A resident of Lagos State, Vincent Upkai, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing one of his neighbors, Gloria, and her son over sanitation dispute. It was gathered that Gloria and Upkai were neighbors before the incident, and her son was living with her in the Elemoro area of the state. According to
A 20-year-old man, Paul Jeremiah, has been arrested for the murder of a 100-level female student at the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi state. The state police command’s spokesman, SP William Aya, confirmed the suspect’s arrest to Daily Trust, on Friday. He then removed her vital organs allegedly for ritual purposes. The victim was reported missing
The Anambra State Government through the state Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, has ordered a probe into the case of the alleged murder of one Mrs. Ogechukwu Okafor, who was allegedly killed by her husband, Mr Elijah. It was gathered that the incident happened on August 13, 2024, but was reported to the
A middle-aged man, simply identified as Alfa Ahmed, has reportedly slaughtered his grandfather and uncle in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for an alleged money ritual. Investigations by The PUNCH revealed that the incident happened at the back of a popular market in Apete, in the Ido Local Government Area of the state, on Sunday
The Commissioner of Police for Anambra State, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has ordered the detention of the officer implicated in the murder of a 24-year-old male in the state. The victim, identified only as Ebuka, was reportedly shot and killed by the officer on the Onitsha/Owerri road on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. In a statement
Halliru Liman, the divisional police officer (DPO) of Wusagu police division in Kebbi state, has allegedly been shot dead by a soldier. The incident happened on Wednesday at a military checkpoint in Zamfara state. In a statement on Thursday, Yazid Abubakar, the Zamfara police spokesperson, said the DPO was heading to Birnin Kebbi, the capital
The police in Abuja have arrested a Nigerian Navy personnel, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, over the alleged murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd). Speaking while parading the suspect on Wednesday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, said Muhammad killed Aminu
Police operatives have arrested a man for the murder of his neighbour’s four-year-old daughter in Enugu. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe on Tuesday, said the command had received a distress call on August 18, 2024, around 10:30 PM. The call had prompted police operatives serving in
Anambra State Police Command has announced the rescue of one Alozie John who attempted to end his life on August 23rd, 2024 over a debt of One million, two hundred thousand Naira hanging on his neck. A statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Ikenga Tochukwu said Alozie, a 27-year-old native of Isielu local government area
Mojisola Awesu, a student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, has been found dead. The 21-year-old who had been declared missing since August 9, 2024, was found lifeless at a refuse site in the Aleniboro area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The state police command confirmed the incident on Tuesday. Providing details,