CRIME
Nobody Dares Tinubu And Wins, NSA Warns New Terror Group Lakurawa
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has warned the new Islamic sect in the North-West known as Lakurawa, that their days are numbered if they don’t desist from acts of terrorism. Ribadu, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the Comptroller General of Customs Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, boasted that nobody dares President Bola Tinubu and gets away with...
How Gunmen Invade Finance Ministry, Cart Away N100m
Some yet-to-be identified gunmen, on Thursday, July 29, 2021, invaded Nasarawa State Ministry of Finance, Budget, and Planning in Lafia, and catered away the sum of N100 million at gunpoint. ABN TV learnt that the robbery took place at the ministry’s office, which is adjacent to that of the State Accountant General, where security is ‘very tight’. According to an eyewitness,...
End Is Near For Banditry, Insurgency – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters, Thursday, said the menace of banditry and insurgency will soon come to an end, following the stepping up of both kinetic and non-kinetic operations. It said with the ongoing operations, the days of the bandits and terrorists are numbered, adding that the various operations against the criminals have continued to “progress satisfactorily”. Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General...
Gunmen Kidnap Ex-Bauchi Lawmaker, Abdulmumuni Ningi
Unknown gunmen on Thursday night kidnapped a former member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abdulmumuni Ningi. The Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the kidnap of the former lawmaker, who represented Ningi Constituency in the last Assembly. The Bauchi Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, told our correspondent on the telephone Friday morning that the victim was kidnapped within Bauchi...
Founder Sahara Reporters, Sowore Reportedly Shot By Police [PHOTOS]
The founder of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has reportedly been shot by a female police officer in Abuja. He was reportedly shot at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. ABN TV gathered that he sustained an injury from the shot and has been rushed to a hospital for medical treatment. READ ALSO: We Neutralised 8 Suspected IPOB Members, Lost 2 Officers In CID...
Newspapers Vendors In Abuja Protest Colleague’s Killing As FCT Police Probe Shooting
Newspapers vendors in the Federal Capital Territory on Friday protested the killing of their colleagues, Ifeanyi Elechi, who was shot dead on Thursday by a security aide to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. The vendors who were carrying placards, demanded justice, insisting that the errant operative who is believed to be a Department of State Services operative must...
Grant Me Bail Before I Lose My Leg, Maina Begs Court
Abdulrasheed Maina, former boss of defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), on Friday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that his leg might be amputated if not granted bail to have adequate medicare. Maina, through his Counsel, Sani Katu, SAN, told Justice Okon Abang at the resumed trial. Katu said his client was taken to University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada,...
Captured Boko Haram Insurgents Are Quarantined, Given Face Masks – Defence Headquarters
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has shared some of the measures it has instituted to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the fight against terrorism. ABN TV reports that Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, Coordinator of defence media operations, John Enenche said captured Boko Haram members are provided with face masks and also quarantined to curb the spread of...
Police Bust Trans-Border Gunrunning Syndicate, Recover 17 Rifles, Ammunition (Photos)
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested five suspects involved in trans-border gunrunning and recovered a cache of weapons, including 17 rifles, a revolver pistol, and ammunition. The suspects—Adamu Noma, Matthew Audu, Andrew Poyi, Aminu Sani, and Aminu Talha—were apprehended on November 18, 2024, by operatives of the Force Intelligence Bureau Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT). A thorough search of their...
Man Sentenced In Turkey For Attempting To Topple Government
Anadolu, the state news agency, said Tuesday that a talent manager in Istanbul was arrested by a court for allegedly trying to topple the government in relation to the 2013 Gezi protests. Ayse Barim was detained on Friday, and a number of actors and actresses, whom she represented, were summoned to police to give testimony. Barim is accused of having motivated...
