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The Lagos State Police Command has issued a firm rebuttal to a viral video that accused an Inspector of Police of stealing, labeling the online narrative as "false and misleading." The command provided an alternate account, stating the incident stemmed from a traffic enforcement operation that turned violent. The Official Account vs. The Viral Video The widely circulated footage showed a uniformed officer with blood on his face, sitting on the ground while an angry crowd chanted "Ole!" (Thief). The police statement offered a different sequence of events: *   The Assignment: The Inspector was on official duty with the Lagos State Taskforce, enforcing a ban on illegal parking along Brown Street in Oshodi. *   The Confrontation: He stopped a motorist attempting to park wrongly. The motorist allegedly became violent, leading to a heated argument. *   The Discharge: During the confrontation, the Inspector "accidentally discharged shots on...

AWKA, Anambra State — The Anambra State Police Command has announced a significant breakthrough in a high-profile murder investigation with the arrest of a wanted gang leader who has confessed to involvement in the abduction and killing of a state legislator last year. In a coordinated offensive on Sunday, December 8, 2025, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) apprehended 26-year-old Ugochukwu Uzor in the Iyowa Odekpe area of Ogbaru Local Government. Police described Uzor as the leader of multiple violent gangs operating across Anambra and neighboring states. According to Police Public Relations Officer SP Ikenga Tochukwu, the arrest followed "a fierce confrontation" before Uzor was subdued. During the operation, officers recovered a locally made Beretta pistol and eleven rounds of live ammunition. A Hardened Criminal and a High-Profile Confession Uzor, whose body bears distinctive tattoos reading "No Forgiveness" and ...

GEORGIA — In a disturbing twist on a classic childhood joy, Georgia authorities have dismantled a violent prison-based gang that prosecutors say used the allure of ice cream trucks and bounce houses to recruit children into a life of violent crime. The four-year investigation, which culminated in November 2025, led to the conviction of 16 members of the "1-8 Trey Gangster Bloods" in Barrow County Superior Court. Among those convicted was the gang's statewide leader, Jamar "Supreme" Ramsay, who prosecutors revealed was directing the criminal enterprise—including its youth recruitment—from a state prison cell where he was already serving a life sentence for murder. From Prisons to Playgrounds: The Anatomy of a Gang The scope of the gang's operations was vast and chilling in its organization. According to the Georgia Attorney General's Office, the racketeering conspiracy spanned from January 2019 to October 2022. Authori...

PRETORIA, South Africa – At least 11 people, including a three-year-old child, were killed early Saturday when gunmen stormed a hostel in a township west of Pretoria. The attack, which left 14 others wounded, is the latest in a string of mass shootings plaguing the nation. The violence occurred around 4:30 a.m. local time in the Saulsville township. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, at least three unidentified gunmen entered the hostel—described by authorities as an illegal drinking establishment or "shebeen"—and opened fire on a group of people who were drinking. "The gunmen... started randomly shooting," Mathe stated. She confirmed that a total of 25 people were shot in the attack. Among the dead are a 12-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl. The motive remains unknown, and no arrests have been made. Mathe emphasized the dangers posed by unlicensed liquor premises, noting that "the majority of mass shootings occur" in ...

A Nigerian police officer was fatally shot on Friday after gunmen opened fire at a security checkpoint in Benin City, the capital of Edo State. According to a statement released by the Edo State Police Command, the incident occurred around noon. Officers at the checkpoint attempted to flag down a black, unregistered Lexus SUV with heavily tinted windows, but the vehicle refused to stop. As police moved to conduct further checks, an occupant of the vehicle fired at an Inspector from the Ekiadolor Area Command at close range. The assailants then fled the scene. The officer died instantly from his wounds. Following the attack, the State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, ordered an immediate, full-scale investigation and a manhunt for the perpetrators. Police authorities have deployed intelligence and operational resources to track down the suspects. The force has also appealed to the public for assistance. Citizens are urged to report any sightin...

Several residents abducted during brazen attacks in two Enugu State communities have been freed after a substantial ransom was paid to their captors, an event that has intensified local protests over what citizens describe as government inaction and a complete breakdown of security. Multiple victims of recent kidnappings in Enugu State have been released following the payment of a significant ransom to their abductors, highlighting the growing reliance on community-led negotiations in the face of perceived state failure. The victims, taken from the Ezimo and Obollo-Eke communities in Udenu Local Government Area during coordinated attacks last weekend, were reportedly freed near the Benue State border on Thursday evening.  According to local sources, their release came after a "handsome ransom" was paid, with no intervention from government or security agencies. After being freed, the victims were taken to the Orokamu Police Station in Benue State befor...

One of the men arrested for the killing of a Federal Road Safety Corps officer and her daughter in Osun State has claimed he knew the victims would be murdered but was unaware their organs would be harvested, according to a report by *Punch Newspaper*. A suspect in the murder of FRSC officer Lasisi Funmilayo and her daughter has told police he was aware they would be killed but did not know their organs would be harvested, *Punch Newspaper* reported on Wednesday. Victor Fajemirokun, 40, made the statement after being paraded by the Osun State Police Command alongside two herbalists, Gboyega Daramola and Sunday James. The trio is being investigated for the double murder. Fajemirokun, an Osogbo-based businessman, explained that a Muslim cleric warned him that Funmilayo had spiritually hindered his progress. Believing he needed a cleansing ritual, he lured her and her daughter from Ogun State to Ijebu-Jesa in Osun State. “I knew that they were going to kill her. I ...

A Michigan mother has been charged with first-degree murder after prosecutors allege she and the victim's stepfather tortured and killed her 22-year-old pregnant daughter, then cut the unborn baby from her womb in a wooded national forest. A Michigan woman has been charged with the murder of her pregnant daughter in what prosecutors are calling a "truly horrific homicide." Cortney Bartholomew, 40, and the victim's stepfather, Brad Bartholomew, were arrested and charged on Tuesday with first-degree murder, torture, and assault on a pregnant individual resulting in death. The victim, 22-year-old Rebecca Park, was nearly 39 weeks pregnant when she visited her mother on November 3 and subsequently vanished. According to prosecutor Johanna Carey, the couple lured Rebecca to their home in Boon Township, forced her into a car, drove her to the Huron-Manistee National Forest, stabbed her, and cut the unborn child from her womb. The baby has not been found. Rebecca...