Tag: alleged murder
He was abducted by masked men – Police speak on murder of Ondo traditional ruler
Police said additional security personnel and operational assets, including the Command’s Tactical Teams, have been deployed to Agamo community with…
Four vigilante operatives arrested for kidnapping, murder in Niger
The principal suspect, Danbaba, was arrested on Feb. 15 and led operatives to the scene where the victim was killed…
Policeman detained for shooting motorcyclist dead in Ebonyi
The Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal…
Boyfriend on the run as police probe sudden death of Abuja lady
Peter said the caller to him that his sister was rushed to Kubwa General Hospital, where she was confirmed dead…
Employer, one other arrested for beating labourer to death in Oyo
Police said one of the suspects, Giwa was the employer of Koni. He said a dispute arose between him and…
Lawyer arrested over killing at masquerade display in Rivers
The incident occurred on Jan. 19 during a masquerade display by youths along Sambo Street, Omoku, Rivers Police Command's spokesperson,…
Bus driver beats 32-year-old girlfriend to death in Edo
Police said after dumping the lifeless body of the deceased by the riverside, the suspect called her family and told…
Jealous Edo bus driver kills lover, dumps body inside river
Igerevba, according to the police spokesperson, accused the deceased of cheating on him because he had not been able to…
Police nab 3 suspects over alleged murder of woman, 8 others in Kano
The incident occurred at Dorayi Chiranchi quarters and Tudun Yola of Gwale Local Government Area (LGA) of the state...
Family, female attorneys demand thorough probe of murder of Abuja lawyer
Police said further investigations revealed that on Jan. 5, at about 5:50 pm, Chigbo unknowingly boarded their black Volkswagen Golf…
Kebbi husband arrested over alleged murder of wife
"The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Umar Mohammed-Hadejia, has directed that the case to be transferred to the…
Lawyer seeks justice for 13-year-old boy ‘shot dead’ by soldier
The lawyer further revealed that the family had reported the case to the Nigerian Army Cantonment 6 Battalion Wellington Basi…
Lagos man force-fed wife’s lover poison, cuts body into pieces for disposal
The defendants were charged on three-counts, bordering on alleged murder of Bello, a 45-year-old man that they kidnapped and held…
Fintiri pardons Adamawa farmer on death row for killing herder in ‘self-defence’
Jackson had killed Bawura in Kodomti Village of Numan LGA of Adamawa State after he disarmed him. He claimed that…
Ex-Army Sergeant bags death sentence for killing UNIJOS student
The Chief Judge said decision followed a detailed review of evidence presented by the prosecution, witnesses’ testimonies, and the court’s…
Enugu man kills cousin four days after she accused him of sexual abuse
Loveth had alleged that she had been living with the suspect since 2019, at age 13, after the death of…
Kano man to die by hanging for killing neighbour with screwdriver
During the trial, the prosecution Counsel, Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, told the court that Alkasim committed the offence on Jan.19, 2024 at…
Ebonyi man stabbed to death over N1000 demand for cleaning festival’s costume
The spokesperson for the Ebonyi Police Command, SP Joshua Ukandu confirmed the incident. He said the incident occurred in the…
“She was found tightly bound,” Family raises alarm over murder of retired judge in Delta
Delta Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident.
Five Ibadan men to die by hanging for killing taxi driver
The State Counsel led by Mrs K. K. Oloso, earlier told the court the convicts and others at large, on…
Man arrested with wife’s corpse in Ogun
The police also stated that they found the corpse of a woman in a sack, tied to the back of…
Adamawa man Jeriel Peter, 70, stabs 67-year-old wife to death
According to police, during the altercation, Peter reportedly attacked and stabbed the victim multiple times all over her body with…
Six Benue farmers docked for killing housewife, stealing husband’s motorcycle
The complainant told the police that he went to Oju town with his two children on Sept 18 and returned…
Police dock suspects over gruesome murder of Kano teacher
The prosecution alleged that the suspects conspired to abduct the victim and later carried out his gruesome murder, including removing…
Shock: Nigerian soldier kills self after killing wife
Nwakwo said remains of the soldier and his wife have been preserved, while an in-depth investigation has since commenced to…
Osun: Adeleke orders probe of alleged killings by Amotekun operatives
A group, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, had accused operatives of Amotekun Corps of killing three members of the same family and…
Court remands Lagos NURTW official ‘Shameleon’ for alleged murder
Iyeye alleged that Oladiti assaulted a tricyclist, Imam Ramon, causing injuries which later led to his death at the Lagos…
Carpenter allegedly hacks grandmother to death in Ondo
The tragic incident which occurred on Tuesday threw residents of the community into panic.
Tinubu breaks silence on murder of Arise TV anchor Maduagwu
As the outrage over the murder of the journalist mounts, the FCT Police Command it has ordered a comprehensive investigation…
Two IDPs beat 72-year-old colleague to death in Borno camp
He added that policemen at the camp rescued the victim and rushed him to the General Hospital in Ngala, where…