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Police raid coastline communities in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo recover guns, ammunition, others

Police raid Edo communities, recovers guns, ammunition, others

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

On arrival at the community, the other miscreants terrorizing the community on sighting the operatives took to their heels into…
Police

Two deadly robbers gunned down during fierce-battle with police in Delta

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

Edafe said that one of the suspects was neutralised on Friday by the Police operatives attached to ‘B’ Warri.

Tragedy averted as Air Peace makes emergency landing after bird strikes its wing

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

The Air Peace flight P47154 which departed Lagos for Owerri, Enugu State at 12.00 noon on Saturday could not reach…
Ogbu

Lagos traders jailed eight years for receiving N22m stolen property

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

Onwumere informed the court that trouble started for the convicts when the complainant hired the truck driver now on the…
Ukorie Cynthia, Onyia Pauline, and Aroh Ijeoma: Docked for killing Enugu mother Chinenye Odoh with poison after sale of her twins for N3m

‘How Chinenye Odoh was killed after sale of her twins for N3m’

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Three suspects were arrested on July 26 after a report that they poisoned the deceased, Chinenye Odoh, who delivered a…
Muhammad Attahiru-Zagga stabbed to death by ex-wife

Ex-wife stabs Magistrate Attahiru-Zagga to death

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

According to NBA Publicity Secretary, Mr Muhammad Usman, the police have confirmed the arrest of the deceased’s ex-wife, Hauwa Abubakar.…
Malam Tukur Othman

Buhari mourns ex-NNN MD Tukur Othman

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

According to Buhari, the deceased was “a consummate media professional under whom the NNN had achieved remarkable credibility as a…
Gun and flag of Biafra recovered by troops from IPOB/ESN stronghold in Lilu forest

Five IPOB members shot dead in gun-battle with police in Imo

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

Operatives recovered three English-made pump action guns, 118 GPMG ammunition, 41 AK 47 live ammunition, 19 G3 ammunition, one cut-to-size…

2 dead, 5 rescued in Abuja building collapse

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

One of the residents, Mrs Chinyere Okah, confirmed that the building collapsed on Thursday night at about 10:30 p.m.
Palliative work on Sango-Ijoko-Alagbole road

Ogun government to spend N300m on Sango -Alagbole road

Ademola Adegbamigbe

4 years ago

Amosun had planned to turn the 32-kilometre road into six lanes, with three lanes on each side. But, he abandoned…
The fake soldiers arrested by police in Lagos

Police arrest 2 fake soldiers, recover military uniforms

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

The items recovered from the fake soldier and his supplier included four pairs of military camouflage uniforms, nine live cartridges,…
26 arrested over attack on Oba Josiah Aina’s palace

Robbers invade Oba Josiah Aina’s palace, kill 1

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

The 15th coronation anniversary of Oba Josiah Aina, the traditional ruler of Oto Awori, turned bloody on Thursday as armed…
Operatives of Edo State Police Command have rescued a 65-year-old farmer, Samson Osegbowa and 38-year-old Stanley Peters from the clutches of gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.

Cult war: Police crack 30 suspects, recover severed head of victim in Edo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

By Jethro Ibileke A recent cult rivalry between Aiye and Eiye confraternities in Benin City, Edo State capital, has resulted…
Farida Abubakar arrested in connection with murder of ex-husband

Farida Abubakar arrested in connection with murder of ex-husband

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

The police arrested the woman on Thursday, at about 11:40 p.m, after receiving information of a strange noise in the…
EFCC

11 suspected internet fraudsters cracked in Benin

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

A statement issued by EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said the suspects are Kelvin Azuibike, Andrew Otuokparwo, Miracle Eloze, Junior Oseyi,…
Emeka Anaga

Fake MTN staff Emeka Anaga jailed 28 years for N39.6m fraud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

He was jailed by Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting at Abakiliki, Ebonyi State for 28 years…
Court sentences Kamilu Olona to eight months imprisonment for stealing items belonging to his father’s tenants at Bodija Market, Ibadan.

Ibadan man Ayeni remanded for defiling, impregnating stepdaughter

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

The Chief Magistrate, Patricia Adetuyibi who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered his remand, pending the advice…
Police foil kidnap attempt, arrest 4 in Edo

Kidnapper killed, 3 cultists arrested in Edo

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

Iwegbu said in its continuous efforts to stem the tide of heinous crimes and criminality in the state, the command…
Seized okadas

FCT VIO destroys 3,200 motorcycles

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

Emetu said that the directorate had embarked on massive impoundment in the territory, to eradicate commercial motorcyclists from operating within…
Troops

57 terrorists dead in gun-battle with Nigerian troops

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

Danmadami said the operations were conducted through land and air raids on the Boko Haram and Islamic State of West…

Fire guts hospital, kills 1 in Kano

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

The fire broke out in a generator room where two diesel tanks and four sets of generators had been completely…
Members of a notorious one-chance gang operating with a tricycle in Surulere area of Lagos, Usman Hussani and Ebuka Ukechukwu: Arrested by police

Hussanni, Okechukwu ‘one- chance’ robbery gang smashed in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Hussani and Ukechukwu were arrested following a distress call received from a victim shortly after he was dispossessed of his…
Bashir Abdullahi (aka One Eye General): bags six months imprisonment in Sokto without option of fine after he was convicted for ATM fraud

Serial fraudster ‘One Eye General’ sent back to jail for ATM fraud

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Abdullahi, according to charges filed against him by EFCC had under the guise of helping Yuhanazu Chika conduct a transaction…
Nwani Chukwuma, Opara Emeka Peter and Moses Igomah Okini: convicted for claiming to Americans to carry out romance scams.

Three fake Americans busted, jailed for romance scams

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Justice J.O.E. Adeyemi- Ajayi of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama convicted and sentenced the trio of on…
Sanwo-Olu

Food security: Sanwo-Olu flags off construction of biggest logistics hub in Epe

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

Establishment of the food park is a component of an audacious five-year Agricultural and Food Systems Road Map (2021–2025) launched…
Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of two internet fraudsters, Abu Solomon and Nureni Olalekan,

Solomon, Olalekan jailed for romance scams in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

They were arraigned today on separate charges before Justice O.A. Fadipe of the Special Offence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos
Sokoto businessman Anas Bello Tangaza: bags one year imprisonment for misappropriating N1.49 million realised from the sale of motorcycles.

Sokoto man Anas Tangaza jailed for N1.49m ‘motorcycles fraud’

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

According to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Tangaza was entrusted with 7 units of Daylong Motorcycles for hire purchase on…
One of the suspects

EFCC arraigns Cubana Manager, for alleged $164,000 Money laundering

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

He was arraigned alongside one Precious Omonkhoa Ofure before Justice Justice O.A. Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in…
Late Enogie Edun Agharese Akenzua.

Oba of Benin’s uncle Edun Akenzua dies at 87

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Akenzua who was the Enogie (Duke) of Obazuwa-Iko, was a renowned journalist and pioneer Editor of Nigerian Observer, established in…
illegal crude oil refiners

Suspected oil thief nabbed in Akwa Ibom

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

The suspect, aged 36, was arrested by NSCDC operatives in Akwa Ibom on Aug. 19, along the Ikot Abasi-Port Harcourt…
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