CRIME
Witness Narrates how Gov Bala Moh’d’s Son Paid N224.7m for Abuja Apartments
A prosecution witness, Dr. Musa A. Musa, on Thursday, February 27, 2020 narrated before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja how Shamshudeen Bala, son of the former FCT minister and now Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, made payments for three units of four bedroom semi-detatched duplexes, located in Apo and Guzape areas of Abuja in the...
Kaduna Train Attack: Victims May Die Soon, Negotiator Warns
The negotiator for Abuja-Kaduna train attack victims, Mallam Tukur Mamu, on Tuesday, raised an alarm over the deteriorating health condition of the remaining victims in the kidnappers’ den. Tukur Mamu, who is also the Publisher of the Kaduna-based ...
Please Surrender, Embrace Peace — Army Begs Boko Haram Terrorists
The Nigerian Army has urged remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists to surrender and embrace peace. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. A.A. Eyitayo, made the call at a feast organised for journalists by the army on Sunday in Maiduguri. Eyitayo, who is also the Commander Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai, said the recent military onslaught against...
Gunmen Raze Down State CID Headquarters Umuagu In Abia (VIDEO)
Unidentified gunmen on Saturday burnt down the Abia State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department of the state police command located in Umuagu, Umuahia the state capital. ABN TV could not categorically ascertain the level of damage incurred in the latest attack. This is coming days after the DIG in charge of Operations in the Nigerian police and the Coordinating DIG South...
Three Killed, Houses Burnt as Amotekun, Herdsmen clash in Oyo
No fewer than three persons were confirmed dead while two others were injured in a clash involving men of the Oyo State Amotekun Corps and suspected herdsmen in Ayete community, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state. Unconfirmed sources said about seven houses were also razed in the clash whose cause could not be ascertained yet, The Nation reports. Although...
Dubai-Bound Passenger Caught With 5,342 ATM Cards In Kano
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Kano Command has arrested a Dubai-Bound passenger in possession of 5,342 ATM cards at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. The Customs Area Comptroller, Mr Nasir Ahmed, made this known on Wednesday in Kano, NAN reports. Ahmed said the suspect was arrested while about to board a Dubai-bound Ethiopian Airlines flight with the ATM cards...
Two Nigerians Arrested By INTERPOL For N6.6 Billion COVID-19 Scam (Photos)
Two Nigerian suspects have been arrested for alledgedly defrauding a Germany company of €14.7 million in a COVID-19-related scale, Nigerian police said on Sunday. 50-year-old Babatunde Adesanya and Akinpelu Hassan Abass, who is 41years old, were accused of cloning the corporate website of ILBN Holdings BV, Holland, to defraud one Freiherr Fredrick Von Hahn, a representative of the German State...
Woman ‘Disappears’ With Boyfriend’s Benz Car After Killing Him In Akwa Ibom [PHOTOS]
A lady has been arrested by officers of the Nigerian Police Force for allegedly killing her boyfriend and escaping with his Mercedes Benz 4matic Vehicle and its original ownership papers in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. According to an eyewitness, Vincent Aluu, the vehicle was tracked and the girl was swiftly arrested. She is currently detained at the B division Police station...
Miyetti Allah Seeks Presidential Approval To Protect Herders
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has requested a presidential directive to security agencies to guarantee efficient security for pastoralist communities throughout the nation. The National Secretary-General of MACBAN, Alhaji Bello Gotomo, appealed in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He also called on the Federal Government to end all forms of alleged discriminatory practices against pastoralists in the...
Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Boy, Others Whose Work Is To Impregnate Ladies In Rivers Baby Factory
The Rivers State Police Command on Tuesday said its operatives arrested a 17-year-old boy, Noble Uzuchi, and Chigozie Ogbonna, 29, for allegedly working for a baby factory. Also arrested were two female suspects, Favour Bright, 30; and Peace Alikoi, 40, the alleged leader of the syndicate. The four suspects reportedly operated in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre local government areas of the state. Also,...
