CRIME
Count Us Out Of Chike Akunyili’s Murder, Says DSS
The Department of State Security Services, DSS has denied any involvement in the murder of Dr. Chike Akunyili, the husband of late NAFDAC DG, Dora Akunyili. The secret police in a statement made available to ABN TV, signed by its spokesman, Dr. Peter Afunanya, called on the general public to disregard such rumours. The statement read in full; "The attention of...
Court Remands Ex-Police Officer CPL Nwachukwu For Allegedly Raping Abia Poly Student
A magistrate court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State capital on Wednesday remanded an ex-policeman, Corporal Chinedu Nwachukwu for allegedly raping a female student of Abia State Polytechnic, ABN TV reports. CPL Nwachukwu was arraigned on Wednesday following his orderly room trial at the headquarters of Abia State police command Umuahia on Tuesday which found him guilty of raping a student...
Kaduna Bans Transportation Of Livestock, Shuts Down Markets
The Kaduna state government has banned the transportation of livestock, firewood, and charcoal over the recent activities of bandits in the state. The state government in a statement on Wednesday, made available to ABN TV, disclosed several stern measures taken to eliminate the activities of Bandits in the state. The press release, signed by Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security, read; “I...
Senate Asks Buhari To Declare Bandits As Terrorists
The Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits ravaging the North West and other parts of the country as terrorists. The Upper Chamber also called on the President to declare known leaders of bandits in the country wanted and track them wherever they are for arrest and prosecution. It also urged the President to direct the National Emergency Management...
Senate Calls For Immediate Arrest Of Dora Akunyili Husband’s Killers
The Senate on Wednesday observed a minute silence to mourn the death of Dr. Chike Akunyili who was brutally murdered by unknown gunmen at Afor Nkpor in Anambra State on Tuesday. The upper chamber mourned the deceased who was the husband of the former Director-General of NAFDAC and former Minister of Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili, following a point of order...
Chike Akunyili, 7 Others Killed In Anambra
Dr. Chike Akunyili, widower of the late Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Dora Akunyili, has been killed by gunmen at Nkpor, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Seven other persons were also killed in the incident, yet-to-be-confirmed reports allege. The incident reportedly happened on Monday evening. Our correspondent gathered that Dr....
Joe Igbokwe Calls For State Of Emergency In South East Over Killing Of Dora Akunyili’s Husband
A chieftain of the All Professional Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe has asked the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately declare a State of Emergency in Nigeria’s South East region. Igbokwe was reacting to Tuesday’s brutal killing of Dr Chike Akunyili, husband of late Prof. Dora Akunyili, the former director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug...
Gunmen Reportedly Kill Late Dora Akunyili’s Husband
Dr. Chike Akunyili, husband to late former Information Minister, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has been reportedly murdered by gunmen. ABN TV learnt he was killed at Umuoji in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State on Tuesday evening. Though details of the incident are still sketchy, a source close to the family said the deceased was still at the University of Nigeria Nsukka Alumni...
Police Dismiss Corporal Nwachukwu Who Allegedly Raped Abia Poly Student Set For Prosecution
Police Corporal, Chinedu Nwachukwu, who allegedly raped a female student of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba will soon have his day in court after being dismissed by Nigeria Police Force, ABN TV reports. His dismissal came on Tuesday after an orderly room trial in Umuahia, CP Janet Agbede, Commissioner of Police Abia State Command told ABN TV. He was found guilty of...
Fresh Reprisal Attack Leaves Eight Dead In Kaduna
Eight persons have been reportedly killed in a reprisal attack by unidentified armed persons in Kacecere village, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria. The state’s Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs on Tuesday said security agencies reported that the attack was in reprisal to earlier attacks in Jankasa village, Zangon Kataf LGA where one...
