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  • Police give fresh update on corpse found at National Assembly complex

    Police give fresh update on corpse found at National Assembly complex

    The FCT Police Command has disclosed that it has begun an investigation into the discovery of a man’s dead body inside a car at the car park of the National Assembly.

    TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that the spokesperson of FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement revealed that the command received a distress call regarding the corpse on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at about 9 am.

    Adeh said the unidentified male, suspected to be a labourer, was found lifeless near a construction site within the National Assembly Complex.

    She said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), National Assembly Division, responded to the call and, upon arrival, discovered the deceased inside a red Peugeot 406 motor vehicle with registration number BWR-577 BF.

    Providing further details, Adeh said, “The body was promptly evacuated to Asokoro General Hospital, where medical personnel confirmed that it was already in an advanced state of decomposition.

    “The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, has ordered a discreet investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. He directed that efforts be intensified to establish the identity of the deceased.

    “Further updates will be communicated as the investigation progresses.”

  • 23-year-old Nigerian lady nabbed with ₦2 million, pistol, drugs In Kogi

    23-year-old Nigerian lady nabbed with ₦2 million, pistol, drugs In Kogi

    A 23-year-old woman, Charity Williams was arrested by the Kogi State Police Command of the Nigeria after she was found in possession of cash, hard drugs, and firearms in the Okene Local Government Area of the state.

    TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), William Aya in a statement on Friday disclosed that the arrest was carried out by operatives attached to the Okene Division following an intelligence-led raid.

    The police spokesman further disclosed that the operation, which took place at a hotel in Oguda village, Okene, was based on a tip-off that a suspected criminal was hiding at the lodge.

    “During the raid, one Charity Williams, aged 23, was arrested. Recovered from the room were one locally made Barretta pistol, the sum of ₦2,047,300, six rounds of 9mm live ammunition, hard drugs, an axe, and four mobile phones,” Aya said.

    The PPRO further revealed that the room where the items were recovered had been booked by Christopher Kadiri, who is now on the run.

    “Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect, while investigation continues,” he added.

  • See faces of young girls who beat, stripped friend naked over man in Bayelsa

    See faces of young girls who beat, stripped friend naked over man in Bayelsa

    The Bayelsa State Police Command has revealed the identities of three young women who assaulted and stripped their friend over a dispute involving a man.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the suspects have been identified as Kadi (22), Blessing (21), and Miracle (20). The trio allegedly tortured and humiliated their friend, Nancy, for reportedly being involved with one of their boyfriends.

    Investigations show that the suspects lured Nancy into a room, locked the door, and began interrogating her. When she denied the accusation, they violently attacked her, punching her repeatedly in the head. They went on to strip her and record the assault, later uploading the video on social media.

    During police questioning, Kadi blamed her actions on alcohol and peer pressure. She claimed she became remorseful after sobering up, saying: “With my normal eyes, I wouldn’t do this.”

  • Delta: Police officers seen in viral video counting money gotten through extortion, arrested

    Delta: Police officers seen in viral video counting money gotten through extortion, arrested

    The Delta State command has announced that it is launching disciplinary action against a group of police officers who was caught on camera counting bundles of cash inside a patrol van marked area command, Asaba.

    In the video, which quickly went viral on social media, captured the officers handling large sums of money from inside a stationary police vehicle.

    The footage sparked public outrage and raised suspicions that the cash may have been obtained through extortion.

    In response to the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Command, Bright Edafe, announced on Tuesday, August 26, that the officers had been identified, tracked, and taken into custody.

    According to Edafe, the officers were immediately summoned to appear before the Commissioner of Police after the video was brought to the Command’s attention.

    “They appeared before the Commissioner of Police today,” Edafe stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

    He further revealed that two senior officers involved in the incident have already been issued formal queries, while two inspectors have been detained pending disciplinary action.

    “The four personnel, two of whom are senior officers, have been queried while the two inspectors are currently in detention and awaiting an orderly room trial,” he added.

  • Notorious armed robber killed in Enugu

    Notorious armed robber killed in Enugu

    He added that the operatives, in conjunction with members of the neighbourhood watch, also recovered firearms, ammunition, and other exhibits from the scene of the incident.

    Quoting him, “The Divisional Police Officer mobilised operatives and the Neighbourhood Watch Group to the scene. On sighting them, the criminal gang opened fire, but the team responded with superior firepower, neutralising one of the hoodlums, whose identity remains unknown, while others fled.

