Authorities have confiscated the largest haul of illegal exotic insects ever recorded in Australia. Australian authorities have seized more than 100,000 illegal exotic cockroaches from a commercial breeder in Bathurst, New South Wales. The insects, valued at about AU$200,000, included Madagascar hissing cockroaches and dubia cockroaches, both of which are banned from being imported, bred,…
Armed attackers struck a community in Abuja’s Kubwa area, leaving one vigilante dead and four residents missing. Gunmen have abducted four residents and killed a vigilante during an attack on the Byazhin area of Kubwa in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Residents said the attackers stormed the community in the…
Military operations in Nigeria’s North-East have led to the rescue of abducted civilians and the neutralisation of terrorists. Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, have rescued abducted civilians and neutralised several terrorists during ongoing operations. According to a statement by the operation’s spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, troops conducting offensive operations…
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after his father reportedly died from injuries during a violent altercation in Ondo State. The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Nsikak Kingsley for allegedly beating his 65-year-old father, Adone Peter, to death in Oda Community, Akure South Local Government Area. According to police spokesperson…
Sani Musa, senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, has called on President Bola Tinubu to demand accountability from the country’s service chiefs over funds allocated to the security sector. The senator made the call during plenary on Wednesday amid growing concerns over worsening insecurity across the country. His remarks come in the wake of nationwide…
Seven students were kidnapped during an early morning attack in Zamfara State, with one victim reportedly escaping. Armed bandits have abducted seven students in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State after raiding their residences in the early hours of Wednesday. According to the Zamfara State Police Command, the attackers stormed the students’ accommodation…
Security agencies have launched a rescue operation after gunmen abducted the sister of former Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu and her children in Ibadan. Suspected gunmen have abducted Mrs. Olaide John-Paul, the sister of former Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu, along with her 12-year-old twin sons in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to the family, the victims…
Security operatives have dismantled an illegal firearms fabrication workshop and arrested seven suspects in Yobe State. The Yobe State Police Command has uncovered an illegal Dane gun manufacturing factory in Potiskum. Seven suspects linked to the operation were arrested. According to the police, the raid was carried out on June 2 following credible intelligence that…
The Ogun State Police Command says the arrest of 38 Ivorians in Atan-Ota has no link to banditry or terrorist activities. The Ogun State Police Command has debunked reports of bandit attacks and community invasions across parts of the state. Additionally, it clarified that 38 Ivorians recently arrested in Atan-Ota were not involved in banditry….
Bodycam footage has raised fresh questions about police actions before murder victim Henry Nowak lost consciousness. New details from the Henry Nowak murder case revealed that the teenager repeatedly told police officers “I can’t breathe” while handcuffed after he had been fatally stabbed. The footage was shown following the conviction of Vickrum Digwa, who was…
