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Police arrest Cameroonian for alleged desecration of 4-year-old boy in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested Joseph Mbake, 36, a Cameroonian national and fisherman, for allegedly defiling a four-year-old child in Mkpanak community. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Akwa Ibom, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a...

NDLEA arrests wanted drug trafficker after 13 years in hiding

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, after 13 years in hiding, following the seizure of large consignments of cocaine and heroin linked to him. The NDLEA in a statement said...

Police arrest two suspects and recover stolen DAF truck cab in Nasarawa

Officers of the Nasarawa State Police Command arrested two suspects and recovered the cabin of a stolen DAF truck in the Mararaba area of ​​Karu Local Government Area, following an intelligence-led operation. The development was revealed in a statement issued...

Four dead and 18 injured during Zakkat distribution in Katsina

Four people were killed and 18 others injured following a stampede during the distribution of the annual Ramadan Zakkat (alms) at a residence in the Katsina metropolis. Security analyst Zagazola Makama shared the incident on Saturday in a post on According...

EFCC prosecutes man for allegedly defrauding US investors

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate, has arraigned Victor Ekpong Thompson before the Federal High Court, Uyo for allegedly defrauding American investors of $525,276. Thompson faces an eight-count charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. The...

Police arrest Yobe man for fatal machete attack on wife’s alleged lover

The Yobe State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 50-year-old man, Alhaji Hassan Umaru, for allegedly hacking to death his wife's alleged lover over an alleged extramarital affair. The command's public relations officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the...

CNG truck at high speed collides with car in Lagos, two injured

Two pedestrians were injured following a road accident involving a heavy truck carrying Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and a private vehicle at the Apakun Bridge, Oshodi hinterland, Lagos State. The incident occurred at the top of the bridge when the...

Police confirm bandits burnt down police station and church in Agwara, Niger State

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that suspected armed bandits set fire to a police station and part of a church in Agwara community in the early hours of Sunday. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun,...

Police arrest seven suspects over attack on ancient Oyo National Park

The Oyo State Police Command has revealed that it has arrested at least seven suspects in connection with the Old Oyo National Park attack. The command made this disclosure in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade. The...

Police arrest 52 suspects, recover firearms and ammunition in Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command arrested 52 suspects, recovered gun ammunition and rescued three victims kidnapped between January 24 and 30. This was contained in the weekly crime statistics released by the Command spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, on Saturday in...

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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...