CRIME
Two-Storey Building Collapses In Umuahia (Photos)
Information reaching ABN TV indicates that a two-storey building under renovation in Umuahia, Abia State capital has collapsed. The structure located at Uwalaka Street, off Uzuakoli road, near Capital Supermarket Umuahia caved in Thursday night. As at the moment of this report, it is not certain if any casualty was recorded. Details shortly.....
Omoyele Sowore Arrested In Abuja
Former Presidential Candidate and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has been arrested in Abuja. According to a statement released by his aide, Femi Adeyeye, Sowore is currently being detained at the dreaded ‘Abbatoir’ SARS station in Abuja. “As at the time of releasing this statement that he is currently at the dreaded SARS unit called ‘Abattoir’ and men from that...
Declare Identified Terrorist Leaders Wanted, Senate Tells Buhari
The Senate on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to declare all known leaders of terrorists wanted to curb insecurity. The Upper Chamber also urged the military high command to urgently establish operational bases in communities affected by the activities of bandits and other terrorist groups in Kebbi State, including Danko/Wasagu and Sakaba local government areas. It advised President Buhari to...
Alleged Forgery Of Medical Report: EFCC Presents First Witness Against Fani-Kayode
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 23, 2022 presented its first witness against Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, who is standing trial before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for offences bordering on use of false documents, use of fabricated evidence, procuring execution of documents by false pretence,...
Journalists Covering Enugu LG Election Abducted By Gunmen
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday attacked but later released the news crew of the Enugu State Broadcasting Service, ESBS, who were covering the 2022 local government elections. The media team comprised a driver, cameraman, and three reporters. Also with them was a reporter with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN. Two of the ESBS reporters, Chiamaka Ezeaputa and Chigozie Alex-Nwafor and driver,...
Court Orders Forfeiture Of 10 Properties, Funds Linked To Former Zamfara Governor
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of about 10 properties and funds in banks allegedly owned by a former Zamfara Governor Abdulaziz Yari. Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order on Wednesday while ruling on an ex-parte application by a lawyer to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Osuobeni Ekoi Akponimisingha. The judge...
NDLEA To Investigate Abba Kyari’s Alleged Foreign Drug Links
The National Drug law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has announced plans to extend an investigation into DCP Abba Kyari’s drug dealing activities to Foreign Countries. In a statement on Tuesday, made available to ABN TV, the agency disclosed that it would be carrying out parts of the investigation abroad as it had earlier discovered that Kyari was a member of a...
N450m Diezani Bribe: Ex- Minister, Sarah Ochekpe, Two Others To Spend 6 Years In Prison
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe Zonal Command, on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, secured the conviction of a former Minister of Water Resources in the administration former President Goodluck Jonathan, Sarah Ochekpe and two others, Evan Leo Sunday Jitong and Raymond Dabo, deputy director for Goodluck/Sambo 2015 election campaign and former Acting Chairman of PDP, Plateau State...
EFCC Begs Court For Adjournment Over Its Failure To Serve Sen. Okorocha N2.9bn Alleged Fraud Charge
As the trial of Sen. Rochas Okorocha, representing Imo West commenced Tuesday over alleged corruption, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), told the Federal High Court in Abuja that it had been unable to serve the former Imo State governor, with the N2.9 billion fraud charges filed against him. The anti-graft agency had in January filed a 17-count charge...
Gunmen Attack Enugu Commissioner, Kill Two Security Aides
Two police orderlies of the Enugu State Commissioner for Lands, Chidi Aroh, were, Sunday, killed as gunmen attacked the commissioner in Anambra State. A source said the two officers, Inspector David Adabu and one Inspector Solomon, lost their lives as they were allegedly ambushed by the gunmen in Anambra State while returning from a visit to the state with the...
