Category: Crime

Tension has gripped the Officers’ Barracks of the Warri Area Command in Delta State as Destiny Ogbantu, the son of a serving Inspector, allegedly stabbed his neighbor Onyebuchi Emeka to death during a heated dispute on September 22, 2023. Witnesses reported that Destiny retrieved a knife and a dagger from his father’s apartment and pursued Onyebuchi, eventually stabbing him multiple times. Onyebuchi was rushed to a private hospital but succumbed to his injuries. In response to the incident, Inspector Ogbantu, the suspect’s father, was arrested and is in police custody.…

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Early on Monday, unidentified gunmen abducted a businessman named Kola Sikiru Bosere and his assistant, Philemon, in Jebba community, Moro local government area of Kwara state. The assailants forcibly entered Sikiru’s residence in the Labour Camp area of Jebba while he was preparing to sleep around midnight. They took Sikiru and Philemon, but Philemon was later released. Sikiru’s whereabouts are currently unknown. Philemon is now hospitalized at a private health facility in Jebba. The Kwara state police command, through its Public Relations Officer, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, has confirmed the incident…

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The driver of a Volkswagen ‘T4’ danfo bus with license plate LSR 966 YE was arrested by Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and the Nigeria Police. This arrest took place due to the driver allegedly stabbing a LASTMA officer after being apprehended for causing serious traffic obstructions by picking up passengers on the main expressway around Costain Round-About, Surulere area, Lagos. Olajide Olukoga, the LASTMA officer leading the enforcement team, mentioned that the Volkswagen ‘T4’ bus was impounded because it was picking up passengers on the main expressway, in…

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In a recent development, the Ondo State Family Court, based in Akure, has ordered the remand of a man named Pelumi Folorunsho. He stands accused of allegedly sodomizing his eight-year-old step-brother at their residence on Odige Street in the NEPA area of Akure on September 16, 2023. Pelumi was apprehended by local authorities following the alleged incident, which occurred when the parents were not present. He has been charged with indecent assault under Section 3(1) (a) of the VAPPLAW of Ondo State. The police prosecutor, Mr. Martins Olowofeso, outlined that…

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In Agbarha-Otor community, Delta State, there’s tension as the remains of an unidentified young girl were discovered in a local cleric’s house on Onomuke Street.The cleric had apparently used a machete to harm the girl and had also destroyed his father’s shrine in the area. The reasons behind these actions remain unclear. Thankfully, security agents from Agbarha-Otor B’ Division arrived in time to prevent the pastor from being lynched by an angry mob. We tried to contact Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, for confirmation, but he…

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Troops on Operation Hakorin Damisa in Kaduna State have discovered a gun manufacturing factory in Kafanchan, thanks to a week-long intelligence operation. This led to the capture of a wanted gunrunner named Napoleon John, who confessed to his involvement and revealed the hidden factory run by Monday Dunia. The factory yielded a haul of 22 weapons, including pistols, locally fabricated AK-47 rifles, military-grade AK-47 rifles, and revolvers. Additionally, they found ammunition, machine tools, and a gas cylinder. In another raid in Adua 1 village, the troops recovered more weaponry, including…

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Early this morning, a group of bandits, who were heavily armed and in large numbers, attacked the off-campus residences of Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State. According to Abubakar Sani, a resident of Sabon Gida village, the bandits primarily targeted female students. The attack occurred at around 4:00am, during which they raided three student hostels. Sani reported that many students, particularly females, were kidnapped, while some managed to escape into the nearby bush. It’s important to note that the bandits specifically targeted university students and did not abduct any local…

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Justice Dairus Khobo of Kaduna High Court has handed down a 12-month prison sentence to Peterson Enoch, a 19-year-old resident of Millennium City, Kaduna, for engaging in internet fraud. The case was brought before the court by the state Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In his verdict, Justice Khobo found Enoch guilty of the charges against him and sentenced him to 12 months in a correctional center. Enoch also has the option to pay a fine of N100,000. Additionally, the judge ordered the forfeiture of…

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