The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has described the new claims made by Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected killer of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, as an “afterthought”. In a … Read more
The troops of Sector 1 Operation Hadin Kai, deployed at the Forward Operational Base (FOB) along Maiduguri-Damaturu road, have rescued 17 civilians from being kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno. The Director, Army Public … Read more
A Professor of Soil Science at University of Calabar, Cross River State, Peter Ogban, jailed over electoral fraud, has been granted bail in the sum of N10 million pending his appeal. Recall that High Court … Read more
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has denied killing four persons in Oron Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman for the command, SP Odiko Macdon, made the denial in a statement he released to … Read more
About four persons have been confirmed killed and many others injured by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Matyei village in Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State in the early hours of Tuesday. The attack … Read more
All male Christians in Fantio and Dolbel, two towns in the Tillabéri region in South West of Niger Republic, have been wiped off by Jihadists. The women with lttle children and babies who were spared … Read more
Flood caused by a heavy downpour has submerged a graveyard in Gashu’a town, the headquarters of Bade local government area of Yobe State. The heavy rainfall, which lasted for several hours, was said to have … Read more
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested five men suspected of engaging in homosexuality at Sheka Barde in Kumbotso local government area of Kano State. The Commander General of the Board, Dr Harun Ibn-Sina confirmed … Read more
An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, granted the Imam of Kamorudeen Society of Nigeria, masquerade carrier and other worshippers bail over alleged assault. Recall that the Imam of the Islamic group, Kazeem Yunus and three … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) busted three bankers in Enugu State. They are accused of conspiracy, stealing, forgery and obtaining money by false pretence. In a statement on Monday, Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, arraigned Naankang Dawan, his companies – Taen Nigeria Ltd and Lataen Engineering Ltd – alongside Moruf Tunji Olukanmi before Justice D. V Agishi of the Federal … Read more
Four persons are reported to have been kidnapped by armed criminals in Egbeda community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident was said to have taken place in the early hours of … Read more
Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, NAN, known as Amotekun Corps have recovered a stolen car snatched from its owner in Akure, the state capital. The robbers, two in number, were said to … Read more
The Police have arrested HRH. (Hon.) Sam Mukoro, Okaka the 10th and former Secretary of Udu Local Government Council, Hon. Ejovwo Yarhere with one Chief Gabriel Sikprako. The monarch was picked up at his Lagos … Read more
The Ebonyi State Police Command on Monday arrested a single mother of four children, Miss Nnenwaogo Ogbonna, for allegedly masterminding the gang-rape of an 18-year-old girl whose name is yet to be identified at the … Read more
Confusion hit the Ungwa Gwaza area of Gusau metropolis in Zamfara State on Monday as a man, said to be a soldier, dragged his daughter off of a moving motorcycle for allegedly fleeing her husband’s … Read more
Unknown gunmen, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, on Sunday stormed Makarau in Jankasa community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing nine people. A source from the affected community told that scores … Read more
Chidinma Ojukwu, the University of Lagos student who allegedly murdered SuperTV CEO, Usifo Ataga has shared more personal details about the deceased. The 21-year-old who was recently interviewed by Crime Fighters revealed that Ataga that … Read more
Police in Jigawa State has arrested the member of a notorious syndicate of armed robbers terrorising the Kano to Maiduguri expressway. Spokesman of the police command Asp Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the arrest to Newzandar … Read more
The Imo State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Christopher Obilor who is a Biochemistry student of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri and his gang member, Michael Ebere for their alleged involvement in cultism and armed … Read more
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered that a 58-year-old man, Mufutau Raheem, be remanded in Ikoyi Custodial Centre for allegedly defiling a 17-year-old girl. The police charged Raheem, who resides at No. 22, Bakare … Read more
A joint patrol of the Police Mobile Force, conventional police and the Nigerian Army are currently engaged in search and rescue mission around the forest for a possible rescue of the 85-year-old Emir of Kajuru, … Read more
Police in Jigawa State have arrested a 20-year-old boy over alleged drugging and sodomising of a minor in Gumel Local Government. Police spokesman, ASP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the arrest. He told Newzandar News that … Read more
The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of a soldier who allegedly killed a final year Student of the University of Calabar. Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, in a statement, said … Read more
Unspecified number of persons have been killed in a communal clash that broke out between Ipav and Yandev communities in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. Newzandar News gathered that the incident, which began … Read more
