Tag: arrest
Woman arrested for stripping friend naked in public
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 23-year old woman, Joy Okafor has been arrested by the police for ripping off the cloths of…
Police arrest 19 in New York fast-food protesters
Police arrested 19 people Thursday in New York’s Times Square during a protest by fast-food restaurant workers demanding better pay…
Why Maigari was arrested by DSS – Sports Ministry
National Sports Commission, NSC, says it wishes to put the record straight on the reason for the arrest of former…
Two docked for stealing generators
The Police on Monday arraigned Paul Benedict, 29 and Jamilu Usman, 25, in Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja,…
Osun Election: Police confirm arrest, release of politicians
The police in Osun on Saturday confirmed the arrest and release of some politicians in Odo Otin Local Government Area…
Civil Defence officer arrested for gun running
Nigeria Police detectives attached to Niger State Police Command have arrested an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
Japan ‘vagina artist’ arrest sparks debate
The arrest on obscenity allegations of a woman who makes art based on her vagina has sparked debate in Japan.…
Chibok Schoolgirls: Jonathan’s Wife Orders Protest Leaders Arrested
Oluokun Ayorinde/Abuja Nigeria Police on Monday allegedly acting on the orders of Mrs. Patience Jonathan, arrested Mrs. Naomi Mutah Nyadar,…
Nigerian food vendor conceals cocaine in vagina
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent A food vendor who concealed wraps of cocaine in her vagina has been arrested at the Lagos…
Abia government denies editor’s arrest
The Abia government, on Sunday, said it was not aware of the arrest of the Associate Editor of the Sun…
Baby making ‘factory’ uncovered in Ogun state
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Ogun State Police Command, in western Nigeria, today discovered a “Baby Factory” where young girls have been…
Thailand arrests Nigerian with drug hidden in anus
A Nigerian staying illegally in Thailand for 14 months has been arrested on both immigration and drug charges after officers…
LASTMA Official Slaps Chief Magistrate
Yusuf Muhammed An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, identified as Taye Shittu, has been arrested by…
LASTMA Officer In Police Net Over Seized Vehicle
Cyriacus Izuekwe A senior staff of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Mr Olufowora Taofik, 48, has been arrested and…
Policeman Attacks Wife With Cutlass Over Missing N70k
Cyriacus Izuekwe A policeman, Michael Okoli, has been arrested by the police at Okokomaiko Division for attacking his wife, Felicia,…
100 Beggars Arrested
Cyriacus Izuekwe At least 100 beggars were arrested by the Lagos State government on Wednesday for constituting public nuisance on…
Niger Republic arrests 20 Boko Haram militants
Niger has arrested about 20 Boko Haram Islamist militants from neighboring Nigeria who are suspected of planning attacks in Niger’s…
Nigerians arrested with drugs in India
The police in Ankleshwar, India have booked a Nigerian under various sections of Narcotic Drugs and Pyschotropic Substances Act after…
Nigerian Navy arrests hijacked ship
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted a Greek-owned merchant tanker, MT KERALA, purportedly hijacked off the coast of Luanda after `spirited…
Nigerian on way to China arrested with cannabis
Simon Ateba/aviation correspondent A thirty-two year old cell phone dealer at Computer Village in Lagos, western Nigeria, has been arrested…
Day of reckoning for extremist Islamic judge
(Reuters) – Mali’s army has arrested a hardline Islamist judge who ordered floggings, amputations and the stoning of women for…
Dictionary cash smuggler arrested in Lagos
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent A routine search by Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agents for smuggled drugs at the international airport in Lagos, yielded…
Chidi Llyod, Rivers lawmaker arrested for double murder
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The majority leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd has been arrested by the…
Niger-Delta groups give ultimatum for Dokubo-Asari’s release
EROMOSELE EBHOMELE The Niger Delta People Salvation Front, NDPSF, as well as the Niger-Delta People Volunteer Force, NDPVF, two groups…
Oduahgate: Police Arrest Melaye, search office
Ayorinde Oluokun/ Abuja Dino Melaye, a former member of the Nigerian House of Representatives and executive secretary, Anti-Corruption Network, ACN,…
Police arrest dare-devil robbery gang members
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta A confessed armed robber who had terrorised Nigeria’s western states in the last few years was today…
BMW scandal: Campaigner for aviation minister’s resignation arrested
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Nigerian activist, Dino Melaye has been arrested by the Nigerian police in Abuja as he led a…
ICPC arrests 17 fake corps members
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested seventeen fake Youth Corp Members at the NYSC…
5 bank fraudsters arrested
Ayo Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a five- man syndicate for attempting to defraud various…
Ozekhome’s kidnapper arrested in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Operatives of Nigeria’s Department of State Security Service, DSS, Edo state Command, Wednesday said they have arrested kidnap…