Mob reacted to false alarm raised by a fleeing business partner, police say Residents of Kawo community in Kaduna metropolis yesterday burnt a suspected kidnapper and staged a protest, following alleged killing of an “innocent man” by a policeman. The protesters burnt tyres after barricading the highway leading from Kaduna to Zaria and Birnin-Gwari. Trouble … Continue reading Police kill one, injure four over lynched suspected kidnapper in Kaduna →

As security agents intensify efforts to rescue two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps abducted along Ilesha/Akure Expressway on Sunday, two persons were on Monday kidnapped in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State. Though the circumstances surrounding their abduction could not be immediately ascertained, The PUNCH, learnt that the victims were travelling between Esa … Continue reading Gunmen abduct head hunter, one other in Osun →

  The Anambra State Police Command’s special squad, Operations Puff Adder, has embarked on a raid of criminal hideouts in the state. In the past one week, no fewer than 75 suspected cultists have been arrested in various parts of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Haruna Mohammed, stated this in a … Continue reading Cops raid criminal hideouts in Anambra, apprehend 75 cultists →

The Oyo State Police Command, on Monday, paraded 10 students and three artisans for allegedly being members of a cult. During a press briefing at the command headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, the state Commissioner of Police, Shina Olukolu, listed the accomplishments of the command since the launch of theOperation Puff Adder. Olukolu said, “We have rejigged … Continue reading Police parade suspected cultists, kidnappers in Ibadan →

Unknown gunmen on Saturday abducted three men, including a set of twins, on the Aramoko-Efon Road in Ekiti State. The victims, Taiwo and Kehinde Olowoafara and the General Secretary of Christ’s School Alumni Association, Ado Ekiti, Mr Ayo Oladele, were said to be travelling on the road at different times. A family source, who said … Continue reading Gunmen kidnap twins, one other in Ekiti, demand N22m →

The Ebonyi State Police Command, on Monday, confirmed the arrest of the traditional ruler of Ipene community in the Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, Chief Paulinus Ogbor, and a retired police officer, identified simply as Onugh, for allegedly stealing three transformers. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Loveth Odah, told PUNCH Metro that the … Continue reading Monarch, retired police officer nabbed for allegedly stealing transformers →

The Nigeria Army has arrested a fake soldier for allegedly assaulting veteran musician, Friday Igwe, aka Baba Fryo. Igwe, in a Facebook post, on Sunday, had shared pictures of himself with bruises and bandages. Alongside the pictures, the ‘Dem Go Dey Pose’ singer said, “I was humiliated by unknown (unnamed) soldiers. I tried to force … Continue reading Army arrests fake soldier for assaulting Baba Fryo →

The Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has sentenced a Cameroonian home help, Leudjoe Koyemen Joel, to death for murdering her Nigerian employer, Mrs Dayo Adeleke. In a judgment delivered on Tuesday morning, two years and five months after the crime, Justice Adedayo Akintoye convicted Joel and ordered that he be hanged to death. The … Continue reading Court sentences Cameroonian home help to death by hanging over boss’ murder →

The Police on Tuesday arraigned Mr. Samson Awotidoye, 38; and Mrs. Toyin Ademola, 35, in an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun for allegedly assaulting his wife. The Prosecutor, Inspector Monday Ojiezele, told the court that the defendants committed the offence in August 2016 around 11.30 am at Ajebamidele, Ile-Ife. They were charged with three counts … Continue reading Man allegedly connived up with pregnant concubine to assault wife →

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that upcoming musician, Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, be remanded in the prison custody. The judge made the remand order on Monday morning shortly after the musician was arraigned before him on 11 counts, bordering on credit card fraud. Naira Marley had pleaded … Continue reading Alleged credit card fraud: Judge remands Naira Marley in prison →