Category: Crime

By Ade Oyeyemi A man suspected of stealing a Toyota Tundra from a car dealership in Victoria Garden City, Lagos State, has reportedly been arrested after allegedly embarking on a dangerous escape that left several people injured. The suspect was said to have posed as a prospective buyer at the dealership in VGC before collecting […]

By Ade Oyeyemi A 33-year-old man, Monsuru Musa, has been arrested for allegedly impersonating his father during a promotion examination organised for employees of the Federal Capital Territory Administration. Monsuru was reportedly caught on Wednesday while taking the examination on behalf of his father, Musa Mohammed, an employee of the FCT Fire Service. The incident […]

By Ade Oyeyemi Tension erupted in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday as commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders, clashed with ticket sellers over alleged multiple levies. Several people were reportedly injured during confrontations at different locations across the metropolis as some riders resisted attempts by revenue collectors to enforce payment of […]

By Ade Oyeyemi The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Lawisi Safiyanu, for allegedly stabbing a 25-year-old customer, Muhammad Abba, to death during a dispute over a N500 balance from the purchase of a mobile phone. The incident reportedly occurred around 12:30am on October 1, 2026, at Chamo village in the Dutse […]

By Ade Oyeyemi A burial ceremony in Ayeka, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, turned tragic on Tuesday after a traditional High Chief was reportedly killed by an accidental gunshot during funeral rites. The incident occurred while traditional rites were being performed for the deceased, with witnesses reportedly saying firearms were discharged into the […]

By Ade Oyeyemi A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Kamoru Omokoye, has been killed by suspected cultists at Abijo Bus Stop in the pIbeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. Omokoye was reportedly attacked around 9am on Sunday when two men arrived at the bus stop in an unregistered Lexus RX 350 and […]

By Ade Oyeyemi About 18 students of Gamji College of Health Technology, Sokoto State, have reportedly been abducted while travelling to their hometowns in Oyo State, with the driver of the chartered bus killed by the assailants. The incident was said to have occurred within the past 48 hours along the route to Oyo State, […]

By Ade Oyeyemi A senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, Abdussamad Ohida, also known as Anwar, has reportedly been killed during a joint security operation in Owo forest, Ondo State. Ohida was said to have been eliminated alongside several other suspected members of the terrorist group during an intelligence-led operation involving the […]

By Ade Oyeyemi The Bauchi State Police Command has launched an investigation into the suspected murder of a former All Progressives Congress Women Leader in Bauchi South, Jemimah Dutse. Dutse was reportedly found dead in a pool of blood inside her residence in Muazu New Layout, Yelwa, Bauchi, with her throat allegedly slit by unidentified […]

By Ade Oyeyemi A commercial bus driver in Lagos narrowly escaped prosecution after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency discovered cocaine and methamphetamine allegedly concealed in a parcel he was transporting to Ondo State. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this on Sunday in a post on his X account while […]