CRIME
I Was Never Arrested, I Was Only Invited By EFCC — Fani-Kayode (Photos)
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to his reported arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, saying he was never arrested but only invited by the anti-graft agency. In his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, the APC chieftain also said officials of EFCC were polite and professional while dealing with him. He says he has been granted...
EFCC Arrests Femi Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode, the former minister of aviation, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Punch reports that Fani-Kayode is being held at the Lagos Zonal Office of the anti-graft agency under an investigation for alleged forgery and manipulation of documents. It can be recalled that Fani-Kayode had decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from Peoples...
Fierce Gun-battle In Imo Leaves Soldier, IPOB Member Dead
Troops have neutralised a member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) and dispersed others engaged in setting homes and businesses ablaze in Imo. The troops, conducting Exercise Golden Dawn, engaged the hoodlums on Monday while responding to a distress call on an attack by the hoodlums in Awo-Mmamma community, Oru East Local Government...
Fear Grips Umuahia Residents As Bird Turns To Old Woman (Photos)
An undisclosed specie of bird has allegedly turned into human being in Lodu Ndume Ibeku of Umuahia North local government area of Abia State, ABN TV reports. Residents said the incident happened at about 2am on Tuesday. According to them, the bird suspected to be a 'witch' was flying in the middle of night but suddenly made an emergency landing where...
Lai Mohammed Dismisses Lagos #EndSARS Panel Report, Says No Massacre In Lekki
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, insisted that there was no “massacre” at the Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2020. Mohammed, who also described the leaked report of the Lagos State panel as fake, stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday. The nine-member panel had in its leaked report alleged that at least...
Unknown Gunmen Attack Police Station In Imo, Kill ASP, Beat Up DPO
Unknown Gunmen have attacked a police station in Arondizuogu, Ideato North LGA of Imo state. POLITICS NIGERIA learned that the hoodlums attacked the Police Station around 3 a.m. on Tuesday shooting sporadically. They attacked the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of the station with matchetes, causing serious injuries and killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP. Further details made available to this...
50-Year-Old Spiritual Leader Of Bandits Nabbed In Niger
Police operatives have arrested a 50-year-old suspect, Umar Samaila, said to be the spiritual leader of bandits in parts of Niger State, as well as Nasarawa and Abuja. The spokesman for the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Minna, the state capital. He explained that the suspect was arrested on Saturday based on...
Anambra Youths Move Against Substance Abuse, Recover “Mkpuru Miri” Gun From Suspected Drug Dealer (Photos, Video)
Youths of Agulu in Anambra State have gone tough against substance abuse as they recover psychoactive drugs, popularly known as Mkpuru Miri from home of a suspected drug dealer known as Chukwudi. Chukwudi is also said to be a manufacturer of various forms of drugs. Also recovered from his home are arms and ammunitions. The youths...
Ebubeagu Comes Alive, Arrests Suspected Child Traffickers Who Hid Their Victims In Sacks Bag In Ebonyi (Photos, Video)
The once docile Ebubeagu Security Network has shown it still has some kicks following the arrest of two suspected child traffickers at the Abaomege axis of Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The suspects, one Achibong from Akwa Ibom and Blessing Akpan from Cross Rivers State who have succeded in beating security checkpoints while travelling from Cross...
Police Arrest Suspect In Connection With Kidnap Of Rev. Fr. Godfrey Mark In Abia (Photos, Video)
Police in Abia have arrested one 28-year-old Tochukwu Raphael Godwin in connection with the kidnap of Rev. Fr. Godfrey Mark of St.Theresa Catholic Church Umuahia, Abia state. ABN TV reports. Tochukwu Raphael Godwin Briefing newsmen in Umuahia, Commissioner of Police Abia command, CP Janet Agbede said the clergy was kidnapped on 13 October, 2021 at about, 0700hrs in front of...
