Crime Facts

Police arrest 17-year-old boy over fake kidnap in Delta

  A17-year-old boy (name withheld) who allegedly faked his own kidnap in connivance with some of his friends has been arrested. Delta Police Commissioner, Abaniwonda Olufemi, who spoke to reporters in Asaba, said the incident occurred in Ika South L.G.A, Agbor, Delta state. He said: “On the 20th of March, 2024, at about 1600 hours, […]

Gunmen abduct 3 UNICAL students

  The Police Command in Cross River, on Sunday, confirmed the abduction of three students of the University of Calabar (Unical). The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, who gave the confirmation, said the students were abducted on Thursday night at one of the university hostels inside the campus. Ugbo, who didn’t give details […]

BREAKING: Kidnapped Edo PDP chairman regains freedom

  AFTER eleven days in the hands of his abductors, the Edo State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Dr. Tony Azegbemi has been released. Aziegbemi was said to have arrived his residence at about 3am. The news of his release was broken by Senator Odion Ugbesia at about 6.17 am but it could […]

Abductors of Edo PDP Chairman, demand N500m ransom

  More than two weeks after he was kidnapped on Friday, March 15, 2024, the abductors of the Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, have reportedly contacted his family members. This was disclosed to journalists in Benin on Sunday by one of Aziegbemi’s family members who pleaded anonymity. The […]

Akwa-Ibom lovers arrested for faking kidnap

  Officers of the Akwa Ibom Police Command have arrested a self-kidnap suspect, Imaobong Sampson, and her boyfriend, Beltus Ebong, in Mbierebe Obio village, Ibesikpo Asutan Area of the state. This was disclosed by the spokesperson for the state police command, Odiko Macdon, on Monday. Macdon said the suspects were nabbed in their hideout by […]

Rivers police burst kidnap gang of ex-convicts

  Rivers Police command has uncovered a gang of notorious kidnappers and car snatchers formed by unrepentant ex-convicts. The police said members of the gang conducted their criminal enterprise along the popular Ikwerre Road from Mile one to Mile three. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Grace Iringe-Koko, said the gang was […]

Most kidnap cases stage managed — Police

  Police have disclosed that most reported kidnap cases across the country are either fake or stage managed. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi made this known during the presentation of medals to the athletes that participated in the boxing and archery categories of the 14th edition of the Biennial Police Games tagged […]

Ekiti school pupils’ abductors reject N7m

  Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Saturday assured parents and families of kidnapped pupils and staff of the Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti, that they would soon be rescued to rejoin them. Oyebanji promised that efforts were in top gear to secure the release of the abductees safely and as well apprehend […]