Suspected student cultists caught with human skull, gun
Akwa Ibom State Police command says it has apprehended seven suspects in connection with a cult-related assault, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm and fresh human skull. Other items recovered from the suspects include one locally made short gun, seven live cartridges, a bottle containing a substance suspected to be black oil, and […]
Kano police arrest 107 suspected criminals in August
The Kano State Police Command has revealed that 107 suspects were arrested in August 2025 for various offenses, including armed robbery, kidnapping, human trafficking, drug trafficking, and theft. The Police Commissioner, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori revealed this during a press briefing on Monday. According to him, the items recovered include an AK-47 rifle, seven fabricated […]
Machine gun recovered as police arrests 2 gunrunners in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested two men in possession of a machine gun and a large cache of live ammunition. Police spokesperson, Aliyu Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday on his Facebook page. According to him, operatives intercepted a blue Golf vehicle with registration number RSH 528 BV along […]
Katsina Police Repel Bandits’ Attack on Kankara DPO
The Katsina State Police Command has foiled an attempted attack by suspected bandits on the residence of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Kankara Local Government Area. Security analyst, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a post on Sunday. According to Makama, the incident happened around 6:00 p.m. on August 30 at the Local Education Authority […]
Troops neutralise 12 terrorists, recover weapons in North-East
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have eliminated 12 Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists during a targeted offensive across parts of Borno and Yobe States between Friday and Saturday. A credible source at Army Headquarters disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja. The source said that the operation, which was carried out in collaboration with […]
Pregnant woman killed by stray bullet as soldiers chase ‘Yahoo Boys’ in Delta
There’s palpable tension in Abraka Community, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State, as soldiers chasing suspected internet fraudsters, otherwise known as “yahoo boys,” on Saturday evening shot a pregnant woman dead. Indigenes, residents, and students went into a wild protest against the soldiers immediately the incident occurred. The soldiers (Operation Delta Sweep) were said […]
