A Director of Logistics of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Chapter, Adeyemi Israel Abiodun, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for internet-related fraud. A statement issued on Wednesday, from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC's Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwujaren,...
Gunmen have reportedly abducted the daughter-in-law of the Chairman of the Northern Elders' Forum (NEF), Prof. Ango Abdullahi, along with her four children, in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The elder statesman confirmed this to newsmen in Zaria, Kaduna State on Wednesday, 9 August, saying, “My daughter-in-law, Ramatu...
The Lagos State Police Command has dared 81 Division of the Nigerian Army to show a proof that any soldier was shot during a clash between some cops and army personnel last week. The State Police Command's Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, threw the challenge Wednesday, 10 August, 2022,...
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Lucky Irabor, has disclosed that the assailants linked to the Owo Church attack have been arrested, two months after the incident. General Irabor made the disclosure Tuesday, 9 August, during a parley with executives and editors of media organisations in Nigeria. TheFact Daily recalls...
A female passenger who was arrested at the Lagos Airport for attempting to export drugs, has disclosed that she was desperate to raise N5m ransom as demanded by bandits who kidnapped her mother in June. This was made known by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Director, Media and...
The 81 Division, Nigerian Army, NA, has set up a board of inquiry to investigate the recent clash between its personnel and police officers in Lagos State. Acting Deputy Director 81 Division Public Relations, Major Olaniyi Osoba, disclosed this in a statement Friday, 5 August 2022. TheFact Daily reports that a...
Some unidentified gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly attacked the convoy of the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 12 Bauchi, Audu Madaki, injuring him and killing one of his police guards. The incident, details of which are still sketchy, reportedly took place around 2:30pm...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have busted and dismantled two major clandestine crystal methamphetamine production laboratories in Lagos and Anambra States. The Chairman/Chief Executive of the anti-narcotics agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), disclosed this Tuesday, 2 August 2022, while addressing the press in Abuja. TheFact...
Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have apprehended a 30-year-old man in possession of alleged Tramadol tablets valued at N25 million, packed inside his vehicle's boot. The State Police Command's Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this Monday in a statement made available to pressmen. TheFact Daily gathered from...
Gunmen, suspected to be bandits have killed the traditional ruler of Yukuben chiefdom in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, Udeng Ibrahim Yamusa. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer in the State, DSP Kwache Gambo, confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Saturday night. TheFact Daily gathered that the bandits,...