By Esther Ososanya In a disturbing case of betrayal and manipulation, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested two sisters and their two accomplices for staging a fake kidnapping in a bid to extort ₦5 million from their own father. The suspects, including 16-year-old Lead Way Innocent, her elder sister Joy Innocent, Mr …
By Esther Ososanya In a sweeping nationwide anti-drug operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured a series of high-profile convictions, including a Lagos-based couple sentenced to a combined 22.5 years in prison and the final forfeiture of an 80-room, multi-billion-naira hotel in Victoria Island used as a drug distribution hub. Ajah Johnson …
By Esther Ososanya Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) on Monday neutralised three suspected kidnappers during a failed ransom pickup along the Jos–Makurdi road in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation followed the abduction of Corporal Munyal Abdullahi, a member of the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Jos, who was …
Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has freed 32 hostages and agreed to a conditional peace pact with farming communities in Zamfara State, following grassroots negotiations led by Islamic clerics. The high-stakes dialogue, which unfolded deep in the Fakai forest of Shinkafi Local Government Area over three separate visits in July, marks one of the clearest …
By Esther Ososanya Operatives of the Police Command have arrested one David Moses, a security guard working in a school, for allegedly conspiring with his friend, Sunday Irimiya, who is on the run, to murder a carer and a toddler entrusted to her care. A statement from the command said on 23rd July 2025, the …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Armed bandits have killed 38 abducted residents of Banga village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, despite collecting a ransom of ₦50 million from the community. Chairman of the local government, Mannir Haidara Kaura, confirmed the development, stating that 56 villagers were initially taken hostage during a raid, but …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Youths across Plateau State have raised alarm over the rising wave of deadly attacks in several communities, demanding urgent government intervention and justice for victims. In the past three months, over 300 people have died in coordinated assaults across Riyom, Bokkos, and Mangu local government areas. More than 50,000 residents have fled …
By Esther Ososanya Police in Kogi State say the man accused of murdering photojournalist Ayo Ayobami Aiyepeku has died by suicide just hours after authorities launched a manhunt for him. Officers identified the suspect, Jacob Adebayo Pelumi, in a hotel room in Lokoja on Thursday morning. He had reportedly checked in the night before. Kogi …
