The Ebonyi State Police Command on Friday announced the arrest of four persons over the murder of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Peter Nweke. Nweke was reportedly tortured to death by hoodlums suspected to be loyalists of a rival party during the 18th March governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. The PDP ward chairman was killed …

Following the passing of Ahize Okoli, a 500 Level student in the Civil Engineering Department at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, two people who are reportedly members of the Awo Hall Executives have been detained by the police. Okoli was reportedly beaten to death by a mob on suspicion that he stole a mobile phone. Sources on the …

The Ondo State Police Command on Tuesday said it has arrested two suspects who allegedly stoned a 35-year-old man, Olorunfemi Tope, to death in Akure, the state capital. Tope was killed in a mob attack in the Ijoka Area of Akure on Monday after his Toyota Camry car allegedly crushed two people to death and injured others. The deceased was …

Two police officers in Rivers State have been caught in a video assaulting motorists along a major road in the state. One of the officers, armed with an AK-47 rifle, could be seen slapping the motorist – a man dressed in white. The officer was heard speaking in pidgin English, dishing commands to the man. “Waka de go”, he shouted. …

The prime suspect in the case of an Ibadan-based Instagram cloth vendor, Adesina Olayinka (popularly called Khadi), who died mysteriously at Wetland Hotel, Akobo, in Ibadan, Oyo State recently is currently in police custody. Khadi was found dead after the man she was with checked out early on Thursday morning. It was gathered that the suspect is currently in the …

Osun State Police Command on Monday said its operatives have arrested a suspected human trafficker, Muideen Adebisi, while he was trying to move four teenage girls from Ile-Ife, Osun State to Libya. In a statement, the Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola said the suspect had invited the victims to a birthday party in Ile-Ife, during which he offered them food and …

Obukobo Oghenerukhewe, also known as Mayor, was shot and killed by gunmen on Tuesday, according to the Edo State Police Command, which said it was a cult-related killing. Mayor was a final-year student at the University of Benin (UNIBEN). State command Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Chidi Nwabuzor said the late Mayor, who was also the Chief of the Kegites …

Family members of a 22-year-old former student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Kabirat Sobola, who was allegedly stabbed to death in the Ogun State capital are currently demanding justice. The deceased, a National Diploma holder, was reportedly murdered in her room in Abeokuta on Friday, February 4, 2023. According to Information gathered, the incident has thrown the entire family into …

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three lawyers filing proceedings at the election petition tribunal for the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). It also said that five APC support staff working with the legal team to challenge the outcome of last 18th March governorship election in the state were picked alongside the lawyers …

TechHer, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), says it will engage Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Police to help fight Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country. The Executive Director, TechHer, Chioma Agwuegbo said this at the launch of Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV) response website tagged: ‘Kuram’, on Thursday in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report, TechHer is …