crime

Two traffic robbers identified as Dada Owolabi and Kolawole Olawoye have been arrested by the police for allegedly dispossessing unsuspecting members of the public of their valuables around Ogudu/Alapere area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Newsextra24 reports. The suspects who were arrested at different locations in the area by operatives of …

Court grants Omoyele Sowore bail in the sum of N20 million, with 2 sureties one of whom must be a civil servant not below grade level 12 The 2nd to 5th defendants were also admitted to bail in Sum of N1 million each and 1 surety in like sum

A senior clerk at the National Open University of Nigeria, Makurdi centre, Benue State, Iko Danasabe, has been arrested for the alleged murder of his colleague, Francis Atache. Danasabe reportedly connived with some gang members to kill Atache, also a clerical official at NOUN, and dumped his corpse in a …

Mrs Titilayo Ajibola, mother of one Idris, whose death occurred when a car he was travelling in crashed following a chase allegedly by men of the Joint Task Force last September in Osun State, had demanded N5bn as compensation from the government. Ajibola also demanded prosecution of the JTF men …

Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, on Saturday, eliminated no fewer than 50 bandits at Kuriya village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. He added that the 334 rustled livestock were also recovered …

Davido’s first lady, a 21 years old lady who has just recently being signed into the DMW record label by Dmw father, Davido has just been arrested in Lagos club for violating Covid-19 rules.

A group of suspected Boko Haram members yesterday unleashed mayhem in Gubja local government area of Yobe state. Newsextra24 Sunday reports that a primary school, hospital and cars were set ablaze during the attack. It was gathered that the attackers invaded the town and set some government structures on fire. …

Lagos Police Parade 237 Clubgoers Arrested For Violating COVID19 Protocols (Photos) Lagos state police command today Saturday, January 9 paraded 237 clubgoers who were arrested for violating COVID19 protocols, Newsextra24 reports. The clubgoers were arrested on Friday Night January 8 and Saturday, January 9 in the Surulere and Victoria Island …

The police in Damaturu, Yobe State, have arrested four persons over the death of an 18-year old female at a government guest lodge in Damaturu. Newsextra24 was told the incident occurred on Thursday. The police have arrested the suspects who are now at the Police B Division in Damaturu. Police …

About five persons have been reported killed when the Nigerian Army personnel clashed with bus drivers in Ilesha-Baruba motor park in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State. The cause of the misunderstanding was said to be over an alleged N100 bribe which the soldiers, which mounted a roadblock …