Category: Crime
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Amotekun arrests 27 suspected kidnappers in Ondo
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, commonly known as Amotekun Corps, has arrested 27 individuals for alleged involvement in various criminal activities, including kidnapping, burglary, and theft. The arrests were made over a three-week period across the state. During the parade of the suspects at the Amotekun Corps headquarters in Akure on Monday, the Corps…
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Kwara Poly student killing: 3 detained policemen reportedly dismissed
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The three policemen arrested and detained for the alleged murder of the Kwara State Polytechnic student, Abdulqoyyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, have reportedly been dismissed from the police force. It would be recalled that the three officers were later whisked to Abuja from Ilorin on the order of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode…
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IPOB Vows to Eliminate Mkpulu Mmiri Producers and Distributors in Southeast
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared its intention to identify and eliminate the producers and distributors of the illicit crystal meth known as mkpulu mmiri in the Southeast region of Nigeria. In a recent statement, IPOB attributed the rise in violent crime in Orlu to the return of drug dealers from South Africa,…
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FG Targets Identity Theft with New Database Harmonization Plan
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed concern over the negative image the country faces abroad, attributing it largely to foreigners using Nigerian identities. To address this issue, plans are underway to harmonize the national citizenship database for better individual and corporate identity management. Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, revealed the initiative during the…
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EFCC Arrests 44 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Kwara
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC, have arrested Forty-four (44) suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ilorin, Kwara State. They were arrested on Friday September 6, 2024 at Sango, Kulende, Taxaco and Harmony Estate, all in Ilorin, following credible intelligence over their alleged…
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Army Hands Over Suspected Killer of Abducted FUNAAB Student to Police
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that the Nigerian Army has handed over 23-year-old Adeleye Ayomide, who is accused of killing Idowu Christiana, a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, shared the news via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, stating that…
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EFCC Arrests 56 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Kwara
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 56 persons suspected to be internet fraudsters in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The arrests, according to the Head, Media and Publicity of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, “were carried out between Tuesday, September 3…
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Kwara convicts, fines 400 sanitation offenders
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Environmental Sanitation Task Force has convicted and fined over 400 people in the State for running foul of the environmental law. The State Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, disclosed this on Sunday in Ilorin, the state capital while fielding questions from Journalists on the Saturdays sanitation…
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Six suspects linked to murder of Offa Health Tech student paraded by police
Stephen Olufemi Oni, ilorin Six people allegedly linked to the gruesome killing of the 21-year-old Kwara State School of Health Technology, Offa, Awesu Mojisola, have been arrested and paraded by the State Police Command. The suspects are Adebayo Joshua Happiness, Adebayo Adeniyi, Adeniyi Bukola, Adeoye Adeola, Lawal Aminat and Bulus Peter, while one iPhone 11P10…
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Headline: EFCC Nabs Abuja ‘Young Billionaire’ for Internet Fraud, Seizes Cars and Properties
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody Hyginus Nkwocha, a 35-year-old man, in Abuja, on allegations of internet fraud and money laundering. Nkwocha, who has been dubbed a ‘young billionaire,’ was arrested at Ever Green Estate, near Millennium Estate in Lugbe, Abuja, following a tip-off about his suspected illegal activities. During…