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MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Sanusi, on Thursday, convened an emergency meeting with all area commanders, divisional police officers, and heads of tactical units across the Command and warned against all forms of misconduct. During the meeting, the CP issued a firm directive emphasising “the need for the highest […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Mass kidnappings are a common way for gangs and armed groups to make quick money in Nigeria. Gunmen have raided an orphanage and kidnapped at least 23 children, authorities in Nigeria report. The gang took the children late on Sunday from an unregistered facility called the Dahallukitab Group of Schools, located in […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a 53-year-old Nigerian national, Olatunde Abiodun Olusanjo, in Los Angeles over previous criminal allegations including child molestation and other sex offences. Olusanjo was apprehended on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, by officers of the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) unit. He is currently in […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A Nigerian couple, Luciana and Femi Akanbi, have been jailed in the United Kingdom after investigators uncovered how stolen personal data of Transport for London employees was allegedly used to execute a tax rebate fraud scheme that cost the public purse more than £433,000. PUNCH Metro learnt from a report by Kent Live […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas In recent years, banditry has emerged as one of the most pressing security challenges in Northern Nigeria, blurring the lines between organised crime and terrorism. What initially appeared as isolated incidents of cattle rustling and rural violence has evolved into a widespread crisis affecting millions of people across several states. From mass […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced five terrorism convicts to various jail terms, including 20 years imprisonment. The court also remanded another suspect who pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges, as the Federal Government began a fresh phase in the mass trial of 500 suspects. Justice M. O. Olajuwon […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Suspect arrested by NDLEA Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled a major drug trafficking syndicate following a three-week intelligence-led operation that led to the interception of cocaine consignments hidden in tins of palm kernel extract and the arrest of the cartel’s kingpin. The agency said the illicit […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A 14-year-old British-Nigerian, Eghosa Ogbebor, has been shot dead in the Woolwich area of London, with three teenagers arrested in connection with the incident. London Metropolitan Police confirmed the killing in a statement issued on Friday, noting that officers were alerted to the shooting at about 4 pm on Thursday. Police said […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Following the sexual assault of women and other heinous crimes at a festival in Ozoro, Isoko North Council of Delta State, the state Commissioner of Police, Aina Adesola, has ordered an immediate, thorough investigation into the incident after receiving disturbing videos. The chief organiser of the local event, Chief Omorede Sunday, along […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas When the matter was called, Malami and his wife were present in court, while their son joined them almost immediately as the court was about to stand the matter down for an hour. The trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, resumed on Monday at the Federal High Court in […] Read more
