A suspected notorious thief has been nabbed in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. It was gathered that the suspect who allegedly specializes in stealing chickens was arrested by a local security group at Orie market on Monday morning, September 18, 2023. According to one Sunday Ezenwankwo, the suspect allegedly steals…
Kano State Police Command has arrested the topmost most wanted notorious thug (Dandaba) Sadiq Ahmad, after causing life-threatening injuries to his latest victim. Spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyaw, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, September 1, 2023, said the suspect used scissors to attack one Abdulrahman Isah, of…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have foiled a cult initiation ceremony and arrested a notorious cultist who has been terrorizing Oghara community and environs in Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, August 28, 2023, said…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a notorious kidnap kingpin and one other over their involvement in a series of armed robbery, kidnapping operations in Ughelli and Warri. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, May 14, 2023, said the kingpin, Emmanuel…
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has approved the reinstatement of the Emir of Yandoto, Aliyu Garba Marafa, who was suspended for conferring a traditional title to a notorious bandits’ kingpin, Ado Aleiru. Recall that the monarch bestowed the traditional title of Sarki Fulani to the bandit on Saturday, July 16, 2022. The…
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command’s tactical team have arrested a 32-year-old notorious armed robbery suspect, Igbonagwam Osinachi. The spokesperson of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday night, April 4, 2023, said the arrest was made following the directives by the State Commissioner for Police, CP…
Operatives of Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) Ikoyi, Lagos, attached to the Diplomatic Section have arrested and arraigned one Abioye Abolaji, on an eleven-count charge bordering on alleged forgery, obtaining money by false pretence, false representation and stealing. The spokesperson of PSFU, SP Eyitayo Johnson, in a statement on Thursday, March 23, 2023,…
The Nigerian military has killed Ummaru Nagona, one of the notorious bandits terrorising residents of North West. Before being killed, Nagona operated on the eastern part of Sokoto, especially in villages of Isa and Sabon Birni local governments. Daily Trust reported that earlier reports suggested that it was another terrorists kingpin, Bello Turji…
The spokesperson of the command, CSC Adamu Shehu, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday, 14th February, 2023, said 70 meters of 16mm 4 core streetlight armoured cable valued at N630,000 were recovered from the suspects. ?Four suspects namely, Yahaya Rabiu ‘m’ aged 20, Rabilu Alto ‘m’, Haruna Mustapha ‘m’ and Ibrahim Isa…
Operatives of the Western Security Network Agency, Amotekun Osun Corps, have arrested a man, Yisa Aderibigbe, for allegedly raping two minors in Osogbo, the state capital. Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi, the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, said Aderibigbe was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 26, after a tip-off by the residents of the area where he committed…
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Jigawa State Command arrested a 24-year-old notorious motorcycle thief, Sanusi Sani, of Damutawa village in Jahun Local Govt Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Corps in the state, Adamu Shehu, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, January 24, said…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested three notorious cultists and recovered two locally made pistols, live ammunition, charms, among others. Spokesman of the command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Friday, January 13, said that the suspects were among members of the Viking Confraternity who had allegedly been involved in cult-related killings…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a notorious car snatcher, Mohammed Bashir. Spokesperson for the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, in a statement on Thursday January 5, said Bashir, 32, of Mariri Area of Kano state, was arrested by operatives attached to ‘B’ Divisional Police headquarters. According to the PPRO, the suspect…
A suspected criminal has been apprehended by operatives of the Western Security Network Agency, Amotekun, Osun, for allegedly being a member of a kidnap gang terrorising some parts of Edo State. Anetor Destiny was arrested on January 1, 2023, in Ila Orangun and reportedly confessed to the crime. Amitolu Shittu, the Osun Amotekun Field Commander,…
The Bauchi State Police Command says 12 suspected kidnappers and bandits were neutralised during a raid in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmad Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, December 19, 2022, said that a joint operation of security operatives engaged the suspects…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared an Abuja drug lord, Ibrahim Momoh a.ka. ‘Ibrahim Bendel’ wanted. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, December 4, 2022, said the suspect is an ex-convict who escaped from jail in 2020. “Operatives stormed the warehouse of a notorious drug lord…
The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested seven suspects including a notorious female gunrunner supplying arms and ammunition to a bandit leader, Dawa. Addressing newsmen on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at the command headquarters in Gusau, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu, said the police tactical team also rescued 15 kidnapped victims after spending…
A suspected notorious goat thief identified as Jonathan Dakup aka Tuko was caught in Tudun Wada area of Jos, Plateau State. It was gathered that cases of goat theft in Jos and environs have been on the increase. Few days ago, an Area Court in Jos sentenced a 20-year-old unemployed man, Pius John, to…
Security Forces have neutralized a notorious bandit commander ‘Dogo Maikasuwa’ terrorizing communities in Kaduna State. The State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, November 11, 2022, shared a blurred photograph of the neutralized bandit leader. Aruwan said the development was made known in an operational…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a notorious drug dealer, Aminu Abukasim, who specializes in supplying illicit drugs to terrorists in the forest. Spokesperson of the command, SP Gambo Isah, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 28, said the suspect confessed to the crime and mentioned three acomplices including his father. …
Operatives of Ijora Badia Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested four suspects who specialize in stealing vehicles and dismantling them for onward sales as spare parts. The suspects, Alafia Afiwajuomo, Ganiyu Tajudeen, Olamilekan Hassan and Lucky Esomojumi were arrested at Igamu under bridge following a painstaking investigation and intelligence gathering that…