CRIME
NAF Reverses Self, Admits Bombing Of Civilians In Yobe
After initial denial, the Nigerian Air Force on Thursday admitted that one of its fighter jets on a mission against terrorists “unfortunately” bombed civilians in Yobe State on Wednesday. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists today, adding that investigation had commenced into the incident. Residents of Buhari community, in...
EFCC Presents 3 Witnesses In Alleged N93.8m Contract Fraud Trial
The trial of an alleged N93, 800, 000.00 (Ninety Three Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Naira) fraud case involving one Muhammad Suleiman Gumsuri commenced before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presented three witnesses. The Maiduguri Zonal Command arraigned the defendant on August 10,...
Car Owner Slaps Keke Rider For Breaking His Parking Light In Kwara, Kills Him
A motorist, Kayode Oluwatomi, has allegedly beaten a tricycle operator, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, Mr. Kola Adeyemi, to death in Ilorin, Kwara State, after the latter broke the parking light of his Honda Bullet car. According to PUNCH Metro the incident happened on Monday around 5pm in the Gerin Alimi area of the metropolis. Our correspondent learnt that Adeyemi, aka...
Emir Of Bungudu Kidnapped
The Emir of Bungudu in Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru, was on Tuesday kidnapped along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. ABN TV learned that the gunmen opened fire on the convoy of the emir and successfully demobilised some of the vehicles, including that of the traditional ruler before he was whisked away. Reliable sources revealed that the incident occurred around Olam Factory, a...
Unknown Gunmen Kill Anglican Priest, Set Car Ablaze In Imo [PHOTOS]
Unknown gunmen have terminated the life of an Anglican Priest, Rev Emeka Merenu, and set his car ablaze in Iheteukwa, Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State. The priest who hails from Nkwerre was gruesomely murdered on Tuesday morning reportedly over a rumour that he brought in Soldiers to protect the church as a School under his supervision. “The late Merenu...
UAE Releases Names Of Nigerians, Organizations Sponsoring Terrorism [FULL LIST]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has added six Nigerians, 32 other nationals, and 15 organisations operating in the country to its terrorism list. This was made known in a ministerial resolution No. 83 of 2021 issued by the UAE Cabinet after accusing the persons and those organisations of supporting terrorism. The persons and organisations were included in the list after the...
NDLEA Intercepts N6bn Drugs Belonging To Insurgents In Lagos Port
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) on Wednesday 8th September, 2021 gave details of how loads of Captagon, a brand of Amphetamine meant for insurgents camps in Nigeria were intercepted by operatives of the Agency at the Apapa port in Lagos. Femi Babafemi, the Director, Media & Advocacy of...
BREAKING: Hundreds Of Detainees Escape As Gunmen Kill Soldiers, Free Inmates From Kabba Prison
Hundreds of prisoners have escaped from the medium federal correctional centre in Kabba, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Our correspondent gathered that Gunmen in their tens attack the prison centre which is on the Kabba – LOKOJA highway, on Sunday night through Monday morning, killing the military men keeping guide on the road before attacking the centre. The gunmen...
Man Who Slept With Biological Mother, Had 3 Kids With Her In Kwara Finally Arrested
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kwara State have arrested an immigrant from Benin Republic, Adamu Sime, for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his biological mother. The mother, who was also arrested, had reportedly had three children for her son. The Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Kwara State Command, Babawale Afolabi, confirmed the incident in a...
Police Call For Calm As Suspected Bandits Send Threat Letter To Sokoto Communities
The Police have called for calm in some communities in Sokoto State following reports that a threat letter was sent to them from suspected bandits. Written in the Hausa language, the said attackers mentioned five communities – Shuni, Kwanar Kimba, Rikina, and Dange, all in Dange/Shuni Local Government Area, causing panic among the residents. But the state Commissioner of Police, Kola...
