A TELEVISION licence officer at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) at Oshakati has been arrested on charges of corruption for the alleged embezzlement of TV licence fees amounting N$70 000.

Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of police, CP Haruna John, has said that the police have arrested an armed robber, identified as Abdulazeez Baram of No 1 Ebiti Ekwe Minna, Niger State. He was said to have attempted to rob one

Residents of Gwarimpa estate have, in a deliberate move to combat the high crime rate in the area, joined forces with the police to fight the manace.

MORE than 54 hardcore criminals arrested in recent years for terrorising residents in and around Harare and released earlier this year on bail pending appeal are believed to be behind a resurgence in armed robberies and carjackings in the capital.

DOUBLE murder suspect Romeo Schiefer, accused of killing his parents, was denied bail yesterday.

A 13-year-old girl was raped at Dordabis on Saturday night, the Police reported yesterday.

President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has sent a letter to the Senate seeking confirmation of retired Assi-stant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri, as substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Adequate measures have been taken to stop hostage taking in Kolo Kingdom of Bayelsa State.

Family members of eighteen-year old Alfred Jallah and Chairman of the Community Police Forum in New Kru Town are calling on Justice Minister Philip A. Z. Banks to ensure that they get justice.

FOUR armed robbers pounced on Honeydew Farm Shop in Greendale, Harare, and got away with $500 billion on Sunday night.

POLICE in Harare last week recovered a stolen lorry and arrested one suspect at a roadblock in Mabelreign after monitoring a police broadcast.

Security agencies in Rivers State have located the Chevron vessel hijacked by armed hoodlums on its way from Onne to Escravos and would have stormed the location to free the 11 crew but for the objection by Chevron, owner of

Senior Magistrate EF M'Bai of the Brikama Magistrates Court yesterday adjourned the April 2008 Babylon attack case to May 26 and 27 for the proceedings to continue.

The impact of poverty and its resultant evils seems to have an ugly bearing on the society more than it is understood or viewed.

A man accused of growing marijuana was found not guilty after the police case against him was dismissed.

A Zimbabwean national on trial for fatally stabbing a friend during a scuffle that followed a heavy drinking spree, was last week denied bail by a Francistown Magistrate's Court.

Dj NBA got flogged on his bare buttocks on Monday for stealing a pair of corduroy pants.

Daughter of former president Olusegun Obasanjo and chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, yesterday betrayed her emotions as she shed tears profusely,immediately after an Abuja High Court ordered that she should be remanded in the Economic

Participants to the 6th meeting of the Broad Consultative Council of the National Police in Cunene, which is happening since last Monday in Ondjiva city, will analyse this Tuesday the criminal situation of the region.

CHILDREN in Port Harcourt protested weeks back about the series of kidnaps in which they are victims.