A 53-year-old father of seven children, Abdullahi Imman, has been arrested for sexually abusing eight girls and one boy aged between six and 11 years in Tayi area of Minna, Niger State capital. Imman, popularly called Abba by residents in the community, said he preyed on the children by luring them into his provisions shop with biscuits and sweets. He …

The United Kingdom police named a 14-year-old boy killed in a sword attack in London this week as Daniel Anjorin and said the suspect will face murder and other charges over the violent rampage. The teenager died on Tuesday morning as he walked to school in Hainault, in the east of Britain’s capital, when he was attacked by a man …

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a suspected cultist. The spokesman of the command, Superintendent Chidi Nwabuzor, who revealed this on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested on April 12 by an officer of the Evbotubu division following an intelligence report. He said: “The Edo State Police have arrested a suspected cultist, Endurance Otansowe with a gun …

The Abia State Police Command has confirmed the death of a Nigerian Air Force Tarmac Four cadet in a popular hotel’s swimming pool in Umuahia, the state capital. The NAF Tarmac Four cadet, simply identified as Cadet Chidiebere, reportedly died on Tuesday in the swimming pool. The victim, who was said to have a few months to graduate from the …

The Taraba State Police Command has stated that three children died in Didango Geita village, Karim Lamido Local Government Area of the state following a suspected “accidental discharge” from a dane gun. The state Commissioner of Police, David Iloyonomon said this while refuting claims made by some villagers who attributed the deaths to an explosion from Improvised Explosive Devices. Iloyonomon …

The Ogun State Police Command, on Friday, said its officers arrested a 24-year-old man, Gadafi Bala, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl in Ogijo in the Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Friday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Omolola Odutola said Bala committed the crime on Thursday. The statement read: “A report received from …

The Delta State Police Command has confirmed that two persons died during an altercation between okada riders and the state task force on Sunday night. It said the unrest recorded in Delta state capital, Asaba, on Monday was a fallout of the altercation. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Bright Edafe disclosed this on his X handle on …

The Lagos State Police Command has re-arrested afro singer, Ibrahim Owodunni (well known as Primeboy). Primeboy was reportedly arrested Tuesday morning during his visit to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) at Panti, Yaba, alongside Ayobami Fisayo (also known as Spending). A source privy to the development said that Primeboy and Spending had been asked to visit the SCID every …

The Nigeria Police Force has reiterated its commitment to upholding the rule of law and ensuring impartiality in the ongoing Erisco Tomato case. In a statement shared on X on Thursday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner Olumuyiwa Adejobi warned against spreading misinformation and attempting to influence public sentiment. He also condemns the use of crowdfunding to manipulate legal proceedings …

The police in Ekiti State on Thursday warned against staging an “End Nigeria Protest” believed to be organised by an unknown group in any part of the state, saying such an act capable of threatening existing peace was unacceptable. The Commissioner of Police, Adeniran Akinwale, enjoined all stakeholders, parents, and peace lovers “to warn their wards to be law-abiding citizens …