CRIME
Opposition Responsible For Increasing Violent Crimes, Kidnapping In Our State — Abia Govt
Abia State government has decried the increasing rate of violent crimes in the state, accusing the opposition of working with external forces to distract the government from its core objective of providing governance. This is in response to an attack on the convoy of a member of House of Representatives, Hon. Ginger Onwusibe on Sunday night in which a policeman...
Gunmen Attack Hon. Ginger Onwusibe’s Convoy, Kill Policeman In Umuahia (Photos)
A policeman attached to the member representing Isialangwa North and South Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Ginger Onwusibe has been feared dead, ABN TV reports. The incident happened around 9pm at Ubakala Umuahia South. According to a police source, gunmen dressed in black and wearing police-style armor jackets had blocked the convoy of the House of Representatives member with a...
Gunmen Kidnap NDLEA Official, Aide In Delta
An officer of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and his orderly on Saturday night were reportedly kidnapped in Delta State. The circumstances leading to the kidnapping may not be unconnected to the arrest of suspects in the area over drug related offences and possible retaliation by the suspects’ accomplices. It was alleged that the heavily armed abductors intercepted the...
Abia CP Conducts Operational Patrol After Deadly Attack On Soldiers (Photos)
In response to Wednesday's deadly attack on soldiers, Abia State Police Commissioner, CP Danladi Isa led an operational patrol at the scene on Friday. ABN TV reported that on Wednesday, November 13, gunmen attacked and killed soldiers attached to the joint Task Force of Operation UDO KA at a military checkpoint in Umuokpara. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb3IAJwGBVQ CP Isa, accompanied by his entourage, met with...
Gunmen Kidnap Labour Party Chieftain In Umuahia
Engr. Augustine Uchenna Stephen, a former aide to Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, the immediate past governor of Abia State, has been kidnapped by gunmen. According to sources, the kidnapping occurred on Thursday evening while Stephen was driving home from work. The assailants ambushed him, pointed a gun at him, and forcibly took him and his vehicle to an unknown location. His...
Tricycle Stolen At Gunpoint In Umuahia Amidst Of Insecurity In Abia
A daring armed robbery occurred last night in Umuahia when gunmen snatched a tricycle, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, from its owner. According to the victim's spouse, Ogechi Okechukwu who spoke to ABN TV, the incident happened around 8pm yesterday. The gunmen used a firearm to intimidate and disarm the my husband (the driver) before making off with the tricycle. The...
Nobody Dares Tinubu And Wins, NSA Warns New Terror Group Lakurawa
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has warned the new Islamic sect in the North-West known as Lakurawa, that their days are numbered if they don’t desist from acts of terrorism. Ribadu, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the Comptroller General of Customs Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, boasted that nobody dares President Bola Tinubu and gets away with...
Gunmen ∆ttack Soldiers At Checkpoint In Abia, K!ll Two (Video)
At least two soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force of Operation UDO KA have been k!lled in an early morning attack on Wednesday, 13 November 2024 at a checkpoint. The Joint Task Force accused the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate the Eastern Security Network (ESN) of being responsible for the attack. https://youtu.be/tb3IAJwGBVQ?si=1Ce4DSJ2EHbfCdKM The troops were attacked at...
FG Says Efforts Ongoing To Crush New Terror Group Lakurawa
The federal government has said it is putting measures in place to eliminate a new terror group, Lakurawa, operating in the Northwestern part of the country. Lakurawa has been responsible for the recent attacks and killings in Sokoto and Kebbi states. The new armed group killed 15 people and rustled over 100 cows in Mera, Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi...
FCTA Arrests Scavengers Destroying Abuja’s Infrastructure
Criminals who pose as scavengers to damage the city's infrastructure at night have been apprehended, according to Federal Capital territory Minister Nyesom Wike. Wike disclosed this on Tuesday when he inspected works on the 5-kilometre Saburi- Dei Dei road. Speaking on his determination to provide all-inclusive governance, Wike said; “Provision of infrastructure and other things are all inclusive of governance. Providing...
