Crime Report

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 …

Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi’s father, whose son (Adeniyi) is facing criminal charges over alleged forgery and impersonation, was reportedly arrested by police operatives on Monday in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, according to report by Vanguard News. According to the report, residents told journalists that the arrest took place at the family’s residence, where officers reportedly arrived in several vehicles before taking Adeniyi’s …

Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, on Friday disclosed that a total of 77 suspects were arrested for various criminal offences across the state in June 2026. He disclosed that 38 victims of kidnapping were successfully rescued through intelligence driven operations and coordinated tactical responses carried out across different parts of the state. The suspects taken into custody, according …

The Delta State Police Command has intensified a manhunt for 21-year-old Fejiro, who allegedly stabbed his younger brother, Joseph, to death following a dispute over a pair of bathroom slippers in Delta State. The Command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, that Alltimepost.com that the suspect remains on the run. “The suspect is still on the run since last week. The killing …

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command said they have recovered vehicles allegedly stolen two years ago and arrested two suspects, including a driver found with forged vehicle documents, during a stop-and-search operation in Benin City. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this to journalists in Benin City. She said the suspects had confessed to the offences …

Edo State Police Command said it has rescued 11 persons abducted by suspected kidnappers in Iyahmo, Etsako East Local Government Area of the state and arrested two men for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping to extort ₦4 million from relatives. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikioedem, disclosed this in separate statements issued last weekend in Benin. According to …

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command said they have arrested three additional suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a woman at the popular Vegetable Market along Airport Road, Benin City. With the latest arrests, the number of suspects linked to the crime has risen to six. Investigators say the only person still on the run is a community …