Crime News

Gunmen have killed the Pension Board Commissioner in Kogi State, police authorities confirmed to Channels Television on Sunday. It was gathered that the commissioner, Honourable Adebayo Solomon was killed on Saturday, while the Chairman…

The police in London are investigating the death of a 40-year-old Nigerian football coach after he was stabbed to death on a busy London street. Michael Olatunde Fadayomi, popularly known simply as Tunde, was stabbed after a fight that…

The Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nnamdi Omoni, has confirmed the attacks on police checkpoints on Saturday. He said: “I can confirm the attack on security personnel along the Omagwa/Isiokpo/Elele Owerri Road.…

Officials of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted drugs concealed in the statue of Mary, auto spare parts. About 337.702kg of illicit drugs were seized during raids carried out in Ondo and Akwa Ibom…

Ajakajak, Samanga, Ibotirem and Dema communities in Andoni Local Government Area, have been deserted following the killing of about twelve people including women and children by gunmen suspected to be cultists. Africa Update gathered…

Farmers in Uegwere Boue community, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, have raised the alarm over the killings of people in their farms by gunmen. The farmers, who are all women from the community, in an early morning prayer…

A popular Bayelsa State-based cake baker and sugar artist, Temple George Dokubo, who is a native of Bakana Community in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, has been strangled to death at his residence.The CEO of T George cakes,…

The Rivers State Police Command has commenced investigation into cult related killings that occurred in the old Port Harcourt Township of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, according to the Public Relations Officer of the State…

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Chairman of Okrika Local Government Area, Philemon Kingoli. Speaking to newsmen, the spokesman of the Command, Nnamdi Omoni, said efforts are ongoing to ensure the safe…

On Monday morning daredevil gunmen attacked the Owerri Correctional Prison in the Imo State capital and freed over 1500 inmates, according to reports. The attackers also razed the Imo State Police Command headquarters situated in Owerri…