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Lagos Police Arrest Man for Defrauding Thai National of $216,000 and N30m
Lagos Police Command have apprehended Chimereze Chinedu for allegedly defrauding a Thai national of $216,000 and N30 million.
The suspect reportedly promised to supply his victim with 37 tricycles valued at $216,000 but failed to deliver.
The Lagos Police Public … Continue Reading
Chinese manager allegedly murders Nigerian female crane operator
Tensions are rising at Inner Galaxy Steel Company in Umuahala-Obuzor Asa, Ukwa West, Abia State, following the death of a female crane operator, Ocheze Ogbonna, who hailed from the local community.
Reports from vanguard indicate that Ogbonna died after being … Continue Reading
Police discovers internet fraud academy in Benue
Internet fraudsters have reportedly established a “fraud academy” in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State. This revelation was made by the Benue State Commissioner of Police, Hassan Yabanet, on Tuesday during the parade of 35 suspects arrested for various crimes.… Continue Reading
Soldiers reject N2m Bribe, arrest Six Suspected Kidnappers In Taraba
Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sub Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested six suspected kidnappers in a series of operations conducted within Taraba State, two of whom attempted to bribe the soldiers with N2 million. The … Continue Reading
Police arrests Mechanic Who Ran Away With Customer’s Car
Police in the Ikoyi division of Lagos State have arrested a mechanic, Friday Onuh Idoko, for allegedly stealing a customer’s Toyota car from his workshop in Falomo, Ikoyi. The arrest, which took place in Benue State, was the result of … Continue Reading
police Arrest expert car thief in rivers state
In a dramatic midnight operation, the Rivers State Police Command arrested Meshach Monday, a 27-year-old from Ogoni, known for his involvement in car theft. The arrest occurred after a high-speed chase through the city.
Meshach, who worked as a security … Continue Reading
NDLEA Declares Nigerian Couple Wanted for Alleged Cocaine Trafficking from India
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared a Nigerian couple, Kazeem Omogoriola Owoalade (also known as Abdul Qassim Adisa Balogun) and Rashidat Ayinke Owoalade (also known as Bolarinwa Rashidat Ayinke), wanted for allegedly operating a cocaine … Continue Reading
Gunmen Kidnap Akwa Ibom Monarch from his palace
The Paramount Ruler of Mbo Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, HRM Ogwong Okon A. Abang, was abducted from his palace in Ebughu on Saturday around 9 PM. This incident adds to growing concerns over the deteriorating security … Continue Reading
Police Dismisses Inspector Mohammed For Joining Robbers To steal N29.8m
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Inspector Adabo Mohammed for participating in a robbery that netted N29.8 million from a victim in Abuja. Force Public Relations Officer Muyiwa Adejobi announced on Friday that this decisive action aligns with Inspector General … Continue Reading
Social Media Influencer, Aluko Tunmise bags One Year in jail Over Celebrity Scam
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, sentenced Aluko Tunmise, a self-proclaimed social media influencer and model, to one year in prison for a celebrity scam. Tunmise was charged by the … Continue Reading