33-year-old man arrested for writing FCTA promotion exam for father
A 33-year-old man, Monsuru Musa, has been arrested for allegedly writing a promotion examination on behalf of his father, Musa Mohammed, an employee of the FCT Fire Service. Monsuru was…
In surprise raid, Army, DSS, Amotekun kill ISWAP leader in Ondo forest
A joint operation by the Nigerian Army, Department of State Services (DSS) and the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, has killed a senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)…
NDLEA intercepts ₦5bn cannabis, codeine shipments at Apapa, Tincan, Onne ports
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, and codeine-based cough syrup with a combined value of more than N5 billion…
FlyDubai co-pilot accused of terrorist attack as UAE investigators reveal new details
he United Arab Emirates has described the alleged attack by a FlyDubai co-pilot on the captain of an Israel-bound flight as an attempted “terrorist attack.” The co-pilot allegedly used a…
Ogun police arrest woman after allegedly wielding knife at officers
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a middle-aged woman who allegedly threatened police officers with a knife during an altercation over her arrest for suspected cannabis sales in Ijebu-Igbo,…
Enugu horror: Man allegedly kills girlfriend, hides body in toilet
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Emmanuel Okpara, over the alleged killing of his girlfriend, Chinyere Susan Rose, a biochemist, event planner and businesswoman. According to…
Two Nigerian-born US air force officers jailed 15 years over $2.4m yahoo-yahoo
Two Nigerians based in the United States and who were serving in the US Air Force when they committed an international cyber fraud scheme have been sentenced to a combined…
Pilot stabs captain mid-air, Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia
A flydubai flight carrying about 150 Israeli passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an apparent physical altercation between the pilots, with Israeli…
Edo court sentences four kidnappers to death by hanging in first judgment
Edo State’s special court established to fast-track the prosecution of kidnapping and cult-related cases has delivered its first judgment, sentencing four suspected kidnappers to death by hanging. Justice T. A.…
28 human skulls recovered from Abia forest camps as suspects flee
The Abia State Police Command has recovered 28 human skulls and other bones during a raid on suspected criminal camps in the forests of Umuaku-Isuochi and Nneato in Umunneochi Local…