18 h. ago Kano Police Nab Suspected Kidnapper Linked To Village Head Abduction

The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man suspected of kidnapping and armed robbery in connection with the abduction of the Village Head of Garun Babba, Alhaji Abdulmumini Mudi Zakari. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed that operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad apprehended […] The post Kano Police Nab Suspected Kidnapper Linked To Village Head Abduction appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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21 h. ago Kano Police Nab Suspect Linked To 2023 Village Head Abduction

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspect linked to a 2023 kidnapping and armed robbery targeting the village head of Garun Babba in Bebeji Local Government Area. SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the police spokesperson, confirmed on Saturday that Usman Lawan Baba, 27, known as “Yellow” and a resident of Dakatsalle in Bebeji LGA, […] The post Kano Police Nab Suspect Linked To 2023 Village Head Abduction appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 d. ago Police Nab Personnel, 1 Other Suspect For Alleged Cultism At UNIPORT

  Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a serving Police Corporal, Onwukwe Godswill, and one Ifeanyi Israel, for cult-related activities at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). Godswill is attached to the Elimgbu Police Division in Port Harcourt metropolis while Israel is a 200-level Biomedical Technology undergraduate student of the University. Police […]

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2 d. ago Four Suspects Nabbed In Kano Over Alleged Armed Robbery, Drug Trafficking

The Kano State Police Command has arrested suspected armed robbers and recovered large quantities of illicit drugs and intoxicants in its ongoing fight against crime. In a statement on Thursday, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Police Public Relations Officer, said operatives apprehended two notorious suspects in connection with a robbery that occurred on September 14, […] The post Four Suspects Nabbed In Kano Over Alleged Armed Robbery, Drug Trafficking appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 d. ago EFCC Nabs 6 Suspected Fraudsters In Alleged N6m Land Scam In Akwa Ibom

Operatives of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested six suspected members of a syndicate accused of engaging in a land fraud where the victim was duped of N6 million. EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Ojewale disclosed this to journalists in Uyo, the state capital. Ojewale listed the […]

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4 d. ago Police Nab Suspected IPOB’s Informant, Levy Collector In Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 62-old-year-old Bernard Odinchefu over his alleged involvement in enforcing illegal revenue collection for proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its military wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN). The arrest followed the Command’s continued raids of criminal hideouts to decimate IPOB/ESN operations of intimidating and extorting money from […]

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4 d. ago Three Suspected Kidnappers Nabbed As Police Foil Abduction In Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended three suspected kidnappers following the successful disruption of a kidnapping attempt in Alkaleri Local Government Area and its neighbouring communities. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Ahmed Wakil. Wakil stated that the breakthrough was part of […] The post Three Suspected Kidnappers Nabbed As Police Foil Abduction In Bauchi appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Five Suspected Bandits Nabbed In Abuja, Arms, Drugs Recovered

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has apprehended five notorious bandits and seized a substantial cache of arms and ammunition during an operation carried out between September 20 and 28, 2025. The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. The development comes on the heels […] The post Five Suspected Bandits Nabbed In Abuja, Arms, Drugs Recovered appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Nasarawa: Police nab two suspected kidnappers in Doma, recover ₦7m ransom trail

From Abel Leonard, Lafia The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers who have allegedly been terrorising residents of Doma and Lafia Local Government Areas. The suspects, identified as Abubakar Abdullahi, 28, from Jalti Village, Dass LGA of Bauchi State, and Abdullahi Isah, 32, from Tudun Alaramma in Doma LGA, were arrested by […] The post Nasarawa: Police nab two suspected kidnappers in Doma, recover ₦7m ransom trail appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Two Suspected Drug Kingpins Nabbed In Lagos As NDLEA Seizes Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two suspected drug kingpins,Victor Nwosa and Felix Chika Obiegbu, following the recovery of consignments of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine allegedly being prepared for export to Europe and other destinations. According to Daily Trust, the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, stated that the arrests […] The post Two Suspected Drug Kingpins Nabbed In Lagos As NDLEA Seizes Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Police nab 11 suspected drug peddlers, recover 68 bags of Cannabis in Abuja

