3 h. ago Suspected Herdsmen Kill Village Head, Abduct Residents In Fresh Nasarawa Attack

Tragedy struck late Sunday night as suspected herdsmen invaded Tse Yange, a Tiv community in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, killing the village head and abducting several others. According to eyewitness accounts, the armed attackers stormed the community on motorbikes under the cover of darkness, opening fire and causing widespread panic. A local […] The post Suspected Herdsmen Kill Village Head, Abduct Residents In Fresh Nasarawa Attack appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Suspect Flees As Nasarawa Police Recover Arms, Motorcycle During Stop

Operatives of Nasarawa State Police Command have recovered an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and a suspected stolen motorcycle in a stop-and-search operation carried out along Giza-Kadarko road, Keana Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Sunday by Spokesman of the state’s Police Command Ramhan Nansel, on Sunday, disclosed that the operation followed a […] The post Suspect Flees As Nasarawa Police Recover Arms, Motorcycle During Stop-And-Search appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 d. ago NSCDC Accuses Police of Shielding Illegal Miners, Seeks Probe

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has accused operatives of the Nigeria Police Force of frustrating its efforts to combat illegal mining in Nasarawa State, alleging that some officers were aiding suspects and obstructing investigations. Commander of the Mining Marshals, Mr. Attah John Onoja, leveled the allegation in a petition dated June 2, […]

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1 week ago Police foil major arms trafficking, arrest two suspects in Nasarawa

By John Ogunsemore The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested Lawal Sani and Dahiru Abdullahi, two suspected gunrunners traveling through Lafia in possession of a large cache of high-grade firearms and ammunition en route to Ilorin, Kwara state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Ramhan Nansel disclosed this in a statement issued […] The post Police foil major arms trafficking, arrest two suspects in Nasarawa appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago EFCC Arrests 78 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Across Nasarawa, Abia, Kano

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has apprehended at least 78 individuals suspected of involvement in internet fraud in Nasarawa, Abia, and Kano states. The commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed the arrests in a statement on Friday in Abuja, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. Oyewale stated that EFCC operatives arrested 43 suspects in […] The post EFCC Arrests 78 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Across Nasarawa, Abia, Kano appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 w. ago Nasarawa police arrest notorious rustler, kidnap suspect, recover AK

From Abel Leonard, Lafia Operatives of the Nasarawa State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) arrested Abashe Gizo, a notorious cattle rustler, kidnap suspect, and armed robbery kingpin, at Shinge Market in Lafia on May 17, following an intelligence-led operation. Gizo, long on the police wanted list for kidnapping and cattle rustling, was apprehended after a manhunt. […] The post Nasarawa police arrest notorious rustler, kidnap suspect, recover AK-49 rifle appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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