CRIME
Catholic Priest Abducted In Imo
A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Ejemekwuru, located in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. The Owerri Catholic Archdiocese confirmed the abduction in a statement signed by its Chancellor and Secretary, Rev. Fr. Patrick Mbarah. According to the statement, Ubaechu, the Parish Priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe, was kidnapped on...
Police Inspector Goes Wild In Calabar, Kills One, Injures Two, Kidnaps Coworkers
On Sunday morning, Effiong Bassey, a police inspector, went on a rampage in Calabar, Cross River State, killing Mrs. Ijoema Obot, a 41-year-old civilian, and wounding two others. The incident occurred around 6:00 AM after Inspector Bassey returned from night duty at a microfinance bank in Calabar South to the Atakpa Divisional Police Station. According to reports, upon his return, he...
NDLEA Nabs Indian Woman Smuggling 72 Heroin-Laced “Chocolate” Parcels
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency {NDLEA} reports that it has found 72 packages of heroin wrapped in wafer wrap and disguised as chocolates in the possession of a 42-year-old Indian woman named Ms. Neetu Neetu at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano. According to a statement issued by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on...
$193,000 Hidden In Yoghurt Carton Intercepted At Abuja Airport
The Nigeria Customs Service has seized $193,000 in cash that was hidden in a carton of yoghurt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, in a statement on Friday, said the cash was discovered by officers of the Federal Capital Territory Command. He explained that the interception which took place...
Armed Herdsmen Kill Two Soldiers, Farmers In Benue
In Jato-Aka town, located in the Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, two soldiers have reportedly been killed by suspected armed herdsmen. The armed herders also killed a police officer and two farmers identified as Yenge Kwaghkuga and Bem Adughigbudu in the community. An eyewitness, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the soldiers were ambushed while responding to...
Abia CP Disbands SWAT, Special Squad; Introduces Scorpion Tactical Team
The Abia State Commissioner of Police, CP Danladi Isa, has disbanded the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit and the Command’s Special Squad (CSS), replacing them with a newly trained and highly professional unit known as the Scorpion Squad, ABN TV reports. According to a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, on March 20, 2025,...
DHQ: Military Vows To Secure National Assets, Combat Oil Theft
The Military High Command has emphasized that the Armed Forces of Nigeria will not remain passive and allow any person or group to undermine the nation's critical national assets. The Director, Defense Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, stated this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military across the country on Thursday in Abuja. This followed the recent incidents of...
Nigerian Drug Kingpin Nabbed In Ghana, $2.1m Cocaine, Heroin Confiscated
The Narcotics Control Commission in Ghana has apprehended Uchechukwu Chima, a suspected Nigerian drug kingpin, during an intelligence-driven operation at his hideout in Accra. The 56-year-old suspect was arrested on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, following the discovery of 192kg of cocaine and 0.42kg of heroin, with an estimated street value of $2.1 million. The acting Director of Public Affairs and International...
Tragedy Strikes As Man Stabs Wife To Death In Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly fatally stabbing his 38-year-old wife. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the incident happened on Wednesday, at Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi in the Badagry area of the state. He said detectives from Morogbo Division were informed about the incident and...
FRSC Steps Up Patrols To Tackle Wrong-way Driving On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Federal Road Safety Corps has promised to intensify patrols on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to deal with those driving against traffic and other route violations. The new Officer-in-charge, Ibafo Outpost, Ogun State, Ibrahim Olajide, made this known during a courtesy visit to The PUNCH place, Magboro, Ogun State, on Wednesday. Under what he called special intervention on road violations, Olajide stated...
