CRIME
Civilians Should Be Allowed To Acquire Just Like Bandits — Katsina Governor Radda
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State says the Federal Government should reform its laws to allow people to buy arms for protection. He made the comment during a media chat in Abuja on Friday, wondering why people cannot buy arms to defend themselves when criminals have access to firearms. “It is a double-edged sword. We cannot fold our arms and say...
50 Children Discovered In Ondo Church Underground Cell, Suspects Arrested
No fewer than 50 children have been rescued from an underground apartment in a church in Ondo town, Ondo state. The children were abducted and kept in the underground cell. The pastor of the church and other accomplices have been arrested by police d...
Civil Defence Operatives Nab Suspected Oil Thieves With 150 Drums Of Petrol
The Akwa Ibom State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has said it apprehended two suspected smugglers and seized 150 drums of Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol. The commandant of the NSCDC in the state, Mr Yusuf Imam, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Saturday, said the suspects were arrested on Thursday...
Lagos Police Arraigned Suspected Cultist With Pistol, Cartridges
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a suspected cult leader, whose gang attempted to forcefully take over a tricycle (Keke Maruwa) park in Fadeyi area. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday by operatives attached to Onipanu...
Be Vigilant Against Terrorists, Gani Adams Tells Yoruba Leaders
Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, on Wednesday, urged leaders and stakeholders across the South west to be vigilant in keeping terrorists at bay. Gani Adams said this at the second edition of Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Dependable Security Team meeting held at ONTEC Event Centre, Abeokuta in Ogun State. While addressing members of the group in Ogun state, he...
Abba Kyari’s Co-Defendants Plead Guilty To Drug Trafficking Charge
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has produced the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, before the Federal High Court in Abuja for his arraignment on drug trafficking charge. Kyari, who was brought before the court by armed operatives of the agency, is currently taking his plea to an eight-count charge that was preferred against him and...
17-Year-Old Boy Arrested For Raping 5 & 7 Year-Old Sisters
A 17-year-old boy identified as Daniel James has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly defiling 7 and 5-year-old sisters. The police spokesperson, DSP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil, who made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday, September 19, said that the suspect was arrested after the victims' parents reported at the 'D' Division Bauchi. The statement reads: Read Also:...
IGP Orders Probe As Policemen Detain, Enslave Suspected ESN Member’s Girlfriend Glory Okolie
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered an investigation into the alleged unlawful detention of a 21-year-old lady, Glory Okolie, who was arrested by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team in Imo State. ABN TV Metro gathered that Okolie, who was apprehended on June 17, 2021, could be released on Friday following a public outcry generated by her story, which...
Abia LG Poll: How PDP Candidate Attacked Punch Reporter Ikokwu
A Punch reporter in Abia State, Ogbonnaya Ikokwu was on Friday attacked by the councillorship candidate of People's Democratic Party at Amaekpu Item, Bende LGA Mr. Iheanacho Udensi. The journalist was in the area to monitor the local government election which took place on Friday. ABN TV gathered Ikokwu, had finished an interview session with some voters who were waiting for...
FINAL WARNING: Release Nnamdi Kanu Or Face Continuous War, Gunmen List 9 LGs For Attack In Anambra
Unknown gunmen have written letters to nine local governments in Anambra state, notifying them of their preparedness to attack them. The anonymous group believed to be responsible for disturbing the peace and security of the state, warned security op...
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