Crime

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Police recover 7 stolen vehicles in A/Ibom, announce spike in car theft

The Akwa Ibom Police Command said it has recovered seven stolen exotic vehicles in the state. Speaking on Tuesday in Uyo with members of the Correspon

Troops kill bandit leaders in Kaduna forest

Troops of operation Forest Sanity under 1 Division Nigerian Army have killed two bandit leaders in Kaduna State. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Publ

37 Kano drug peddlers convicted in 3 months

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, says it has secured the conviction of 37 drug peddlers and users between January

Police neutralise 2 bandits in Zamfara

The police command in Zamfara has said its tactical team neutralised two bandits and repelled an attack on a community in Tsafe LGA. A statement on Mo

Policeman killed, rifle taken in clash with cultists in Lagos

Suspected members of a secret cult gang, Aiye, on Friday, hacked down a policeman attached to Imota Police Station, Lagos. Friday’s killing of the pol