CRIME
Niger Republic Declares 3-Day Mourning After Killing Of 29 Soldiers By Terrorists
Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, the defence ministry said on Monday night, declaring a three-day national mourning period. The soldiers were targeted using “improvised explosive devices and kamikaze vehicles by more than a hundred terrorists”, the ministry said in a televised statement. Two soldiers were seriously wounded and “several dozen terrorists” were also...
Abia Govt Declares Zero Tolerance For Cultism, Vows Crackdown On Perpetrators
The Abia State Government has issued a strong warning against the resurgence of cult-related violence, particularly in Aba, reaffirming its zero-tolerance stance on cultism and other criminal activities. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, the government expressed dismay over the recent attempts by some youths to instill fear and...
Despite Presence of Area Command, Military Base We Live In Fear, Abia Lawmaker Weeps
Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor, member representing Isuikwuato state constituency has expressed sadness that the presence of military formation and police area command on his constituency, their security has not improved. He said his constituency had more sense of security when these federal agencies were not in place, wondering why insecurity has continued to take a more precarious dimension. Speaking with ABN...
Man Arrested In Gombe For Defiling 12 Almajiri Children
A 40-year-old man, Usman Mohammed, has been arrested by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Gombe State Command, for luring no fewer than 12 children whose ages range from five to 10 years old. Mohammed, who is a resident of Liji in Yalmatu Deba Local Government Area of the state, allegedly specialised in having carnal knowledge of...
Gov. Wike Releases N450m To Victims Of 2019 ‘Bloody’ Elections
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has released the sum of N450m to victims of the 2019 bloody general elections in Ijaw communities in Abonema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. The governor, who met with the victims, deceased families, and the council of chiefs at their town hall in Abonema on Monday said their bank account numbers would be...
Femi Fani-Kayode Threatens To Sue Daily Trust, Demands N6bn Compensation
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has threatened to sue the publishers of Daily Trust newspaper, Media Trust Limited over the newspaper’s recent publication regarding his conduct towards a Daily Trust reporter at a press conference. A letter dated August 31, 2020, with the subject: “Re: Defamation of the character of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, by Iliyasu Gadu,” signed by Adeola...
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)...
Ex-Kogi Gov Bello Remanded In Kuje Prison As Court Fixes Feb 25 For trial
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting at Maitama on Tuesday remanded the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to Kuje prison. Justice Maryann Anenih issued the remand order after she adjourned the defendant’s trial till February 25, 2025. The development came on a day the court dismissed an application the former governor filed to be released on...
Interpol, EFCC Nab Three Suspected Nigerian Global Scammers
An INTERPOL-led operation targeting malware cyber fraud across Southeast Asia leads to the Nigeria arrest of three suspected global scammers, ABN TV reports. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested the suspects in a sting operati...
After IGP Investigation Order, Portable Retracts Comment On One Million Boys Gang
Phenomenal Zaazuh singer, Portable has retracted his comment that he was part of the formation of the notorious cultist group, One Million Boys, a crime gang unleashing terror in Lagos. His retraction is coming on the heels of the Force headquarters ...
