CRIME
‘Unknown Gunmen’ Behind South-East Violence Are Igbo – Governor Soludo
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state has said majority of the “unknown gunmen” behind the high rate of violence in the state are Igbo. Speaking while declaring curfew in seven Local Government Areas of the state, Soludo condemned the activiti...
Baba Ijesha To Face Five-Charge Trial Over Alleged Sexual Assault
Nollywood actor James Olanrewaju aka Baba Ijesha will be tried for five offences. A statement by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Moyosore Onigbanjo, said the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) issued legal advice on Tuesday that a prima facie case has been disclosed against Olarenwaju. It was recommended he should be charged under the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The statement reads:...
Ogun Police Nab Two Soldiers, 20 Others In Midnight Cult Raid
The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday announced the arrest of 22 suspected cultists, including two soldiers, during a midnight raid on Hilton Hotel in Osiele, Abeokuta. According to a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, the operation was carried out on July 25, 2025, at approximately 8:20 p.m., following credible intelligence. “A joint team consisting of operatives...
Kenyan Man Sentenced To Jail Term For Chopping Off Wife’s Hands
For chopping off his wife’s hands and attempting to murder her, a Kenyan man has been sentenced to 30 years in jail. On July 25, 2016, Stephen Ngila chopped off Jackline Mwende’s hands with a machete in Machakos County because she couldn’t conceive after seven years of marriage. Ngila, now 39, was given the sentence on Tuesday, February 9, after he was found guilty....
Governor Zulum Recommends the Use of Mercenaries to Defeat Boko Haram
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has recommended the recruitment of foreign mercenaries by the federal government to help in ending the Boko Haram war. The previous Goodluck Jonathan administration utilised foreign mercenaries, including South Africans, against Boko Haram; mainly in the build-up to the 2015 general elections. The mercenaries are believed to have contributed to the successes the military...
Gunmen Abduct Popular News Blogger In Bayelsa
Mienpamo Saint, a popular news blogger, and owner of Naijalivetv.com, has been abducted at his home in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State by hooded gunmen. ABN TV gathered that the incident occurred at about 1:00 am on Saturday. The gunmen reportedly whisked the victim to an unknown destination after seizing his phones and those of his relatives. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) spokesperson...
EFCC Nabs 10 Students For Internet Fraud In Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on January 29, 2021, arrested 10 suspects over cyber crimes popularly known as ‘Yahoo-Yahoo’. They were arrested at their Academy in the Bwari axis of Abuja where they were said to be learning the trade of cyber trickery. The suspects aged between 20 and 30 years, are Sixtus Jude, Moses Samuel, Isalan Johnny, Dapet Nimshak,...
How 3 Brothers Murdered An Abuja-Based Widow Lured Through Facebook
Three brothers have been arrested over the abduction of Janet Nnenna Ogbonnaya, a 55-year-old widow who was murdered after honouring the invitation of one of them who was her friend on Facebook. Police operatives attached to the intelligence response unit of the inspector-general of police arrested them in Imo state where they reportedly fled to after the woman was killed...
DSS Reportedly Takes Over CBN Governor’s Office
The operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, have taken over the office of Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, at the headquarters of the apex bank. The embattled CBN governor has been having a running battle with DSS over alleged terrorism financing. DSS had earlier sought a court order to arrest Emefiele who has been...
Twin Attack As Gunmen Raze INEC Office, Police B Division In Awka, Kill Officers (VIDEO)
Unidentified gunmen on Sunday launched a twin attack in Anambra State, razing down INEC office and attack B division of the Nigerian Police Force both in Awka, the state capital. ABN TV gathered that undisclosed number of policemen lost their lives in the attacks. The level of casualty has not however been fully ascertained. Recall that earlier on Sunday, yet-to-be-identified gunmen also...
