CRIME
Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant In Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s government said Friday that it had signed an agreement with Russia for the construction of a nuclear power plant to “cover the energy needs of the population,” less than a quarter of which has access to electricity. Burkina Faso has been ruled by a military junta since last year and has sought to diversify its international partners, moving...
Man Arrested For Stealing Two Horses In Niger Farm
Men of the Niger State Police Command have arrested one Ahmed Aliyu for allegedly stealing two horses from a farm. The suspect, who hails from Zaria, Kaduna State, was said to have been visiting the farm in Chekungi village via Bida, under the guise of horse grooming and racing before he stole the two horses. He was said to have hidden...
Wife Of Ousted President Of Gabon, Ali Bongo Jailed Over Corruption
The wife of Gabon’s deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba, under house arrest since the coup in the central African country in late August, has been jailed, her lawyer said on Thursday. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, suspected of embezzling public funds, was jailed late on Wednesday, her lawyer Francois Zimeray told AFP, denouncing the “arbitrary… illegal procedure”. Bongo’s wife was charged on...
Abia Police Command Establishes Complaints Response Unit To Address Misconducts
Abia State Police Command says it has established the Police Complaints Response Unit (CRU) in the State, in line with the directive of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The command's PRO, ASP Maureen Chinaka in a statement said this is a specialized unit within the Nigerian Police Force is dedicated to addressing complaints and reports of police misconduct, thereby...
EFCC Recovers N27bn, $19m, Investigates Former Governors, Ministers
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered a combined sum of N27,184,357,524.52 and $19,084,419.33 from three different money laundering cases, as further efforts are being made by the anti-graft agency to recover more illicit funds. The anti-graft agency said it would soon make public, details of its ongoing probe of some former governors, ex-ministers, and several government officials across...
19-Year-Old Kogi Boy Arrested For Burying Step-Brother Alive
Operatives of the Nigerian Police, Kogi State Command, have arrested Goodness Oshodi, a 19 years old boy who allegedly buried his step-brother, Friday Oshodi, alive on the instruction of his mother for stealing N10,000. The incident happened Tuesday evening at Apamisede Community, in Adavi local government area of the state. The victim was however lucky to have been rescued by...
No Soldier Is Complete Without Killing Boko Haram Terrorists, Says CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has urged troops of the Nigerian Army to get rid of terrorists as the nation mops up insurgency operations in the North-East. Addressing troops of Operation Hadin Kai at the Maimalari cantonment in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital on Tuesday, the CDS ordered troops to find and kill Boko Haram terrorists before...
Palestine Urges UN To Compel Israel To End Occupation Of Gaza
The State of Palestine has petitioned the United Nations, demanding that Israel leaves what it described as “its territory” amid the ongoing conflict. On October 8, the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel in a shocking move. Over 1,500 people have been confirmed dead in the conflict with fears that the death toll could increase. Addressing a press conference in Abuja...
Court Restrains Kenyan Government From Deploying Police Officers To Haiti
A High Court has issued a restraining order against the government, halting the deployment of police officers to Haiti. This follows a suit by Thirdway Alliance against the government to block the move, arguing that it did not get parliamentary approval. Listed as respondents in the suit are Kenyan President, William Ruto, the National Security Council, Inspector-General of Police Japhet Koome,...
Patent Medicine Dealer Detained With Guns & Ammunition In Delta
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a patent medicine dealer, Ebireri Morisson, of Oviorie community in Isiokolo, Ethiope East Local Government Area, for allegedly being in possession of guns and ammunition. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer for the command, DSP Bright Edafe,...
