The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious armed robber, Abba Aliyu, popularly known as Abba Fiya, after operatives responded to a distress call over an armed robbery incident in Hausawa Quarters of the metropolis. The arrest, according to the Command, followed a report received on December 21, prompting operatives of the Anti-Daba Unit to swiftly move into the area and apprehend the suspect. “In line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police on prompt response to distress calls, operatives of the Anti-Daba Unit swiftly responded to a report of an armed robbery at Hausawa Quarters and…
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Anxiety has enveloped parts of Lagos following the arrest of two suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) by security operatives in the state. The suspects, identified as Modu Gana and Ibrahim Dugge, were reportedly arrested on Sunday, December 21, by operatives of the State Security Service (SSS). A security source familiar with the operation said the arrests were carried out in the Apapa area of Lagos at about 8:45 a.m. The source confirmed that the two men are currently in custody and undergoing interrogation by security officials. Findings indicated that the operation was based on intelligence…
Two persons lost their lives on Monday in a lone auto crash along the Isara-Remo/Erimobi Bridge axis of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The fatal accident involved a Suzuki bus with registration number KRD 194 JW, according to reports from the scene. The incident was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, who said the victims, occupants of the vehicle, died on the spot. Akinbiyi explained that preliminary investigations pointed to excessive speed, which caused the driver to ram into a stationary, broken-down vehicle on the highway. He added that the remains…
A dispute over a ₦1,500 electricity bill has reportedly claimed the life of a landlord, Mr Lucky Obaze, in Boji-Boji Owa, Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State. Obaze was allegedly stabbed to death by his tenant following an argument linked to the payment of the electricity bill in the compound where both parties resided. The Delta State Police Command confirmed the incident yesterday through its Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Bright Edafe. Edafe disclosed that two suspects were involved in the incident and are currently on the run, adding that investigations had commenced to track them down. He,…
Operatives of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, have arrested two young women for allegedly attempting to smuggle illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Goron Dutse, Kano. The suspects, identified as Maryam Ali, 19, and Hauwa Musa, 20, were apprehended during routine security screening while trying to gain access to the custodial facility. Confirming the arrest, the Command’s spokesperson, Musbahu Lawan, said the women were found with suspected illicit drugs believed to be meant for inmates serving various jail terms at the centre. Lawan disclosed that the arrest took place on December 21, 2025, stressing…
The Federal University of Education (FUE), Pankshin, Plateau State, has uncovered a syndicate involved in the forgery and issuance of fake academic results and certificates, resulting in the imprisonment of two men. The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Jere Ndazhaga, disclosed this on Monday at a press briefing, where he confirmed that the convicts, Friday Tunkyes and Harvey Ringsum, were each sentenced to one and a half years in prison. According to Ndazhaga, the fraud was exposed after a suspicious certificate was submitted to the university’s Examinations and Records Section. The document raised red flags, prompting an internal review that led to…
The Nigeria Police Force has released Mrs Adenike Atanda, wife of a senior investigative reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), and her nine-month-old baby after their brief detention in the Owutu area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. FIJ disclosed that Adenike and the infant were released on Monday evening, shortly after operatives arrested her husband, Sodeeq Atanda, a senior reporter with the organisation. He was also later freed. According to the organisation, Adenike and her baby were initially taken to a police station in Owutu, where they were held for several hours. Officers were said to have asked her…
The Kano State Police Command has rescued a man from an angry mob following an alleged blasphemy incident at a hotel in the Badawa area of Kano metropolis. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 9:45 p.m. on December 21 at Sarina Hotel, located in Badawa Quarters. According to the sources, the police received a distress call indicating that three men Musa Tasiu, Awwal Ibrahim and Soja Snu, all from Dorayi Quarters had gone to the hotel to smoke shisha. One of the sources said Musa Tasiu allegedly entered the hotel mosque, broke the glass door, picked…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old suspected motorcycle thief and recovered two motorcycles during an operation by operatives of the Ore Division. The suspect, identified as Okemini, was intercepted on December 11, 2025, alongside two other suspects. The accomplices reportedly escaped during the operation, abandoning their motorcycles, while Okemini was apprehended. Police sources said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects are members of a syndicate that specializes in snatching motorcycles in different parts of the state. The two motorcycles recovered at the scene have been registered as exhibits. The arrested suspect, who is currently in police custody,…
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, assured residents of Ese Odo, Okitipupa, Irele and Ile Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Areas that their overwhelming support in the last governorship election would continue to yield tangible dividends, as he highlighted key achievements and more commitments during the continuation of his Thank-You Tour of the councils. The Governor, who clarified that his visit was not to solicit votes, reminded the people that they had freely given him their mandate about a year ago, delivering an unprecedented 18–0 electoral victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Recalling the electioneering campaign, Governor…