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Mohbad: Lagos Police Set Up Special Investigation Team

THE Lagos State Police Command has inaugurated a 13-man special investigation team to probe the mysterious death of Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. “Do not forget, we have unique access with INTERPOL. Everybody linked to it (the death of Mohbad) will be identified and they will be …

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Flood Kills Keke NAPEP Rider In Umuahia, Abia State

A middle-aged man identified as John was swept away by rain in Umuahia on Sunday evening. The incident happened at about 7:20 pm in the Uzuakoli Road area of Umuahia during torrential rain in the Abia State capital. The victim, who until his death was a commercial tricycle operator popularly …

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Police kill 10 Terrorists, Rescue 39 Kidnap Victims In Bauchi

OPERATIVES of the Bauchi State Police Command have gunned down 10 suspected terrorists and rescued 39 victims in Yankari Forest. This followed a successful joint security operation referred to as Operation Sharan Daji. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakili, a …

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Nigerian Troops Neutralise IPOB/ESN Combatants In Enugu

JOINT troops of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police have neutralised three combatants of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in a fierce encounter. Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations, said in a statement on …

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Gunmen Kidnap Motorists, Passengers On Otukpo-Enugu Expressway

GUNMEN have reportedly abducted several passengers on the Otukpo – Enugu expressway, along Olanyega/Ogbodo road in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that the the incident occurred at about 2:30 pm on Sunday. Trojan News Media learnt that the incident caused panic among motorists plying that …

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EFCC Arrests 29 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Enugu

THE Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested no fewer than 29 suspected internet fraudsters, otherwise known as Yahoo boys. In a statement shared on its verified X handle, EFCC said the arrest was made on Friday, September 15, in a sting operation in …

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Kidnappers Abduct 14 Travelers In Enugu

INSPITE of claimed efforts of both the Government and security operatives that the busy Ugwogo-Opi-Nsukka is safe, a gang of kidnappers Friday evening struck on the road, and took away no less than 14 persons. The victims, were said to be traveling in a fully loaded bus to Obollo-Afor from …

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Missing Social Media Influencer, Mubaarak Found Dead

THE Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has described as shocking and saddening the death of a 27-year-old Yusuf Mubaarak under hazy circumstances. The governor, in a statement on Saturday night, said the circumstances surrounding Mubaarak’s death must be investigated by security agencies. The statement was signed by the governor’s chief press secretary, …

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MohBad: Lagos State Police Constitute Panel, Begin Full Probe

CONSEQUENT upon the growing public concerns and the preliminary police review of the general circumstances surrounding the death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Idowu Owohunwa, has directed the commencement of full-scale criminal investigation into the case. The Lagos State Police Command Public …

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