CRIME
How Emir Of Bungudu Spent 32 Days In Kidnappers’ Den, Finally Freed
Thirty-two days after his abduction, the Emir of Bungudu in Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru, has regained his freedom from his abductors. The monarch was abducted by bandits on the Kaduna — Abuja expressway alongside other travellers on September 14, 2021. The family had a few days ago refuted claims that the emir regained his freedom while still in captivity. But on...
Conduct A Psychiatric Evaluation, Drug Tests For Police, Army Before Recruitment, NEC Proposes
The National Economic Council has recommended psychiatric evaluation and drug tests for those seeking to be enlisted into various security agencies, especially the arms-bearing outfits. This formed part of the resolutions at the council’s meeting chaired by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday. The meeting received reports from judicial panels regarding the #EndSARS protests in parts of the...
Police Nab Blind Woman With Fresh Human Skull In Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Friday, paraded a blind aged woman arrested by its operatives for allegedly possessing a fresh human skull. The suspect was paraded alongside 138 others who were arrested across the state for various offences including murder, militancy, abduction, cultism, armed robbery, stealing, unlawful possession of firearms and vandalism, among others. A breakdown of the number showed that...
Defence Hqt Says Over 13,000 Suspected Terrorists Surrendered To Troops In Two Weeks
The fight against insurgency in the country has gathered boost as over 13,000 suspected terrorists have surrendered to Nigerian troops in the last two weeks. Providing an update on the military operations across the nation, the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko said the figures include some members of the families of the suspects, including women and...
Defence HQS Denies Camping Of Terrorists Around Abuja
The Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has dismissed claims that suspected terrorists are setting up camps around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), ABN TV reports. General Irabor spoke on Thursday during the Ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, placing the source of the said information as one of the online media...
Appeal Court Hears Ex-Adamawa Governor Nyako’s Appeal Oct 21
Abuja Division of the Court Appeal has fixed October 21, for hearing of an appeal by former Adamawa state Governor Admiral Murtala Nyako and others seeking to set aside the judgement of a Federal High Court Abuja, which dismissed their no-case-submission. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court had on July 19, dismissed the no-case submission and ordered the...
34,587 Police Personnel Mobilised For Anambra Governorship Election
The Nigeria Police Force is set to deploy over 34,000 personnel to Anambra State, ahead of the November 6 polls. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba disclosed this while meeting with various state police commissioners and heads of formations in Abuja. According to him, three helicopters will also be deployed for surveillance during the poll in addition to...
Three Kidnapped Seminarians Regain Freedom In Kaduna
Barely 48 hours after their abduction, the three Kidnapped Seminarians from Christ the King Major Seminary in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Wednesday, regained their freedom from their abductors. The Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Reverend Father Emmanuel Uchechukwu Okolo, confirmed their release on Wednesday night. Bandits on Monday night, attacked seven seminarians at the school chapel. They...
After Absenting From Court, Judge Slams Fani-Kayode N200,000 Fine
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos has slammed a N200,000 fine on a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, for not showing up in court to take a new plea in the alleged N4.6 billion fraud against him. Fani-Kayode is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside a former Minister of Finance, Nenadi...
Catholic Priest Abducted In Abia
Rev Fr Godfrey Mark Chimezie of St Theresa Catholic Church, Umuahia, Abia State has been kidnapped. ABN TV learnt that he was seized along Enyiukwu Road Ohokobe Afaraukwu community, Ibeku in Umuahia North Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The clergy’s abductors were said to have intercepted him after he concluded a morning mass at St Gabriel ,Okpururie, Afaraukwu on...
