The Federal Government has launched a central database for the management of recovered assets. The Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, during the launch on Thursday, September 17, 2020, in Abuja, said all the assets that have been recovered by the Federal Government are now tied to specific projects. Channels TV reports that the launch […]
No fewer than 21 people including 17 family members have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State. Channels TV reports that the victims were abducted between Friday and Saturday morning at the Udawa community in Chikun LGA. When contacted for confirmation, the Kaduna State Police command […]
The Police authorities in Rivers State have arrested a suspected kidnapper said to be the most wanted in the State, Honest Digbara, popularly known as Boboski. Boboski, said to have come from Nwidera, Gokana Local Government Area was nabbed at Korokoro community in Khana Local Government where he was hiding with his gang members. Confirming […]
Iran has executed a wrestler accused of murder, defying international appeals for him to be spared. State Media reports that Navid Afkari, aged 27, was sentenced to death over the murder of a security guard during a wave of anti-government protests in 2018. He said he had been tortured into making a confession. BBC reports […]
Oyo State will continue to set the pace among others States of the Federation when its Amotekun Security outfit fully commences operation. The Oyo State Chairman of Amotekun Security outfit, General Kunle Togun (Rtd), said this on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, during the Commencement of the Amotekun screen exercise held at Lekan Salami Sports Complex […]
The suspected kidnappers of an Ibadan-based Islamic cleric, Alhaji Taofeek Akewugbagold’s Children, has been apprehended. A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has remanded seven persons in Police Custody. The suspected kidnappers are Mohammed Bashir, 33; Oyeleye Opeyemi, 25; Olumide Ajala, 36; Taiwo Ridwan, 30; Rafiu Mutiu, 35; Fatai Akanji, 49; […]
Troops of Operation Accord have killed four suspected bandits at Jeka Da Rabi area along Kaduna-Abuja expressway, Kaduna State and have recovered weapons from them. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday, August 3, 2020, by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche. The operation, which was carried out on September […]
Former Secretary to the Federal Military Government and Elder Statesman, Chief Olu Falae, has called for reintroduction of log-term strategic development plans in order to put the economic back on the right footing. Chief Falae said the abandonment of such development plans has led to the economic misfortune and wide infrastructural deficit in the country. […]
Twenty inmates have been killed in a shootout with Police during a prison break in Madagascar on Sunday, August 23, 2020. The Justice Ministry said scores of Prisoners attacked Guards with rocks and grabbed a gun as they tried to flee the Farafangana Prison in the South-East of the Indian Ocean island. The Police and […]
Oyo State Police Command has re-arrested the prime suspect in the series of ritual killings at the Akinyele Local Government area of the State, Sunday Shodipe. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed this to BCOS Crime Reporter, Sade Seye-Ojo on Sunday, August 23, 2020. The suspect, aged 19, who was arrested […]
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