CRIME
Natasha Urges Police To Restore Security As Gunmen Raid Home
On Thursday, Kogi Central senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is currently suspended, expressed concern about a suspected gunman's attack on her family's Kogi State home. She called on the Inspector-General of Police to reinstate her withdrawn security aides. In a statement released by her media office, Akpoti-Uduaghan said the attack occurred during a visit by her younger brother, who was in town...
32-Year-Old Man Hangs Self With Belt After Parking His Car On Roadside In Abia (Photos)
A 32-year-old man identified as Andrew Chukwuka Chidozie Nwosu has reportedly taken his own life by hanging along Olokoro-Umudike Road in Umuahia, Abia State, ABN TV reports. The deceased, a native of Itaja Obuohia Olokoro in Umuahia South Local Government Area, was said to have parked his vehicle by the roadside on the morning of Thursday, April 17, 2025, before...
1,306 Bags Of Illegally Imported Rice Confiscated By Nigerian Navy
The Maritime Component of Operation AWATSE has seized 1,306 bags of foreign rice that were being smuggled into the country. The NNS BEECROFT Commander, Commodore Paul Nimmyel, said this while addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Apapa, Lagos State. Nimmyel, who is the Maritime Component Commander, South-West Operation AWATSE, said that the rice was intercepted on Saturday at Majidun Community in Ikorodu...
FG Reaffirms Commitment To Tackling Insecurity Amid Rising Attacks
The federal government has reaffirmed to the public its commitment to eradicating national insecurity. In states such as Plateau, Benue, and Borno, among others, recent attacks by non-state actors have led to the loss of many lives. These incidents have prompted individuals in various quarters to question the government’s efforts. Speaking at the first quarter media stakeholders’ seminar for top media executives...
Kano Police Neutralize Gun Smuggling Syndicate, Recover Rifles, Ammunition
The Kano Police Command has detained 157 suspects in the past month for violent crimes such as thuggery and armed robbery. The state police commissioner, Ibrahim Bakori, made the disclosure during a news conference on Wednesday, where he noted the achievements recorded since he assumed duty as CP in Kano State. He stated that the proactive and collaborative efforts by the...
NANS Demands Military Headquarters Relocation To Plateau
The National Association of Nigerian Students has denounced the recent attack that killed at least 51 students in the Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State's Zikke and Kakpa communities. The student leaders called for the relocation of military headquarters to the state as part of efforts to tame the attacks while consoling the affected families. NANS, in a statement jointly...
Interpol Collaborates With EFCC In N1.3tn CBEX Investigation
An investigation into the purported N1.3 trillion scams carried out via the online investment platform CryptoBank Exchange has been opened by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. CBEX, operated by a group of foreign nationals in collaboration with their Nigerian partners, reportedly collapsed on Monday, leaving thousands of investors stranded and unable to access their funds. The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale,...
Unknown Gunmen Kill Three Policemen At Checkpoint In Enugu (Video)
At least three police officers have been killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Achi, a community in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State. ABN TV gathered that the tragic incident occurred at a security checkpoint located near Ozudaa Market in Achi on Monday. While details surrounding the attack remain unclear, eyewitnesses say the area has been thrown into panic, with...
Insecurity Beyond Politics, Requires Urgent National Attention – Senator Orji Kalu (Video)
Amid rising security concerns across the country, the Senator representing Abia North, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on the Federal Government to take immediate and decisive steps to address the deteriorating situation. Speaking from China in a video posted on his social media page on Monday, Senator Kalu expressed deep concern over the worsening insecurity, particularly in Borno and...
Rev Uche Ume Files N5 Billion Defamation Suit Against KAAtruths Podcast Host, Kelvin Amobi
The Senior Pastor of Power World Ministries International, Rev. Dr. Uche Ume, has instituted a N5 billion defamation lawsuit against Mr. Kelvin Armstrong Amobi, host of the popular KAAtruths Podcast, over alleged defamatory content disseminated across several social media platforms. Also joined in the suit is Mr. Wisdom Ogo Uzochukwu, who reportedly made damaging remarks during a guest appearance on...
