CRIME
Ebonyi Police Arrest 487 In Six Months
The Ebonyi State Police Command on Friday said it recorded no fewer than 300 cases and arrested more than 487 suspects from June till now. The command also said it prosecuted 140 cases and charged 187 suspects to court within the period. The state Commissioner of Police, Mrs Augustina Ogbodo, gave the figures at a press conference in Abakaliki. Ogbodo said that...
Nigerian Army Promotes 112 To Generals
The Nigerian Army Council has promoted a total of 47 Brigadier Generals to Major Generals. Also, 75 Colonels were elevated to the rank of Brigadier General. Their promotion is coming after the retirement of 113 generals on Wednesday. However, a statement on Friday by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the council approved the promotions of the senior...
Military Uncovers 636 Illegal Refineries, Intercepts 21m Litres Crude
The military has in the last five months uncovered and busted 636 illegal refining sites and intercepted 21.7 million litres of crude oil valued at N54bn. The figures were collated from press releases by the military on the activities of troops against oil thieves between August 3 and December 1. ABNTV reports that President Bola Tinubu met with service chiefs in June...
Nigeria Recorded Zero Jailbreak, Attack In 2023 — Correctional Service
The Nigerian Correctional Service says it recorded zero jailbreaks and attacks in all 253 custodial centres across the country in 2023. The spokesman, Assistant Controller of Corrections Abubakar Umar, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja. Umar said that the government had taken comprehensive measures to bolster the security of the facilities and...
Ibadan Court Sentences Investment Fraudster To 75 Years In Prison
Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced Olaniyan Gbenga Amos to 75 years in prison for multiple investment fraud. Amos was convicted on Thursday, December 14, 2023 alongside his firm, Detorrid Heritage Investment Limited. This was contained in a statement issued by EFCC via its X page (formerly known as Twitter). They were prosecuted on...
FG Assures Retired Military Officers Of Prompt Payment Of Pension
The federal government has assured retired and retiring military officers of prompt payment of their pension and other entitlements. It said retired military officers have sacrificed so much for the stability of the country, hence their pensions and other entitlements must not be delayed. The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, said this late night on Tuesday, December 19, during a Regimental...
Rivers Policeman Commits Suicide After Mistakenly Killing Colleague
A policeman, Inspector Nelson Abuante, has committed suicide after he mistakenly shot dead a colleague, one Inspector Monday Gbaramana, during an attempt to arrest a suspect in Rivers State. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon at Nyogor-Lueku, Khana Local Government Area of the state. The two officers attached to Taabaa Division were said to have gone to Nyogor-Lueku to arrest one...
Police Confirm Abduction Of 4 Children In Abia By New Female Tenant, Warn Against Entrusting Children With Strangers
Abia State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of four children of three parents in Abia community, warning the public against entrusting their children in the custody of strangers. AbnTV reports that four children, namely JOY UDOMA (Female, three years old), OGBONNA UDOMA (Male, six years old), CHIOMA KINGSLEY (Female, five years old) and MIRACLE IKECHUKWU (Female, five years old)...
CDS Musa Vows To Expose Drug Traffickers, Abusers
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa is currently meeting with the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Major General Buba Marwa (retd.), at the NDLEA National Headquarters, Garki, Area 11, Abuja. Musa has also assured the NDLEA of his commitment to help expose drug traffickers and abusers. Our correspondents reports that this is the first time that...
New Female Tenants Kidnaps 4 Children Of Different Parents In Umuahia
![[OPINION] Abia On A State Of Emergency, By Godwin Adindu](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Abia-State-map-2-640x431.jpg "New Female Tenants Kidnaps 4 Children Of Different Parents In Umuahia")
Barely two weeks after four children of the same parents were taken to an unknown destination by a tricycle driver, in Umuahia, while on their way to school, a female tenant who newly moved into an apartment has allegedly abducted four children belonging to three different parents. The kids named Chioma, 6, Ogbonne, 6, Miracle, 5, and Joy, 3, were...