A truck driver on Sunday crushed two persons to death while chasing a car that damaged the wing mirror of his vehicle on the Lagos-Ibadan highway. Also, two other persons were injured in the accident … Read more
Some of the residents of Universal Road, by Medical Store Road, Okhoro axis of Benin City woke up on Sunday to discover that two siblings had kept the corpse of their 78-year-old mother at home … Read more
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have intercepted a consignment of 26.150 kilograms of heroin, with a street value of over N6.5 billion at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. This was … Read more
The Operation Delta Hawk Patrol Team on routine stop and search duty along Cable Point in Asaba, Delta State has arrested a 7-year-old boy, Esealuka Paul for allegedly being in possession of illicit drugs. The … Read more
The Rapid Respond Squad, RRS, visibility patrol led by the Divisional Police Officer “A” Division in Warri, CSP T.Y Mahmud has arrested eight suspected cultists at Jeddo Community, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State. … Read more
Suspected armed robbers have killed a 25-year-old motorcyclist, Adamu Abdullahi, at Gasakole village, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Residents who narrated the incident to Newzandar News that two unidentified Fulani men called the … Read more
The Oyo State Police Command on Sunday said that some suspected kidnappers have been arrested. Police claimed that the suspects were arrested with the assistance of vigilantes and local hunters. Our correspondent recalls that a … Read more
Five persons, who were accused of kidnapping an eight-year-old boy, Sadiq Abass, in Ogun State, have been arrested by the police on Friday. The suspects, Abdul Raman Umar, Falalu Abubakar, Danjuma Bako, Idris Lawal and … Read more
Two artisans in Lagos have exchanged blows during an argument over Prophet Temitope Balogun (TB) Joshua, the founder of Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN). The cleric, born in Ondo on June 12 1963, died … Read more
A resident of Ugbokpo community in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State has been shot dead following a clash between rival cult groups in the area. Newzandar News gathered that the incident happened when … Read more
An environmentalist, Dr. Johnson Olubamidele, on Saturday warned Kaduna residents to be ready for flooding as the rainy season advance. The Environmental Science lecturer at Kaduna Polytechnic during an interview with journalists said some wards … Read more
A total of 350 lives have been lost to boat mishaps in Nigeria. Chairman of the Governing Council of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) Joseph Ityav, made this known in Borgu Niger … Read more
Five females victims of human trafficking to Libya have been rescued by the Niger State Police Command and the syndicate arrested in Suleja local government area. The victims who are between the ages of 18-23yrs … Read more
Three suspected members of the supreme vikings confraternity have been nabbed for allegedly abducting and forcing unwilling persons to join their cult group. Newzandar News learnt that the trio were arrested following a report lodged … Read more
Residents of Jalingo metropolis, the capital of Taraba State, are counting their losses following the havoc wrecked by the early morning rain fall which occurred today. The rain, which Daily Post observed to have started … Read more
Kaduna State Government has condemned the killings and disappearance of some persons in Zangon Kataf, Igabi, Chikun and Jema’a Local Government Areas. Commissioner for Internal Security, Samuel Aruwan issued a statement on Friday. He said … Read more
Two University students were jailed on Friday by a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, for offences bordering on cybercrime and romance scam. The convicts are final year students of Ekiti State University, EKSU, … Read more
One Dennis Chimezie has been remanded at the Port Harcourt division of the Nigeria Correctional Centre by a Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt on a two-count charge bordering on felony and child trafficking. In … Read more
Seven pharmaceutical stores have been sealed in Ondo State for stocking and selling controlled and expired drugs. The stores located in Akure, the state capital were closed by the State Task Force on Fake and … Read more
Two mobile Policemen and two aged women have lost their lives while scores of others sustained injuries in a bandit attack in Komponi Bobi in Mariga local government area of Niger State. Newzandar News gathered … Read more
Parents of abducted students of Bethel Baptist School, Maramara, in Chikun Local Government Area Kaduna State may have to wait for more time before their abducted children could be released. Reports say unlike in many … Read more
A 20-year-old man, Usman Abubakar, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kwara State for allegedly attacking a man with a cutlass. The cutlass attack left a deep cut on … Read more
National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP), says it secured the convictions of twenty-three persons charged with human trafficking and other related offences. Statistics released on Friday by the Anti-trafficking Agency indicated … Read more
No fewer than four Forty-two persons have been killed as armed bandits invade communities in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Newzandar News gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday night in an operation … Read more
The six students and two staff members of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic in Zaria, Kaduna State, who were kidnapped by bandits have regained their freedom. The Public Relations Officer of the polytechnic, Abdullahi Shehu, confirmed their … Read more
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