CRIME
Gregory University Uturu Condemns Killing Of Expatriates, Police Officer In Isuikwuato
The Management of Gregory University, Uturu has condemned in strong terms the gruesome murder of two Chinese expatriates and a Nigerian police officer in Amaya Ndundu autonomous community In Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. In a statement issued by the institution’s Deputy Registrar of Communication, Sleek Ogwo, the university described the incident as “heinous” and called on...
Delta Police Nab Kidnap Kingpin, Kill Four
Four members of the infamous kidnapping ringleader Abubakar Usman, also known as Shehu, have been killed and arrested by Delta State Police Command operations. The police said the suspect was arrested during a fierce gun battle during a sting operation on Thursday. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Monday. Adejobi said Usman...
Son Kills 68-Year-Old Mother Over Money Dispute In Anambra
Nnamdi Anyaji has been taken into custody by the Anambra State Police Command on suspicion of killing his mother and attempting suicide. It was gathered that the 49-year-old Anyaji, an indigene of Amudo Village in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, after killing his mother, Dorathy Anyaji, aged 68 years, attempted to kill himself before he was stopped...
Otti Promises Support For Army Recruitment Drive Among Abia Youths
The governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has promise to help raise awareness among Abia youths about joining the Nigerian Army. Otti stated this in government house Umuahia on Wednesday while receiving in audience a delegation of the Year 2025 Nigerian Army Recruitment Awareness Team, from Army headquarters, Abuja, led by Brigadier General Chima Ekeator. The governor, who was represented by...
Abia Civil Servant Kills Man During Argument Over Unpaid Salaries, Angry Mob Lynches Him
A tragic incident has occurred in Aba, Abia State, resulting in the death of two persons following a heated argument over unpaid salaries of staff of the Abia State Water and Sewerage Corporation (Water Board). ABN TV gathered that the sad incident happened on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Ukaonu Street by NEPA in Aba South Local Government Area of...
22-Year-Old Hairdresser Jailed 5 Years Over Nigerian Women Trafficking
Nicky Isabella, a hairdresser who is 22 years old, was sentenced to five years in prison by the Achimota Circuit Court for smuggling two young Nigerian women into Ghana under false pretences of employment. Isabella, popularly known as Bella, lured the victims to Ghana under the pretext of offering them jobs, but upon arrival, she forced them into prostitution. Isabella, widely...
Police Nab Two Suspects In Murder Of 80-Year-Old Woman In Anambra
Two suspects have been taken into custody by the Anambra State Police Command in connection with the murder of an 80-year-old woman in Ihiala, Anambra State. The suspects were said to have tied the victim’s legs and mouth before murdering her, after which they stole her black CG motorcycle. This was disclosed in a statement by the Anambra State Police spokesman,...
Sen. Kalu Demands Swift Arrest, Prosecution of Killers of Chinese Nationals, Police Officer In Abia
The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC), Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has condemned the gruesome kiling of two Chinese expatriates and a police officer in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. Gunmen were said to have ambushed a convoy conveying the Chinese nationals and their police escorts to a...
Gunmen Kill 2 Chinese Nationals, One Officer In Abia As Police Rescue 4 Others (Photos + Video)
The Abia State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two Chinese expatriates and a police escort officer following an ambush by unknown gunmen in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State, ABN TV reports The tragic incident occurred on Friday night, April 4, 2025, when a group of Chinese nationals, accompanied by police escorts, were en route to...
Tinubu Urged To Declare State Of Emergency Over Insecurity In Zamfara
The United Democratic Coalition (UDC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State right away in response to the insecurity incidents that have occurred there. The group asked the president to nip the crisis in the bud before it snowballs into a breakdown of democratic order in the state. The demand was contained in a...
