CRIME
20 Abducted Medical Students Rescued — IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, reveals that the mastermind behind the abduction of the 20 medical students was neutralized. Daily Sun reported that Egbetokun received the students in Abuja after they regained their freedom following their rescue by the police. While handing over the students to their Vice Chancellors in Abuja on Sunday, the IGP disclosed that others involved in the kidnap...
Officers Killed, Patrol Vehicles Burnt As Shiites Clash With Police In Abuja
Two police officers have been killed and three others are unconscious following a clash between police operatives and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as the Shiites in the Wuse area of Abuja. Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the attack which happened on Sunday, describing the attack as...
Armed Men With Keke Rob, Shot 2 PoS Operators In Umuahia (Photos, Video)
A daring daylight robbery occurred Sunday morning in Umuahia, Abia State, leaving two point of sale (PoS) operators injured and hospitalized, ABN TV reports. At approximately 10:15 a.m., three armed men on a tricycle (keke) stormed a POS outlet opposite FirstBank on Uyo Street by Uzuakoli Road. READ ALSO: Police Nab Nasarawa Woman With 124 Rounds Of Anti-aircraft Ammunition Concealed In...
ISIL Claims Responsibility For Deadly Knife Attack In Germany’s Solingen
ISIL (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for a knife attack in Solingen, Germany that killed three people and wounded eight others, according to the group’s Amaq news site. In a statement on Saturday, the group said the perpetrator targeted Christians and was a “soldier of the Islamic State” who carried out the attack “to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere”. The attack took...
Telegram Boss, Pavel Durov Allegedly Arrested In France
Billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, Pavel Durov was reportedly detained at Bourget Airport near Paris on Saturday evening, according to French news outlets TF1 and BFM TV. Durov, who was travelling on his private jet from Azerbaijan, was arrested under a French warrant related to a preliminary police investigation into Telegram’s alleged role in facilitating criminal activities, reports Reuters. Telegram...
Police Nab Nasarawa Woman With 124 Rounds Of Anti-aircraft Ammunition Concealed In Gallon Of Palm Oil
The Nasarawa State Police command has arrested one Mrs Hauwa Sani of Doro village, Katsina state, for allegedly being in illegal possession of 124 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition. A statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramhan Nansel says the suspect was arrested alongside a two-year-old child at Rafin Sanyi village in Doma Local Government...
I’ll Stop At Nothing To Equip The Armed Forces, Tinubu Vows
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to invoke his constitutional powers to continue to equip, arm and empower the Nigerian military. He acknowledged “the importance of strategic leadership in addressing the complex security and development challenges” confronting Nigeria. According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha,...
UK Opens Portal To Recruit Nigerians Into British Army
The British Army has announced a new recruitment drive targeting Nigerians and other Commonwealth citizens, inviting applications for various roles within its armed forces. The recruitment window is open from August 19, 2024, to August 26, 2024. Interested candidates from Nigeria are sought for positions including musicians, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Engineers Technicians, tradesmen, and paratroopers. The British Army emphasised...
Ohanaeze Youths Decries Kidnapping, Calls S’East Governor For Help
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has decried the incessant kidnapping in the South-East. The group’s worry comes amid the escalating cases of kidnapping across the five South-East states. In a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike urged the governors of the five states to...
Nigerian Man Arrested In US For Alleged $10 Million COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud
A Nigerian man, who reportedly conspired to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits from the United States government has been arrested, US authorities said. The US attorney’s office, district of Massachusetts, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying that the Nigerian with the name Yomi Jones Olayeye, a.k.a “Sabbie,” from Lagos State, was arrested on...
