CRIME
Insecurity: FG Not Overwhelmed, Committed To Ensuring Security Of Every State — Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday, said the Muhammadu Buhari administration was not overwhelmed by the security challenges in the country. Mohammed said this on a TVC programme, ‘This Morning’, monitored in Abuja by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The minister, who condoled with the families of the victims of a recent train attack, cited...
EFCC Releases Cubana Chief Priest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has released socialite and club owner, Paschal Okechukwu a.k.a Cubana Chief Priest. ABN TV earlier reported that Okechukwu was arrested last week in Abuja by EFCC operatives. He has since been in detention facing interrogation over money laundering and tax fraud charges. It was gathered that the commission had sent several invitations to him...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Wants To “Show The World” What Happened In Bucha
Ukraine wants to "show the world" what happened in Bucha, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, vowing that the country will "not pause" until it finds those accountable. Speaking from Bucha to reporters on Monday, Zelensky said it is "very important to us that the press is here" in the town. "We want you to show the world what happened here. What the...
Russia Launches Investigation Of Bucha, Claiming Effort To “Discredit” The Russian Military
The Chairman of Russia's Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, instructed his agency on Monday to analyze reports of civilian killings in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, echoing the Russian Defense Ministry’s denial of any involvement in the incident. “According to our information, in order to discredit the Russian military personnel, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine distributed to the Western media videos...
Bandits Abduct 22 Villagers On Abuja-Kaduna Highway 24 Hours After IGP’s Visit
Bandits have raided some houses at Anguwar Maji, in Jere town along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway and abducted 22 villagers barely 24 hours after the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, visited the highway. Jere, which shares a boundary with Tafa-Sabon -Wuse in Niger State, is located on the ever-busy Abuja-Kaduna Highway. A resident of Anguwar Maji, Shehu Bala, who confirmed...
Kaduna Train Attack: Arewa Consultative Forum Begs FG To Declare Total War Against Banditry
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has asked the Federal Government to look at the possibility of engaging ex-servicemen, the civilian task forces, hunters, and whatever is available to secure all vulnerable communities against attacks by bandits and terrorists. The recommendation follows the recent train attack in Kaduna State that claimed eight lives and injured 26 while some others are still...
Ukrainian President Calls For An End To Russian “War Crimes” After Mass Graves Found In Bucha
In a video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for an end to Russian “war crimes.” His address came after reports of dozens of bodies found in the streets and mass graves in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. “The world has already seen many war crimes. At different times. On different continents. But it is time to do everything possible to make the...
NDLEA Seizes N5bn Worth Of Tramadol, Exol 5 At Lagos Airport, Abuja, Edo
No less than 9.5m tablets of pharmaceutical opioids: Tramadol and Exol 5 worth over N5bn have been seized at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Edo State by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). Of the figure, 214 cartons of Tramadol 225 under...
Insecurity: Despite Buhari’s Incompetence, Nigerians Should Not Give Up — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has been overwhelmed by the insecurity. There have been a series of attacks across the country but Monday’s attack on a Kaduna-bound train sparked a nationwide outrage. At least nine persons were killed, 21 passengers were declared missing after terrorists bombed the train, which was 30 minutes away from its destinantion. Governor Nasir...
EFCC Arrests Cubana Chief Priest
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC has arrested popular celebrity barman, Pascal Okechukwu aka Cubana Chief Priest on charges bordering on money laundering and tax fraud, officials familiar with the matter said. Chief priest was arrested at the Lagos airport on Thursday, but anti-graft officials hushed the development amidst pressure from his associates and family, who said the matter...
