Security operatives have commenced a rescue operation for a kidnapped official of the Defence Headquarters, Lt. Cynthia Akor, and two others in the Federal Capital Territory. Gunmen abducted Akor, a Nigerian Navy officer attached to the Defence Headquarters, along with two others from their residence in the Mpape area of the FCT on Friday night, …
Anambra Police Successfully Rescue Three Kidnapped Victims
The Anambra State Police Command has successfully rescued three unidentified individuals who were kidnapped by gunmen along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Saturday, the police spokesperson, Superintendent Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that the victims were freed …
Police Arrest Car Theft Suspect Who Steals Vehicles from the East to Sell in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old member of an armed robbery syndicate involved in car theft. In a statement released on Saturday, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that the suspect was apprehended in the Ikotun area of Lagos through intelligence gathering. According to Hundeyin, the syndicate …
327 Arrested For Illegal Mining Since Launch Of Mining Marshals – Dele Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has announced that 327 individuals have been arrested for illegal mining activities across Nigeria since the Mining Marshals (MM) were launched in 2024. Speaking at a press briefing on March 21 to mark the first anniversary of the MM’s operations, Alake …
Police detain 12 over alleged attack on mosque in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has detained 12 suspects following an alleged attack on worshippers during Tahajjud prayers (night prayers) on March 21, 2025. In a statement on Friday, the Command’s Spokesman, Mansir Hassan, confirmed that the attack occurred around 2:00 a.m., when a group of armed hoodlums reportedly mobilized from several areas—Malalin Gabas, Tudun …
Nigerian man extradited to U.S. from Germany for defrauding multinational firm of $158,400
A 35-year-old Nigerian man, Lotenna Chisom Umeadi, who was extradited from Germany to the United States of America, has pled guilty on to two counts of wire fraud. United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Erin Keegan, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), made the announcement …
Rapper Mellow Rackz Identified As Suspect In Robbery Incident
Rapper Mellow Rackz is under investigation by police following an alleged altercation with her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend at a hotel in West Hollywood. Authorities report that the incident occurred early Monday morning, during which Rackz allegedly engaged in a physical confrontation and took the woman’s phone. Sources …
Pregnant Women, Infants Rescued as Police Raid Illegal Clinic in Akwa Ibom
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom State says it has uncovered an illegal maternity home, allegedly involved in child trafficking, unlawful medical practice, and impersonation. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, made this known in a statement in Uyo, the state capital, on Friday. John said that the illegal maternity home was uncovered …