CRIME
Niger State Commissioner For Information Abducted
Niger State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mallam Idris Mohammed has been abducted by gunmen and taken to an unknown destination. The Commissioner was abducted by heavily armed men suspected to be bandits from his residence at Baban Tunga, Tafa local government area of the state on Sunday night. The gunmen said to be numbering about 20, stormed the residence of...
Sit-At-Home: Unknown Gunmen Attack Anambra Police Station, Cart Away Arms
Anambra Police Operatives on Monday repelled an attack on Nnewi Police Area Command on the Okigwe road area of Umudim, Nnewi, Anambra State. Gunmen on Monday reportedly attacked Nnewi Police Area Command, Anambra State, carting away some arms. The incident, which witnessed heavy shootings between the gunmen and Police, caused pandemonium amongst residents of the industrial city. The Nation gathered the gunmen,...
After Assault On Diplomat Nigeria Mulls Reviewing Relationship With Indonesia
The Federal Government has threatened to review its relationship with Indonesia if it fails to bring the Indonesian immigration officials that assaulted a Nigerian diplomat to book. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this at a briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Nigeria has also summoned its ambassador to Indonesia to give a detailed account of the assault, which has...
Northern Group Petitions US Over Abba Kyari, Demands Fairness
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has petitioned the United States government, demanding fairness in the matter involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, and suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari. The group expressed worry over the trajectory around Kyari’s case, also asked the US not to discountenance Nigeria’s ability to protect Kyari’s legal rights. The CNG petition, dated August...
For Stealing Qur’an, Court Orders Man To Sweep Mosque (See For How Long)
A Sharia Court in Fagge, in Kano metropolis, on Tuesday, ordered one Halifa Abdullahi to sweep Juma’at mosque after he was found guilty of stealing the Holy Qur’an. Mr Abdullahi, a resident of Yola quarters in Kano metropolis, was apprehended on Sunday while burgling a mosque at Tudun Maliki area and carted away eight copies of the Holy Qur’an. The presiding...
Suspected Serial Rapist Reveals Where He Enjoys Raping Older Women [See Location]
Without showing any remorse, Stephen John, a farmer in Ore, Odigbo council area of Ondo state confidently said that he derived “so much pleasure raping old women in the farm”. Stephen was arrested by police detectives in the state after he raped a lady, Fatima Yahaya who was sent on an errand by her mother. He reportedly grabbed the victim and...
I Am Receiving Death Threats From IPOB People, Ejimakor Cries Out
Aloy Ejimakor, who is a solicitor to Nnamdi Kanu, has said that he is receiving death threats “from people I’ve been defending for years”. In a tweet on his known Twitter handle on Monday, Ejimakor linked the threat of murder from proponents of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to the suspension of the sit-at-home directive by IPOB leadership. He...
Abia Govt To Investigate Death Of Seven Family Members Who Died After Eating Suya
Abia State Government has reacted to the death of about seven persons of same family who died after eating barbecue, popularly known as Suya in Umueze, Umuahia North LGA of the state. The government calls for calm as relevant medical examinations are being carried out to determine the cause of their death, the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu...
Police Investigate Killing Of Rice Farmer In Enugu
Enugu State Police Command has begun investigation over circumstances surrounding the alleged killing of a rice farmer and jungle justice meted to the suspected killer. Nenwe in Aniniri Local Government Area of Enugu State was in turmoil on Tuesday afternoon after a young farmer was killed while returning from farm with his wife. His alleged assailant, a 25-year-old Ifeanyi Ubah, a...
Police Arrest 18-Year-Old For Attempt To Rob ABSU Students, Three Others [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
Anti-Cultism Unit of Abia state police command on Command on 31 August 2021 arrested 18-year-old Nwosu Chibuike, a native of Ajata Olokoro for laying siege with intent to rob passersby at Uchenna road junction Umuahia and further attack some students at Abia State University, Uturu, ABN TV reports. Parading the suspect on Thursday in Umuahia, Commissioner of Police in the...
