Uyo, Nigeria – The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has apprehended two suspected kidnappers, Francis Bassey Ekpo and Ezekiel Nse Okon, from Ikpanya in the Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area. The duo allegedly kidnapped three individuals and demanded a ransom of ₦5 million, though the victims were rescued unharmed following police intervention. According to Baba…
Ikom, Cross River – A fire outbreak has ravaged several shops at Ikom Market, Mile 2, opposite Ucherori Street, in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State, leaving traders and residents in disarray. The fire, which began in the early hours of Sunday, January 13, destroyed goods worth millions of Naira. Witnesses reported seeing…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State government has apprehended approximately 100 illegal miners suspected to have migrated from the Sahel Savannah region of Africa. The arrests were made during a sting operation in Yakurr Local Government Area on Saturday, reportedly led by the State’s Security Adviser, Major General Okoi Obono (rtd). The suspects, believed to…
Kenyan mitumba trader, Purity Wambui Maitu, has accused her ex-husband, Ambrose Mutembei, of exploiting her hard-earned efforts and neglecting their family. Speaking through a local publication, Wambui disclosed that she single-handedly financed the construction of a house and six rental units in Mwihoko using proceeds from her mitumba business. She also revealed that she paid…
Akoko, Ondo – The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended a 34-year-old bricklayer, Elela Monday, for allegedly killing his 14-year-old son, Tope Elela, over his involvement in criminal activities. The incident occurred in Ajowa Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area. The Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Afolabi, revealed the case during a press briefing at…
Berlin, Germany – The organizers of a protest against Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have criticized the behaviour of the police left-wing politician who says he was knocked unconscious. “The police’s approach was scandalous,” said Mascha Meier, a spokeswoman for the Widersetzen alliance, the organizer of a mass protest against the far-right party…
Lafia, Nigeria – The disciplinary action was prompted by a petition from Nigerian human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, submitted in August 2024 to the Honourable Chief Judge of Nasarawa State. The Nasarawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has approved the demotion and dismissal of Chief Magistrate Emmanuel A. Jatau, who previously served in Masaka, Nasarawa…
A woman has been arrested for stripping and dancing naked at a Family Dollar store. Converseer reports that the incident happened on Saturday while families were shopping in the store. According to Dom Lucre, known for sharing viral content on X, the woman did it in a clearance aisle. “This woman was arrested for stripping…
An 18-year-old woman stuck in a car with accused kidnappers told them she was ordering pizza as she called 911 in Washington state, police said. The woman was with her 17-year-old cousin when they met up with two men to get marijuana before 1 a.m. on Jan. 6, the Seattle Police Department said in a…
Abeokuta, Nigeria – The Police in Ogun State have arrested an alleged leader of the Buccaneers cult group, Abiodun John, 25. Converseer reports that Abiodun was arrested by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) from Ajuwon who confiscated a firearm found in his possession during a routine search inside the Toyota Venza vehicle he was driving…
