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The Ogun State Police Command says its officers stopped a robbery attempt in Sagamu early Wednesday and recovered the car used by the suspects. The spokesperson for the command, CSP Omolola Odutola, said in a statement that officers from the Sakura Police Division acted quickly after getting a distress call. According to her, at about…
ABUJA — The Department of State Services (DSS)https://www.dss.gov.ng/ has released the names of 115 former officers dismissed from the agency and warned Nigerians to be cautious when dealing with anyone claiming to be a DSS operative. The announcement, published on the Service’s official website on Tuesday, is part of efforts to sanitize the agency and…
The Trump administration in the US plans to deport 3,690 Nigerians who are considered to be living in the country illegally. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stated that it identified 3,690 Nigerians among the 1.4 million “illegal migrants” with deportation orders. A document from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) revealed that these immigrants…
‘They’re to report on Monday’ – EFCC confirms invitation of Okoya’s sons for questioning. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned Wahab and Raheem Okoya, the sons of billionaire businessman Chief Razaq Okoya, for questioning over alleged naira abuse. EFCC spokesperson Mr. Dele Oyewale confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four Chinese nationals and 101 Nigerians for alleged involvement in cybercrimes. In a statement shared on its X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, the EFCC revealed that the suspects included 67 men—among them the Chinese nationals—and 38 women. The arrests took place on Thursday at a…
The body of Titilope Olusanya, a 45-year-old woman from Abeokuta, was found decomposing in her room on Monday night. Police from the Kemta Division suspect she may have committed suicide. The police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, explained that Olusanya’s landlord, Adebesin Adebayo, raised concern after noticing she hadn’t been seen for several days in her apartment…
A Chief Magistrate Court in the Isabo area of Abeokuta has sentenced five Egba chiefs to six months in prison for damaging a sealed letter and removing caution tape placed on the Ogboni Igbore House by the Abeokuta South local government. The convicted chiefs are Anthony Ogunseye (55, Apena of Igbore), Ajasa Enisemo (67), Saheed…
Abigel Bankole, a lady, allegedly killed her 65-year-old neighbour, Oladega Morenike, while fighting in Ipokia, Ipokia Local Government Area, in the state. Bankole was accused of pushing Morenike during the struggle, causing her head to hit the wall and collapse. SP Omolola Odutola, spokesperson for the State Police Command, confirmed this in a statement made…
The Kenyan police have apprehended an individual who has confessed to the brutal murders of 42 women, whose dismembered bodies were found in a garbage dump in Nairobi. The east African country has been rocked by the stunning discovery, leaving people feeling shocked and disturbed. On Monday, Douglas Kanja, who is currently serving as the…
Former American President Donald Trump has released an official statement following the shooting incident at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which left one person dead and another seriously injured. President Trump himself sustained a minor injury during the attack. “I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for…
