CRIME
Chief Ukeh Urges Investment In Education To Tackle Insecurity
Abia born philanthropist, Chief Kalu Ijomah Ukeh has called for massive investment in youth education and development as a way of tackling insecurity in the country. Ukeh stated this at a media chat on Wednesday night, explaining that such investment will provide opportunities for youths to be meaningfully engaged instead of indulging in violence and crime. Ukeh, who was recently bestowed...
Three Months After Reconciliation, Wife Stabs Husband To Death Over Sexual Advances In Oyo
A 27-year-old housewife, Odunayo Olumale has stabbed her husband, Olamilekan Salahudeen to death for making sexual advances to her. The incident happened three months after the couple reconciled and reunited following their separation. Speaking in Ibadan while parading the suspect at the Oyo Police Command headquarter, Eleyele, Ibadan, yesterday, Police spokesman, Adewale Osifeso, said preliminary investigation showed that the deceased and...
17 Suspects Arrested By NSCDC Over Killing Of Officer, Oil Facility Attacks
Seventeen suspects linked to a recent attack on oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad. The arrest was stated in a statement signed by the corps spokesman, Afolabi Babawale, on Monday. According to the statement, the operation, which took place in the early...
Defence Headquarters Denies Existence Of Foreign Military Base In Nigeria
The Defence Headquarters has denied reports stating that the French military was planning to establish a base in Nigeria. In a statement by the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba on Monday said the clarification was necessitated due to reports doing the rounds, that French soldiers had arrived in the country. “The attention of Defence Headquarters has been drawn...
NDA Denies Arrest Of Air Force Officer, Torsabo Solomon Over Attack On Its Facility
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna has denied arresting a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel, Sergeant Torsabo Solomon, in connection with the attack of the facility in August. Sergeant Solomon, according to multiple reports was seized on Monday and flown to Kaduna for further investigations. However, the NDA in a statement on Monday night by Major Bashir Jajira said he was...
Immigration Officer Rejects ₦10M, iPhone Bribe, Arrests Wanted Enugu Ritualist At Seme Border (Video)
A gallant officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Prince Orji Ugochukwu, has been hailed for his integrity and bravery after rejecting a ₦10 million bribe and expensive mobile phones offered by a wanted ritualist in a desperate attempt to escape justice. Ugochukwu, known on Facebook as Okeosisi Ugo, apprehended the suspect, identified as Ezeani, popularly known as Ichie Billion,...
Man Who Attempted To Bribe Navy With 700k After Seizure Of Bunkery Boat Arrested
A man has been arrested in Rivers State for allegedly attempting to bride the Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder with N700,000 to release his seized boat containing 80 drums of illegally refined diesel. The wooden boat and products ...
Army Bursts Gun Factory In Kaduna, Arrests Suspects
Troops of Operation Safe Haven have arrested a gun manufacturing syndicate in Kaduna State and recovered a total of 26 weapons from them The media officer for the Special Military Taskforce, Captain Oya James, disclosed this in a statement he issued in Jos on Friday. James added that the discovery followed a week-long intelligence operation that finally led to the capture...
BREAKING: Ex-AGF Adoke Freed From EFCC Custody
The immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), has been freed from custody. The ex-AGF has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after he was arrested upon his return from a self-exile, on December 19, 2019. He regained his freedom on Monday shortly after he was granted bail in the...
National Assembly Quizzes Malami Over Alleged $2.4bn Illegal Sale Of Crude
The House of Representatives is currently grilling the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), over the alleged illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil in China valued at over $2.4bn. Malami, in company with the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice/Solicitor-General of the Federation, Beatrice Jedy-Agba, is appearing before the House’ Ad Hoc Committee...
