Bandits have reportedly abducted an unspecified number of Tsangaya students at Gidan Bakuso in Gada local government area of Sokoto state. According to reports from DailyTrust, the students were kidnapped from their school around 1:00 am on Saturday, March 9. Liman Abubakar, the proprietor of the school, stated that 15 students are currently unaccounted for,…
Three Zimbabwean police officers, Albert Machona (42), Charles Musiiwa (33), and Tanyaradzwa Mhondiwa (30), have been apprehended and brought before the Mutare Magistrates’ Court for allegedly collaborating with an armed robber and sharing loot. According to reports, on the evening of February 28, 2024, around 19:40, the accused officers responded to a distress call from…
Bandits reportedly attacked a mosque during Friday prayers in Anguwar Makera, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, resulting in the death of two worshippers. The incident occurred around 2 pm on Friday, March 8. According to the community leader, Hudu Kwasakwasa, the bandits opened fire on worshippers, killing two individuals and abducting others.…
The police in Adamawa state have apprehended a thirty-five-year-old man named Ishaya Markus for allegedly fatally stabbing a man during a dispute in a community in Fufore LGA on March 3. The deceased, Franchise Albert, had been grappling with marital issues with his 20-year-old wife, Libiyatu, since 2022, after discovering her extramarital affair with the…
Michael Chidozie has been apprehended by the Rivers State Police Command for allegedly assaulting and strangling his wife to death in their residence in Mile 4, near Port Harcourt. The victim, Mrs. Ufuoma Eriera Chidozie, a mother of three from Delta State, reportedly succumbed to her injuries sustained during the assault in the early hours…
A 33-year-old man accused of causing grievous harm to his neighbor by allegedly removing his scrotum during a fight appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Dominic Kenneth, the defendant, pleaded not guilty to the charge brought against him. According to the Prosecutor, ASP Christian Okonofua, the incident occurred on March 1, around 12:20…
On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, operatives from the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a successful operation, intercepting 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items destined for N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic, and Cameroon. The interception took place at key exit points along the Kalabiri/Gamboru Ngala and…
In Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, tragedy struck as two mobile police officers were fatally beaten by an enraged mob, while two others sustained injuries. The incident unfolded following a collision between a vehicle carrying four police officers and a motorcycle, resulting in the death of the rider and passenger. Reportedly, the policemen…
The police in Jigawa state have detained a 40-year-old man named Habu Ibrahim for allegedly plotting to poison his wife in Danadama village, Sule Tankarkar LGA. Revealing this development to journalists, the state’s Commissioner of Police, A. T. Abdullahi, issued a statement stating that the suspect was apprehended for purportedly contaminating a drink and meat…
Hoodlums recently launched an attack on trailers transporting cartons of spaghetti at the Dogarawa area along the Zaria-Kano expressway. The incident occurred while the trailer was en route from Kaduna to Abuja, as the perpetrators obstructed the road and set fires on the highway. According to an eyewitness account shared with Daily Trust, the event…
