CRIME
BREAKING: Court Remands Maina At Kuje Correctional Centre
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Abdulrasheed Maina at Kuje Correctional Centre pending the conclusion of his trial. At the resumed trial on Friday, the counsel representing Maina, Adaji Abel formally withdrew and the counsel engaged by Mr Maina asked for a short adjournment to enable him to study the facts...
EFCC Chairman, Bawa Decries Use Of Real Estate As Conduit To Launder Funds
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, says the real estate sector remains a safe haven of money launderers. He spoke in Abuja yesterday when he received the president of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Su...
UNIBEN Student Raped Inside Church In Edo, Dies
Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100 level student of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, from the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, has died from injuries sustained from rape. The 22-year-old victim was said to have been raped on Friday 29th May near Ikpoba Hill in Benin City, at her church, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). ABN TV...
Ajaokuta Steel Company To Commence Manufacturing Of Military Hardwares
The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu, on Monday, said the Federal Government plans to start the production of military hardware in Ajaokuta Steel Mill. The minister said he has been working closely with his counterparts in the Ministries of Defence and Works to perfect plans for the steel plant which has been moribund for many years to start...
“Daddy Usually Show me “Blue Film” Before Defiling Me” – 13-Year-Old Girl
In a bizarre case of sexual abuse, a 13-year-old girl, Wednesday, revealed that his aunt’s husband, who she calls ‘Daddy’, would play adult videos for her to watch then sleep with her. She said he had been abusing her sexually in his shop and at their apartment on Surulere Street, Ojo area of Lagos, with a threat to kill...
Defence HQS Denies Camping Of Terrorists Around Abuja
The Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has dismissed claims that suspected terrorists are setting up camps around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), ABN TV reports. General Irabor spoke on Thursday during the Ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, placing the source of the said information as one of the online media...
Human Parts Dealers Beat Buyers Over N1m Fee In Ogun
Suspected ritualists, who deal in human parts in Ogun State, got enraged and beat up some of their customers for failing to pay the agreed sum of N1m for a human hand that was supplied to them. The suspected ritualists reportedly lured their customers to a bush and beat them to a pulp for failing to pay for the human...
Gunmen Attack Adamawa Police Headquarters
Gunmen attacked the Adamawa State Police Headquarters in the wee hours of Wednesday, sending residents of Yola into panic. The Police headquarters is located at the heart of Jimeta community in Yola North local government area. Sounds of gunshots rend the air for at least 30 minutes, according to a resident who preferred anonymity. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje,...
Man Beaten To Death After Being Suspected Of Having Coronavirus
A young man suspected of having coronavirus in south-eastern Kenya was beaten up by a group of youths. He was pronouced dead later in the hospital. Local police chief Nehemiah Bitok confirmed the death to the BBC and said no arrests had been made and investigations were underway. The attack took place in the fishing village of Msambweni in Kwale county,...
Man Who Impregnated, Strangled Boss’ Teenage Daughter In Bauchi Arrested
A 27-year-old home help has been arrested by the police in Mai’ari Arewa village, Pali district in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, for allegedly strangling his boss’ daughter after he impregnated her. The suspect, Munkaila Ado, was said to have impregnated the 13-year-old girl and connived with her mother to take her to Gombe State for an...
