Police operatives in Adamawa State said on Wednesday, April 17, that they have made fresh arrests of 49 gangsters identified as Shila Boys. The gangs are mostly made up of teenagers and, in a few cases, adolescents, who rob residents of their phones and other handy belongings. Two of the arrested suspects are girls, a departure from what was long known as Shila Boys being male. The Adamawa State Police Command, in a statement by the Public …
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The Ondo State Police Command announced Wednesday, Nov. 15, that it has launched an investigation after a girl, 7, was found dead in a well in Shasha, Akure. The girl’s body was discovered in the well on Monday, Nov. 13, days after she went missing. Adunni Azeez, a friend of the bereaved mother, told Punch that a neighbour was suspected to have been involved in the child’s death. “The mother’s neighbour has been having grudges with the family. From what …
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory have arrested a wanted logistic supplier and informant to a kidnapping and banditry group terrorizing the and its environs. Spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday night, June 10, 2023, said the informant, Mohammed Hamza a.k.a Auta, was arrested by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit at the Mongoro Forest. “The suspect, who has been on the wanted list of the Command, is being held …
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kwara State Command has arrested two suspects found in possession of dangerous arms. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Command, Olasunkanmi Ayeni, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, June 30, said that the suspects were arrested near a gold mining site at Agbede village in Moro local government area of the state with a locally made pistol, rifle and other dangerous weapons. “We are all aware of the security situation and banditry …
Troops of Operation Safe Haven, in collaboration with vigilantes killed a notorious bandit and arrested 10 suspected armed robbers in Plateau and Kaduna States. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko, in a statement on Wednesday, June 28, said troops recovered two AK47 rifles, 101 rounds of 7.62mm special, five magazines, one motorcycle, one iron digger and two black jackets, amongst others, during the operations. “Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN in a sustained effort to eliminate criminals elements in …
Attempts by drug traffickers to export parcels of Methamphetamine popularly called Mkpuru Mmiri locally concealed in Cornflakes packs and body cream containers to Malaysia and Australia have been foiled by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, and a courier company in Lagos. Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Bafemi, in a statement on Sunday, June 19, said two freight agents; Nneji Anoma And Etoh Barnabas involved in the bid to export nine …