CRIME
EFCC Grills 25 Suspected Oil Thieves In Port Harcourt
Twenty- five suspected oil thieves handed over to the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by the Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Bonny Island, Rivers State, are being quizzed for their alleged involvement in illegal oil bunkering. The suspects were handed over to the EFCC, alongside two Vessels: MT Bright Hope and MV Johanna...
Alleged N600m Debt: Court Faults AMCON’s Seizure Of Buhari’s Property
A Federal High Court in Abuja has faulted the procedure adopted by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in obtaining an order empowering it to seize houses belonging to Senator Buhari Abdulfatai for allegedly owing a new generation bank N600million. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on Thursday, found that AMCON misled and concealed important facts from the court...
I Was Attacked, Escape Death After Anti-Buhari Protest – Reno Omokri [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
Former Goodluck Jonathan aide, Reno Omokri was on Friday attacked in New York, the city in USA hosting the venue of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly meeting. Reno Omokri, a known critic of President Muhammadu Buhari, had led some Nigerians abroad to lead an anti-Buhari protest code-named #HarrassBuhariOutOfNewYork. Shortly after the protest, which he tagged as successful, he was said...
Man Who Killed 14-Year-Old Brother For Suspected Ritual Arrested In Kwara
Operatives of the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have arrested a 25-year-old lsmail Saliu for allegedly killing his 14-year-old brother, Azeez Saliu. Ismail reportedly connived with an herbalist and one other person to kill his brother for a money ritual. The spokesman of NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi, who confirmed the development in Ilorin, the state...
Abducted 300 Level IMSU Law Student Murdered (Photos)
A 300 level law student of the Imo State University, Owerri, Kenneth Ibe who was reportedly abducted by gunmen, has been killed. The student, a native of Isiala Mbano local government area of the state was killed on Friday by his abductors and his body was dumped along the road. His friends took to Facebook to mourn him. Chidiebube Okeoma, one of...
Gunmen Kidnap Nigerian Air Force 2-Star General In Lagos
Masked gunmen have abducted Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (retd.), in the Ajah area of Lagos State. Smith is a cousin to a former Inspector-General of Police and current Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Musiliu Smith. It was learnt that the retired general, who is currently the Chairman of Double Wealth Ventures Limited – a dredging and engineering firm –...
Scores Feared Dead, Houses Razed After Tanker Explosion In Rivers
An unspecified number of persons have been burnt to death following explosions of two tankers carrying petroleum products in Rivers State. The explosion was said to have occurred in a checkpoint-induced accident at Omurelu community along the Elele-Owerri Road, Ikwere Local Government Area, Rivers. The inferno that resulted from the blast was said to have spread in the community, destroying houses,...
Six Feared Dead As Shiites, Joint Security Operatives Clash In Abuja [Graphic Photos]
About 6 people have been shot dead as members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN clashed with security agents at the Gwarinpa gate near Galadimawa in Abuja on Tuesday. The IMN members also known as ‘Shiites ‘were about to round off their Arbaeen Symbolic Trek when joint security agents opened fire on them. ABN TV also learned that two Shiite...
Kaduna Bans Transportation Of Livestock, Shuts Down Markets
The Kaduna state government has banned the transportation of livestock, firewood, and charcoal over the recent activities of bandits in the state. The state government in a statement on Wednesday, made available to ABN TV, disclosed several stern measures taken to eliminate the activities of Bandits in the state. The press release, signed by Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security, read; “I...
Court Remands Ex-Police Officer CPL Nwachukwu For Allegedly Raping Abia Poly Student
A magistrate court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State capital on Wednesday remanded an ex-policeman, Corporal Chinedu Nwachukwu for allegedly raping a female student of Abia State Polytechnic, ABN TV reports. CPL Nwachukwu was arraigned on Wednesday following his orderly room trial at the headquarters of Abia State police command Umuahia on Tuesday which found him guilty of raping a student...
