Crime Report

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four police officers captured in a viral video making unprofessional and ethnically insensitive remarks to a motorist during a stop-and-search operation along the Lagos–Benin Expressway. The command said the officers had also been placed under investigation following public outrage over the incident, which circulated widely on social media on Friday. The viral clip …

  The three convicts were jailed for six offences, and they will stand trial on the four remaining charges to which they pleaded not guilty. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced three terrorists linked to the May abduction of school children and teachers in Orire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State, to a life imprisonment. Justice …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has identified the Nigeria Police Force and five federal ministries and agencies as having the highest number of suspected fake workers uncovered during its payroll verification exercise. ICPC Chairman, Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), disclosed the findings while speaking on the commission’s investigation into payroll fraud across Federal Government institutions, according to …

  The Court of Appeal affirmed the forfeiture order based on EFCC’s iinvestigation linked the assets to funds allegedly diverted from money released for the operations of the Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield. The Court of Appeal in Lagos has affirmed the final forfeiture of N293.97 million, several properties and investment assets linked to a retired major-general, Emmanuel Atewe, …

The developments also point to an emerging strategy, rather than merely arresting foot soldiers, security agencies are now targeting the networks, insiders, receivers and collaborators who sustain criminal activities. The past week has offered fresh evidence that the security architecture in Edo State may be moving from reactive policing to a more coordinated, intelligence-driven campaign against kidnapping, cultism, vandalism and …

Operatives of Edo State Security Squad codenamed “Operation flush out Kidnappers and Cultists,” at the weekend, raided a hideout known for drugs and cultism at Uzebu Quarters, Asoro Hill along Ekenwan road in Oredo local government area of Edo State where 12 suspects were arrested in connection with cultism and cult related activities. The Squad warned the youths and members …

A 25-year-old woman, identified as Erdoo Ugede, has been arrested for allegedly killing the two-month-old son of her husband’s alleged mistress in Ankyoov, Ikyogbaji Council Ward of Gwer East Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. Vanguard News reports that a  source in the community disclosed that the tragic incident occurred after the suspect reportedly invited the child’s mother and …

  According to the sources who spoke with SaharaReporters, police investigators are looking into allegations that the minister left his country home shortly after the incident while aides arranged for an ambulance. Police sources familiar with the investigation into the death of a physiotherapist, Mary Habila say investigators are examining the sequence of events at the residence of Nigeria’s Minister …

  According to exclusive findings by SaharaReporters on Sunday, Habila, a Physiotherapist, was reportedly found naked when her body was removed from the minister’s residence. The woman found dead at the residence of Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, who has been identified as Mary Habila, died naked at the Minister’s quarters, SaharaReporters has gathered. According to exclusive findings by …

Edo State Police Command said it has arrested two more suspects in connection with the disappearance of a preterm baby shortly after delivery in Benin City, bringing the number of suspects in custody to three. The command said investigators who confirmed that the baby is deceased are also preparing to exhume his remains from a suspected burial site as part …