CRIME
With Over 100 Senior Policemen, 34,587 Men, Police Vow To Crush Any Threat At Anambra Governorship Election
Ahead of November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered not less than 100 senior police officers to provide adequate security in the State. Among the officers deployed in Anambra are two Deputy Inspector-General of Police, five Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, 14 Commissioners of Police, 31 Deputy Commissioners of Police and 48...
Alleged Fraud: Investigation Reveals Storage Of Several Credit Card Numbers On Naira Marley’s Phone — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has issued an update on the ongoing fraud case against music star, Naira Marley. ABN TV gathered that the second prosecution witness, PW2, Augustine Anosike, a forensic expert with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the case of the musician whose real names are Afeez Adeshina Fashola, also, on Tuesday, October...
Nigerian Pastor In US Nabbed Over Fake Marriages, Visa Fraud
Pastor Joshua Olatokunbo Shonubi has been indicted over conspiracy to commit marriage and visa fraud by a Federal Grand Jury in Maryland, United States. The 50-year-old pastor of New Life City Church in Maryland appeared in the court on Thursday and was charged for leading a scheme to help foreign nationals fraudulently obtain permanent resident status through marriages to US citizens. Shonubi has...
Victim Dies In Hospital As Husband Locked Her In Room, Set House Ablaze In Lagos
A woman, identified only as Ebere, has succumbed to the injuries she sustained when her husband allegedly set their apartment ablaze during a fight. The incident happened on Ifesowapo Street, Asolo-Agbede, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the couple was at home when an argument ensued between them, which degenerated into a fight. Out of anger, the...
Bandits Invade Niger Mosque, Kill 18 Worshippers, Abduct 13
No fewer than 18 people were reportedly killed in the early hours of Monday as armed bandits invaded Maza-Kuka Community, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. Sources told our correspondent that armed men, in large numbers, stormed the community on motorcycles and went straight to the mosque while the victims were observing their early morning prayers and killed 18...
Sheikh Gunmi Cautions Against Declaring Bandits As Terrorists, Says It’ll Come With Heavy Price
Controversial Islamic scholar and preacher, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has warned that declaring bandits as terrorists will come at a price. ABN TV earlier reported that speakers of the 36 state Houses of Assembly in Nigeria on Saturday called on the Federal Government to declare bandits and kidnappers as terrorists, adding that kidnapping and banditry should be dealt with decisively. Read also:...
Declare Bandits As Terrorists Now, 36 State Assembly Speakers Urge Buhari
The 36 House of Assembly speakers has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists and enemies of the nation. This was their resolution at a Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly in Katsina State yesterday. The call of the Conference of Speakers is coming a day after Katsina Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, reiterated the earlier...
Gunmen Kill 3 Policemen In Ebonyi
Gunmen Sunday morning allegedly attacked the Nigerian Police Division at Unwana, Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi state, and killed three policemen on duty, including a constable and two inspectors. A source from the area, who spoke to our correspondent noted that the gunmen stormed the area around 2:am, adding that one of the gunmen was killed by the...
Man Who Pushed Girlfriend To Death After Seeing Her Coming Out From A Compound Arrested In Bauchi
The Police Command in Bauchi State has arrested one Enoch Yohanna who allegedly pushed his girlfriend, Ruth Amos to her death. Spokesman of Bauchi Command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, in a statement on Friday said a patrol by detectives, sighted the 28-year old lady laying in a pool of blood with wounds on her head and blood gushing from her...
Boko Haram Terrorists Invade Yobe Community
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists in about ten gun trucks, in the early hours of Saturday, invaded Katarko village, in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. A source, who spoke to DAILY POST (not ABN TV) from a hidden place, said the attackers drove into the village in a convoy of gun trucks at about 8am shooting sporadically. He said troops...