    “A search of the scene and the suspect’s body yielded a cut-to-size locally made single-barrel gun with one live cartridge, a locally fabricated beretta pistol with one live round of ammunition, a Nokia torch-button phone belonging to the suspect, two iPhones belonging to victims, a small red bag, a red-and-black coloured torchlight, and ₦9,000 in ₦1,000 denominations.”

    He said investigations on 8th August 2025 led to the recovery of a pump-action gun loaded with four live cartridges, suspected to have been abandoned within the vicinity of the incident by the fleeing suspects.

  • Chief Imam’s son shot dead in Abuja over land dispute

    Chief Imam’s son shot dead in Abuja over land dispute

    Operatives of the Nigerian police have accidentally shot dead Attahiru Abubakar, the son of Abubakar Yaqub, Chief Imam of the Kuchibuyi community in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory, during a land dispute in the area.

    TheNewsGuru reports that the victim had died instantly after being hit by a police bullet, while his elder brother, Abass, sustained gunshot wounds and is currently battling for his life at a hospital.

    Reacting to the development, FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, in a statement released Saturday, said that the police were responding to a civil disturbance in the area.

    According to her, “The FCT Police Command received a distress call regarding a civil unrest incident stemming from a land dispute at Kuchibuyi community under Byazin Division.

    “The Divisional Police Officers of Byazin and Kubwa swiftly mobilised to the scene and brought the situation under control. Arrests have been made, and the investigation is currently ongoing.”

    Adeh stressed that the police did not instigate the conflict, saying, “It is important to clarify that the issue is a communal dispute and not in any way related to the police.”

    She also quoted the Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, as saying, “The Commissioner of Police strongly condemns the actions of youths attacking police officers who were on a mission to restore law and order.

    “Such behaviour will not be condoned, and firm action will be taken against anyone who attacks police or other security personnel responding to distress calls.”

    However, members of the Kuchibuyi community have contested the police account, claiming that the incident involved indiscriminate shooting by the officers that resulted in the fatality and injuries, which the official statement failed to acknowledge.

    Speaking to the publication mentioned above, the deceased’s brother, Sanusi Abubakar, said their father, the Chief Imam, was also shot during the incident.

    He accused the police of acting on the orders of an estate manager attempting to forcibly grab community land.

    He said, “There was one estate manager who wanted to take over a large portion of the community land without our knowledge. He arrived with some soldiers and vigilantes.

    “Later, he called the police. After some boys blocked the road during the standoff, and it was seemingly resolved, police officers and the task force returned and started shooting at residents.

    “My brother, Attahiru, was shot dead on the spot. My second brother, Abass, was also hit and is in the hospital. Our father, the Chief Imam, was also shot.”

    A resident who witnessed the incident also said, “The police lied in their statement. They didn’t mention that three people were shot, two sons of the Chief Imam and the Imam himself. Attahiru died instantly from a gunshot to the chest while his brother is in the hospital in Bwari.

    “After that, the police arrested about six young men they saw on sight. What happened yesterday (Saturday) was frightening, and they’re trying to cover it up. That same estate manager brought soldiers to the community just two days earlier.”

    Photos seen by the publication showed Attahiru’s lifeless body with a gunshot wound in the upper left chest, and another image displayed his body wrapped in cloth after the incident.

  • Four suspected criminals nabbed in Abia

    Four suspected criminals nabbed in Abia

    The Abia State Police Command has successfully discovered and destroyed camps used by criminals along the Utu/Isuikwuato axis in Abia State.

    During the operation, four suspected criminals were arrested inside their hideout.

    TheNewsGuru reports that the DSP Maureen Chinaka, Spokesperson of the Command in a statement on Friday disclosed that the suspects arrested include Jerry Chisom, Tochukwu Ugula, Chinonso Nwankwo, and Kingsley Onyekeba. The police recovered various exhibits, including:

    One locally made pistol, One knife, One iPhone 7 Plus, One Infinix Phone and One laptop computer.

    The operation was carried out after a report was received on July 16, 2025, about a group of suspected armed robbers terrorizing students of Abia State University, Uturu, and other residents.

    The police, led by the Divisional Police Officer, traced the suspects’ hideout and apprehended them.

    The Abia State Police Command is committed to ridding the area of criminal elements and activities. The Command urges residents to report suspicious persons and activities through their emergency phone hotlines.

    “We are making efforts to ensure the area is free from criminal activities,” the statement emphasized.

  • Akwa Ibom: Police arrest cult suspects, Vehicle thief and burglary suspect

    Akwa Ibom: Police arrest cult suspects, Vehicle thief and burglary suspect

    Officers of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have continued to maintain a strong presence in communities across the state as efforts to clamp down on criminal elements intensify.

