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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 ...

Two businessmen, Simon Ndulue and Favour Chibuzor, are facing a case of alleged fraud that has been referred to the police for investigation by a Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The order to refer the case was given by Judge Mallam Ibrahim Rufai, in accordance with Section 89 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA, after the defense counsel, Ijeoma Ndulue, presented their arguments. Judge Rufai directed the matter to be investigated by the Area Command in Kubwa, in order to determine whether the alleged offense is civil or criminal in nature. The complainant, Bridget Ikechukwu, lodged a direct criminal complaint through her lawyer, George Presley, but the plea of the defendants was not taken. Earlier, the defense counsel filed a preliminary ob...

Two additional medical doctors have been arrested by the Plateau State Police Command in connection with the alleged harvesting of vital human organs by a suspected quack doctor named Noah Kekere. The Command's Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Alabo Alfred, revealed this information on Tuesday in Jos, while speaking to NAN. The suspects, along with Kekere, are currently under police custody and are undergoing investigation. Kekere, who is suspected to be a quack doctor, was recently arrested following accusations of harvesting a woman's kidney during a surgery. The Plateau Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has distanced itself from Kekere, stating that investigations have revealed he is not a qualified medical doctor. Alabo did not disclose the names of the ...

In Benue state, the Police Command has apprehended four individuals for their alleged involvement in banditry and kidnapping cases. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, issued a statement on Tuesday, which was made available to journalists in Makurdi. The statement mentioned that Ordoonku Kusuv, Msughter Tayough, and Liam Bee Sadegh, known as Don-Konyo, were arrested in the Sankera area of the state by Operation Zenda JTF for their participation in banditry activities. The PPRO stated, "As part of our efforts to combat bandits and their operations in the Sankera axis of Benue State, officers from Operation Zenda JTF successfully tracked and detained members of a dangerous syndicate led by Anyogor Mnguor and Terhemen Mzaga, also known as Fullfire." This criminal...

A kidnap attempt was foiled by the Jigawa State Police Command, resulting in the safe rescue of the victim. DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the spokesperson for the command, confirmed the incident in a statement provided to NewsNow. The incident occurred on September 17, 2023, around 8:40 pm, when a group of armed hoodlums invaded Kwanar Garki village in Babura Local Government Area. During the incident, they kidnapped Isyaku Umar from Kofar Arewa and shot Ahmad Abdullahi from Babbar Ruga village in the armpit. Upon receiving the report, a team of police officers led by the Divisional Police Officer from Babura Divisional Police Headquarters swiftly arrived at the scene and successfully rescued the kidnapped victim unharmed. Both victims were immediately taken to Babura General Hospital for medi...

A 36-year-old man named Ja’afar Adamu has been apprehended by the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly raping the 21-year-old wife of his neighbour in Anguwan Diocese Kala’a, Hong Local Government Area. In a statement released on Tuesday, Police Public Relations Officer SP Suleiman Nguroje revealed the arrest, which took place on September 15. According to Nguroje, during the incident, which occurred around noon, the suspect realized that the victim's husband was not present at their farm. Taking advantage of the situation, he entered the house and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her against her will. "Investigation so far has revealed that the suspect was wearing a black face mask and was armed with a knife, which he used to threaten the victim into complying with his dem...

Seven villages in Sokoto and Kebbi states have been displaced by bandit attacks, leading to the distribution of relief materials by the Kebbi State Government on Monday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), two villages were attacked in Kebbi while five were attacked in Sokoto State. The displaced residents sought refuge in Jarkuka village, located in the Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi. Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed-BK, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, explained that the affected villages are situated on the borders between the two states. “We are in this village on behalf of Governor Nasir Idris to distribute relief materials to those displaced by bandit attacks,” said Ahmed-BK. “Upon hearing the news of the attacks in this border region between Kebbi and Sokoto, t...

In response to a report of a clash between two rival cult groups, Aiye and Eiye, the Ogun State Police Command conducted a successful raid. The operation, led by ACP Shehu Alao in collaboration with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, resulted in the arrest of seven suspected cultists and the recovery of firearms. Due to the clash, four individuals lost their lives. Upon receiving the information, the Area Commander swiftly mobilized additional personnel to the scene to prevent the situation from escalating. During the raid, a firearm, three live cartridges, and a criminal charm were discovered. The individuals apprehended were identified as Asaiye Omolaja, Azeez Nofiu, Mathew Adewale, and Bolaji Ogunkemaya. Ogunkemaya was found with the four deceased individuals in the same room where the...

Two individuals, identified as Kayode Ajayi and his daughter, have been abducted by unidentified gunmen along Afon Road in Asa Local Government, Kwara State. The victims were taken while they were returning from the farm along Afon road. In a statement, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, the spokesman of the State police command, confirmed the incident on Monday night. He revealed that the daughter of the man has been rescued. The spokesman stated, "Efforts are underway to rescue Mr Kayode Ajayi." Earlier this year, two individuals were kidnapped in Ago-Oja community within the same local government area and tragically lost their lives after ransoms were paid. One of the victims was a nursing mother, Kehinde Ikeanabi Jibril, and the other was a student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, na...