CRIME
21-Year-Old Man Arrested For Allegedly Defrauding Over 500 Investors
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Brisk Capital Limited, Joshua Dominic, has been arrested by operatives of the police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos State for allegedly defrauding over 500 investors of over N2bn. It was gathered that the 21-year-old Dominic was arrested following petitions to the unit by several investors and verified intelligence gathered on his activities, which were confirmed...
SAD!! Four Children Of One Family Who Died One Day In Abia Set For Burial Saturday (Photo)
All is now set for the burial of four children of Mr. & Mrs. Chibuzor Ikwunze, of Umuagu, Umuhu Ohuhu in Umuahia North local government of Abia State who lost their lives recently under mysterious circumstances in one day, ABN TV reports. The four children are, Kelechi Chibuzor 12, Sunday Chibuzor 10, Oluomachi Chibuzor (f) 8, and Kingsley Chibuzor 3. They...
Insecurity: We Must Embrace State Policing — Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has restated the need for state Police to curb the worsening security situation in the country. The Vice President also said that the way out to the perennial crisis between farmers and herders, was the implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP), as developed by consensus of governors under the auspices of the National Economic...
How EFCC Arrested Me Over N1,600 – Shawarma Dealer
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Star Shawarma, a pastry outfit in Makurdi, Benue State, Ms Mnena Ato, has narrated how she was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC over a N1,600 transaction. Ato said she was arrested alongside her accountant and sales boy, adding that after they were released, the anti-graft agency asked them to...
Days Before End Of His Administration, Trump Executes 13th Convict
The U.S. government on Saturday carried out the 13th and final federal execution under President Donald Trump’s administration. The execution comes days before Trump’s successor Joe Biden takes office with a promise to try to end the death penalty. Dustin Higgs, 48, was pronounced dead at 1:23 a.m. EST (0623 GMT), the federal Bureau of Prisons said in a statement. The convict’s...
Amotekun Gives Kidnappers Bloody Nose In Ondo, Rescue 5 Worshippers
Some gunmen yesterday attacked a church in Akure, the Ondo State capital, taking the founder of the church, three other women and a baby. The attack occurred between 12:30 and 1am during a vigil, it was learnt. One of the kidnappers reportedly entered the church and, after a few minutes, brought out his weapon. Other members of the gang soon joined him. But...
We’ll Use Our Local Hunters To Protect Ourselves If.., Abia Lawmaker Warns Fulani Bandits
The Member representing Bende North constituency of Abia State, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu has called on the Fulani community in the state to call their killer squad who disguise as herdsmen to order. The lawmaker said if the killing and kidnap of Abians and visitors is not checkmated, the communities will make use of their local hunters to protect themselves. He expressed...
Late OSinachi’s Children Told Me Their Father Warned Them Not To Speak About How He Maltreated Their Mother — Tallen, Women Affairs Minister
Women Affairs Minister, Dame Pauline Tallen, disclosed on Wednesday that the husband of popular gospel artist Pastor Peter Nwachukwu threatened and warned their four children not to ever disclosed how...
One Killed, 30 Abducted In Fresh Bandit Attack
One person has been killed while 30 others have been kidnapped as armed bandits invaded the Zazzaga community in Zazzaga Ward, Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Bala Kuryas, confirmed the attack to Channels Television in his office on Wednesday, saying it happened in the early hours of the day. “Police are already on the...
Service Chiefs Won’t Be Sacked So Far As Buhari Is Satisfied With Them – Garba Shehu
Garba Shehu, a presidential spokesman, says the nation’s service chiefs will remain in office as far as President Muhammadu Buhari is satisfied with their performance. Shehu, who featured during an Arise TV programme on Monday night, said the calls for the sack of the service chiefs are “out of place”. Parts of the country have seen a rise in attacks in...
