CRIME
Framing me will not silence me – Shehu Sani
A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, has accused the Federal Government of attempting to silence him over his criticism of the regime led by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), using fronts. Sani alleged that the government is using his accuser, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to “frame” him in the extortion...
Police Nab Two Suspected Robbers Terrorising Imo Residents, Recover Arms
Imo State police command has arrested two suspected robbers in Umuevu Onitsha Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA in Imo State said to be terrorising Mbaise and its environs. This follows a piece of credible information on the gang by the command tactical teams. The suspects Darlington Ogubike age 36 years and Ihuoma Emeriole age 25 years both of Umuevu Onitsha Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA...
ISWAP Fighters Plot To Kill More Military Commanders – Army
The Nigerian Army says militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) are planning to kill more military commanding officers following the death of Brig Gen Dzarma Zirkusu. Zirkusu, until his death, was the commander of the 28 Task Force in Chibok. SaharaReporters had reported that ISWAP fighters on Saturday engaged Nigerian troops...
IGP, Chief Of Army Staff Asked To Resign Over Killings In Benue, Others
Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), has urged adoration members to stop castigating Bishop Callistus Onaga and continue praying for Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Mbaka issued the warn...
Alleged Corruption: Court Dismisses EFCC’s Case Against Abia-Born Businessman, Nwanta Anayoeze
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt Rivers State on Friday dismissed a corruption case brought before it by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC against Abia-born businessman and philanthropist, Mr. Kingsley Onwuzuruike, popularly known as Nwanta Anayoeze for lacking in merit, ABN TV reports. The court held that the EFCC failed to table before the court a verifiable...
Northern Elders Responsible For Exportation Of COVID-19 Positive Almajiris To Igbo Land — Ohanaeze Youths
Following a reported interception of Kano Almajiris at Enugu border by the state COVID-19 taskforce team, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide has accused notorious Islamic extremists and Northern Elders of being the brains behind it, saying it is a grand plan to infest Ndigbo with coronavirus and ensure massive death is recorded in the region. Also Read: $22.7bn...
Former NYSC Member Rejects Offer To Be Freed, Joins Boko Haram Terrorists
An ex-member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Abraham Amuta, yesterday allegedly turned down an offer by the Boko Haram insurgents to be freed and go home. Instead, the ex-corps member reportedly told those who went to the Sambisa forest to secure his release to go back home, saying he had renounced his Christian faith. Amuta, a native of Benue...
Car Theft Rocks Abia As Thieves Steal Woman’s Jeep From Church Parking Lot
A shocking case of car theft has been reported in Umuahia, Abia State, leaving Barr Mary Ahudiya Megwara, Director of the Mediation Department at the Ministry of Justice, distraught. ABN TV gathered that her Jeep Toyota RAV4 2000 model, green in color, with plate number Lagos JJJ-458BS, engine number 35-6970970, and chassis number JT3 HP 10 V6 x 7129804, was...
Abia Community Accuses Native Doctors Of Aiding “Yahoo Plus”
A leader in Okon Aku community in Ohafia local government area of Abia state, Chief Ndukwe Iko has frowned at the activities of native doctors in the community whom he accused of aiding ‘Yahoo Plus’, a practice of providing support to internet fraudsters, ABN TV reports. Mr. Iko who made the revelation in a chat with ABN TV on Sunday...
Bandits Kidnaps Worshippers From Zamfara Mosque
Bandits have abducted scores of worshippers in one of the mosques in Tsafe town, the headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An indigene of the area simply identified as Garba told our correspondent that the bandits invaded the mosque around 5 a.m. on Thursday when the people were about to start the morning prayer. Garba said, ”We were...
