CRIMEBEAT

The Department of State Services in Kano State has arrested, Muhammad Akazakwai, a suspected kidnap kingpin said to have masterminded the recent attack on the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Emmanuel Akabe, where three policemen and a civilian were shot dead. It was reported that Muhammad Akazakwai was arrested at …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has commended his men for the perseverance and painstaking efforts exhibited that led to the arrest of suspected notorious kidnap kingpin Alhaji Hamisu Bala, popularly known as Wadume. According to a report from News Agency of Nigeria (NANA), Adamu gave the commendation …

An alleged notorious phone dealer, Yusuph Da-Silva, 28, popularly called ‘Da-Gold’, in Computer Village, Ikeja and Ifako Ijaiye area of Lagos, who specialized in buying mobile phones from armed robbers, cultists and pickpockets operating in Ogun and Lagos State has disclosed that he buys over 30 phones a week and …

Justice Archibong Archibong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, convicted and sentenced namesake Archibong Effiong Edem to seven years imprisonment over N28.2 million fraud. The convict was arraigned by the Port Harcourt’s Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission …

Less than 25 minutes after unknown gunmen shot dead the Catholic Priest, Rev Fr. Paul Offu last Thursday, his bank account was emptied by a yet to be identified person who was said to have made frantic and frequent withdrawals until the last money was withdrawn, according to a reliable …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has seek an order to freeze the First City Monument Bank’s (FCMB) Operational Account of the Bauchi State Government to allow for an investigation of a money laundering case in which the account featured prominently. The EFCC, through its Counsel, Abubakar Aliyu, in …

A ram owner was recently stabbed to death at Isawo, Ikorodu, Lagos, during a fight over the sum of N4, 000 he lost in a bet. It was scooped that the deceased, identified as Yusuf, had taken his ram for a fight against another ram owned by one Tiny and …

By Raymond Osho Police in Ogun State on Wednesday August 7, 2019 nabbed a suspect, Oladosu Nureni, a.k.a Otelee, for allegedly killing two persons at Iwoye Village, via Ilaro in Yewa Local Government of the State. According to a release signed and made available to Journalists in Abeokuta, the State …

BY RAYMOND OSHO It was a sorrowful Saturday for Muslim faithful in Idi-Iroko, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State as some enraged traditional worshippers allegedly stormed a mosque in the area leaving items worth millions of naira damaged. It was gathered that the traditional worshipers launched the attack  at …

  The police in Ogun state have rescued four more kidnap victims suspected to be Pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), earlier reported to be kidnapped. Although, the police did not categorically say they were the kidnapped victims as investigation continues to ascertain that. Few hours ago, …