Category: Crime

Gunmen Invade Kogi Church, Abduct Pastor, Wife and Worshippers During Sunday Service

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Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Sunday stormed a newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting the pastor, his wife, and several worshippers. The attack occurred mid-service, throwing the community into panic as gunshots rang out. Witnesses said the congregation fled in different directions to escape the armed men who reportedly whisked away the pastor, popularly known as Orlando, alongside his wife and other church members. Residents described the incident as frightening, noting that the assailants invaded the area unexpectedly,…

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India Arrests 50 Nigerians in Nationwide Drug Crackdown

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Indian authorities have detained at least 50 Nigerians in a sweeping, months-long crackdown on a transnational drug and hawala syndicate operating across several states. Local media outlet NDTV reports that the Delhi Crime Branch, working in collaboration with police units from Telangana, Noida, Vizag and Gwalior, led the operation that dismantled the network. The effort followed extensive intelligence gathering and involved the Telangana Police Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE). Officials described the scale of the operation as unprecedented. About 120 personnel from Telangana were deployed to Delhi…

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Delta police arrest mother over alleged sexual assault of three-year-old daughter

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  A 32 year-old woman named Tracy Wilson Omonigho has been arrested by operatives of the Delta State Command for alleged sexual assault on her three-year-old daughter. The Police Command spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe said the announcement came, in the wake of a disturbing report made by the child’s father, who discovered a video that purportedly showed Wilson engaging in sexual acts with their daughter. In a video statement shared by the police on Tuesday, SP Edafe detailed the nature of the allegations. “We had a father of a three-year-old…

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Ondo University students arrested for drugging and sexually assaulting a 20-year-old student

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Two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), have been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command in connection with the alleged conspiracy and rape of a 20-year-old female student. The arrest was confirmed on by the state police spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, who described the case as part of the command’s efforts to strengthen its response to serious crimes. According to preliminary investigations, the victim was invited to the home of her longtime friend, Queen Sodo, a 19-year-old undergraduate, where she was offered a drink later found to have…

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Pregnant Woman, 10 Others Abducted in Fresh Bandit Attack on Kwara Community

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A pregnant woman and ten other residents of Isapa, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, were abducted on Monday evening following a fresh assault by armed bandits. The incident comes barely a week after gunmen attacked the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Oke-Isegun, in nearby Eruku, killing three worshippers and kidnapping 38 others. According to community sources, the attackers—estimated at between 20 and 30—stormed Isapa around 6:00 p.m., moving with a large herd of cattle and shooting indiscriminately as they advanced. An elderly woman was said to have been…

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How 38 CAC Church Members Kidnapped in Eruku, Kwara State Were Rescued After Five Days

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On 23 November 2025, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq announced that 38 worshippers of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area, have been freed after being abducted by suspected bandits. The abducted congregants were taken during a thanksgiving service earlier in the week, an attack that left three people dead and several others injured. Governor AbdulRazaq credited the successful rescue to the “hands‑on approach” of President Bola Tinubu, who personally coordinated efforts. Authorities involved included the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army, the…

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Candy D Teddy Arrested by NDLEA After Alleged Assault Over Ex-Lover’s Car; Past Ties to Shallipopi Resurface

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Social media personality and TikTok sensation, Praise Nwogu popularly known as Candy D Teddy has become the center of a fast-unfolding controversy involving an alleged domestic altercation and her subsequent arrest by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Reports circulating on social platforms claim that Candy Teddy was assaulted by the wife of a former lover, who allegedly retrieved a vehicle said to have been in the influencer’s possession. Though the details of the confrontation remain unconfirmed by authorities, the alleged incident has intensified public scrutiny around the TikToker.…

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Bride stabs husband to death three days after wedding

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It was a dark day for the Tashar Aibo community in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina after a young man was reportedly stabbed to death by his wife, barely three days after their wedding. The victim identified as Dan Gaske Mai Masara, was a well-known maize seller in the area. According to neighbours, the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon while the man was resting at home. The couple had tied the knot on Thursday, November 18, 2025. Witnesses said the wife allegedly attacked her husband with a knife, stabbing…

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50 Students Escape From Bandits in Niger, Authorities Step Up Rescue Efforts

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Panic spread through parts of Niger State on Tuesday after a group of 50 students fled into nearby bushland to escape an attack by suspected bandits, prompting an urgent response from security agencies, local officials said. According to community sources, the students were on their way to school in the early hours when gunmen reportedly attempted to intercept them along a rural route in the Munya area of the state. Startled by the sight of armed men approaching, the students scattered and ran into surrounding fields and wooded areas to…

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Suspect Arrested in Ghana Over Murder of FRSC Officer and Her Daughter

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In a dramatic turn of events, Ghanaian police have arrested a Nigerian national accused of abducting and killing a female officer of Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and her daughter. The suspect, 26-year-old Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun, was apprehended in Akyem Wenchi, a suburb of Akwatia, after fleeing Nigeria. The arrest was confirmed by the Eastern South Regional Police Command during a press briefing on Sunday, November 23, 2025. DCOP George Ohene-Boadi, regional commander, said the operation was intelligence-led, prompted by a viral video that brought the case into the…

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