CRIME
Court Adjourns Norah Okafor’s Case Against EFCC To October 18 [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
A Vacation high court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State on Thursday adjourned till October 18 a case seeking enforcement of fundamental human rights brought before it by an Abia-based journalist, Norah Okafor against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, ABN TV reports. Okafor had approached the court, seeking interpretation of the invasion of her home in the odd hours...
Imo Governorship Election: Criminal Panic As IGP Issues Tough Warning
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun has warned criminals to stay away from the Nov. 11 Imo governorship election or face the wrath of the law. Egbetokun gave the warning on Thursday in Owerri at a meeting of stakeholders ahead of the governorship poll in the state. The police boss said anyone seen with arms on the day of election...
Ondo Socialite, Emirate Commits Suicide After Killing Wife
A socialite and petrol station owner in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Sesan Adelabu, popularly known as Emirate, has allegedly macheted his wife to death. Our correspondent gathered that after killing his wife, Adelabu also committed suicide by drinking an insecticide. It was further gathered that the incident happened on Friday night in the Alagbaka area of the ancient city of...
Missing Woman, Mrs. Margaret, Found Dead After Weeks Of Search In Nsukka
The Ogbuh family has confirmed the tragic passing of their beloved matriarch, Mrs. Ogbuh Margaret, who had been missing since May 13, 2025. After weeks of uncertainty and intensive search efforts, her remains were recently discovered in Nsukka, Enugu State, by good Samaritans—bringing to an end a painful chapter for the family and community. ABN TV investigation reveals that the...
Woman arraigned for breaking 12-year-old son’s head in Lagos
The Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, arraigned a woman, Balikisu Musa, before the Ogba Magistrates’ Court for allegedly inflicting injuries on her 12-year-old son in the course of beating him. Officials of the Directorate for Citizen’s Rights had on Monday rescued the boy and took him to a government facility, while Balikisu was arrested after a post about the alleged...
NDLEA Nabs 22-Year-Old NYSC Member Over Importation Of Drugged Candies
A 22-year-old youth corps member, Arnold Maniru, has been arrested in Abuja by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for importing four kilogrammes of drugged candies from the United Kingdom. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi disclosed this yesterday in a statement in Abuja. He said, Maniru, who was serving with a government agency in Abuja,...
Suspect Sentenced To Death For Akwa Ibom Jobseeker Umoren’s Murder
Akwa Ibom State High Court, sitting in Uyo, the state capital, has sentenced a 21-year-old Uduak Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Akwa Ibom job seeker, Iniubong Umoren. The court also found the accused guilty of rape and accordingly senten...
Umahi Weeps As Fulani Herdsmen Kill 22 In Ebonyi Community
Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Monday invaded Obeagu community in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and killed 16 persons who were between the ages of 18 and 56. Our correspondent, who visited the scene of the incident, observed that about 10 motorcycles and a vehicle, whose owners were killed, were set ablaze. One of the eyewitnesses, who escaped the...
Armed Robbers Invade Ibadan Community, Operate With POS
Armed robbers broke into Eleshin at Olomo community in Apete, Ido Local Government Area, Oyo State, and used a Point-of-Sale, POS equipment. According to PUNCH, the robbers assaulted the neighborhood at about 1 a.m. on Saturday and used the POS gadget to steal money from unsuspecting victims. It was also discovered that the heinous crime had frightened the entire town, with...
Lai Mohammed Dismisses Lagos #EndSARS Panel Report, Says No Massacre In Lekki
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, insisted that there was no “massacre” at the Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2020. Mohammed, who also described the leaked report of the Lagos State panel as fake, stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday. The nine-member panel had in its leaked report alleged that at least...
