CRIME
Gunmen Kill 3 Policemen In Ebonyi, Cart Away Rifles
Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed three policemen while the officers were on ‘stop and search’ along Onuebonyi, Nwezenyi Road, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, ABN TV learnt. It was gathered that the incident occurred Wednesday night when the gunmen opened fire on the officers, killed three, and carted away rifles belonging to the deceased. When contacted, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO,...
Gunmen Kill 6 In Plateau
Gunmen on Thursday night killed six persons in Wereng village of Riyom local government council of Plateau state. ABN TV gathered that The attack occurred at about 10:30 pm, left two others seriously injured. Chairman of Riyom LGA, Hon Mafeng Gwalson, confirmed the attack to reporters in Jos. Senator Istifanus Gyang of Plateau North condemned the attack. The Senator, in a statement through...
Abia Policeman Didn’t Commit Suicide — Police Spokesperson
A Police Inspector identified as Ochofie Ijimbile attached to MOPOL 55 Aba, Abia State on Friday allegedly shot and killed himself while servicing his rifle in readiness for the day's job, ABN TV reports. He was before his death serving as a hotel guard in Aba metropolis. Police spokesman in the command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna while describing the incident as sad...
Mother Who Locked Up, Starved Daughter 10 Years Arrested In Kano
A mother, identified as Rabi Mohammed has been arrested by men and officers of the police command for locking up and starving her biological daughter, Aisha Jibrin for ten (10) years in Darerawa Quarters, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. Rabi and her husband, Mohammed Jibrin who is now at large allegedly locked up their 15-year-old daughter inside a...
Teenager Narrates How He Was Promised N500k To Drive Murdered Victim’s Car In Calabar
A teenage robbery and murder suspect, Mighty Omini, has disclosed that he was promised N500,000 to drive away the car of a woman, who was raped and murdered in Calabar, Cross River State a week ago. He made the disclosure on Tuesday in Calabar while being paraded alongside his suspected accomplice, Godwin Nyenine, as well as 28 other suspects arrested...
Man Arrested For Defiling 4 Minors He Lured With Bread
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Festus Okeke, for allegedly raping four girls ranging between 10 to 13 years in Paikoro LGA of the state. Okeke, who was arrested after one of the girls told their parents what he had done, confessed that he gave the girls loaves of bread and N200 to use for the...
Akpan, Houseboy Who Killed Boss, Stole phone, 3500 Arrested
Men of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a houseboy, identified as Emmanuel Akpan, for allegedly killing his boss and stealing some personal items of the deceased. Some of the items allegedly stolen from the deceased are N3,500, two phones, jewellery and a generator. Parading the suspects at the headquarters of the command in Akure on Thursday, the Commissioner of...
Cattle Traders Chase Enugu Govt Officials With AK-47, Destroy Police Vehicle
Tension enveloped Enugu on Thursday evening as Hausa cattle traders at the New Artisan Market attacked government officials and destroyed a police vehicle. The PUNCH gathered that trouble started when officials of the state government went to demolish the New Artisan Market following an order of the State High Court, which was said to have declared the market a security...
Man Lynched, Fatally Injured In Abia For Allegedly Stealing Phone (Graphic Photos & Video)
A middle aged man whose name could not be ascertained as at the moment of this report has been fatally injured after he was lynched at Kaduna road by Owerri road, Umuahia, Abia state for allegedly stealing a phone. ABN TV gathered that the incident took place around 7am on Friday. The youths were said to have descended on him heavily...
Anger As Bandits Kill Three Abducted Kaduna Students, Dump Bodies Near University
Bandits have killed three of the abducted students of the Greenfield University, Kasarami in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and dumped their bodies the university. The Greenfield University, a privately-owned institution, is located along the Kaduna-Abuja Highway. Some unspecified numbers of students and a staff of the university were kidnapped by gunmen on Tuesday night. The bandits later made contact...
