Crime Report

Nigeria needs to critically evaluate this new threat and seek tailored assistance from nations that have successfully waged asymmetric warfare. Non-state actors are unrelenting in deepening the insurgency in the North-east, despite renewed efforts by the military to crush them. The Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), one of the fundamentalist groups active in the region, plans to deploy more …

SaharaReporters previously exclusively reported that the DSS had maintained a blockade around the prison since Malami was granted bail, preventing his release despite his compliance with bail conditions. Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has finally surrendered to operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) after days of tension over his stalled bail and …

he National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an ex-convict, female online vendor and others in raids conducted in Jigawa, Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Oyo, FCT, Enugu, and Kwara states. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Giving a breakdown, Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives in Edo state …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON do State Police Command said it has arrested a 19-year-old unlicensed reckless teenage driver who recently knocked down three policemen at a checkpoint in Benin City, issuing a stern warning against attacks on police officers. In a statement released on Saturday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, the Command said the incident occurred at …

Meanwhile, a Federal High Court had ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 assets allegedly linked to Malami and his two sons. The assets, according to court documents, are valued at ₦213,234,120,000. team of lawyers and loyalists of embattled former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, returned to the Federal High Court on Friday, reportedly seeking Justice Emeke Nwite’s …

he Police Command, in Kebbi, says it has arrested a 30-year-old man, Suleman Mamuda, for allegedly killing his wife, Umaima Maidawa, 25, in Bayawa Village, Augie Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Bashir Usman, said in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi on Friday that the incident occurred on Monday …

By Idahosa Musa uspected kidnappers have reportedly abducted eight persons, including a woman, from a Hotel in Imoga, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, demanding a ransom of N100 million for their release, in the latest attack to heighten fear across the State. The victims, all indigenes of Imoga Kingdom, were reportedly kidnapped last Friday night at Star Boy …

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it has arrested three suspects in connection with the death of a female lawyer, Ms Princess Chigbo, in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. She said the arrest of the suspects was a major …

THE Police Command in Benue has confirmed the death of a notorious bandit, Terkaa Samuel of Jandekyula, Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet stated this in a statement on Thursday in Makurdi. Edet said the bandit was shot on Wednesday around Channel Two, Zaki-Biam, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue during exchange of gunshots. …

enin, Edo Nigeria – Kidnappers who recently abducted two brothers have reportedly killed the younger one, while the elder, a medical doctor, remains in captivity. The deceased, Tahir Abu, was found dead by a riverbank during a bush-combing operation conducted at the weekend by a joint team of police officers, soldiers, local vigilantes and hunters. Sources said the family was …