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Armed bandits attack Yalwa community in Jigawa and kidnap many

Armed bandits launched a violent attack on Yalwa community in Masari District of Guri Local Government Area, Jigawa State, on Sunday morning, kidnapping several residents and setting parts of the community on fire, security expert Bakatsine reported on his...

Lagos: Customs seize 25.5 kilos of cocaine on a Brazilian ship in the port of Apapa

The Apapa Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 25.5 kilograms of cocaine hidden on board the Brazilian vessel MV San Anthonio. According to a statement issued by the command's Public Relations Officer, Customs Chief Superintendent Suleiman Isah,...

Police arrest 67-year-old suspect in Delta, recover two pump guns

Officers of the CP-SAT Special Assignment Team on Friday arrested Isiakpere, a 67-year-old suspected armed robber, in Abraka community, Ethiope East Local Government Area of ​​Delta State. The suspect is currently in police custody, Newslodge reports. Two pump guns and...

Police launch investigations into murder of inspector by suspected armed robbers in Edo

The Edo State Police Command has said it has launched a full-scale investigation into the killing of one of its officers by gunmen on Friday in Benin City. Newslodge had earlier reported that gunmen, suspected to be armed robbers, reportedly...

Army troops rescue 10 kidnapped victims and recover weapons, ammunition and cash in Kaduna

The Nigerian Army said troops from Sector 5, Operation PEACE SHIELD, crushed bandits, recovered cash and rescued 10 kidnapped victims in Kaduna. Troops also recovered ransom money paid to the kidnappers. This followed intelligence reporting that women were abducted from their...

Police charge five persons over alleged false report on kidnapping of school girls in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has announced that five suspects have been charged to court in connection with a false report of kidnapping involving students of Oron Secondary School in the state. The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom,...

NDLEA arrests 44 drug suspects and seizes over 2,059kg of illicit substances in Edo

The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its personnel arrested 44 suspected traffickers and seized 2,059.83kg of illicit drugs in November. This was stated by Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, State Commander of the agency, at a...

Kwasu Ilesha-Baruba campus relocated for security reasons

The management of the Kwara State University, Malete, has temporarily relocated its campus in Ilesha-Baruba for security reasons. Authorities of the institution, in a statement by the spokesperson, Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, in Ilorin on Wednesday, said the movement of staff...

Police arrest four suspects, recover six stolen vehicles in Abuja

Four suspected members of a notorious car theft syndicate have been arrested by officers of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, with six stolen vehicles and more than N15 million in cash recovered. Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the command, explained...

Troops arrest three suspected arsonists in Taraba and prevent further communal violence

Troops of the 6th Brigade, Nigerian Army and Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested three men accused of setting fire to a house in Karim town, Karim Lamido local government area of ​​Taraba State.The incident, which occurred...
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