CRIME
FG Backs AGF On Possibility Of Declaring State Of Emergency In Anambra
The Federal Government has expressed support for the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on the possibility of declaring state of emergency in Anambra if the incessant killings and other criminal acts in the state persist. Malami, also the Attorney General of the Federation, had given the indication on Wednesday that the Federal Government would not rule out the option of...
Police Kill Suspected IPOB Member In Imo, Arrest One [PHOTO]
Imo state police command says it has killed a suspected member of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB while another, Uchenna Chukwu, 34, a native of Umunakanu in Ehime Mbano LGA of the State was arrested. CSP Michael Abattam, PPRO of the command in a statement on Friday made available to ABN TV said the arrest of Chukwu, who has...
NDLEA Arrests 90 Suspected Drugs Dealers In Edo
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested 90 suspected illicit drugs dealers in the state. Buba Wakawa, the state NDLEA Commander, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin on Thursday on this. Wakawa said the suspects were arrested between July and September across the state, adding that they included 63 males and 27...
Nigerian Army Arrest Popular Actor Chinwetara Agu In Anambra For Wearing Biafra Outfit [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
A Nollywood star, Chinwetalu Agu, has been arrested by some officers of the Nigerian Army for reportedly adorning Biafra insignia at the popular Upper Iweka area of Onitsha, Anambra State. The veteran actor was said to be in the commercial city on a charitable mission where he shared food items to the less privileged. A trending video showed where Agu was...
Federal Secretariat Complex Abuja Gutted By Fire [PHOTOS]
The Federal Secretariat building in Abuja is currently on fire. The complex houses major government offices in in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory According to a Facebook user, Adamu Idris Ahmed, no fewer than 20 cars have been affected by the fire incident. He also said fire fighters are at the scene to put out the fire. Similarly, in January, no fewer than 100...
Abia Assembly Summons Aba North Chairman Ikonne Over Alleged Assault
Abia House Of Assembly Summons Executive Chairman of Aba North Local Government Area Hon. David Ikonne, Deputy Hon Joy Iwuchukwu, Leader of the Aba North Legislative Council, the Head of Service of Aba North, and Treasurer, ABN TV reports. The summon is not unconnected with an alleged assault on the Head of Works Department of the Local Government Area. This follows...
Gunmen Abduct Minor, Three Others In Ekiti Community
A yet to be identified minor and three other persons were on Wednesday kidnapped by unknown gunmen during a midnight raid at Ilasa Ekiti, Ekiti East Local government area of the state. It was learnt that the gunmen came at about 1.30 am to Eti- Ero farmstead in Ilasa Ekiti and ransacked the entire households. “The gunmen came around 1.30 am and...
Unknown Gunmen Set Access Bank ATM Ablaze In Akwa Ibom (Photos)
A yet-to-be identified gunmen have attacked Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) point operated by Access Bank Plc within. Crunchies facility, a popular eatery located at Aka Road, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital. The suspected gunmen after destroying the ATM facility, set the place ablaze. The security post within the Crunchies facility was also touched.
After Heightened Killings, South-East Governors Revive Ebubeagu
South-East governors and leaders on Tuesday announced measures to end the rising violence and sit-at-home (Ghost Mondays) in the zone. The measures include the launch of the Ebubeagu security outfit by the zone’s five states before December 31 and engagement with the Federal Government for amicable settlement of all issues agitating the minds of the people, especially the youth. They also resolved...
Two-Storey Building Collapses In Abuja, Kills One, Several Rescued
A section of a two-story building under construction in Abuja has collapsed with an occupant dead. The collapsed building is located behind CITEC Estate along Airport road, Jabi. The incident, according to the Director-General (DG), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Emergency Management Authority (FEMA), Alhaji Abbas Idris, occurred by around 1am on Wednesday. Idris told The Nation that the deceased body has been deposited at...
