CRIME
Police Arrest Two Suspected Vandals, Recover Stolen Items In Uyo
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a vandalism case and recovered several stolen items within Uyo metropolis. According to a statement released on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, the arrests were made on Sunday, June 29, following a tip-off about suspicious activity along Ndiya Street, off Aka Road in...
UN Express Concern Over Targeted Abductions Of Nigeria Students
The United Nations has expressed concern over the spate of indiscriminate abductions of civilians by bandits in Nigeria. The Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, said during a daily briefing on Monday that the continued attacks on civilians by bandits were unacceptable. “We are very much concerned at the fact that so many other students, young people, young men...
Nigeria Customs Seizes N1.8 Billion Worth Of Expired Pharmaceuticals, Illicit Drugs
In one fell swoop, the Apapa command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), announced the interception of 12 40ft containers laden with expired pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, expired supplements, and machetes worth N1.8 billion. Speaking at a press briefing in Apapa Port, Lagos, on Thursday, the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said if the drugs were allowed to...
We Can’t Watch You Break The Law, Police Warn IPOB, Vow To Remain In Afaraukwu
The Nigeria Police has finally explained why there is heavy presence of security officers around Afaraukwu, home of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu in preparation for the burial of his parents, His Royal Majesty Eze and Ugoeze I.O. Kanu. The Force also warned that those intending to hijack the burial process especially members of IPOB...
Abducted ABSU Student Regains Freedom
The only student of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, still left in the custody of a criminal gang, which abducted some persons while journeying along the Okigwe-Uturu Road, has been released. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu made this known this evening via his official Twitter handle@GovernorIkpeazu. Governor Ikpeazu, who thanked God, security agencies, and the management of ABSU for the release of the abducted...
Gun Duel In Imo As Security Forces Engage Unidentified Gunmen [VIDEO)
Popular Douglas Road by Amawusa in Owerri, Imo State is Boiling, heavy Shooting between security agencies and the unknown GUNMEN. Details shortly. WATCH The Video Below... https://youtu.be/5SuEOdB8vF8
Gunmen Abduct Businessman, Kill Driver In Akwa Ibom
A well-known businessman named Samuel Ekerenam was abducted by gunmen in Akwa Ibom State, in Eket Local Government Area. Ekerenam, who owns Hephzibah Mall in the LG, was abducted at the weekend after the hoodlums arrived at his shopping complex and started shooting into the air to scare people away. An eyewitness, Udobong Asuquo, told our correspondent in Uyo, the state...
Man Stabs Brother In Stomach Over N3000 Debt In Lagos, Kills Him
A businessman, Uchenna Njoku, has been allegedly killed by his younger brother, Chukwuma, during an argument over N3000 debt at the deceased’s residence in the Odokekere area of Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Chukwuma paid Uchenna a visit on Friday when the deceased asked his brother to pay the N3,000 he owed...
Kano Anti-Graft Agency Makes U-turn, Says16,800 Bags Of Rice Bearing Tinubu’s Image Belong To Philanthropist
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission (PCACC) has backtracked on the 16,800 bags of rice said to have been diverted from the Federal Government palliative and repackaged in a warehouse in Kano. The commission’s Chairman, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado while addressing journalists on Friday, said preliminary findings established that the rice was brought to Kano from Bauchi and Zamfara...
Trump Seeks Justice Over Charlie Kirk’s Assasination
US President Donald Trump hailed his assassinated ally Charlie Kirk as a “martyr for truth” on Wednesday while assailing the “radical left,” suggesting its rhetoric contributed to the death of the conservative activist. “For years those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals,” Trump said in a...
