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In Iwaro Community, Ilesa, Osun State, the Osun Amotekun Corps announced on Tuesday that it had apprehended a 24-year-old man for purportedly stealing electric transformer cables. According to Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, the Commander of Osun Amotekun, the suspect was caught in the act at 4:00 a.m. on Monday. Adewinmbi revealed, "A young man named Abiodun Timileyin, aged 24, was arrested by Amotekun operatives after he was spotted by residents stealing feeder pillar cables from inside a transformer." "Upon being alerted to the crime, the residents promptly informed Amotekun operatives from the Ilesa Area Command, who quickly took action and apprehended the suspect in the act." "During questioning, the suspect confessed to the crime, and he has been handed over to the Nigeria Sec...

According to reports, suspected car robbers abandoned one of their gang members after a robbery, leaving him behind as they hastily escaped. A video circulating on social media captured the incident, showing the armed robbers stealing the man's vehicle and driving off, while one of their members chased after them on foot. This incident took place on Monday in Uli, Ihiala Local Government Area. Ihiala has been heavily affected by attacks from gunmen and has suffered greatly from insurgency. A source revealed, "This happened yesterday (Monday). In their attempt to make a quick getaway, the robbers left one of their members behind after snatching a car in Uli, Anambra State." However, the spokesperson for the state police command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that the command was not awar...

In the Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, the Delta State Task Force Committee on Drug Trafficking has conducted operations in drug dens, resulting in the arrest of seven suspects. A total of four men and three women were apprehended in possession of illegal drugs such as Tramadol, codeine, and cannabis, with an estimated value of millions of naira. The task force, led by Pastor Omasan Mabiaku, Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, launched the operations based on credible intelligence. The suspects, along with the seized drugs, have been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation. Mabiaku, in a statement to journalists, highlighted the significance of the crackdown on drug trafficking in the state, and assu...

In Abuja, a man named Jeffrey Umahon has been sentenced to one year in prison for engaging in internet fraud by impersonating a Chinese American businessman. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought Umahon (also known as Shengxin Lu) to court for attempting fraudulent activities through impersonation. Umahon pleaded guilty to the charges and appealed to the court for leniency. Judge Aliyu Shafa delivered the verdict, convicting and sentencing Umahon, with an option to pay a fine of N200,000. Shafa also ordered the forfeiture of the Infinix cell phone and Deli laptop that Umahon used for his fraudulent activities to the Federal Government. Additionally, the judge instructed the EFCC to sell the forfeited assets and deposit the proceeds into the government's account. ...

A man suspected of being a magical manhood thief was brutally beaten to a state of unconsciousness in Lokoja, Kogi State. The incident occurred when the suspect visited a shop along Dunamis Church Road in Lokoja to purchase bread. Chaos ensued when the shop owner felt a sudden shock in his body and realized that his manhood had disappeared upon touching it. In response to his cries for help, neighbors and passersby launched an attack on the suspect, subjecting him to a severe beating. An eyewitness, Michael Nwankwo, who spoke with our correspondent, revealed that the suspect confessed to the crime after the merciless beating, expressing relief that the shop owner's manhood had been restored. Similar incidents have been reported in Ganaja and Karaworo in the state capital, with each sus...

Reports have emerged stating that bandits have imposed a levy of N3 million each (approximately $3000 USD) on three communities in the Shinkafi local government area of Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria. The funds are to be paid to a notorious bandit leader known as Dan Bokolo, in order to prevent attacks by the group terrorizing these communities. According to sources, this levy is seen as a punishment for the communities, as residents in Kamarawa, Sabuwar Kamarawa, and Gebe allegedly provided information to security forces that led to the arrest of Dan Bokolo's brother, Abdullahi. Although the state governor, Dauda Lawal, remains firm in his stance against negotiating with terrorists, local sources claim that the payment was made to ensure the safety of the communities. ...

In the Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Favour Williams, a 12-year-old JSS 2 student at Junior Secondary School, Kurmin Tagwaye ll, was reportedly discovered hanged on her father's farm. The incident occurred last week Monday along Wamba road. According to sources within the community, the girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her father, Williams Ma'aji. Thomas Vincent, the youth leader of Kurmin Tagwaye, confirmed the incident, stating that the girl was seen in the village on the day she died. However, the exact circumstances of her death remain unclear. According to Vincent, "The father informed us that late Favour was working with her mother on the other side of the farm. After a while, he saw her coming towards him, she greeted him, and then proceeded to another ...

A commercial Keke rider named Auwalu Salisu, who is 22 years old, recently shared that he was mocked by both friends and members of his community for returning N15 million cash that was forgotten by a passenger in his tricycle. The incident took place in the Haye Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The forgotten bag containing the significant sum of money was left by a Chadian passenger after Salisu had given him a ride in his Keke. Many people were surprised when the tricyclist chose to return the money to its rightful owner. Salisu, who dropped out of school, has since received praise and gifts for his honesty. During the acceptance of a cash gift of N100,000 from the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Salisu revealed that nearly all of his friends mocked him, except for a f...

Last night, suspected terrorists kidnapped Hamisu Damgipga, the correspondent for Violence Voice of Nigeria (VON) in Zamfara State. The criminals are demanding a ransom of one million Naira for his release. A confirmation of the incident was given by Damgipga junior, the victim's brother, who stated that the journalist was abducted from his residence in the Samaru area of Gusau. Reportedly, the family and neighbors of the victim have reported the disappearance to the Secretariat of the Correspondents chapel. "They have also shared text messages from the bandits, who demand the payment of one million Naira by Friday of this week." ASP Yazeed Abdulahi, the spokesman for the State Police Command, confirmed the incident and clarified that the criminals are not bandits but individuals seek...

Umualumaku community in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area, Imo State, is currently experiencing tension following the tragic killings of at least eight security personnel by unknown gunmen. Among the victims are soldiers, police officers, and members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC). The incident, which took place on Tuesday morning, has left residents in a state of fear and heightened tension. The assailants attacked and set two security trucks ablaze, both of which were carrying members of the joint security task force. According to an anonymous security guard, additional teams have been deployed to the crime scene in an effort to apprehend the culprits and retrieve the bodies of the deceased security officials. A video clip of the attack has been witnessed by ...