CRIME
EFCC Raids Kano’s Forex Market, Arrests Bureau De Change Operators
At least eight Bureau de Change (BDC) operators have been arrested following the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raid on Wapa forex market in Kano. ABN TV gathered that operatives of the Kano command of the anti-graft agency stormed the forex market Tuesday evening with about eight vehicles and heavily armed personnel, a situation which threw the market into...
10 Suspected Gunrunners Arrested By Police In Delta
Operatives of Delta State Police Command have arrested ten suspected gunrunners in Emuhu Community, Ika North-East Local Government Area of the State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the arrest followed credible intelligence about the syndicate that specializes in manufacturing locally made guns and other arms. It was gathered that on this premise, the Commissioner of Police for the State Command, CP Ari...
Nigerian Police Confirm Kidnap Of Ex-permanent Secretary In Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom State police command has confirmed the kidnap of a former permanent secretary under Godswill Akpabio’s administration, Sir Ignatius Brown. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon who made the confirmation through a telephone call said the command has arrested one suspect in connection with the crime adding that the suspect is availing the police with useful information...
Alleged Bank Fraud: EFCC Arrests Kogi Assembly Candidate With $610,500 Cash In Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Ismaila Atumeyi, with N326 million and $140,500 cash. Atumeyi who is seeking to represent Ankpa 11 Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly was arrested on Sunday, October 30, 2022, alongside one Joshua Dominic, an alleged serial fraudster,...
Insecurity: Buhari Urges Police To Review Strategy
President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked men and officers of the Nigerian police to use the current security threat to review their strategy in protecting the people. He said that their preparedness would also indicate their capacity to ensure a free and fair election in 2023. Buhari, who spoke on Monday during the opening ceremony of the police conference and retreat going...
Gunmen Kill Ebubeagu Security Member In Ebonyi (Graphic Photos)
It is another hellish Monday as gunmen have reportedly killed a member of the Ebubeagu Security Outfit in Ebonyi State. ABN TV gathered that the incident took place at Okposi community in Ohaozara Local Government Area at 11pm on Sunday. Our source revealed that the victim, Joseph Nwanja, was said to have been gunned down at Ebubeagu checkpoint in the area. ...
4 Kidnapped By Gunmen In Ekiti State
Gun-wielding men, suspected to be kidnappers, have abducted four commuters in Irele-Ekiti, Ajoni Local Council Development Area(LCDA) of Ekiti state. According to sources in the community, the victims, said to be heading to Ibadan, Oyo state capital after attending an event in Kogi state last weekend, were kidnapped around 11a.m. on Sunday. It was gathered that the four travellers were waylaid...
Army Neutralises Seven Terrorists In Kaduna, Recovers Arms
In continuation of the onslaught against terrorist groups in the North West, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army on Operation Forest Sanity conducted a clearance operation, killing seven terrorists and recovering arms and ammunition. The clearance operation took place in Maidaro, Kagi Hill, Kusharki and Anguwan Madaki in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State during which contact was...
Buhari Summons Service Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned security chiefs to an emergency meeting in Aso Rock, Abuja, ABN TV reports. This is according to presidential media aide Garba Shehu who in a statement said Monday’s meeting is “to further review and strengthen security network in the country. “The President, who was initially scheduled to commission the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure...
Borno Second Wife Who Killed Chief Imam With Poison, Says She Hates Marriage
The Borno State Police Command said it arrested a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, 25, for allegedly killing her husband, Goni Abbah, with poison. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Abdu Umar, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri, the state capital, said the suspect was arrested on October 19 at Anguwan Doki. Umar said the victim, who was...
