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In a series of successful operations, the Nasarawa State Police Command, through the X-handle of the Nigeria Police Force, @PoliceNG, said that they have apprehended 29 suspects involved in various criminal activities. Alongside these arrests, the authorities have managed to seize four firearms, recover 11 rounds of ammunition, and retrieve a stolen vehicle. Arrest of…
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos convicts and sentences Hakeem Ayotunde Olanrewaju to two years in prison for identity theft and impersonation. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has handed down a two-year prison sentence to Hakeem Ayotunde Olanrewaju. Olanrewaju had been arraigned on a one-count…
DSP Bright Edafe, the Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police, has clarified that crossdressing is not a crime in Nigeria.
A clash between masquerade worshippers in Nua community, Aku, Enugu State, resulted in the alleged death of a young man known as ‘Cross’ from Amankpo Umu-Ezike, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area.
The Delta State Police Command has apprehended over 100 individuals suspected of participating in a same-sex wedding ceremony at a hotel in Delta state. The police’s announcement via social media indicates a crackdown on homosexual activities, in line with Nigeria’s 2014 anti-gay law imposing a 14-year prison term for same-sex engagement. This incident follows a pattern of similar arrests and parades of individuals involved in homosexual activities in recent years, reflecting the ongoing societal debates surrounding LGBTQ+ rights in Nigeria.
In a significant development, the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with various security agencies, has executed a series of operations aimed at dismantling the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). Concurrently, the Army successfully disrupted a gunrunner syndicate. These operations unfolded in Enugu State and…
In a recent ruling, Nwakaego Okoye, a female TikTok user, has been sentenced to three years in prison for cyberstalking Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus. The verdict was delivered by Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday. Nwakaego Okoye was found guilty after pleading guilty to a two-count charge of cyberstalking….
In a swift response to an armed robbery incident that occurred in Ikenegbu, Owerri, this morning, residents of Imo state quickly alerted the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to the ongoing attack by suspected IPOB terrorists. In a surprising turn of events, within just five minutes, the police promptly surrounded the area, leading to the arrest…
The kidnapped renowned Anambra native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, widely known as “Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki,” has been freed by his abductors. The release was confirmed by the Anambra State Police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Saturday. Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki was abducted around 11:30 pm on Sunday, July 23, from his Triple P Hotel in Oba, Idemili…
On Sunday night, the well-known native doctor, Akwa Okuko tiwara aki (meaning “an egg that breaks palm nut”), who hails from Oba in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, fell victim to a shocking incident when he was kidnapped from one of his hotels in the town. Akwa Okuko tiwara aki, renowned…