CRIME
Kwara Police Nab Cleric Over Murder Of Final-Year Student
A 29-year-old Islamic teacher and cleric has been taken into custody by the Kwara State Police Command in connection with the alleged murder of a female final-year student at the Kwara State College of Education in Ilorin. The female student, identified as Yetunde Lawal, was alleged to have been murdered last Tuesday by the cleric whom she met on Facebook. It...
We’ll Rescue Rev. Fr. Marcel Izu Onyeocha, Police Vow
Nigeria Police Imo command has vowed that it will rescue Rev. Fr. Marcel Izu Onyeocha of Mother Theresa of Golgotha Catholic Church, World Bank Owerri who was kidnapped on March 10, 2021, by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen. This follows a report lodged in the command by one Bissong Isa Atugu, the clergy's driver. A statement by the spokesperson of the...
Gov. Otti Spits Fire Over Killing Of Policemen In Abia
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti has expressed sadness over the killing of two police officers at Opobo junction, Aba, on the evening of Friday, June 28, 2024, by yet-to-be-identified criminals, ABN TV reports. The Governor condemns the horrible and unprovoked attack, which came almost a month after some innocent soldiers were killed by criminals at Obikabia junction,...
IGP Orders The Arrest And Prosecution Of Professor For Assaulting Policewoman
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has strongly condemned the assault on a female police officer, Inspector Teju Moses, by her principal, who is a legal practitioner and human rights activist, Prof. Zainab Duke, and her domestic staff, one Rebecca Enechido, as well as a male suspect currently at large. Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known on Thursday. He noted...
13-Year-Old Girl Rescued from Ritual Killers In Enugu, 3 Arrested As Native Doctor Flees (Photos+ Video)
Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have rescued a 13-year-old girl from suspected ritual killers in Umuojor village, Ishiagu community, Ezeagu Local Government Area of the state, ABN TV reports. The rescue operation, which took place in the early hours of Tuesday, May 27, 2025, was conducted by police officers assigned to the Umumba Division in collaboration with Neighbourhood...
NDLEA Seizes N5bn Worth Of Tramadol, Exol 5 At Lagos Airport, Abuja, Edo
No less than 9.5m tablets of pharmaceutical opioids: Tramadol and Exol 5 worth over N5bn have been seized at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Edo State by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). Of the figure, 214 cartons of Tramadol 225 under...
FG Replies Northern Leaders, Says No Plan To Site Foreign Military Base In Nigeria
The Federal Government says it is not considering establishing any foreign military base in Nigeria. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a statement on Monday, described as “false” reports in certain quarters that the Nigerian government is considering siting such military base in the country. “The Federal Government is aware of false alarms being raised in some quarters...
Buhari Blames Niger Delta Militants For Drop In Oil Revenue [VIDEO]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Niger Delta militants who vandalised oil pipelines contributed to a drop in Nigeria’s oil revenue. The President disclosed this in an interview with the Nigerian Television Authorities, NTA, on Friday. “I want Nigerians to be fair to this administration. They should reflect seriously the time we came, especially relative to North East and South South,...
We’re Tired Of Advising Buhari Govt On Insecurity – Arewa
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has expressed its frustration in advising the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government on security matters in the country without fruitful results. The forum lamented that the government appeared not to be serious in taking proactive measures to bring the worrisome situation to an end. Rising from its Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting on Tuesday, the National Publicity...
FCT Police Commissioner Bans Tinted Glasses On Vehicles To Curb Crime (Video)
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Olatunji Disu, has announced an immediate ban on the use of tinted glasses on vehicles as part of intensified efforts to combat the rising wave of criminal activities, including 'one chance' operations and kidnappings, in the territory, ABN TV reports. Speaking during a press briefing, CP Disu emphasized the...
