LAW ENFORCEMENT

The suspected killer of Madam Maria Oredola Igbinedion, mother of former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, has been arrested by police operatives. The Octogenarian who died on Thursday, 2 December at 85 years, was allegedly strangled to death by her house…

The police command in Ogun says its operatives have arrested one Tope Fasanya, an 18-year-old girl, for allegedly adding rat poison to the food consumed by Esther Bada, her guardian. According to the police, the victim started experiencing pain after eating the food…

The 15 suspects who allegedly raided the home of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili, will be arraigned on December 16, 2021, the police have said. The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba, disclosed this during an interview with our correspondent on Sunday,…

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd), has identified Jama’at Nasr al-Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM), the Islamic and Muslim Support Group (GSIM) and ISGS as groups bolstering terror activities in Nigeria and other Sahel countries. The NSA urged Islamic…

The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, has said it is practically impossible for President Muhammadu Buhari to pay condolence visits to states and families affected by insecurity. There has been an outrage over President Muhammadu Buhari’s absence to states that have recorded…

The Inspector-General of Police Usman Baba has ordered the detention of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism Fisayo Soyombo over a news story on high-level Police corruption. Our correspondent understands that the award-winning investigative journalist is being detained at the Force Headquarters from where…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the latest clampdown on drug traffickers have arrested a Ghanaian and two Nigeriens at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and Akanu Ibiam international Airport, Enugu for trafficking a total of 9.953…