CRIME
Frank Mba, Adamu Ciroma Approved For Rank Of DIG
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma as Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs). This was contained in a statement by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday. According to him, DIG Ciroma will replace DIG Ali Janga who has retired from Service and had represented the...
BREAKING: Fire Guts CBN Office In Plateau
The Jos branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Plateau State has been gutted by fire. CBN confirmed the incident in a Tweet on Tuesday. “Minor fire outbreak at the Jos branch of Central bank of Nigeria, promptly contained today, April 21, 2020,” the apex bank tweeted. This adds to the series of fire outbreaks that have hit key government...
Man Impersonating Customs CG Arrested Over Employment Scam
The Nigeria Customs Service has arrested one Abdul-Rahman Ibrahim, in his fifties, for his involvement in fraudulent activities and impersonation of the Comptroller-General of Customs and other high-ranking government officials. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the official X handle of the NCS on Wednesday. According to the statement, the NCS spokesperson, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, on Monday, revealed that...
Gunmen Attack Reps Member’s Convoy, Set Ajali Police Atation Ablaze In Anambra
Gunmen have reportedly attacked the motorcade of House of Representative member representing Nnewi North, Nnewi South/Ekwusigo Constituency, Chris Emeka Azubogu in Anambra state. An online video that emerged on Wednesday revealed that the incident took place at Nnobi in Idemili South Local Government Area. having his driver shot dead. Azubuike Media aide Ikechukwu Onyia confirmed the incident, said the lawmaker was...
Sen. Kalu Sad Over Abduction Of ABSU Students, Advocates Inclusive Fight Against Insecurity
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has called on security agencies to ensure the safe rescue yet-to-be-confirmed number of students of Abia state University (ABSU) who were kidnapped while transiting on a bus along Okigwe-Uturu road. Describing the ugly incident as devastating and evil, Kalu commended Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia...
Court Sends Abba Kyari, 6 Others To Kuje Prison
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the transfer of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, and six others that are facing drug trafficking charges with him, to the Kuje Correctional Center. Trial Justice Emeka Nwike ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to transfer the Defendants to prison custody, shortly after he...
Police Nab Six Over Vandalism Scandal In Jigawa
The Jigawa Police Command has apprehended six individuals suspected of vandalism in the Kazaure Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest in a statement in Dutse on Monday. Shiisu said that five of the suspects, aged between 28 and 53, were arrested for vandalism, while the sixth suspect, a 30-year-old, was...
BREAKING: Buhari Seeks Reps Approval To Freeze Accounts Of Money Launderers
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, sent in a Bill to the House of Representatives, seeking their passage to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to freeze accounts allegedly holding proceeds of crime, and come hard on money launderers. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, read the president’s letter in plenary, with the instrument...
Kaduna Boils As Terrorists Kill Pastor’s Son, Kidnap Wife, Others
Terrorists said to be in large numbers have attacked Karimbu-Kahugu community in Lere local government area of Kaduna State. The attack, which happened on Friday, led to the death of the Baptist resident pastor’s son, the abduction of the pastor’s wife, and three others. Confirming the attack, vice chairman, Kahugu National Development Associations, Peter Mukaddas, disclosed that the terrorists invaded the...
Despite Causing Death of 60 Persons, We’ll Give Nnamdi Kanu Fair Trial — FG
The Federal Government, on Thursday, said the arrested leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, caused the death of 60 persons in four months, but assured that he will get fair treatment and trial. Nnamdi Kanu facing an 11-count charge bordering on treasonable felony, terrorism and illegal possession of firearms, pending before a Federal High Court in...
