Crime Archives — Page 10 of 13

June 3, 2020 No Responses

DPR Hands Over Nine Vessels To Navy, EFCC

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said nine vessels allegedly involved in oil theft had been handed over to the Nigerian Navy and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Sarki...

June 1, 2020 No Responses

NCWS To Edo Govt: Fish Out killers Of UNIBEN Undergraduate

The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has called on Edo Government to ensure that killers of Vera Omozuwa, a 100-level Microbiology student of University of Benin (UNIBEN) are brought to book.The President NCWS, Mrs Laraba Shoda, made the call...

May 29, 2020 No Responses

Taiwan Decriminalises Adultery

Taiwan’s top court on Friday nullified a decade-old criminal adultery law under which having extra marital affairs could result in jail term. The court revoked Article 239 of Taiwan’s Criminal Code, which stipulated that a“ married person who commits adu...

May 5, 2020 No Responses

Senate Wants Police Force Decentralized

The Senate has called for the de-centralization of the Nigeria Police Force and the need for community policing as a way of addressing the country’s problem of insecurity. This formed part of the recommendations of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on...

April 22, 2020 No Responses

NAFDAC Shuts Down Yoghurt Factory

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Borno State office has shutdown an illegal facility engaged in the production of unregistered yoghurt. The information was disclosed in a statement signed by the state Acting Coord...

April 14, 2020 No Responses

Police Recovers 21 Stolen Cars

The Nigeria Police Special Tactical Squad (STS) has smashed a two-man car stealing gang led by one Bashir Isiaku, aged 34, notorious for stealing cars from the car park of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH).A statement issued on Tuesday...

April 12, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: Police Arrest 36 Over Robbery Attempts

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 36 suspects who allegedly used the lockdown period to perpetuate crime in the state. Their arrest is contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana and made...

April 2, 2020 No Responses

Customs Hands Over N.84m Hemp To NDLEA

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in Bauchi on Thursday handed over 40 bags of Indian hemp it confiscated from fleeing suspects to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for custody and investigation.Speaking at the hand over ceremony in Bauc...

March 18, 2020 No Responses

Navy Intercepts Cameroon-Bound 204 Drums of Diesel

A patrol team of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Victory in Calabar, Cross River,has intercepted 204 drums of illegally refined diesel being smuggled to Cameroon.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team also arrested four s...

March 12, 2020 No Responses

Nigerian Navy Impounds 94,800 Litres Of AGO

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom, has seized 94, 800 litres of illegal Automative Gas Oil (AGO) at Agbani Offshore in Rivers.Captain Peter Yilme, the Commanding Officer of FOB, stated this...

March 2, 2020 No Responses

Navy Impounds 956 Bags Of Rice

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, has arrested 10 suspects for allegedly smuggling 956 bags of banned 50kg rice in the state.The Commanding Officer, Capt. Peter Yilme made the disclosure...

February 14, 2020 No Responses

Police Impose Curfew In Bayelsa

The Bayelsa Police Command has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew over violent protests by alleged political supporters in the state.The Commissioner of Police, Usher Anozie, while briefing Journalists on Friday in Yenagoa, said the curfew was from 8pm to 6am...

February 12, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds 5,040 Cartons Of Red Grape Drink

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operating Unit (FOU), Zone C, Owerri has confiscated 5,040 cartons of red grape drink smuggled into the state.The NCS also seized 143 bales of fabrics with each bale containing 1,200 dozens of garments.Controller of.....

February 10, 2020 No Responses

SON Seals 13 Steel Firms In Lagos, Ogun, Abia, Others

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has sealed 13 steel factories across the nation for standards infractions.The SON task force on steel Chairman, Mr Enebi Onucheyo disclosed this on Monday while speaking with Journalists in Lagos.Onucheyo, said the c...