CRIME
Buhari Reiterates Support For Navy As He Inaugurates Made-In-Nigeria Vessel
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a locally-built Seaward Defence Boat (SDB) 111 in Lagos State. The vessel was inaugurated on Thursday and built by NNS Oji, is the third of its series to be built by the Nigerian Navy, according to a statement by a presidential aide, Femi Adesina. He quoted his principal as saying during the event that the new...
Twelve Muslim Worshippers Abducted In Katsina During Midnight Prayer
Twelve Muslim worshippers have been abducted by bandits while observing Tahajjud at a mosque located in the outskirt of Jibiya town of Katsina State. Tahajjud is a midnight prayer that is being observed during the Holy Month of Ramadan. A resident of the affected community, Mallam Fahad Mukhtar confirmed the abduction to Channels Television on Monday morning. He explained that the gunmen...
Insecurity: Despite Buhari’s Incompetence, Nigerians Should Not Give Up — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has been overwhelmed by the insecurity. There have been a series of attacks across the country but Monday’s attack on a Kaduna-bound train sparked a nationwide outrage. At least nine persons were killed, 21 passengers were declared missing after terrorists bombed the train, which was 30 minutes away from its destinantion. Governor Nasir...
Insecurity: Osinbajo Seeks Accountability In Management Defence Budget
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has underscored the need for transparency in the management of resources meant for the acquisition of hardware for the defence and security agencies. He spoke late Wednesday during a virtual interaction after receiving a ...
Police Bust Trans-Border Gunrunning Syndicate, Recover 17 Rifles, Ammunition (Photos)
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested five suspects involved in trans-border gunrunning and recovered a cache of weapons, including 17 rifles, a revolver pistol, and ammunition. The suspects—Adamu Noma, Matthew Audu, Andrew Poyi, Aminu Sani, and Aminu Talha—were apprehended on November 18, 2024, by operatives of the Force Intelligence Bureau Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT). A thorough search of their...
Three-Storey Building Collapses In Umuahia (Photos)
A three-storey building near the popular Ahiaeke market on Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Expressway on the outskirts of Umuahia, the Abia State capital on Sunday caved in. The eight-flat apartment was said to be occupied as at the moment of the incident. No ca...
US Court Orders FBI To Arrest Super Cop Abba Kyari Over Ties To Hushpuppi
A United States District Court has issued a warrant of arrest for top Cop, DCP Abba Kyari over his association with the disgraced fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas also known as ‘Ray Hushpuppi’. Judge Otis Wright of the US district court of California ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI to produce Mr. Kyari in the US for his alleged role...
Last Two Of Four Abia Missing Children Rescued, Additional Suspect Arrested
Last two of the four missing children in Umuahia Abia State have been rescued, a police source told ABN TV, pleading not to be mentioned because he does not have authority to speak on the matter. They were rescued at an undisclosed location on Sunday. The police had on Friday rescued the first two, a source confirmed to our correspondent without...
Robbery Suspects, Impersonating Police Officers Arrested In Imo [PHOTOS]
Operatives of Imo State Police Command have arrested two suspected armed robbery gang members, who impersonated officers to kidnap and rob unsuspecting citizens. The suspects are Goodness Chinaza, ‘m’, 23, and Emeka Orji, ‘m’, 24, while one o...
Police Speak On Abduction Of Ameerah Along With Other Victims In Abuja
The FCT Police Command has assured that it is working to free Ameerah Sufyan and other abductees. On Tuesday, she raised an alarm via her Twitter account, @ameerah_sufyan. The citizen alerted that she and 16 others were kidnapped at gunpoint by armed...
