CRIME
Five Guards Brigade Killed In Abuja By Bandits Laid To Rest
The Army on Thursday buried five members of the Guards Brigade killed by bandits during a clearance operation in the Federal Capital Territory recently. The soldiers were laid to rest at the Guards Brigade Cemetery, Maitama , Abuja, according to a statement by Guards Brigade spokesperson, Captain Godfrey Anebi Abakpa “Until their demise, the gallant soldiers were serving with 7 Guards...
Kidnapped Abia OAP, Chinenye Iwuoha Regains Freedom
A popular radio presenter, staff of Pacesetter FM, Umuahia, Chineye Iwuoha has regained freedom from her abductors, ABN TV reports. There was jubilation among her colleagues on Thursday morning when news of her release was broken. Also Read: Popular OAP Abducted By Unknown Gunmen In Abia While details of her release are still sketchy, it was gathered she was released unhurt. Her abductors...
Pay N24m Or Wait For Our Action, Terrorists Tell Zamfara Communities
Terrorists have slammed N24 million levies on nine communities in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State and demanded prompt payment or face assaults, Daily Trust gathered. Ten days ago, the armed criminals operating in Gando forest attacked seven communities in Bukkuyum and Anka Local Government Areas killed scores of residents and rustled about 2,000 cows. The levied communities include; Gaude,...
Gov Otti Orders Demolition of Kidnap Den In Osisioma, Vows Tougher Measures Against Criminals
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has ordered the complete demolition of a bungalow in Osokwa, Osisioma Local Government Area, where four kidnapped victims were rescued following a fierce gun battle between tactical officers of the Abia State Police Command and the kidnappers. Governor Otti announced during a world press conference at the Banquet Hall of the Abia State Government...
‘Dot Nation’ Shirt: We Did Not Arrest Senator Abaribe – DSS
The Department of State Security Services, DSS has called on the general public to disregard reports that Abia senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe has been arrested by the agency. On Wednesday, a report went viral on social media that the controversial senator was arrested for wearing a t-shirt with the inscription, ‘dot nation’. Another report alleged that he was arrested in Transcorp Hilton...
50-Year-Old Man Commits Suicide In Umuahia
The body of a 50-year-old man, identified as Chukwudi Maduka, who allegedly committed suicide at Umuezu-Ore Umuana village in the Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia Monday has been retrieved. The Public Relations Officer of Abia State Police Command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the development in Umuahia, said Maduka was found dead on Monday morning in his...
Buhari Creates New Agency Unbundles EFCC, ICPC
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, initiated moves to unbundle the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and create a new body, Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who read a letter from President Buhari on the proposed bill tagged: “Proceeds of Crime Bill” said it would address the problem of lack of transparency and...
Abia Former Chief Of Staff, ACB Agbazuere Arrested
The Abia State Police Command has arrested Prof ACB Agbazuere, Former Chief of Staff and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Isiala Ngwa North and South Federal Constituency in the 2023 General Election. He is presently being held at the CP's Office Bende Road Umuahia. He was arrested while preparing to honour the Panel on Recovery of Government Properties...
Ikpeazu Imposes Curfew On Umunneochi, Bende, Deploys Vigilante Groups In 17 LGAs
Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has announced a 6pm to 6am daily curfew on Umunneochi and Bende local government areas of the state. This is squel to the subsisting curfew imposed by Abia State Government between the hours of 8pm-6am in Aba, Umuahia, Ohafia and Arochukwu. Though no reason was given for the extension of the curfew to the two...
Gunmen Vow To Kill More Lawmakers In Anambra State
Less than 24 hours after killing Hon. Okechukwu Okoye, the lawmaker who represented Aguata II constituency at the Anambra State House of Assembly, unknown gunmen have threatened to murder more Anambra lawmakers. Okoye was abducted in Aguata on May 15...
