The police in Ogun State have arrested nine men who are allegedly landgrabbers at Odosegolu village along the Ijebu-Ode/Epe expressway. The arrest of the suspects, GISTS VILLA learnt, followed valid intelligence gathered by the police that “some hoodlums were fomenting trouble at Odosegolu village with dangerous weapons.” According to a statement by Omolola Odutola, Ogun … Read more
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 14 people for alleged kidnapping activities. The command said in a statement on Thursday that the arrests resulted from the implementation of fresh operational modalities to curb kidnapping activities in the state. “Commissioner of Police Afolabi Babatola worked out the strategy, which yielded another success as 14 suspects … Read more
An Abuja-based construction firm, KYC Interproject Ltd., has been ordered sealed and its promoter, Micheal Ayuba Auta, probed over alleged fraudulent practises. Auta, the managing director of the company, was ordered to be investigated by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command over the controversies surrounding the contract sum of N200 million paid to him … Read more
A Chief Magistrate Court in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, Ibrahim Muhammed has remanded two persons, Esther Shehu and David Kpanaki in the Correctional Service. They were charged with criminal conspiracy, cheating and obstruction. Ibrahim remanded the defendants to enable the Nigeria Police Force carry out investigation towards getting necessary information on the case. The trial … Read more
Akwa Ibom State police command says Operatives of the Command’s Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) have neutralized one Sunday Wisdom, a notorious armed robber and serial killer while attempting to evade arrest. In a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon, on Thursday, Wisdom who was in the command’s wanted list … Read more
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced one Mohammed Kazeem Beiwa to death for the murder of his neighbour identified as Olokose Ojo Olushola a few days before his wedding in 2021. The trial judge, Justice S. M. Akanbi, also handed down 10 years imprisonment and N100,000 fine each to his two … Read more
We won’t allow protest to disrupt Aiteo’s oil production – Bayelsa govt The Bayelsa State Government has said that it would not tolerate a protest planned for December 26 to disrupt oil production at Oil Mining Lease, OML, 29, operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration. The government said this in a statement on Sunday by the … Read more
‘Be vigilant, report suspicious movements’ – NSCDC to Jigawa residents The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has warned residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious movement around them. The commandant of the Jigawa State Command of NSCDC, Muhmmed Danjuma, issued the warning while speaking about the preparation for a hitch-free Christmas celebration. … Read more
Niger: Police parade notorious bandit leader Datijo, four informants Niger State Police Commissioner of Police Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has paraded a suspected bandit leader, Umar Aliyu, aka Babuga Datijo. He was paraded with four suspected informants and the sum of N5 million was recovered from them. Danmamman, while parading the suspects at his maiden press … Read more
Katsina Correctional Service recaptures two escaped inmates The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, in Katsina, has recaptured two awaiting trial inmates who had previously escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Katsina on October 17, 2023. Following their escape, a joint effort involving various security agencies was swiftly launched to track down the fugitives. A … Read more