    The State Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, in a statement on Wednesday disclosed that the force on Sunday, July 14, 2025, at about 9:20pm carried out a discreet operation in Ikot Ambon village, where two suspected cultists were arrested.

    The suspects are: Goodwill Nyong Ekwere, male, 26 years, and Obon Asukwo Udom, male, 33 years, both of Nung Ukana village.

    Items recovered from the suspects at the scene include: One locally made double barrel gun, Two live cartridges; A wrap of substance suspected to be Indian hemp; ₦200 cash

    During preliminary investigation, the suspects confessed to being members of a cult group known as Vikings. A manhunt has been launched to track down other members of the group still at large.

    In a separate case, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at about 6:50am, one Solomon Anthony John, male, from Nsit Ubium LGA, was arrested by operatives in connection with the theft of a vehicle. The arrest followed  a complaint that a  Mercedes Benz truck with registration number UWN 84 XD was stolen. Through targeted investigation, the vehicle was recovered and impounded.

    Also on the same day, at about 5:30am, the Command responded to a distress call at Itiam Bus Stop, along Oron Road in Uyo. The report indicated that a group of young men were seen moving a split-unit air conditioner suspected to be stolen. Upon arrival, the suspects fled. However, one of them, identified as Gift Orji Ogbuji, male, 24 years, was arrested after a hot chase. The following items were recovered:

    One Samsung split-unit air-conditioner

    One petrol dispensing machine suspected to have been stolen by the same gang

    The arrested suspect is in custody while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing members and recover more items possibly linked to the gang’s operations.

    The Akwa Ibom State Police Command reassures the public of its readiness to respond promptly to any breach of  peace and continues to urge citizens to report suspicious movements or persons around them.

  • Two arrested for allegedly killing Chinese employer

    Two suspects linked to the gruesome murder of a Chinese national, Chen Wang of WH Great Resource Ltd. in Ogere, Ogun State have been arrested by the Nigerian police.

    TheNewsGuru reports that Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Tuesday stated that the incident occurred on January 12, 2025, after the Ogun State Police Command received a distress call about the discovery of Wang’s lifeless body inside his office.

    Preliminary investigations revealed that Mr. Wang sustained fatal stab wounds to his chest.

    In response, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, directed the Force Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU) to provide advanced operational and technological support to the Ogun State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran.

    He said, “Investigations uncovered that two factory workers suspected to be in a romantic relationship took advantage of reduced staffing on the day of the incident.

    “While on overtime duty, they allegedly disabled the company’s security system, unlawfully accessed Mr. Wang’s office and committed the fatal attack.

    “They subsequently stole the keys to his residence, which they later burgled before fleeing the state with stolen cash.

    “Accompanied by weeks of technical surveillance and tactical coordination, operatives of the Force Headquarters, working closely with SCID detectives, tracked and apprehended the suspects identified as Yunusa Abdullahi (male, 25, Borno State) and Peace Keno Danlami (female, 20, Taraba State) on Monday July 14, 2025, in Jos, Plateau State, where they had been hiding under false identities.

    “The swift deployment of digital forensics, biometric analysis, and human intelligence by the Nigerian Police played a decisive role in bringing the perpetrators to justice.”

  • Police reacts to viral video of Nigerian mother giving baby Action Bitters

    Police reacts to viral video of Nigerian mother giving baby Action Bitters

    The Nigerian police have reacted to a disturbing video showing a young woman giving a few-month-old baby alcohol to drink.

    In the now- viral video shared by social media influencer @ChuksEricE, a yet-to be identified woman is seen tearing open a sachet of what is suspected to be Triple Action Bitter with her teeth, drinking from it, and then giving it to the baby.

    The video has since sparked widespread outrage and concern amongst users on social media.

    Reacting to the video, the police via its verified X handle  described the act as “illegal and dangerous” , stressing that exposing children to alcohol violates Nigerian child welfare laws and endangers their physical and mental health.

    The police subsequently called on the public to provide any valuable information that could lead to the swift apprehension of the woman, saying they can be reached on 09169967000.

    The police assured that the child’s safety is their top priority.

    The post reads: “We are aware of this distressing video and are investigating urgently. Exposing a child to alchol is illegal and dangerous. We urge @ChuksEricE and any member of the public with valuable information that could lead to the swift apprehension of this ‘mother’ to not hesitate to provide same. They can reach out to us on 09169967000. The child’s safety is our priority.”