CRIME
IG Condemns Edo Travellers’ Killing, Orders FCID Takeover
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has condemned the violent mob action in Edo State that led to the brutal killing of travellers accused of being kidnappers. The attack, carried out by a local vigilante group along the Uromi-Obajana Road, resulted in tragic consequences. In a Friday statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and titled IGP...
Lagos Police Refutes Kidnapping Reports, Urges Residents To Stay Calm
The Lagos State Police Command has urged the locals to ignore a report about an increase in kidnappings on the Gbagada Expressway, calling it phony and recycled. The command’s spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, debunked the report in a statement on Friday in Lagos. “The command wishes to, for the umpteenth time, debunk a recurring advisory on social media...
Police Cancel Eid Durbar In Kano Amid Security Reasons
The Kano State Police Command has imposed a ban on all Durbar events during the 2025 Eid-El-Fitr celebrations, citing security concerns and the necessity to uphold public order. The decision was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, during a press briefing at the Bompai Police Headquarters on Friday. He explained that intelligence reports indicated plans by certain elements to...
Aisha Achimugu Declared Wanted By EFCC Over Money Laundering Scandal
Aisha Achimugu, a businesswoman and socialite, has been listed as wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The agency’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a circular released via the EFCC’s X handle on Friday. According to the EFCC, Achimugu is wanted by the agency in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. The circular reads, “The public...
Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC Stations 2,250 Officers In Lagos, Issues Vandalism Warning
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has sent 2,250 officers to protect people and property during the Eid-el-Fitr holiday. Eid-el-Fitr, also known as the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide, marking the end of the month-long Ramadan fast. Lagos State NSCDC Commandant Mr. Adedotun Keshinro announced the...
Gas Explosion Hits Inner Galaxy Company In Abia, Leaving 2 Dead, 10 Hospitalized (Photos)
A tragic gas explosion at Inner Galaxy Steel Company in Asa, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, has claimed the lives of two people and left ten others critically injured, ABN TV reports. The explosion, which occurred on the morning of March 25, was reportedly triggered by a faulty gas valve, causing widespread damage within the facility. During...
EFCC Arrests 37 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Ilorin
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters within a week. The latest operation, carried out on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, led to the arrest of 15 individuals in the Tanke Oke-Odo area of Ilorin, following credible intelligence linking them to online fraudulent activities. This follows an earlier raid...
Ohafia Community In Mourning As Speeding Trailer Crushes Motorcyclist, Schoolboy (Photos, Video)
A fatal accident occurred in Amaekpu Ohafia, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, on Wednesday morning, March 26, 2025, when a speeding trailer crushed a motorcycle operator and a schoolboy. The tragic incident happened along the Ohafia-Arochukwu Expressway. According to eyewitness reports, the trailer, which was loaded with chippings for road construction at Abam, had departed from...
EFCC Arraigns Four Chinese, Nigerian Over Alleged Hotel Review Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned four Chinese nationals and one Nigerian before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, over their alleged involvement in a fraudulent hotel review scheme, ABN TV reports. The defendants, Liu Zhiwei, Chen Ye Qui, Zhang Xiao Wen, Lan Shun Bin, and Nwakama Chinyere Ogbonna (alias Haron Koshear), were charged with...
Reps Approve Bills For LG Electoral Commission For Second Reading
On Tuesday, during its plenary session, the House of Representatives passed, at the second reading, a Bill for an Act to amend the Constitution in order to establish the National Local Government Electoral Commission as an independent body tasked with organizing, conducting, and overseeing elections for the positions of Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, and Councilors in all Local Government Councils...
