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Instagram comedian and social media Influencer, Nwagbo Oliver Chidera, better known as Pankeeroy, has been arrested for alleged internet fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission stated this on Thursday in a statement titled,…

A young lady, Titilayo Kudaisi and her boyfriend, Oluseyi Akinsete, have been arrested for stealing and selling children in Ondo state. The suspects were after stealing a six-month- old baby at Odo-Ota Sawmill area in Ilorin, Kwara…

A popular actor, Olarenwaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha has been arrested by the police for defiling a 14-year-old girl. The Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement…

Suspected Fulani herdsmen have killed a traditional ruler, Chief Hyacinth Ajon and another man identified as Benjamin Anakula in Benue State. It was gathered that Chief Ajon and Anakula were hacked to death by the assailants in the early…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly attacked Zamfara communities and killed over 25 people during the attacks. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the gunmen reportedly carried out simultaneous attacks on Gobirawa, Rini, Gora and…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has arrested no fewer than five suspects for allegedly engaging in fraudulently registration and sale of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. The Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Dr…

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 18 passengers from a commercial bus in the Ibarapa axis of Oyo State. The passengers were said to be coming from Ogun State into the state. The abduction occurred on Thursday morning along…

Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba has explained how security agencies tracked a criminal syndicate from Nigeria to Burkina Faso and recovered thousands of AK-47 ammunition. This was disclosed by Mba while speaking on Thursday…

Rukayat Bayonle, a 25-year-old female student of the Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa, who was abducted by gunmen three days ago has been rescued by the men of the Nigeria Police Force, Osun Command. SP Yemisi Olawoyin…

Nine notorious armed robbers have been arrested and several vehicles, arms and ammunitions recovered by the Niger State Police Command. This was disclosed in a statement released on Wednesday, April 21 by the police public relations in…

A young man has reportedly died inside a collapsed soakaway pit in Okumagba layout area in Warri, Delta State. It was gathered that the deceased immediately died as the pit collapsed inside a new compound built by a politician at Karien…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped two nurses in Idon General Hospital of Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State in the early hours of Thursday. The medical director of the hospital, Dr. Shingyu Shamnom, who confirmed…

A 40-year-old father of four has been arrested by Operatives of the Niger State Police Command for allegedly raping minors ages 10 to 13 years in Paikoro local government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun,…

The leader of a kidnap gang identified as Kazeem Mohammed and three other gang members have been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the suspects were arrested over the alleged kidnap and killing of one…

A driver, Eban-Prince Bekom, and his motor boy, Abiola Okon, have absconded after diverting goods worth over N16m belonging to their boss, Lateef Taofik. It was gathered that the duo were assigned by their boss, Taofik, to convey…

University of Calabar security personnel has arrested two men for snatching a phone worth N88,000 from a 100-level Computer Science student of the institution, Godwin Okoro. The suspects, identified as Kingsley Mathias, 22, and Bassey…

The Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Niger state say they've being sleeping under trees weeks after bandits attacked their communities. A former councillor of Allawa ward, Zakari Tambari said the IDPs have been suffering on the…

The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gabriel Olonisakin said that he foresaw invasion of Nigeria's forests by bandits following a study he conducted. He stated this while speaking at a thanksgiving service held in his honour…

Eleven suspected Internet fraudsters have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a sting operation covering Rivers and Bayelsa States. The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement…

18-year-old, Salisu Sulaiman has been arrested by the police for allegedly being part of a kidnap gang in Koka community, Ibokun Local Government area of Osun State. It was gathered that villagers on Sunday foiled an attempted kidnap by…

No fewer than 60 heavily armed men suspected to be bandits stormed a military camp in Zazzaga community of Munya Local Government Area of Niger State in the early hours of Wednesday April 21, causing serious havoc. WITHIN NIGERIA…

Abductors of students of Kaduna-based private owned Greenfield University have contacted their parents to demand a collective ransom of N800 million. WITHIN NIGERIA reported how gunmen attacked Greenfield University on Tuesday evening…

Kwara State Police command has arrested four suspects in connection with the kidnapping and ritual killing of one Olokose Oluwasola Ojo, who was murdered six days to his wedding. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has busted a notorious major supplier of illicit drugs in Abia state, Chibuike Apolos with over 100kg of cocaine and cannabis. He was arrested on Wednesday, 21st April, 2021 during an…