In a statement released by the EFCC Media Office, “the suspects were picked up during sting operations carried out in Tanke, University Road, Oshin, and Agbabiaka areas of the state capital.” The commission said the arrests followed credible intelligence linking the suspects to cybercrime activities within Ilorin. EFCC disclosed that items recovered from them included […]
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement. The kidnappers were identified as Hassan Mohammed (20) of Wandigah Town, Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar (25) of Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State; and Yusuf Ahmed (23) of Hazari LGA, Bauchi State. According to Grace Iringe-Koko, the arrests followed an investigation into the […]
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Buhari Abdullahi, said operatives arrested one Abdullahi Mohammed, 32, of Liji Quarters, Yamaltu/Deba LGA, who allegedly specialised in recruiting young boys, equipping them with fake vigilante identity cards and uniforms, and sending them to rob unsuspecting residents. Two of his alleged recruits, identified as Alkasim Mohammed a.k.a. “Babanta” (18) and […]
The command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi disclosed this in a statement, noting that the suspect, identified as Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as Shameleon allegedly attacked a dispatch rider on Lagos Island, using a helmet and a fit to inflict serious injuries. The police said the 55-year-old suspect is currently in the custody […]
The spokesperson of the Command, Olusola Ayanlade, disclosed this, adding that the command have arrested Bosede. According to report, Bosede demanded the payment for the tomatoes and pepper Omowumi purchased on credit from her. The situation escalated into violence when Bosede allegedly held onto Omowumi’s clothes, causing her to fall and sustain fatal injuries. Read […]
In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the 48 year old man, a native of Akwa Ibom but resides in Port Harcourt, lured the 12 year old girl into a stationary tricycle before assaulting her. According to the statement, the incident occurred at Mini Orlu, off Ada-George Road, where the victim, […]
The commanders identified as Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar, and his deputy, Abubakar Abba, also known as Isah Adam/Mahmud Al-Nigeri, popularly called Mallam Mamuda, Mahmud Al-Nigeri will be arraigned alongside Abu Bara’a before justice Wmeka Nwite on a 32 counts charge on terrorism. According to the court, both men are alleged to have […]
This was disclosed in a statement released in Kano by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Kano State Command, Musbahu Lawan. This move comes at a time when the Nigerian criminal justice system is going through challenges, particularly issues surrounding prolonged pre-trial detention and overcrowded correctional facilities. According to Lawan, Abdu-Aboki granted […]
The arrests were made in collaboration with other security agencies and local vigilante groups across the state’s 18 local government areas. Commander of the Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, while addressing journalists at the Amotekun headquarters in Akure, said the suspects had been terrorising different parts of the state. He noted that the agency had expanded its […]
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen. When asked whether the government intended to request Ekpa’s repatriation at the end of his jail term, Idris replied, “The Nigerian government will assess the situation and take decisions in the best interest of the country.” Similarly, the Attorney General […]