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Niger police arrest five suspects with stolen goats in Mokwa

Dateline Nigeria

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July 8, 2026

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Niger State Police Command operatives attached to the Mokwa Division have arrested five suspects for allegedly stealing livestock and attempting to transport them inside a saloon car to Bida for sale. The suspects were intercepted on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at approximately 10:30 AM along the Mokwa bypass road during a routine patrol, according to The post Niger police arrest five suspects with stolen goats in Mokwa appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

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Dateline Nigeria

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· Jun 28, 2026

Edo police arrest two for faking kidnap, demanding N4m ransom

The Edo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that on 26th June, 2026, at about 1030hrs, operatives of Igarra Division arrested two suspects, Lucky Alabi ‘M’, 48 years, and Taiye Enahoro ‘M’, 37 years, both of Uneme Akpama Community, for conspiring to stage the fake kidnapping of Lucky Alabi. Acting on credible The post Edo police arrest two for faking kidnap, demanding N4m ransom appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jun 21, 2026

Bandits abduct resident, burn NSCDC post, house in Kebbi community

Suspected bandits have abducted a resident, identified as Alhaji Yusuf Bazamfare, and set ablaze a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) outpost as well as a residential building during an attack on Tsamiya community in Kebbi State. The incident was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Kebbi State [] Bandits abduct resident, burn NSCDC post, house in Kebbi community

South Africa Today

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· Jul 12, 2026

Massive Illegal Mining Crackdown in Randfontein Nets 121 Suspects

MOHLAKENG, Randfontein — A massive illegal mining crackdown in Randfontein has resulted in the arrest of 121 suspects after a joint law enforcement operation targeted a key base in Mohlakeng, west of Johannesburg. The early Friday raid by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) highlights the escalating []

Yen.com.gh

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· Jun 23, 2026

CCTV captures armed robbers attacking Ghanaian shop owners and children in South Africa

A CCTV footage has captured armed robbers attacking two Ghanaian nationals and children during a violent shop raid in South Africa on June 21, 2026

Vanguard News

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· Jun 30, 2026

Xenophobia: Nigerian arrested for allegedly housing ‘undocumented’ migrants

By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency report The Nigerian husband of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Executive Mayor, Lulama Titi-Odili, has been arrested in Bloemfontein after police uncovered 28 suspected undocumented foreign nationals at a guesthouse linked to him. The arrest was confirmed earlier today by Free State Premier, MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae, following a joint operation by the [] The post Xenophobia: Nigerian arrested for allegedly housing ‘undocumented’ migrants appeared first on Vanguard News.

Ghanaian Times

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· Jul 2, 2026

3 arrested in Upper East over alleged human trafficking, forced prostitution

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects in the Upper East Region for allegedly trafficking young women from Nigeria into Ghana and forcing them into prostitution at Gbane in the Talensi District. The suspects, identified as Peace Agbede, Favour Sunday Udo and Faith Levy, were also alleged to have attempted to sell a baby The post 3 arrested in Upper East over alleged human trafficking, forced prostitution appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Voice of Nigeria

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· Jul 13, 2026

Mining Marshals: Nigeria Apprehends Over 300 Illegal Miners

Hauwa Gidado, Abuja The Nigerian Government says it has arrested more than 300 illegal miners and prosecuted over 150 suspects, including foreign nationals, and shut down several illegal mining sites in the country since the establishment of the Mining Marshals. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said the Federal Government has made sanitising [] The post Mining Marshals: Nigeria Apprehends Over 300 Illegal Miners appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Legit.ng

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· Jul 9, 2026

Breaking: Oriire school abductors issue fresh threat, see details

Bandits who abducted students and teachers from Oriire in Oyo state threatened to kill the children. Christopher Musa, the minister of defence, spoke in a clip.

Guineematin.com

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· Jul 6, 2026

Conakry : un Nigérian risque 5 ans de prison et une amende 100 mille dollars dans une affaire de cocaïne

L’accusé Chizoba Anselem Ngwuoke, citoyen Nigérian, risque une peine de 5 ans de réclusion criminelle et une amende de 100 mille dollars dans une affaire de détention et de transport de cocaïne. Telles sont les peines requises à son encontre vendredi, 3 juillet 2026, par le procureur Issouf Fofana à l’audience criminelle du tribunal de [] The post Conakry : un Nigérian risque 5 ans de prison et une amende 100 mille dollars dans une affaire de cocaïne first appeared on Guineematin.com.

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Related coverage for "Niger police arrest five suspects with stolen goats in Mokwa": Dateline Nigeria — Edo police arrest two for faking kidnap, demanding N4m ransom. Daily Post Nigeria — Bandits abduct resident, burn NSCDC post, house in Kebbi community. South Africa Today — Massive Illegal Mining Crackdown in Randfontein Nets 121 Suspects. Yen.com.gh — CCTV captures armed robbers attacking Ghanaian shop owners and children in South Africa. Vanguard News — Xenophobia: Nigerian arrested for allegedly housing ‘undocumented’ migrants. Ghanaian Times — 3 arrested in Upper East over alleged human trafficking, forced prostitution. Voice of Nigeria — Mining Marshals: Nigeria Apprehends Over 300 Illegal Miners. Legit.ng — Breaking: Oriire school abductors issue fresh threat, see details. Guineematin.com — Conakry : un Nigérian risque 5 ans de prison et une amende 100 mille dollars dans une affaire de cocaïne