CRIME
Lagos Assembly Workers Remanded Over Alleged Assault On DSS Officers
Three employees of the Lagos State House of Assembly were remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) yesterday by a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting its officers. Recall that the DSS, last Friday, arrested three Assembly staff for interrogation over the incident that happened penultimate Monday, when the DSS stormed the House and...
“Niger, Others’ Exit From ECOWAS Affecting Counter-Insurgency War” – Air chief
According to Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff, Nigeria's military is now facing a much greater security burden as a result of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali's recent exit from the Economic Community of West African States. Speaking at the first-quarter meeting with branch chiefs, air officers commanding, and commanders on Wednesday in Abuja, Abubakar noted that the...
Alleged N1.38bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Jude Okoye, Ex-P-Square Manager
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, arraigned Jude Okoye Chigozie, older brother and ex-manager of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct P-Square music group, before Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. He was arraigned alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd, on a...
Two Benue Varsity Students Kidnapped By Gunmen
Two students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University in Makurdi, Benue State, were kidnapped by a group of gunmen outside the university's campus late on Tuesday. PUNCH Online gathered in a telephone conversation with a student of the institution on Wednesday, Ashar Lubem, that four students were kidnapped by the gunmen. He added that there was panic among the students following the...
Two Arrested By NSCDC For Tricycle Theft In Anambra
Two suspected members of a tricycle snatching syndicate that is well-known for depriving operators and passengers of their possessions have been taken into custody by Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps. The state NSCDC commandant, Olatunde Maku, confirmed the arrest at the command’s headquarters in Awka on Wednesday, stating that the suspects were apprehended on...
Okpebholo Calls For Urgent Protection As 24 Die In Edo Violence
Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governor of Edo State, denounced the recent attacks in the state on Tuesday, claiming that 24 people had been killed. The first clash, which reportedly claimed 22 lives, occurred between cocoa farmers and alleged produce thieves in the agrarian community of Gbelemotin in Ovia South-West Local Government Area. Contrary to the seven deaths initially reported by...
Abia Govt Declares Zero Tolerance For Cultism, Vows Crackdown On Perpetrators
The Abia State Government has issued a strong warning against the resurgence of cult-related violence, particularly in Aba, reaffirming its zero-tolerance stance on cultism and other criminal activities. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, the government expressed dismay over the recent attempts by some youths to instill fear and...
Herbalist Sentenced To 14 Years Over Attempted Sexual Assault On Minor
Segun Shina, a herbalist, was sentenced to 14 years in prison by an Ikeja Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday for attempting to sexually assault a 10-year-old girl with epilepsy. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Shina after he pleaded guilty to an amended one-count charge of attempted sexual assault. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Shina had in...
Bauchi Police Nab Woman Over Husband’s Death
Salamatu Danjuma, a 25-year-old resident of Nadabo village in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area, has been taken into custody by the Bauchi State Police Command in relation to her husband's passing. According to a statement on Monday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, preliminary investigations reveal that the couple had been facing an ongoing domestic dispute regarding...
Abia Security Operatives Nab Notorious Criminals, Destroy Shrine, Recover Weapons (Photos)
Operatives of the Abia State Community Policing (ASCP) and Vigilante Obingwa Command have apprehended two notorious criminals in Abala Nkwo Nwaelechi, Obingwa Local Government Area, ABN TV reports. The operation, which took place on Friday, February 21, was led by the Deputy Commander of ASCP, Mr. Uhe, alongside key officials including Mr. Chibuike, Mr. Nwahiwe (Community Commander), Mr. Churchman, and...
