Thai police are investigating a vast arsenal of military-grade weapons which includes assault rifles, explosives, grenades and anti-personnel mines found at the home of a Chinese man. Authorities said on Saturday that Two M16 assault rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, Russian landmines, projectiles, gasoline and nearly five kilos (11 pounds) of explosives were found...
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Plateau Court Adjourns Anguwan Rukuba Attack Case Proceedings
Two High Courts in Nigeria’s Plateau State on Friday adjourned proceedings in the case over the Anguwan Rukuba attack in Jos North Local Government Area until May 26 for ruling on the Case Management Conference. Four suspects standing trial before High Courts 9 and 12 were arraigned on charges including criminal conspiracy and terrorism. The...
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Police, JAMB Bust UTME Fraud Syndicate In Delta
Nigeria’s police, working with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), have uncovered and disrupted a sophisticated examination malpractice syndicate during the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Warri, Delta State, Southsouth Nigeria authorities said on Friday. The operation followed intelligence-led investigations into attempts by criminal elements to compromise the integrity of the examination...
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IGP Disu Meets Senior Officers, Announces Police Reforms
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Tuesday convened an emergency conference with senior police leadership to address national security concerns and unveil key reforms within the force. A statement by the police said the meeting, held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, brought together the Force Management Team, Assistant Inspectors-General and Commissioners of...
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Police Arrest Six Kidnappers, Rescue Victims In Kaduna
Nigeria’s police said on Tuesday they had arrested six suspected kidnappers and rescued several victims in Kaduna State in a major operation targeting criminal gangs. A statement by the police said the suspects Yusuf Shuaibu, 23, Abubakar Bature, 19, Yau Murtala, Bello Suleiman, 19, Abdul Kareem Nuhu, 36, and Ahmed Musa, 28 were arrested on...
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Police Arrest Suspected Cultist With Pistol In Niger State
The Niger Police Command said it has arrested a suspected cultist with a pistol and military wears, in Bida, Niger.A statement by the command’s Spokesman, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said that the suspect was arrested on April 22, during a stop and search near the Federal Polytechnic, Bida.“Police operatives attached to ‘B’ Division Bida while on...
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Katsina Police Launch Manhunt After Deadly Bandit Attacks
The Police Commissioner in Katsina State, Ali Umar-Fage, has ordered a manhunt for bandits behind reprisal attacks on communities in Kankia. Umar-Fage said earlier operations had recorded major successes against armed groups in the area before the latest violence, according to a statement by police spokesperson Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu. He said operatives on April 29 foiled...
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Of Trigger-Happy Badges And Dead Nigerians- By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
A 28-year-old man named Mene Ogidi sat on the ground in Effurun, Delta state, on April 26, 2026. His hands were tied behind his back with a rope. He was not running. He was not fighting. He was begging.“Officers, abeg, I go tell you everything. Na my friend deceive me. E dey Sapele. I go...
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Uganda Court Sentences Man To Death For Children Murders
A Ugandan-American man has been sentenced to death for the murder of four children at a daycare centre in Kampala, a court ruling that has shocked the East African country.Prosecutors said Christopher Okello Onyum was arrested on April 2 while he attempted to flee the facility.They told the court that Onyum, who holds Ugandan and...
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Nigeria Police Fix Dates For Constable Recruitment Exams
The Police Service Commission said it has scheduled April 28 to 30, 2026, for the written examination of applicants seeking enlistment as police constables, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force. The commission said the examinations would be conducted at designated centres across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. It added that only...