Category: Crime Watch
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Man hacks 60-year-old woman to death in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested a male suspect over an alleged murder of his neighbour, Mrs Rose Awoke, on Monday night.
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Police detain 6 wanted gang members, recover pistols
Operatives of the Police Command in Lagos State have apprehended six suspected gang members, wanted for terrorising communities in the state.
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Suspected fraudster hands self to EFCC
A suspected employment fraudster, Idris Adamu, on Monday handed himself over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Gombe State over alleged impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.
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Police neutralise 3 kidnap suspects in Delta, Rivers
Operatives of the Police Command in Rivers have neutralised a suspected notorious kidnap kingpin believed to be responsible for several abductions and killings across the state.
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Corruption a dream killer – ICPC tells youths
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has described corruption as a dream killer that Nigerian children should resist at all costs.
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Police arrest 46 suspects over Ondo cult clash
The Police Command in Ondo State has arrested 46 suspects following a clash between rival cult groups that claimed five lives in Ondo town, Ondo West Local Government Area of the state.
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Police detain 21-year-old, accomplices over staged kidnap
The Enugu State Police Command has detained 21-year-old Chidera Ako, along with his accomplices, for allegedly feigning his own kidnap and recovered N2 million ransom collected from his parents.
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Police rescue 2 kidnap victims in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has rescued two persons who were kidnapped on Thursday at Ijede creek side in the Ikorodu area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Hundeyin explained that the police stormed the scene after receiving a…
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Police detain 2 for alleged murder, burning of corpse in Mile 12
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two principal suspects in connection with the brutal murder and burning of a young woman on May 24, 2025, in the ‘Gangare’ area near the canal behind Mile 12 Market, Lagos. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Monday…
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Housewife stabs co-wife to death in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has apprehended a 23-year-old housewife, Rabi’a Labaran, for allegedly killing her co-wife in Daura local government area.