By: Tunji Okunlola The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The agency also said it arrested two other suspects in separate trafficking investigations, among them a Nigerian-American woman allegedly found with…
By: Yetunde Aiyedogbon The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a principal suspect in the alleged murder of a 61-year-old retired teacher in Abeokuta, nearly eight months after her death. The suspect, named Alhaji Saburi Lateef Ayinde, popularly called “Oki-Ocean,” was arrested on 19 October 2026 following investigations. Police spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi announced the arrest…
By: Tunji Okunlola Armed men have reportedly kidnapped Arome Adaji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Leader of Ogbabede Ward in Abocho District, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, together with his wife, Justina Arome, from their home. The attack reportedly happened at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday along Ajegwuna Road in Abocho. Community…
By: Tunji Okunlola Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a 26-year-old man, Ifiok Owoidem, in connection with alleged armed robberies in Uyo and nearby communities. The suspect was picked up at a hotel in Ifa Atai, Uyo, after the police received an intelligence report,…
The Kwara State Police Command says four men have been arrested in two separate investigations involving the alleged removal of human heads from graves and possession of suspected human hands. By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, disclosed this on Tuesday at a press briefing in Ilorin, detailing the arrests and ongoing investigations….
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Security operatives in Oyo State have arrested a kidnapping suspect after intercepting a ransom handover in Otefon village, Atiba Local Government Area, in a coordinated overnight operation that also secured the safe release of the victim. The victim, Alhaji Bagudu, was abducted from his home in Ilowa village on 9 May 2026…
