ABUJA, Nigeria — Drama ensued at an official examination center in Abuja when a 33-year-old man was apprehended while attempting to write the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) civil service promotion examination on behalf of his biological father. The suspect, whose identity is being withheld pending ongoing administrative profiling, was caughtContinue Reading
A man identified simply as Seyi has been killed by suspected cultists who allegedly mistook him for a member of a rival group at Ijako Market, Owode-Ijako, Ogun State. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, when suspected cultists stormed the market in search of a rival identifiedContinue Reading
The Gombe State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the armed robbery and killing of the wife of a serving police officer at Wuro Shie Quarters, Gombe. The suspects, identified as 20-year-old Muhammad Bashir Sale, alias “Full”, and 18-year-old Musa Sale Ahmad, alias “Abba”, were arrested onContinue Reading
The Lagos State Police Command has sealed a suspected illegal factory allegedly used to produce and package adulterated alcoholic drinks in the Badagry area of the state. The command also arrested a 48-year-old man, Anaebo Hilary, at the suspected factory located in Yafin, Badagry, Lagos State. The development was disclosedContinue Reading
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has issued a stern warning to religious leaders across the country, declaring that the diversion of tithes, offerings, zakat, and other spiritual donations into private businesses constitutes a serious criminal offence. Tripod TimesContinue Reading
The Abia State Police Command has arrested four suspects over alleged conspiracy, child stealing and trafficking in the state. The suspects, identified as 48-year-old Gladys Nathaniel, 47-year-old Victor Udochukwu, 59-year-old Chijioke Obunwa and 43-year-old Onyeonoro Chinwe, were arrested on September 16 by operatives of the Violent Crimes Response Unit andContinue Reading
A Lagos court has sentenced a 53-year-old woman, identified as Nelly Monday, to one month in prison after she was allegedly found guilty of disposing of waste in a drainage channel. Tripod times reports that Nelly was apprehended in the Meiran area of Lagos on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, afterContinue Reading
