CRIME
Police Move 76 Suspects Who Flied Russian Flags To Abuja
The Kano State Police Command said on Monday it had transferred the 76 suspects arrested for flying Russian flags, including a foreigner to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, for discreet investigation on charges of sedition. The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Salman Garba, disclosed this on Monday while giving an update on the suspects arrested during the nationwide hunger protest...
Nigeria Now Selling Weapons To Other African Nations — FG
The federal government has said that many African countries have now started procurement of arms and ammunition from the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). It said the feat was made possible sequel to the new DICON Act 2023, which provides the potential to significantly contribute to Nigeria’s national development and national security by boosting foreign exchange earnings. The Minister of...
FRSC Confirms 5 Deaths, 2 Injuries In Abia Auto Crash
The Abia sector command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has confirmed that five persons died. In contrast, two others were injured in an auto accident that occurred on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway on Sunday. This was against the 11 persons that were earlier reported to have died in the accident that occurred at Egbelu Mbutu by Cherubim bus...
Bandits Kill Soldiers In Sokoto, Set Patrol Van On Fire
Bandits have ambushed soldiers on patrol in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing four of them. Two others were also injured during the attack which occurred this weekend. The member, representing Gudu at the state House of Assembly, Yahya Gudu who confirmed the attack said the assailants burnt down two patrol vehicles of the operatives. “Yes it is truth, some...
Family Of Tailor Arrested For Making Russian Flags Said Their Son Never Did “Obioma” Work Before
The family of 21-year-old Ahmad Yusuf Muhammad, one of the tailors accused of mass-production of the Russian flag in Kano, has said Muhammad was not involved in the act he was arrested over and has not been a mobile tailor, popularly called "obioma". The Department of State Services (DSS) arrested some tailors suspected to be mass-producing the Russian flag in...
11 Killed, Including 2 Babies In Abia Auto Crash (Photos, Video)
At least eleven persons were killed on Sunday, including two babies following a tragic road accident near Umuika Junction on the Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway in Abia State. The road crash at about 12:45 pm happened when a Sienna car belonging to Abia Line Network carried a full load of passengers, the driver slept off on the steering lost...
Return To ECOWAS, Chiefs Of Defence Staff Beg Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff at a meeting in Abuja on Friday called for the return of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to the regional bloc saying their return was necessary to defeat the insecurity ravaging the region, especially insurgency. The Chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff and the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher...
Popular Crossdresser ‘Abuja Area Mama’ Found Dead In FCT
A famous crossdresser, popularly known as ‘Abuja Area Mama,’ has been found dead in the Banex, Wuse II area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. ABN TV gathered that the crossdresser, whose full name is yet to be ascertained, was seen lying motionless along the Katampe-Mabushi Expressway on Thursday morning. According to Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, operatives...
NIS Suspends Officer For Bribe In Viral Video
The NIS has suspended an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II, Okpravero C. Ufuoma caught soliciting for bribe from tourist in a viral video. Condemning his misconduct in the strongest terms, the paramilitary agency claimed that his action undermined its ongoing reforms aimed at enhancing service standards. NIS, in a statement by the Controller General of Immigration Service (CGIS), Kemi N....
Governor Caleb Mutfwang Reviews Curfew
The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has further relaxed the curfew he imposed on Jos and Bukuru metropolis. The curfew has now been changed and it starts from 12 noon to 6 pm A statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Affairs revealed that the governor said that the new directive was in light of the improved security...
