13 h. ago Lagos police officers trace murder suspect to Kogi, recover stolen vehicle

By John Ogunsemore The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Abubakar Iliyasu for the murder of 65-year-old Mrs Jane Okoye which occurred on April 2, 2025, in the Orile-Iganmu area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Lagos, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. Hundeyin said detectives […] The post Lagos police officers trace murder suspect to Kogi, recover stolen vehicle appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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49 h. ago Police arrest suspected car thief, recover 3 stolen vehicles

The Police in Ondo State, on Friday, arrested a 42-year-old suspected car thief, Ayodele Temitope, and recovered three stolen vehicles. Mr Wilfred Afolabi, The Commissioner of Police in the state, made this known in Akure while addressing newsmen on the significant achievements of the command over the past few months in the state. Afolabi said […] The post Police arrest suspected car thief, recover 3 stolen vehicles appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Lagos Police Nab Eight Suspected Cult Members Over Alleged Killings In Yabatech

Operatives of Lagos State Police Command have arrested eight suspected cult members, said to have involved in several killings within Yaba College of Technology and its environs. In a statement by the Command’s Spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin said that the arrest followed an intelligence-led operation, which took place on April 29, 2025. Hundeyin identified the suspects […] The post Lagos Police Nab Eight Suspected Cult Members Over Alleged Killings In Yabatech appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 d. ago FCT Police Arrest Eight Over Car Theft, Recover Stolen Vehicles

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended eight individuals in connection with a car theft operation in the nation’s capital. FCT police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said in a statement on Tuesday that a couple known as Yusuf Yunusa and Blessing Yusuf were among the accused. Adeh stated that Blessing admitted to buying Toyota […] The post FCT Police Arrest Eight Over Car Theft, Recover Stolen Vehicles appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Police arrest Abuja couple, six others for car snatching, recover stolen vehicles

From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested an Abuja-based couple, Yusuf Yunusa and Blessing Yusuf, along with six others, for stealing cars across the FCT and selling them to unsuspecting buyers. Josephine Adeh, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. Adeh said the […] The post Police arrest Abuja couple, six others for car snatching, recover stolen vehicles appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Murder: Why I didn’t report Ataga’s death to police – Chidinma

By John Ogunsemore Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of CEO of Super TV, Michael Ataga, on Monday told a Lagos State High Court that she did not report the incident to the police because she feared being wrongly accused of killing him. Chidinma, a 300-level student of the University of Lagos, is […] The post Murder: Why I didn’t report Ataga’s death to police – Chidinma appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Woman Arrested For Alleged Murder At Lagos Service Apartment

The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a woman, Adeola Adewale, in relation to the murder of a 65-year-old man, Mr. Adebayo, at a service apartment in the Abule Egba area of the state. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Sunday. Hundeyin stated that […] The post Woman Arrested For Alleged Murder At Lagos Service Apartment appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Police arrest suspect in murder of Reverend Sister in Rivers

From Tony John, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command detained Kelvin Okoro on Thursday for the alleged murder of Reverend Sister Maureen Wecheonwu in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area, on March 26. Community sources reported that Kingsley Wali, Commander of the ONELGA Security and Planning Advisory Committee (OSPAC), led vigilantes to apprehend Okoro at […] The post Police arrest suspect in murder of Reverend Sister in Rivers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Police Arrest 148 Suspects, Recover Firearms, Others In Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command said its operatives arrested 148 suspects, recovered eleven AK-47 rifles and 20 locally fabricated assault rifles. Also recovered by the command is 110 live rounds of ammunition, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as well as three stolen vehicles. Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Dankombo Morris disclosed this during […]

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2 w. ago Lagos Police, Lawyer Bicker Over Reasons For Peter Obi’s ‘Convoy Boy’ Quadri’s Arrest

The Lagos State Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding the arrest and detention of Alabi Quadri, the teenager who rose to fame during the 2023 presidential electioneering campaign for standing in front of the convoy of the then Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi. In a statement released Saturday via its official X (formerly Twitter) […]

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2 w. ago Police Extradite Murder Suspect ‘Killaboi’ Over Death Of Girlfriend 

The Nigeria Police Force has completed the extradition of Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, widely known as “Killaboi,” from Doha, Qatar to Nigeria. The fugitive, who had been on the run for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Miss Augusta Oseodion Onuwabhagbe, was returned to the country in the early hours of Saturday, April 19, 2025. Killaboi […]

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2 w. ago Viral teen from Peter Obi’s Lagos rally, Alabi Quadri, freed after robbery arrest

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest and detention of 18-year-old Alabi Quadri, whose image went viral... read more Viral teen from Peter Obi’s Lagos rally, Alabi Quadri, freed after robbery arrest

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2 w. ago Police Witness Testifies Against Oak Homes CEO Olusanya In Court Over Alleged Fraud

Justice Musa Kakaki of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has heard how a businessman and hosuing developer, Mr Olukayode Olusanya, collected money from a United States-based client, Engr. Anthony Ugbebor, for a property in Victoria Island, Lagos, which was never delivered. In the police charge sheet before the court, Olusanya, who is the […]

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2 w. ago ISA Places Nigeria As Major Player In 4th Industrial Revolution – Experts

Experts have said that the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 has made Nigeria a major player in the fourth Industrial Revolution. This new reality was the focus of conversations at the Digital Asset Markets Strategy Masterclass Series held in Lagos, where experts and policymakers commended the government on implementing the ISA. In March 2025, […]

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2 w. ago Boy who stood before Obi’s convoy demands N100m after release

A teenager, Alabi Quadri, who was freed on Thursday after being incarcerated for three months following his arraignment by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on allegations of armed robbery, has demanded N100m in compensation from the police. Quadri became an internet sensation after standing in front of the convoy of the 2023 Labour Read More

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2 w. ago Police nab suspected land grabbers with guns, charms in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected land grabbers who attempted to attack homeowners at Wood Island Estate in the Ishawo area of Ikorodu in Lagos State. PUNCH Metro reported that about 100 houses were demolished after the suspected land grabbers invaded the estate last year. Another attempt made by the thugs on Read More

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2 w. ago Chidinma Opens Defence In Alleged Murder Of Late Super TV Boss

The prime suspect in the murder of Usifo Ataga, the chief executive officer of Super TV, Chidinma Ojukwu, on Thursday, told Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafa Balewa Square that she was not responsible for the death of the deceased. Ojukwu, the former 300-level Mass Communication student of the […]

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2 w. ago Our men rejected N1m bribe from suspected car thieves – Police

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested two suspected car thieves, rejected a N1m bribe, and recovered a suspected stolen motor vehicle. This is contained in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Katsina. According to him, “On April 11th, 2025, at about Read More

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2 w. ago Katsina: Police reject N1m bribe, arrest suspected car thieves

From Agaju Madugba, Katsina Some officers of the Katsina State Police Command have arrested two suspected car thieves after declining to collect N1 million cash from the hoodlums over a stolen vehicle. A statement on Wednesday from the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, explained that the police apprehended the suspects during […] The post Katsina: Police reject N1m bribe, arrest suspected car thieves appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Katsina: Police reject N1 million bribe, arrest suspected car thieves

From Agaju Madugba, Katsina Some officers from the Katsina State police command have arrested two suspected car thieves after declining to collect N1 million cash bribe from the hoodlums over a stolen vehicle. A statement on Wednesday from the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, explained that the police apprehended the suspects […] The post Katsina: Police reject N1 million bribe, arrest suspected car thieves appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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