CRIME
Gunmen Abduct 25 CAC Members Travelling For Burial In Ondo
No fewer than 25 choir members of the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Oke Igan, Akure, the state capital, have been abducted. Reports had it that they were abducted around 3pm on Friday while traveling to Ifon in Ose council area of the state for a burial ceremony. A church member, who spoke with newsmen said that the victims were going for...
Anambra Man Arrested For Assaulting, Burying Newborn Baby
A middle-aged man identified as Ifeanyi Ezenwankwo from Nanka community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State is currently in police custody for allegedly inflicting body injuries on his wife, Ekwutosi, and also burying a newborn baby in a shallow grave. Ezenwankwo was said to have buried the newborn baby to conceal his illicit acts with a 16-year-old...
We Didn’t Send Anyone To Negotiate With Bandits On Our Behalf — FG
The federal government said yesterday it didn’t mandate anyone to negotiate with bandits on its behalf. Recall that the governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, had in a statement by his spokesman, Sulaiman Bala Idris, alleged on Monday that some federal agencies were secretly negotiating with bandits terrorising the state without his knowledge. The statement had read: ”Governor Dauda Lawal wishes...
Inspector Arrested After Son Stabbed Neighbour To Death In Warri
Tension has enveloped the Officers’ Barracks of the Warri Area Command of the Nigeria Police in Delta State as the son of a serving Inspector resident in the barracks has reportedly stabbed a fellow resident to death following a misunderstanding. The police son named as Destiny Ogbantu, a student of Madonna University, lost his temper amidst the skirmishes and stabbed...
Gunmen Abduct Benue Commissioner
The Benue State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Matthew Abo, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Zaki Biam, Ukum Local Government Area of the state. A former Special Adviser on Media and ICT to the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Tahav Agerzua, broke the news of the alleged kidnap on his facebook page on Sunday...
Russia Converts Schools To Parade Grounds, Teaching Students How To Assemble Guns
The Russian government is engaging school children in military drills including assembling guns, marching practice, throwing grenades, and shooting with real ammunition, CNN reports. From the Pacific to the Black Sea, playgrounds are becoming parade grounds, and service in the armed forces is accorded more honour in schools, while the national curriculum is being modified to emphasise defence of the...
Army Bursts Gun Factory In Kaduna, Arrests Suspects
Troops of Operation Safe Haven have arrested a gun manufacturing syndicate in Kaduna State and recovered a total of 26 weapons from them The media officer for the Special Military Taskforce, Captain Oya James, disclosed this in a statement he issued in Jos on Friday. James added that the discovery followed a week-long intelligence operation that finally led to the capture...
Alleged Fraud: Delta Siblings Enter EFCC Wanted List Over N330m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared two siblings from Delta State wanted for alleged fraud of N330 million. This was contained in a statement issued by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri, Delta State on Friday. The anti-graft agency named 55-year-old Faith Onoja and 44-year-old Emmanuel Onoja, both from Ughelli...
12-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Poisons ‘Madam’s’ Food With Sniper In Abia (Video)
A 12-year-old girl identified as Precious Nkume is currently undergoing investigations after allegedly lacing her madam's food, Mrs. Stella Iheanacho, with a poisonous substance known as sniper. The accused teenage girl, a native of Nchara Oloko in Ikwuano local government area of Abia State, was now living with Mrs. Iheanacho, the Headmistress of World Bank primary school 1 Umuahia. Upon interrogation,...
Public Should Not Fear, Only 5,000 Out Of 100,000 Repentant Boko Haram Are Fighters – Borno Commissioner
Borno State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo has said that only about 5,000 out of the over 100,000 repentants Boko Haram members were actual insurgents. Gambo made this known in Maiduguri while presenting a paper titled “Borno Model” at an event to commemorate the 2023 International Day of Peace, organised by an NGO, Peace Ambassador...
