CRIME
I Will Teach Unknown Gunmen What I Learnt During Civil War – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he will teach unknown gunmen destroying state infrastructure what he learnt during the civil war. I receive daily security reports on the attacks on critical national infrastructure, and it is very clear that those behind them want this administration to fail. Whoever wants the destruction of the system will soon have the shock of their lives....
Court Sentences 2018 Five Offa Robbers To Death
Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court has found the five suspects involved in the Offa robbery incidents guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide. According to the judge, the offences are punishable by death. The incident happened in April 2018. Delivering the judgement which lasted three and half hours, the judge said all evidence...
UN Challenges Nigeria, African Leaders To Renew Social Contract With Citizens In Order To End Terrorism
The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Ms Amina Mohammed, suggested that one of the ways to remove the enablers of terrorism on the continent is for Africa to work to rebuild its social contract with its citizens, and deliver good governance. “Rebuilding the social contract is necessary for recovery. We must pay attention to women and girls who...
Police Arrest 31 Suspects, Recover N1bn In Stolen Items In Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory's (FCT) Police Command reported that it had apprehended 31 suspects and retrieved more than N1 billion worth of public property in Abuja. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the FCT, Mr. Olatunji Disu, said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. He said 16 of the suspects had been charged to court for...
Myanmar Forces Kill 19 On Armed Forces Day
At least 19 people across Myanmar were shot dead by security forces Saturday, according to emergency workers and witnesses, as the junta celebrates Armed Forces Day with a military parade in the capital Naypyidaw. AFP has independently confirmed that nine died in the central Mandalay region, three in northern Shan state, one in the ancient city of Bagan, and six...
65-Years-Old Widower Nabbed For Allegedly Raping 10-Year-Old Girl
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Kwara State Command, on Friday paraded a 65-years-old widower, Samuel Darisa, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. The act was allegedly perpetrated at Agba dam area, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara State capital, where the man was employed as a security guard. You may also read: https://abntv.com.ng/2021/03/kwara-man-lands-in-prison-after-allegedly-stealing-goat/ Briefing journalists at the NSCDC headquarters in Ilorin on...
Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant In Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s government said Friday that it had signed an agreement with Russia for the construction of a nuclear power plant to “cover the energy needs of the population,” less than a quarter of which has access to electricity. Burkina Faso has been ruled by a military junta since last year and has sought to diversify its international partners, moving...
Insecurity: Tinubu, Govs To Deploy 130,000 New Forest Guards Nationwide
President Bola Tinubu has authorised the creation of a national forest guard system and directed the hiring of more than 130,000 armed personnel to protect Nigeria's 1,129 forest reserves in an effort to reduce the country's growing levels of insecurity. The initiative, approved during Monday’s expanded Federal Executive Council meeting, mandates each state to recruit between 2,000 and 5,000 forest...
Police Destroy IPOB/ESN Camps, Recover Weapons, Stolen Cars, Others [PHOTOS]
Men of Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team led by CP Abba Kyari and men of Imo state police command on Friday allegedly destroyed IPOB/ESN camps located in Atta, Ikeduru LGA, Izombie in Oguta LGA, and Ideato North LGA of Imo state. This follows the arrest of unnamed IPOB/ESN kingpin/commander who after interrogation gave useful information about their camps...
How Gunmen Killed Imo Judge During Court Sitting
Gunmen on Thursday murdered Nnaemeka Ugboma, the chairman of Ejemekwuru Customary Court in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. He was killed by gunmen who operated in motorcycles while presiding a court session. The incident brought the court sitting to an abrupt end as lawyers, court staff and litigants fled. The killing of the jurist who our correspondent gathered hailed...
