CRIME
Abia Police De-kit, Dismiss Officer For Unethical Conduct
The Abia State Police Command has dismissed Inspector Kufere Moses from the Nigeria Police Force over acts of discreditable conduct and violations of disciplinary regulations. Inspector Moses, formerly attached to Mopol 55 PMF Aba and deployed as a security guard at a UBA Bank branch in Aba, was officially dismissed on February 21, 2025. The police authorities have also de-kitted...
Customs Intercepts ₦72.6m Petrol Smuggling To Cameroon Via River Benue
The Adamawa and Taraba Customs Command has confiscated Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, valued at over ₦72.6 million. The command attributed the seizure to a renewed war for a sustainable economy and to safeguard the nation’s territorial borders against the infiltration of illicit trans-border Smuggling activities across the country. While briefing journalists on Wednesday, at the command headquarters...
NAF Launches Airstrikes, Destroys Boko Haram Strongholds In Borno
According to the Nigerian Air Force, Boko Haram has suffered significant losses as a result of a precision airstrike against its enclaves in Chikide and Degbewa, Borno State. Acting on credible intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance reports, the NAF said it targeted key insurgent hideouts within the rugged Mandara Mountains, where notorious terrorist leader Ali Ngulde and his fighters were believed...
17 Suspects Arrested By NSCDC Over Killing Of Officer, Oil Facility Attacks
Seventeen suspects linked to a recent attack on oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad. The arrest was stated in a statement signed by the corps spokesman, Afolabi Babawale, on Monday. According to the statement, the operation, which took place in the early...
Kidnapped Victim Recounts Ordeal, Praises Abia Police For Timely Rescue (Video)
One of the four kidnapped victims rescued by the Abia State Police Command has shared a chilling account of their harrowing experience in captivity and the dramatic rescue operation that brought them to safety. Narrating his ordeal, the victim revealed that he and his friends were on their way to drop off a companion when they were ambushed by kidnappers...
Gov Otti Orders Demolition of Kidnap Den In Osisioma, Vows Tougher Measures Against Criminals
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has ordered the complete demolition of a bungalow in Osokwa, Osisioma Local Government Area, where four kidnapped victims were rescued following a fierce gun battle between tactical officers of the Abia State Police Command and the kidnappers. Governor Otti announced during a world press conference at the Banquet Hall of the Abia State Government...
Abia Commercial Motorcyclist Killed After Banishment
A commercial motorcyclist from Obuoro community in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Mr. Okezie Onyema Onyendu, has died from injuries sustained after being attacked by unidentified persons at Amawom village. The late Okezie was assaulted on March 7, 2025, and succumbed to his injuries at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia on March 10. His death comes barely...
Gunmen Attack New Artisan Market In Enugu, Kill Soldier
Tragedy struck at the New Artisan Market in Enugu State on Wednesday evening when gunmen ambushed a military vehicle, killing a Nigerian soldier identified as Aaharif Ibrahim from Borno State. According to eyewitnesses, the armed attackers opened fire on the soldiers in a surprise assault, leading to chaos in the market. The deceased, Ibrahim, was reportedly shot dead on the...
31-Year-Old Man Slumps, Dies Inside Sex Worker Room In FCT Community
There was confusion after a 31-year-old man, identified as Ajayi Nicholas, allegedly slumped and died inside a sex worker’s room at New Kutunku community in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT. A resident of New Kutunku, Josiah Gabriel, told our reporter on Tuesday that the incident happened on Saturday around 5pm when the deceased allegedly checked into a hotel room...
Notorious Kidnap Kingpin Dogo Saleh Neutralized By FCT Police
Following an intense counter-kidnapping operation aimed at dismantling a syndicate responsible for violent crimes, operatives of the FCT Police Command have neutralized a notorious bandit, Salisu Mohammed, alias Dogo Saleh, who had been terrorizing residents. “The killing of the notorious kidnapper whose gang mostly operates along the Kaduna – Lokoja – Enugu highway and within the FCT is a major...
