Detectives from the Oko-oba Division of the Lagos State Police Command have busted a child trafficking ring, rescuing a two-month-old baby and arresting five individuals involved in the crime. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday. Hundeyin revealed that the operation was launched following a report filed by the distressed mother of the abducted infant, who said that one Gloria Sunday absconded with her son on July 11,...
Men of the Lagos State Police Command, Ilupeju division, have arrested two suspects, Kelvin Louis (23) and Onyedikachi Paul (29), for vandalising railway perimeter iron fence along Oshodi-Agege Motor Road. This was made known by the Police command on X.com on Saturday. According to the report, the police received a tip-off from a concerned citizen, leading them to the scene where they apprehended the duo. The statement said, “Officers of Ilupeju division after receiving information...
Two suspected armed robbers were killed on Thursday night while trying to hijack a Prado Jeep at gunpoint in the Jahi area of Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. This was confirmed by FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, during a press briefing at the police command in Abuja on Friday. There, he also presented two arrested members of the robbery gang, according to Daily Trust. The incident occurred around 10.45pm on Thursday. He said, “A four-member...
Men of the Delta State Police Command have arrested four suspects who use their bank accounts to receive and launder ransom payments for kidnappers. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, on X.com on Wednesday, the suspects would take a 15 per cent cut of the ransom money and withdraw the remaining 85 per cent via Point of Sale machines, handing over the cash to the kidnappers. The suspects also confessed to...
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad have arrested 90 male suspects during a raid on suspected criminals in the late hours of Tuesday. The operation, which was done in collaboration with Area A Command, targeted notorious hotspots in Obalende, Adeniji, and Lagos Island areas of the state. The RRS disclosed this in a statement on Facebook on Wednesday. The statement read, “Last night, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, in collaboration...
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested four suspects for their alleged involvement in cultism and having guns in Benin, the state capital. The suspects, Isioma Unwogo, 21; Godstime Imareigbe, 32; Apeleokha Raymond, 28; and Mutar Igie, 30, were arrested at Ahor community along the Benin-Lagos Bypass and Benin-Auchi Road respectively. The command’s spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, who stated this on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrested by the police during a stop-and-search duty...
The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested suspected armed robbers and cultists in Oghara, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State and recovered AK-47 magazine. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated this in a statement on Monday in Asaba, the state capital. He said, “Sequel to a series of cult-related activities, kidnappings and armed robberies in Sapele, Oghara and environs, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State, Olufemi Abaniwonda, directed the team...
The Ogun State Police Command said a 35-year-old man identified simply as Dada Taiwo had been arrested for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend’s brother, Damilola Momoh, in the Agbado area of the state. Our correspondents learnt that the victim was stabbed in the neck with a bottle during an argument over a phone he borrowed. In a statement on Sunday, the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said the incident was reported to the Agbado Division by the...
The Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested one Hashiru Baku – the mastermind behind the murder of late Brigadier General Harold Udokwere. Udokwere, who was the National Chairman, Retired Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces, was murdered by armed robbers who invaded his residence on June 22, 2024, and took away his gun. The police arrested and paraded Ibrahim Rabiu, Nafiu Jamil, Aliyu Abdullahi and Mohammed Nuhu in connection with the...
The Nigeria Police Force, Osun State Command has arrested a 32-year-old notorious cultist and alleged serial killer, Bode Owoeye, also known as Bode Itaapa, for conspiracy, armed robbery, unlawful possession of prohibited firearms and murder. The suspect alleged that his group were political thugs working for a certain Honourable Sanya Omirin, who typically gave them instructions through another wanted cultist named Adefioye Solomon. Owoeye was arrested alongside Mukaila Lateef, 45, and David...
