News as it breaks
The International Press Centre (IPC) has condemned the arrest and detention of the Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, Olalekan Akindoju, by police officers in Osogbo, describing the incident as unlawful and a threat to press freedom. In a statement issued on Friday by its…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has issued a warrant of arrest against former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, and a Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Bashir Nura Alkali, over their failure to appear for arraignment in an alleged fraud case.…
A 45-year-old man, identified as Emereze Okoro, has been arrested by the police over the alleged murder of a resident in Igbo Imabana Village, Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident was reported by Egbe Enya, 48, who accused the suspect of attacking and killing his…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Alabi Anthony, over the alleged rape and murder of a woman identified as Olaseni Veronica in Iboropa community, Akoko North-East Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the development in a statement, revealing…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four additional suspects in connection with the abduction and murder of three Cameroonian nationals whose bodies were dumped in a river in the state last year. Police investigations revealed that the victims were kidnapped, killed, and later thrown into a river in Anambra…
Authorities in Mexico have arrested three people in connection with a deadly armed assault on an amateur football match in central Mexico that left at least 11 people dead and more than a dozen others injured. The attack occurred near the city of Salamanca in Guanajuato State. As families…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy and three other suspects in connection with alleged drug trafficking, kidnapping and armed robbery across different parts of the state. The arrests were confirmed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun. According to…
A notorious drug trafficking suspect popularly known as “Kanmo-Kanmo” has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), 12 years after he allegedly orchestrated the killing of three NDLEA officers. The suspect, identified as Lekan Jimoh, was apprehended in Owode town, Ogun State, following intelligence-led…
The Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, commended the collaborative effort and warned that Kwara will not be a safe haven for criminals. Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command, in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), and local vigilante…
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a suspected arms dealer accused of manufacturing and supplying firearms to criminal networks within the state and across four neighbouring states – Osun, Kogi, Edo, and Kwara. The breakthrough followed the arrest of three suspects linked to an armed robbery in…
