CRIME
IPOB Members Allegedly Arrested, Detained In Ghana [PHOTOS]
Some members of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB members have been reportedly arrested in Accra, Ghana. Report says the agitators were arrested by Ghanaian Police officers during one of their meetings and immediately transported in a van to a police station where they are currently detained. They were arrested at Mallam Junction, Accra, Ghana during a monthly meeting. ABN TV recalls that...
Woman Grabs Husband After He Set Her On Fire, Both Burn To Death In Ogun
A man, Ponle Adebanjo, has burnt his estranged wife, Lateefat, to death after she left him over domestic violence. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened on Saturday in the Otun-Akute area of Ogun State. The victim was said to have had four ch...
Count Us Out Of Chike Akunyili’s Murder, Says DSS
The Department of State Security Services, DSS has denied any involvement in the murder of Dr. Chike Akunyili, the husband of late NAFDAC DG, Dora Akunyili. The secret police in a statement made available to ABN TV, signed by its spokesman, Dr. Peter Afunanya, called on the general public to disregard such rumours. The statement read in full; "The attention of...
PDP Finances Not EFCC’s Business ― BoT
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, declared that the party is not accountable to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and therefore, the anti-graft agency has no business with its finances. The board made the declaration after its meeting at the national headquarters of the party in Abuja that was called to...
UK Opens Portal To Recruit Nigerians Into British Army
The British Army has announced a new recruitment drive targeting Nigerians and other Commonwealth citizens, inviting applications for various roles within its armed forces. The recruitment window is open from August 19, 2024, to August 26, 2024. Interested candidates from Nigeria are sought for positions including musicians, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Engineers Technicians, tradesmen, and paratroopers. The British Army emphasised...
NDLEA Nabs Sokoto Traditional Ruler On Wanted List Over 436kg Cannabis Sativa, Others
National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Sokoto Command, has arrested a Traditional Ruler in the state for dealing in drugs The suspect Umar Mohammed, is a village head of Rugga in Kajiji Ward of Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. Parading the suspect, the commander of the NDLEA in the state Mr Adamu Iro,said the suspect was arrested following intelligent...
Billionaire Linked With Abba Kyari’s Drug Deal For Trial Oct 6
The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed October 6 for the trial of a billionaire industrialist Afamefuna Mallinson Ukatu and his worker, Sunday Ifeanyi Ibekwute, on a banned drug charge. Ukatu is the Managing Director of Mallinson & Partners Ltd, w...
Dismissed DSS Official, 9 Others Paraded For Robbing Bullion Van In Abia, N10m Recovered (Photos Video)
Abia State Police command on Monday paraded a dismissed official of the Department of State Services, DSS Prosper Israel, his younger brother Chinwendu Israel along with with eight others for robbing a billion van loaded with cash, ABN TV reports. In his confessional statement, Mr. Prosper Israel said he was dismissed from DSS in 2007 after his service at Government...
FG Confirms US Strikes Targets ISWAP Terrorist Sites
The Federal Government on Friday confirmed that Nigeria remains engaged in structured security cooperation with international partners, including the United States, to address terrorism and violent extremism, following air strikes on terrorist targets in the North West. In a press release issued Friday morning by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government said the action resulted from ongoing intelligence collaboration...
Amotekun Nabs Notorious Kidnappers Who Razed Buildings In Ondo
Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps have arrested a notorious kidnapper, Usman Garuba, whose gang razed down a village. Garuba, aged 54, was arrested during a raid of his hideout at Ala Dada/Ago Oyinbo axis of Akure, the state capital. He had been convicted twice and served jailed terms. Read also: CD To Ondo EXCO Members : We’ll Drag...
