CRIME
Over 100 Bodies Recovered As Fire Guts Imo Illegal Refinery Site
At least 109 people were either burnt to death or drowned at Abacheke Kpofire in Egbema community, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State after an illegal oil refinery site went up in flame. Our correspondent gathered that the incident happe...
Twelve Persons Declared Wanted Over Killing, Unlawful Possession Of Firearms, Kidnapping In Anambra
The Nigeria Police Force on Friday declared 12 persons wanted over attacks in the Awka North LGA of Anambra State. The Force Spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, said the 12 suspects are guilty of conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, terrorism, k...
You Are Not Effective Enough, Buhari Tells Security Agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari feels that the security agencies are not doing enough despite what has been provided. Buhari, according to the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, expressed the feeling on Thursday during the National Security Coun...
IGP Orders Heavy Deployment Of Personnel, Equipment To End Attacks On Policemen In South East
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Thursday ordered deployment heavy security operational assets in the South East following incessant attacks on police officers. Baba, who also rejigged the ‘Operation Restore Peace’, vowed that poli...
Mascot Ikwechegh’s Convoy Involved In A Ghastly Motor Accident (Photos)
Chief Alex Ikwechegh has thanked and appreciated God for saving the lives of those in his campaign team who were involved in a ghastly motor accident on their way to Abuja. The Abia born philanthropist popularly known as "Onyeocha na Aba" and House...
NAF Aircraft Crashes in Kaduna, Many Feared Dead
A military aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Airforce, NAF, has crashed in Kaduna state with many officers on board reportedly killed. Recall that last year a military aircraft conveying the former Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other...
Buhari Yet To Deploy Tucano Jet To Fight Bandits Because He Doesn’t Want To Commit War Crimes — Presidency
The presidency says before the Tucano jets acquired from the United States can be deployed in the banditry-ravaged North West, the terms of agreement for the purchase of the aircraft need to be adhered to so that Nigeria will not be in the “black b...
Soldiers Kill IPOB Commander In Imo
Troops of the Nigerian Army attached to 34 Artillery Brigade have killed a gunman identified as the Commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Imo. The troops said they encountered members of the separatist group, who were firi...
Police Begin Investigation On Alleged Viral Chrisland School Rape Video
The Police Command in Lagos State said on Monday that it had begun an investigation into the alleged viral rape video purportedly depicting students of Chrisland School, Lagos. The spokesman for the command, SP Benjamin Hundey, said in a statement th...
NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Hidden In Footwears, Toothpaste Tubes, Arrest Suspects
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted large consignments of Cocaine smuggled into the country through three major international airports in Port Harcourt, Abuja and Lagos. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Di...
