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August 31, 2015

DSS arrests Boko Haram insurgents in Lagos, Enugu

The Department of State Services says it has arrested 20 suspected Boko Haram commanders in Lagos, Kano, Enugu, Plateau and Gombe states. According to the agency, the suspects were arrested between July 8 and August 25, 2015. Among the suspects are the masterminds of the suicide attacks in Potiskum, Kano, Zaria, and Jos. The DSS... Read More

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Detained Rivers REC, Gesila Khan is ‘hypertensive and diabetic’ – Family says

The family of Resident Electoral Commissioner, in Rivers State, Gesila Khan, has raised an alarm over her arrest and harassment of their daughter by the Department of State Services. The family released a statement in Yenagoa, Bayelsa on Tuesday, July 28, through Mr. Okubama Johnbull, saying that she was suffering from poor health, as she had hypertension and... Read More

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Buhari says politicians involved in illegal oil deals will be prosecuted

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the federal government is looking into evidences that would lead to the arrest and prosecution of some former ministers and other government officials believed to be corrupt. Buhari said this at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington while answering questions at an interactive session with Nigerians in the Diaspora. He lamented that... Read More

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Jonathan’s former ADC says EFCC didn’t arrest him

Aide de Camp (ADC) to the former president Goodluck Jonathan, Moses Jitoboh, has debunked the allegation that he was arrested by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Family sources had claimed that EFCC officials arrested Jitoboh Sunday afternoon at the Presidential Villa, and that they’ve heard nothing of him since. Also EFCC spokesman,... Read More

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“Jonathan’s CSO, a diabetic, has not eaten or drank water since his arrest – Lawyer

The Chief Security Officer to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Gordon Obua, who is being detained, claims to have been starved of food as well as his medications despite being diabetic and hypertensive. Lawyer to the detained, Onochie Onwuegbuna says Obua was being witch-hunted as part of a plan “to implicate marked individuals who served in Jonathan’s government for... Read More

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DSS vacates Dansuki’s house after 24 hours

After more than 24hours of siege, the Federal Government has ordered the withdrawal of the State Security Service (SSS) personnel from the Abuja home of the immediate past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki after 24 hours of placing him and his friend, Bello Fadile under house arrest since Thursday. In a statement by PRNigeria, an agency... Read More

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Buhari reportedly ordered arrest of his brother-in-law

President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly ordered security agents to arrest his brother-in-law, Musa Yola, last Monday, for extorting money from an unidentified businessman. A close confidante of the President supposedly disclosed to Sahara Reporters that Yola, who is the immediate younger brother of Buhari’s wife, received N300 million from a businessman whom he promised to help secure an... Read More

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Corruption investigation: Ex-governor of Imo arrested by EFCC

Ihedi Ohakim, a former Imo State governor, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Ohakim, was picked up earlier today, Thursday, June 18, at his house in Asokoro, Abuja. He was arrested after failing to honour an invitation to the EFCC office in Abuja on Wednesday, June 17. The former governor was invited to answer... Read More

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Buruji Kashamu is untouchable… for now

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has quashed the extradition proceedings and the provisional warrant of arrest gotten by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to extradite the Ogun East senator-elect, Mr. Buruji Kashamu, to the United States to face alleged drug trafficking charges. The court, through another judge also restrained the NDLEA from arresting and... Read More

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68 MASSOB members arrested for celebrating Biafra Day

68 members of Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, have been arrested by the Imo state police command for unlawful assemblage and procession. Their arrest was disclosed on Monday, June 1, by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Austin Evbakhavbokun. He said: “62 of the figure arrested had been... Read More

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Kashamu is my brother, I didn’t tell my wife to arrest him – Bode George

by Kolapo Olapoju A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, has denied the claims that he was behind the ordeal of Buruji Kashamu. Kashamu’s home has been laid siege to by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, since Saturday, with the intention of arresting and extraditing him to the United States.... Read More

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Police arrest 50 JAMB candidates in Benue

by Iyobosa Omergie The Benue Police Command on Monday arrested 50 candidates of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for violent protests and stoning of security officials. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Hycinth Dagala, said the police intervened to prevent breakdown of law and order when the candidates started throwing stones... Read More

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February 13, 2015

EFCC arrests Murtala Nyako’s son in Gombe

by James Sambo The son of the former governor of Adamawa state, has been arrested less than two weeks after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, declared wanted, him and his father, Murtala Nyako. Abdul-Aziz Nyako was picked up on Friday, Februry 13, by operatives of the anti- graft agency in Gombe. After his arrest, he was... Read More

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October 21, 2014

Woman, 21, remanded in prison for drug trafficking in Lagos

by Jewel Stephen A Federal High Court in Lagos today ordered that a trader, Rashidat Shehu, be remanded in prison custody for being in possession of 800 grams of cannabis. Shehu, who resides in Abule Ira, Agbara, Ogun State, was taken before the court by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). She pleaded guilty... Read More

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October 7, 2014

How abducted woman was rescued from kidnappers by police officers

by Damilola Jagun Police officers have rescued a kidnap victim at Okpara in Ethiope East LGA of Delta State. During the rescue operation, one of the suspected kidnappers was shot down, while others fled the scene with bullet wounds. A 39-year-old suspected rapist, Gbenga Anaorin, was also arrested by the police at Okpanam for defiling... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Nigerian man vomits 42 pellets of heroin in Kenyan airport

by Kolapo Olapoju On the night of Monday, 22 September, a Nigerian man was arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with pellets of drugs suspected to be heroin. The drugs were ingested by the man, who was intercepted while on transit from Pakistan to Benin. The police on the case have disclosed that the... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Suspected killers of Kebbi finance director nabbed in Sokoto

by Aminu Tukur The police in Sokoto have arrested five people in connection to the killing of the Alhaji Yahaya Sa’idu, a Director of Finance, Kebbi Government House. Sa’idu was murdered about a week ago at Kwannawa Village in Dange Shuni Local Government Area of the state. According to police spokesman, DSP Almustapha Sani, the victim’s... Read More

