CRIME
Court Remands Pastor For Murder Of Member’s Son
An Ondo State Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Akure, the state capital has remanded a pastor, identified as Samuel Alade-Emin, over his alleged involvement in the death of the son of one of his church members. It was gathered that the deceased had been declared missing for seven days after which he was found in the pastor’s custody at Alagbado...
EFCC Secure Conviction Of Four Internet Fraudsters In Port Harcourt (Photos)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Tuesday November 22, 2022, secured the conviction of four internet fraudsters, Omosebi Ezekiel Timi, Sunday Boateng, Ibrahim Sani and Victor Madu Egbuchua before Justices A. T. Mohammed, S. I. Mark, and E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The offence runs contrary to section 22...
EFCC Re-arraigns Former Kaduna Governor, Others Over Diezani’s N700m Cash
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, November 21, 2022, re-arraigned a former governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero before Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on an eight-count amended charge bordering on money laundering. The re-arraignment is sequel to the transfer of the former trial judge, Justice M.G Umar, from the...
I Killed My Mother-in-Law To Cover Up My Illicit Affairs With Wife’s Sister — Suspect
A 38-year-old man, Jimoh Soewu Jogbo, has confessed to killing his mother-in-law and one other person to cover up his crime. The suspect, who had been having a sexual relationship with his wife’s 14-year-old younger sister, was caught in the act by his mother-in-law and that he killed her (mother-in-law) to prevent her from revealing the affair. He said, “I didn’t...
Unknown Gunmen Kill Ebubeagu Operatives Near Police HQ As Tension Mounts In Ebonyi
No fewer than two members of Ebubeagu were shot dead at the popular Ebebe Junction, along Ogbaga Road in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The incident, which took place on Friday night, caused tension among indigenes of the state as many were seen scampering for safety. ABN TV gathered that many were injured following the incident. An eyewitness stated: The shooting of the Ebubeagu...
Bandits Strike In Zamfara, Abduct 44 Persons As Residents Pay “Protection Levy”
Bandits have abducted at least 44 people from Kanwa community in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Daily Trust on Sunday has gathered. Residents said the bandits stormed the community in the night, moving from house to house to abduct residents, mostly women and children. In recent time, there’s been a lull after years of deadly raids on communities in...
Unknown Gunmen Kill 3 Policemen At Enugu Checkpoint
Three policemen of the Enugu State command have been shot dead by unknown gunmen at Agbani, headquarters of Nkanu West Local Government of the state. The incident, ABN TV learnt, occurred on Saturday morning at a roundabout near the Agbani Divisional Police station. The police officers were on stop-and-search duty when the assailants sighted them and immediately opened fire, bringing down...
Appeal Court Affirms Ochiga-Ogbuja’s Conviction Over Ochanya’s Death
The Court of Appeal in Makurdi, on Friday, upheld the conviction of Felicia Ochiga-Ogbuja, for failing to protect Ochanya Ogbanje from being raped by her husband and son. Ochanya, a 13-year-old schoolgirl suffered complications from prolonged rape at the hands of Andrew Ogbuja and his fugitive son, Victor, who are both her maternal relations. She was admitted at the Federal Medical...
Gunmen Kill Ex-Enugu Commissioner And Brother
Unknown gunmen on Friday evening shot dead the former Commissioner for Rural Development in Enugu State, Hon. Gab Onuzulike. ABN TV learnt that Onuzulike, who was also a former Chairman of Oji River Local Government Area. A circulating gruesome video shows the blood-soaked bodies of the victims, with residents wailing. The incident occurred at Nkpokolo Achi while the ex-commissioner was returning from...
Army Says It Killed IPOB Commanders, Recover Stolen INEC Devices
Troops of the Nigerian military have killed no fewer than 13 commanders of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) over their ‘criminal’ activities in the South East zone. The troops also recovered a voter registration capturing machine belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and some other items. Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, the Director, Defence...
