Families of the victims of the 2018 Offa robbery are seeking N2.1 billion in compensation from the Kwara state government. In the suit instituted before a high court in Ilorin, the claimants submitted that their “relatives were killed by armed men in a robbery attack on the Nigeria Police Station, Owode, and various banks in […]

Two persons have been electrocuted during an attempt to steal solar streetlights at Ogobiri community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Speaking with our correspondent on Saturday, a community source said their bodies were discovered in the morning within an area bordering the New Site of the state-owned Niger Delta University and Ogobiri […]

The Enugu police command says it has arrested eight suspects who specialise in armed robbery and fraud in the state. In a statement on Saturday, Daniel Ndukwe, Enugu police spokesperson, said one of the suspects identified as Sadik Ahmed was a dismissed soldier. Ndukwe noted that the operation, which began on November 12, was carried […]

Armed robbers have ambushed El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club team bus at Rijiyar Malam village along Jos-Bauchi road in Bauchi State, injuring many players and officials. Daily Trust gathered that the team were travelling for a league match when the ugly incident happened. Personal Assistant to the Technical Adviser of the Club, Suleiman Abdullahi, told Daily […]

Angry residents have reportedly killed two welders mistaken for armed robbers in the Amagba community in Edo state. NAN reports that Moses Yamu, police spokesperson in Edo, confirmed the incident on Monday. “The command is aware of the incident where two young boys unfortunately met their deaths,” Yamu said. “The command immediately arrested three suspects, […]

The Bauchi police command says it has arrested two students for allegedly stealing 100 mobile phones and other electronics from Wunti market. In a statement on Friday, Ahmed Wakil, Bauchi police spokesperson, said the suspects, both aged 15, are Hamza Sadiq and Adamu Ahmadu. Wakil said officers from the Operation Restore Peace (ORP) unit acted […]

Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court has found the five suspects involved in the Offa robbery incidents guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide. According to the judge, the offences are punishable by death. The incident happened in April 2018. Delivering the judgement which lasted three and half […]

  The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the banking licence of Heritage Bank Plc, effective immediately. This decision was made due to the bank’s failure to improve its financial performance, posing a threat to financial stability. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communication Department, Sidi Ali, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. […]

  The Nigerian Army has arrested two soldiers for alleged involvement in the stealing of armoured cable at Dangote refinery in Lagos Army spokesperson, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, April 17. Nwachukwu said the army was “deeply concerned” about the incident, but the criminal act of the two soldiers was […]

  A man has lost his life while attempting to vandalise a BEDC Electricity transformer along Airport Road, Benin City. The unidentified man had managed to sever some cables before being fatally electrocuted. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the morning, drew the attention of bystanders who were shocked by what they […]