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September 22, 2014

Female arms dealer nabbed by SARS operatives (PICTURED)

by Azubuike Azikiwe A 34-year-old female gun-runner has been arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad for selling guns to armed robbers. A SARS team from Ikeja, Lagos, apprehended Sarah Emmanuel, the wife of a deceased notorious armed robber, who used to hawk wares before venturing into the illegal supply of arms to criminals. Sarah,... Read More

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September 18, 2014

Drug trafficking: Nigerian man arrested with 2kg of heroin in Malta

by Azubuike Azikiwe A Nigerian man was arrested with 2kg of heroin on Wednesday, 17 September in Naxxar, a village in the central north of Malta. The 35-year-old suspect, Kayode Kola Orunleye, was apprehended by Malta’s Police drugs squad, who found 700 gm of heroin in a bag found in his possession. Subsequently, his apartment... Read More

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September 15, 2014

“I didn’t do it…”: Comedian, Julius Agwu arrested by the police in America?

by Akan Ido They’re two different elevator scenes with one message: say no to domestic violence! Comedian, Julius Agwu features in a parody comparing the Jay Z/Solange Knowles fight with NFL player, Ray Rice’s barbaric elevator beat down. Trust Agwu to drive the message home with some touch of humour. Watch the clip below:

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September 12, 2014

Nollywood actor arrested for placing hoax Ebola call to Arik Airline flight

by Azubuike Azikiwe Actor, Kingsley Chris Bassey, has been arrested for disrupting a flight, after making a false alert that a passenger aboard had the Ebola virus. He placed a hoax call to a recent Arik Air flight from Enugu to Lagos, that a female passenger who was travelling on the flight was infected with... Read More

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September 7, 2014

Power play: Police commissioner locks up neighbour for breeding dogs

by Akan Ido A Commissioner of Police in Charge of Police Pensions Office at the Force Headquarters in Abuja has reportedly instigated the arrest and detention of his neighbour, Chukwujindu Aligbe for breeding dogs and other animals. Aligbe, 67, a retired civil servant was said to have been locked up by the police boss for... Read More

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September 7, 2014

This Ibadan man sees nothing wrong with having sex with a 14-year-old (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido Adeyemi Dairo, 27, a cobbler living in Ibadan,Oyo state has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl. Reports say Dairo, an indigene of Eruwa town in Oyo, forcefully had sex with the victim (names withheld) at his shoe repair shop on August 21, 2014. The suspect, however, claims... Read More

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September 4, 2014

“We pray to God, then we go robbing” || Holy robbers give testimony after being nabbed

by Azubuike Azikiwe A robbery gang of four were arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the command, for robbing early morning pedestrians and motorists in the Mile 2 area of the state. The robbers, Mutalubi Abdullahi, Ismaila Moruf, Opeyemi Akinyemi and Sarah Emmanuel, operated on commercial motorcycles (Okada), using three locally-made guns... Read More

September 1, 2014

EFCC nabs three scammers for attempting to defraud bank

by Kolapo Olapoju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested three men for attempting to defraud Enterprise Bank. The suspects, Ola Lawal, Olumide Kayode and Abass Adekunle were arrested after an usuccessful attempt to use an electronic device known as Keelog Key Grabber compromise the bank’s system and steal depositors’ funds. EFCC spokesman,... Read More

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August 22, 2014

We are not killers: Human parts dealers arrested in Sagamu

by Damilola Jagun Three people have been arrested by the operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, for dealing in human parts. Two human skulls were also recovered from them after being apprehended. The suspects are two herbalists, Mustapha Muritala, Sunday Oluyeba, who are said to be popular in Sagamu area, while the... Read More

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August 21, 2014

Cherubim & Seraphim pastor arrested for raping church member [DETAILS]

by Damilola Jagun The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a Cherubim & Seraphim pastor for raping a 32-year-old woman within the church compound at Odogbolu in Ogun State. The victim claimed that the she was in a prayer session with the 37-year-old pastor when he asked her to hold on to a candle stick and... Read More

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August 14, 2014

Courtroom Drama: How fake lawyer was arrested in Akure (READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju Olaoluwa Joseph, a phony lawyer has been arrested for impersonating as a legal counsel in Akure. He was arrested on Monday, 11 August, while appearing as a lawyer before Chief Magistrate Olarenwaju Adesanmi in Akure. Joseph was reportedly clad in a lawyer’s garb and had sat at the bar to defend a... Read More

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55 people convicted in Kano over alcohol consumption

by Kolapo Olapoju 55 people have been arrested and convicted for alcohol consumption in Kano state, according to the Kano State Hisba Board. The Director-General of the board, Alhaji Abba Sufi, speaking to journalists in Kano said that the convicts were arrested last week when their hideouts were raided. “All the 55 persons were sentenced... Read More

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‘We came to retaliate’: Convicted robbers return to kill victim’s son after 10 years

by S’ola Filani “The man sent us to Abakaliki Prison 10 years ago. After we were released from prison, we came to retaliate. When we got to his house, we thought he was the person we saw sleeping on the bed in his room. We didn’t know it was his son before we shot him. It was... Read More

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