Hushpuppi defrauds 1,926,400 victims, scoops N168bn

Juliana Francis

Less than a week after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared Ramon Abass, also known as Hushpuppi, wanted in relation to several money laundering crimes, the Dubai Police Force, United Arab Emirates, has released a video showing details of how the Nigerian Dubai-based suspect was arrested.

Court bars NSCDC, interior minister from interfering with security guards

Juliana Francis

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Minister of Interior from meddling into the affairs of organisations or establishment that employ its own secuirty guards.

Taraba Police killings: Like Wadume, Like APO six

Juliana Francis

FORCE SPOKESMAN, FRANK MBA

On August 6, 2019, policemen attached to the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) embarked on a journey to Taraba State, to arrest an alleged wanted kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Bala, otherwise known as Wadume.

‘Herdsmen threaten to behead me if I didn’t pay N20m’

Juliana Francis

IGP, Mohammed Adamu

A kidnapped victim, who simply wished to be addressed as Mr Kingsley, has narrated how suspected herdsmen abducted him and his pregnant wife in Rivers State and then threatened to decapitate him if his family members didn’t pay N20million as ransom.

NDLEA hunts for traffickers that abandon truckload of drug

Juliana Francis

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kogi State Command, have launched a man-hunt for suspected traffickers, who abandoned truckload of 3.1 tons of Cannabis sativa along Okene-Lokoja Express Way and vanish.

Commandant arrested for alleged N449.5m fraud

Juliana Francis

A vigilante commandant, George Mbessey, has been arrested over alleged diversion of public funds to the tune of N449.5million.

NDLEA hunts for traffickers that abandon truckload of drug

Juliana Francis

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kogi State Command, have launched a man-hunt for suspected traffickers, who abandoned truckload of 3.1 tons of Cannabis sativa along Okene-Lokoja Express Way and vanish.

Sergeant arrested for inflicting machete cuts, killing Inspector

Juliana Francis

Homicide detectives from the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos, have arrested Sergeant Ukeme Asuquo for allegedly inflicting machete cuts on Inspector Adekunle Ilesanmi Francis, causing his death.

Suspects: We disguise as cab drivers, passengers to rob victims

Juliana Francis

IGP, Mohammed Adamu

Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested four suspected robbers, who used to pose as cab drivers in order to rob unsuspecting passengers.

NAPTIP: How we arrested travel agent for luring lady to Middle East

Taiwo Jimoh

DG NAPTIP, Julie Okah-Donli

In February 2019, Ondo State-born Tosin Adetula decided to be more aggressive in her search for a teaching job.

The 26-year-old lady had completed her Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programme and was discouraged owing to lack of a job.

Police declare man giving minor deep kiss on social media wanted

Juliana Francis

The Nigerian Police, yesterday, declared a young man, who was seen on a viral video on social media giving a deep kiss to an underage a girl wanted.

N100m fraud: Former President General, partner remanded for murder

Okey Maduforo, Awka

An Awka High Court on Monday, remanded the former President General of Isuanocha Community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Chief Anthony Onyeagolu and his partner, Mr. Moses Emebo, in prison custody for the murder of Mr. Augus Okoye.

Suspected assassins kill man, rape daughter in Delta

Dominic Adewole, ASABA

A middle aged man, Daniel Benwari, has been assassinated in his home at Abuelo Quarters of Issele-Azagba, in Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State.

Teenager stabs boyfriend to death over N3000

Kunle Olayeni, Abeokuta 

Police in Ogun State have arrested a teenager, Idowu Abosede, for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend, Aliyu Ibrahim, to death. 

Policemen shot my cousin during prayer, abandoned him, says lady

Juliana Francis

A lady, Fatimah Babashehu Liman, has taken to Facebook to narrate how policemen attached to Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Federal Capital Territory Command, shot and abandoned her cousin, Mr. Sadiq Ibrahim Abubakar to his fate.

‘IG’s operatives killed our brother in custody, seized his corpse’

Juliana Francis

IGP, Mohammed Adamu

A grieving wife, Blessing Bolarinwa, has urged the Inspector-General-of-Police, Mohammed Adamu, to investigate and fish out the policeman that killed her husband, Olaoluwa Bolarinwa, while he was in custody.

N6m scam: Bureau-de-Change sentenced seven years

Juliana Francis

Justice Mallong Peter of the Federal High Court, Kaduna State, yesterday, sentenced Sadiq Mustapha to seven years imprisonment without option of fine.

We shall resume kidnapping, killings after COVID-19, says …Abuja-Kaduna expressway suspected bandit

Juliana Francis

A suspect, Mustapha Mohammed, 26, has revealed that the incessant kidnappings and killings along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway and other routes in northern parts of Nigeria have stopped because he and his other partners in crime were afraid of contracting COVID-19.

Police search for parents of trafficked boy

Juliana Francis

The Anambra State Police Command has launched a search for the parents of 12-year-old Gabriel Tehrile, believed to be a victim of human trafficking.

Police release video supporting death of suspect in detention

Juliana Francis

Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Tactical Squad (IGPSTS), located at Itele area of Ayobo, Lagos State, seemed to be supporting the death of a suspect in their custody.

‘We killed OPC member in front of his pregnant wife’

Taiwo Jimoh

Two men, who confessed to being members of the Eiye Cult Group, have narrated how they killed a member of the Oodua People's Congress (OPC) in the presence of his pregnant wife.