Tribune Online Police nab 11 suspected drug peddlers, recover 68 bags of Cannabis in Abuja "The raids, conducted by the Command’s Anti-Narcotics Unit, led to the recovery of sixty-eight (68) bags of substances Police nab 11 suspected drug peddlers, recover 68 bags of Cannabis in Abuja Tribune Online

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9 d. ago Kaduna Police Nab Armed Robbery Suspects, Recover Arms, 45 Phones

The Kaduna State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its sustained onslaught against crime in the State with the arrest of six armed robbery suspects, five receivers of stolen goods, and three suspects for unlawful possession of firearms in a string of coordinated operations across Kaduna metropolis and beyond. According to a statement […]

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9 d. ago Police nab suspected bandit collaborators, recover arms in Sokoto

Tribune Online Police nab suspected bandit collaborators, recover arms in Sokoto In a separate breakthrough on September 24, operatives on patrol in Tureta arrested Shehu Sani Police nab suspected bandit collaborators, recover arms in Sokoto Tribune Online

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9 d. ago Troops Nab 5 Suspected Kidnappers, Recover Firearms In Kwara

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested five “persons of interest” at a checkpoint after six AK-47 rifles were found with them along Share in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State. A top security aide told LEADERSHIP that the suspects were arrested on Thursday. “Five suspected kidnappers were arrested today (Thursday) along Share axis. […]

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1 week ago Ondo: Police nab gunrunner supplying criminals across four states

Tribune Online Ondo: Police nab gunrunner supplying criminals across four states The PPRO said the suspect’s illegal network extended beyond Ondo state to Osun, Kogi, Edo, and Kwara States. Ondo: Police nab gunrunner supplying criminals across four states Tribune Online

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1 week ago Kano Police Nab Suspect For Impersonating Officer To Extort Residents

The Kano State Police Command has apprehended a man impersonating a police officer to defraud members of the public. The suspect, 33-year-old Nasiru Shitu from Kofar Waika Quarters, Kano, was arrested on Sunday around 5 pm while wearing what appeared to be a police uniform. In a statement on Tuesday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, […] The post Kano Police Nab Suspect For Impersonating Officer To Extort Residents appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Four Suspects Nabbed For Vandalising School Transformer In Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four suspects linked to the vandalisation of a transformer at Government Girls Secondary School, Bunza, in Bunza Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as Sanusi Muhammad and Ibrahim Lawal from Sokoto State, as well as Tasi’u Abubakar and Tasi’u Abdullahi from Zamfara […] The post Four Suspects Nabbed For Vandalising School Transformer In Kebbi appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Akwa Ibom Police Nab 3 Suspects In Failed Human Trafficking Bid

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have smashed an international human trafficking ring specialising in transporting young girls from the State to some West African countries, especially Burkina Faso. Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Timfon John, told Journalists at the Command’s headquarters in Uyo, on Tuesday, that the operatives swooped on the suspects […]

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3 w. ago Kebbi Governor Pushes Bill To Transform Argungu Festival Into Economic Powerhouse

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has appealed to the Federal Government to reposition the historic Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival as a global tourism attraction. He further noted that the festival should serve as a key driver of Nigeria’s Blue Economy, boosting both cultural heritage and economic growth. The Governor made the call […] The post Kebbi Governor Pushes Bill To Transform Argungu Festival Into Economic Powerhouse appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Delta: Police nab suspected cultist, armed robbers, recover firearms

Tribune Online Delta: Police nab suspected cultist, armed robbers, recover firearms One of them, identified as 23-year-old Raphael Chukwuemeka, was arrested with a cut-to-size double-barrel pistol and Delta: Police nab suspected cultist, armed robbers, recover firearms Tribune Online

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