CRIME
No Boko Haram Insurgent Recruited Into Army, Paramilitary — Irabor
Following apprehension among some Nigerians that some murderous and destructive members of the Boko Haram terrorists group said to be repentant may have found their way into the military and Para-Military Services, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Lucky Irabor said no terrorist was ever recruited into the armed forces or other services. Speaking at the opening ceremony of Operation...
We’ll Crush You If You Don’t Stop, DSS Warns Terrorists, Sponsors
The Department of State Security Service on Tuesday dared terrorists, their sponsors and other criminal elements causing mayhem in the country to urgently stop all forms of atrocities in the land or be crushed. The DSS warned that the malevolent elements had carried their luck too far and had unwittingly crossed the red line thereby taking the laws into their...
Alleged Forgery: Court Reserves Ruling On Fani-Kayode’s Application Till Dec.17
Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, reserved ruling on an application filed by a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, who was to be arraigned today by the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a 12-count charge bordering on an alleged forgery, till...
How Policeman Invited For Mediation Killed 17-Year-Old Lagos Mechanic
A mechanic, Promise Tochukwu, aka Daddy, has been shot dead by a yet-to-be-identified policeman on Opaleye Bridge, around Okoya Street, in the Ifelodun Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. The killer cop was said to have followed a security team to the area, which included military men of the Operation MESA. There are, however, two different versions of what led...
Chief Of Army Staff Visits Niger State, Says Troops Will End Banditry In Kotongora
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has expressed optimism with the resilience and doggedness displayed by troops of the Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery (NACA) and Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC) in their efforts at combating banditry and other security challenges in Kontagora and Niger State in general. The COAS made this known while addressing troops...
Security Forces Arrest 30 Suspected Kidnappers Rescue Traditional Ruler In Imo
Some 30 suspected kidnappers and criminals have been arrested in Imo State. The criminals were arrested during a Monday raid, by a joint security team, on camps in Orsu local government and Uli community in Ihiala local government area of Anambra state. A traditional ruler who was kidnapped in Okigwe local government area on Sunday, Acho Ndukwe of Ihube autonomous community,...
Gunmen Who Attacked MPF Base Disguised As Military Officers — Abia Police Command
Abia State Police Command has reacted to the attack at MPF Base, beside it's headquarters in Umuahia at the early hours of Monday. ABN TV had brought you a report that undisclosed number of gunmen attacked the command headquarters, killing at least one person. Reacting to the incident in a chat with ABN TV on Monday, spokesperson of the command, SP...
Insecurity: Abia Govt Rejected My Offer Of Free Equipment, Software — Sir Chikwe Udensi
Renowned Interpol Systems Consultant in Nigeria, Sir Chikwe Udensi has said the government of Abia, his state rejected his free donation of equipment and software to tackle insecurity. Speaking on Love FM's Open Parliament in Umuahia on Wednesday monitored by ABN TV, he remarked that several calls placed to the Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu in this regard was not answered. He...
Gunmen Attack Police Headquarters In Abia, Kill One
An undisclosed number of gunmen in the early hours of Monday attacked the headquarters of Abia State Police Headquarters in Umuahia the state capital, killing one person. The victim according to a reliable source who spoke with ABN TV is an Inspector of Police who was on guard duty on the road in front of the headquarters. The attackers were said...
Serving Governor Withdrew N60 Billion Cash In 6 Years, Says EFCC
A serving Nigerian governor has allegedly withdrawn N60billion from his state’s purse. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said that he has lifted about N60 billion cash from state coffers in about his six years in office. The governor remains unnamed and his state, partially identified as domiciling in the North Central of the country. In the latest edition of its...
