CRIME
Four Siblings Arrested In Ogun For Cultism, Murder
No fewer than 11 suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity, including four siblings, have been arrested over the killing of one Olaosebikan Tejuosho at the Isale-Abetu area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. The four siblings were identified as Azeez Makinde...
47-Year-Old Lagos Female Accountant Allegedly Commits Suicide Over ‘No Husband, No Child
A 47-year-old accountant, identified as Afolake Abiola has committed suicide by drinking ‘Sniper’, a popular pesticide. The incident occurred on Friday, May 27, 2022, at her residence, at number 1 Abayomi Kukomi close in Osapa London, Lekki. Acco...
Gunmen Abduct Methodist Church Prelate, Others In Abia
Gunmen have kidnapped Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Kanu. He was abducted on Sunday along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia. ABN TV gathered he was abducted with two Methodist ...
Security Operatives Arrest One Of Those Who Beheaded Anambra Lawmaker
A member of the notorious gang suspected to be responsible for beheading a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly representing Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s constituency, Okechukwu Okoye was allegedly arrested today at Amichi in Nnewi South loc...
Gunmen Kill Former NPC Commissioner, Abduct His Children In Nasarawa
Gunmen have killed a former Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Zakari Umaru-Kigbu in Nasarawa State, and abducted two of his daughters. ABN TV learnt that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Umar-Kigbu’s...
Court Denies Senator Okorocha Bail Over N2.9bn Money Laundering Case
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday refused to admit a former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, to bail pending the determination of a suit he filed against the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo declined to compel the Economic and Fin...
Akwa Ibom Man To Die By Hanging For Killing Pregnant Wife
52-year-old man, Nkereuwem Emah, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing his pregnant wife, whom he accused of infidelity in Mbiabam in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Emah, the father of five killed his wife on the 1...
Supreme Court Set To Deliver Judgment In Amaechi’s Appeal Over Alleged N96b Fraud
The Supreme Court is now set to deliver judgment in a suit by former Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi seeking to stop his probe in alleged N96B fraud and fraudulent sales of valued assets belonging to Rivers State. A hearing notice just...
Sultan Of Sokoto Urges FG To Takeover Forests Occupied By Unknown Gunmen, Criminals
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’adu Abubakar led-Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, has called on the Federal and state governments to immediately take control of all forests and swampy areas that have become hideouts for criminals across the c...
FG Slams Homicide Charges Against Osinachi’s Husband
The Federal Government has filed 23-count charges against Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late popular gospel artist, Osinachi, who died on April 8 after he allegedly assaulted her. He was charged under sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Crimi...
