CRIME
Gunshots Reportedly Fired At Donald Trump Rally As Ex-president Rushed Off Stage (Photos, Video)
Gunshots have reportedly been fired at Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania, with the former president rushed off-stage by security staff. Trump appeared to fall to the ground as he was giving a speech. Armed security quickly surrounded him and stayed down for around a minute. https://youtu.be/pvE6w-akvgI He then rose to his feet and pumped his fist in the air, before being...
Truck Fails Brake Crushes Parked Mercedes Benz In Umuahia, No Casualties Reported (Photos, Video)
A devastating accident occurred today, at Azikiwe Road Umuahia, Abia State, just in front of PrimeCare Hospital, when a truck fully loaded with soft drinks lost control and rolled back, crushing a parked Mercedes Benz. According to eyewitnesses, the truck's driver experienced brake failure, and the vehicle began rolling backward with considerable speed. Fortunately, the Mercedes Benz driver was not...
Court Sends Ex-Minister, Saleh Mamman To Prison Over Alleged 33.8b Fraud
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman be remanded in Kuje prison in Abuja pending the consideration of his bail application. Justice James Omotosho issued the order on Thursday, July 11, after Mamman was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on money laundering offences. He pleaded not guilty to the charge brought against...
Borno Govt Reintegrates 8,490 Repentant Terrorists, Says They’re Low Risk Minors
The Borno State government has disclosed that it has successfully reintegrated 8,490 repentant Boko Haram members through the Borno Model process. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar during an oath-taking event organised for 560 repentant insurgents in Maiduguri Wednesday said that they are low risks and minors. He said they have been cleared by military and others...
Police Nab Suspect With Human Skull In Abuja
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police command have arrested a man identified as Nuhu Ezra with a human skull and bones in the Lugbe Area of the nation’s capital. The suspect claimed he found the body parts while hunting in a bush in Kuje. A statement on Wednesday by the FCT spokesman, Josephine Adeh, said Ezra was planning to sell...
Some Of Our Staff Informants To Bandits, Says Katsina VC
The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, Prof. Armaya’u Bichi, has alleged that some of the university’s staff are serving as informants to bandits. Bandits have been attacking the area, kidnapping students and staffers of the university as well as their family members. Exactly a week ago, bandits stormed the residence of Dr Tiri Gyan David, Head of the Department...
VIDEO: Nigerian Gospel Group, The Dynamites (AKPOAZA), Dismisses Defamatory Video
The Dynamites, a popular Nigerian gospel music group, has issued a statement debunking a trending video that falsely represents them. The video, circulated online, features an individual claiming to be a member of the group and spreading misleading information. The group, also known as AKPOAZA, expressed sadness and concern over the defamatory content, clarifying that they have no association with...
EFCC Places Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello On INTERPOL Watch List
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has placed the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on INTERPOL’s watch list in three North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. Recall that the ex-governor had earlier been put on the watch list of Egypt, Libya, and Sudan. The anti-graft commission said the recent action followed an intelligence that the Bello may...
End Of Road For Osun Ex-Convict, Specialist In Phone Theft As NSCDC Nabs Him
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State Command has disclosed that it arrested an ex-convict, Kayode Owoseni,35, a specialist in phone theft and fraud. A statement issued by its spokesperson, Kehinde Adeleke on Sunday, disclosed that the suspect was arrested alongside his colleagues, Olasunkanmi Adesina, 42 and Kehinde Bankole, 32, at different locations in Osogbo. The State Commandant,...
Suspected Ritualist Nabbed In Kwara After Attempting To Slaughter Minor
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old ritualist while attempting to slaughter a 10-year-old boy hawking pepper in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The suspect identified as Isiaka Adeniyi was arrested on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, at the Oke-Foma area in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state. The incident which was confirmed by the state Police Public Relations...
