Tag: firearm
Court remands 2 over alleged possession of firearm
A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, remanded two men, Terhile Yarnum and Simon Changoji, standing trial over alleged conspiracy, trespass, causing hurt and illegal...
Police arrest, detain motel owner, 2 others, recover firearm, in Anambra
Onitsha (Anambra), Feb. 12, 2026 (NAN) The Police Command in Anambra has arrested and detained three male suspects in connection with illegal possession of...
Police arrest murder suspect, recover firearm in Oyo
Ibadan, Feb. 4,2026 (NAN) The Police Command in Oyo State says it has arrested a murder suspect and recovered a locally fabricated single-barrel gun...
Man, 39, arraigned over illegal firearm possession in Lagos
Ikeja, , Feb. 3, 2026 (NAN) A 39-year-old man, Oparinde Olatunbosun, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court sitting at Ogba, Lagos,...
Court remands unemployed man over alleged unlawful possession of firearm
Kaduna, Sept. 17, 2025(NAN) A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered a 35-year-old unemployed man, Richard Amos, to be remanded in a correctional centre...
Farmer remanded for allegedly destroying Govt property, possession of firearm
A Makurdi Magistrates’ court on Monday remanded a farmer, Awase Benjamin for allegedly destroying government property and illegal possession of firearm.
The Magistrate, Mr Kelvin...
Panel beater jailed 2 years for unlawful firearm possession
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 24-year old panel beater, Bitrus Atu to two years imprisonment for unlawful possession of a pistol...
NSCDC arrest 4 suspected vandals, recover firearm in Kwali, Abaji
Personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, have arrested four suspected vandals in Kwali Area Council...
