CRIME
I Meet Bandits ‘On Behalf Of Nigerians’ – Sheikh Gumi [VIDEO]
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, says he meets “dangerous” bandits in the forest for the sake of Nigerians. In a video from his recent lecture at Ahmad Bello University (ABU) Zaria, posted on his known Facebook page on Tuesday night, Gumi stated that he is not visiting bandits in their camps for political gains. https://youtu.be/ZILn74677qw “We went into Kidanda forest to...
Equatorial Guinea Court Jails Senior Official for Embezzlement
A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced senior government official Baltasar Ebang Engonga to eight years in prison for embezzlement. According to Supreme Court press director Hilario Mitogo, the Bioko provincial tribunal found Engonga guilty of diverting funds he had claimed as professional travel expenses for personal use. The former head of the national financial investigation agency, along with five...
FCT Police, Security Agencies Re-activates ‘Operation Sweep FCT’
Amid rising concerns over kidnapping and banditry, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command—working in collaboration with multiple security agencies—has re-activated the joint security task force known as Operation Sweep FCT. The operation was formally relaunched on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, with full support and strategic guidance from the Minister of the FCT, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. According to the Command,...
How Bandits Attacked Intending Pilgrims In Sokoto
Bandits on Monday attacked intending pilgrims who were coming to Sokoto from Isa Local Government Area. The pilgrims were due for take-off to the Holy Land today, Tuesday by 7:30am. The bandits were said to have attacked their convoy along Gundumi fo...
Dorcas Jolayemi: “Police Detained Me For 8 Days Because My Husband Criticised Lai Mohammed”
Mrs Dorcas Jolayemi, the wife of a journalist detained for criticising Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, recounts her eight-day ordeal in the custody of the Kwara State Police Command. A human rights organisation claimed you spent eight days in police detention because of your husband’s poem, which was critical of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed....
IGP Orders Redeployment Of Imo CP
Days to the November 11, 2023 off-season governorship polls in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Stephen Olanrewaju. “I am aware that there have been allegations on social media against the Commissioner of Police in Imo State but for this election,...
Abia Ministry Of Education Staff Arrested For Extorting ₦500 From Students With Fake Signature
Abia State Government has announced the arrest of a Director in the Ministry of Education who allegedly wrote to primary and secondary schools in the state, extorting the sum of ₦500 from students without the governor's approval. This is contained in a statement issued by Chief of Staff to the Governor, Prof. ACB Agbazuere made available to ABN TV on...
EFCC Expose Religious Body Laundering Money For Terrorists – Chairman
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the anti-graft agency uncovered how a religious sect in Nigeria is laundering money for terrorists. This was as he also revealed that another religious body was found to be protecting a money launderer after some money suspected to have been laundered was traced to the...
Third-Party Insurance: Officers Who Engage in Extortion Will Face Disciplinary Action – Abia CP
The Abia State Police Command has commenced the enforcement of Third-Party Motor Insurance compliance across the state, following the directive of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), ABN TV reports. The exercise, aimed at ensuring road safety and legal compliance, was launched under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Danladi Isa. Ahead of the enforcement, CP Isa addressed...
Insecurity: 19 Northern Governors Meet With CDS, Traditional Rulers In Kaduna
The Governors of the 19 Northern States on Monday met with traditional rulers from the region in Kaduna State to discuss critical issues affecting the region. The meeting was part of the Northern States Governors’ Forum’s efforts to engage with key stakeholders and address pressing concerns, especially the lingering insecurity, poverty, out-of-school children and other socio-economic challenges ravaging the region. The...
