Category: Crime

Late on Sunday night, a couple named Mr. and Mrs. Sampson Owobo were fatally shot by three gunmen in Owerri, the capital of Imo State. The incident took place around 8 pm near the Chisco Transport company office, in close proximity to the Owerri Area Police Command and the Owerri Urban Police Divisional headquarters situated on Egbu Road in Owerri. The event caused panic among local residents and business owners who promptly secured their premises. According to an eyewitness, the armed robbers, who were escaping in a vehicle, attempted to…

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Operatives from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have once again made a significant seizure of illicit drugs, this time worth N4.8 billion, at a concealed warehouse located within the International Trade Fair Complex in Alaba, Ojo area of Lagos State. Over the course of targeted raids conducted recently, the NDLEA team discovered and confiscated various quantities of illegal substances. These included approximately 1.4 million pills of tramadol 225mg, weighing 826 kilograms, as well as 3.2 million pills of codeine with a combined weight of 3,360 kilograms. Additionally, they…

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Members of the Amotekun corps in Osun State have apprehended Emmanuel Popoola, a 30-year-old ex-convict, for allegedly stealing phones from secondary school students in Ile-Ife. According to reports from the News Agency of Nigeria, the suspect was working as a security guard at a private secondary school in Ile-Ife, where he stole the students’ mobile phones. In June, during exams at Crown Comprehensive College, Ile-Ife, students entrusted their phones to Popoola, who was supposed to keep them during the exam. Instead, he collected the phones and fled from the school,…

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Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun has directed that five men accused of possessing Indian hemp and counterfeit foreign currencies be held in police custody until legal guidance is provided by the Directorate of Public Prosecution. The individuals, namely Francis Omwukei (26), Kingsley Ude (33), Umar Idris (37), Eyo (27), and Bright Ahamefula (26), were presented before Yaba Magistrates’ Court on a dual charge involving the possession of Indian hemp and imitation foreign money, including Pounds Sterling and US dollars. Rita Momoh, the prosecutor, informed the court that the suspects were apprehended on…

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In a disturbing incident, the Edo State Police Command has taken into custody a 16-year-old boy on charges of defiling a two-year-old minor in Egba community, Uhunwonde Local Government. The arrest was confirmed by Edo Police State Command’s spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor. The incident came to light when a report was filed, prompting swift action by the police. The young suspect was promptly apprehended as part of the ongoing investigation, led by the gender unit of the criminal investigation department. Nwabuzor assured that once the investigation concludes, the suspect will face…

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An 84-year-old man named Gabriel Uhuwa has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command for allegedly killing his 75-year-old wife. The reason for the alleged murder was his wife’s refusal to engage in sexual activity with him. The police confirmed the arrest while parading several suspects for various offenses. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor, Uhuwa had been having ongoing disagreements with his wife about her refusal to have sex whenever he asked. Uhuwa expressed that he believed his actions were the solution to this problem.…

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Late on Sunday night, armed individuals suspected to be kidnappers abducted the King of Gurku community in Nasarawa State, HRH Jibril Mamman Waziri, along with his wife. The incident occurred in the palace around 10 pm when most residents were already asleep. The gunmen took the royal couple to an undisclosed location. A community resident stated that the security agencies didn’t manage to prevent the abduction, calling for swift intervention. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the situation and mentioned ongoing efforts to safely rescue the abducted…

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