CRIME
IGP Talks Tough, Says Attack On INEC Facilities’ll No Longer Be Tolerated
The inspector-general of police, IGP Usman Baba, has warned all criminal elements attacking the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the country to desist forthwith as the Nigeria Police Force will no longer allow such attacks. This is even as the IGP reassured that the Force would in collaboration with other sister security agencies ensure free, fair,...
Kano Cleric Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Blasphemy
A Kano Upper Shari’a Court sitting at Kofar Kudu, Kano State, on Thursday, sentenced to death by hanging an Islamic cleric, Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara, who was charged with blasphemy. The judge, Ibrahim Yola, delivered the judgement in a court session that lasted over two hours. The court also banned radio and television stations from broadcasting works produced by the cleric. READ ALSO:...
We’ve Recovered N30bn From Suspended Accountant-General Of The Federation — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday, said it had so far recovered over N30 billion from the corruption activities surrounding the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Idris Ahmed. Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, stated this at the media briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Recall that the Commission is currently prosecuting...
Gunmen Invade Ebonyi State Community, Shoot 1
Gunmen, on Wednesday, invaded the Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo community, in the Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state and attacked the popular Nwakpu Market in the area, shot a motorcyclist in the head, and set a vehicle ablaze. A community source, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the gunmen stormed the market when traders had already opened...
Hoodlums Remove 12-Year-Old Boy’s Eye In Bauchi
Two yet-to-be-identified hoodlums in Kafin Madaki, headquarters of Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, have removed one of the eyes of a 12-year-old student. The victim, Najib Hussaini, an indigene of Kano State, came to Kafin Madaki to acquire Quranic education. The Bauchi State Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. He said the...
Two To Die By Hanging For Raping, Killing University Of Ilorin Student
Two persons, AbdulAzeez Ismail and Ajala Moses Oluwatimileyin aka Jacklord, were yesterday, sentenced to death by hanging for culpable homicide by a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital. The convicts were arraigned with six others in June last year before the court for the alleged rape and murder of a student of the University of Ilorin,...
Bandits Ambush, Kill Zamfara Monarch
Armed bandits have killed the district head of Yankuzo, Alhaji Hamza Abdullahi Kogo of Tsafe Emirate in Zamfara State. The district head was attacked by the bandits on his way back to his community from an official engagement last Friday around 8pm, a Channels TV report says. Sources from the area said the monarch was shot and wounded in an attempt...
Man, 75 In Custody For Allegedly Defiling 4-Year-Old Niece In Nasarawa
Operatives of the Nigeria Police attached to Obi Division, Nasarawa state have arrested a 75 years old man, Isa Nana Okpoku at Daddare Development Area, Obi LGA for raping his 4yrs old niece. Okpoku was said to have been arrested following a report lodged at the Divisional Police Headquarters in Obi on Saturday, December 10th at about 0800hrs. Preliminary investigation according...
How Shekau Died Leaving 83 Concubines — Surrendered Boko Haram Fighters
Some surrendered fighters have disclosed that late Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, left behind 83 concubines. Shekau died during the battle of supremacy with another insurgent faction in Sambisa forest, Borno State in May 2021. Speaking in Maiduguri on Saturday, Special Adviser to Borno State governor on Security, Brig Gen. Abdullahi Ishaq (rtd), said some of the late Shekau’s associates told...
22-Year-Old Man Arrested In Enugu For Allegedly Killing, Stealing Sugar Mummy’s Car
Police have arrested and prosecuted 22-year-old suspect, Chidubem Osuagwu, for allegedly murdering and stealing the car of his “sugar mummy” (older lover), one Amarachi Chukwu (32), in Enugu. The Police Public Relations Officer in Enugu State, Mr Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Friday. Ndukwe said that police...
