his alleged involvement in the killing…

Eight Nigerian nationals have been arrested in Ghana for allegedly assaulting a 21-year-old compatriot as part of an initiation process into an internet fraud…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers following a reported robbery incident around Sumal Junction Roundabout in Ibadan, the state…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have reportedly re-arrested an 83-year-old grandmother, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, over alleged possession of methamphetamine and…

A Nigerian national, Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe, has been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a criminal case involving alleged…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested two men over the alleged vandalisation of transformer cables and other…

The police have arrested a woman in connection with the alleged death of her brother’s young daughter following an incident in Jato-Aka, Kwande Local…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Adeniyi Benjamin, for allegedly posing as a medical practitioner and operating an unlicensed healthcare…

A general practitioner who reportedly provided medical care to members of the British royal family has died at her home in Norfolk, with her…

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a nine-year-old boy in connection with a fire incident that claimed the lives of his two stepmothers…

Troops of Sector 1, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have arrested a 17-year-old girl over an alleged assault on a man in Jos North Local…

A man has been arrested in Tennessee, United States, in connection with the alleged killing of a pregnant woman in Kentucky following a weeklong…

A Nigerian man has been arrested after he was allegedly caught sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in Odo Pako Akeja, Ogun State. According to…

The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has ordered the immediate issuance of queries to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two persons for allegedly assaulting police officers during a routine vehicle inspection in the state. According to…

Unknown assailants have reportedly killed Mrs Jemima Josiah Dutse, a former Zonal Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi South. According…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested five people over the alleged destruction of billboards and campaign posters belonging to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested two men suspected of involvement in kidnapping activities in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a man identified as Zazzayanu Halilu over the alleged sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Arinze Nwogba at the Kuje Correctional Centre over allegations that he impersonated the…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Seth over the alleged machete attack that reportedly led to the death of…

The Ogun State Police Command has concluded plans to arraign a 51-year-old woman, Alaba Mulika, and two others before the Ago-Iwoye Magistrate Court over…

Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have dismantled a hideout allegedly used by terrorists and rescued three kidnapped victims…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command, has arrested a 24-year-old man over the alleged vandalism and theft of equipment…

Bandits have reportedly killed a man and abducted his wife, two children and six others during an attack on Babban Saura community in Chikun…

The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced Adakole Ogbodo to death for the murder of a man identified as Bolaji following…

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old man over the alleged rape of a 70-year-old woman in Igueben Local Government Area of…

Three vigilantes from Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State have reportedly been killed by suspected bandits while returning from Agwara in Niger State.…

A helicopter crash in Zimbabwe has claimed the lives of six people, including prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke. According to…

The Borno State Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding the arrest and prosecution of five men in Maiduguri who were found with T-shirts…

A Tanzanian couple has been arrested in Mombasa, Kenya, over allegations that they were involved in a scheme targeting unsuspecting bus passengers, drugging them…

A female motorist in Lagos State has raised concerns over alleged traffic robbery in the Lekki area after she was reportedly attacked by a…

A 35-year-old housewife in Bauchi State, Hauwau Haruna, has reportedly confessed to killing her co-wife, Jamila Adamu, following what she described as recurring dreams…

A 61-year-old former police officer in Georgia, United States, has been arrested after allegedly stealing money from a police department’s evidence room while serving…

Rapper Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has asked a California appeals court to reconsider its refusal to revive his extortion and defamation lawsuit against attorney Tony…

A woman identified as Shobowale Balikis has been intercepted by officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Ogun State Command, over an alleged attempt…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six suspected members of a syndicate allegedly involved in the diversion of imported goods worth more than…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury, and two other defendants before the Federal…