CRIME
Police Arrest Chinese Expatriate Over Alleged Killing Of Female Worker In Abia (Photos)
The Abia State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a Chinese expatriate at the Inner Galaxy Steel, Umuahala Asa, Ukwa West council area, Mr. GZ Zhen, for allegedly killing a female crane operator, identified as Miss Vivian Ocheze Munachi Ogbonna. Zhen was alleged to have attacked the female crane operator during a night shift duty at the company after...
How Two Abducted Kogi Varsity Students Were Killed Despite Ongoing Negotiations — Police
Two students kidnapped from the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara in Kogi State have been killed by their abductors despite ongoing negotiations with the parents of the students. Confirming the death of the two students in the hands of the kidnappers, the Commissioner of Police in Kogi State, Bethrand Onuoha, described the killing as very unfortunate. The Police Commissioner...
48-Year-Old France-Bound Footballer Nabbed With 111 Wraps Of Cocaine
A 48-year-old France-bound businessman and prospective footballer, Emmanuel Orjinze has been arrested after failed attempts to traffic 111 wraps of cocaine on May 21. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted Orijinze at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja upon suspicion that he was not clean. During the outward clearance of Air France flight AF 878 from Abuja...
NIPR Abia Chairman, Felix Olunkwa Declared Missing
Deacon Felix Olunkwa, the Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Abia Chapter, has been reported missing. His wife, Dr. Mrs. Olunkwa, raised the alarm after her husband failed to return home yesterday evening. According to Dr. Olunkwa, her husband had gone to repair his uncle's car, a Toyota 4Runner Jeep (2000 model) with plate number HS 391...
Man Stabbed To Death In Suleja Over Pure Water
A sachet water, popularly known as pure water vendor identified as Junaid in the Unguwar Gwari area of Suleja town in Niger State has been stabbed to death. He was reportedly stabbed by a suspect identified as Ibrahim Tanko, (still at large) which resulted to his death, and in retaliation, some irate youths pulled down the family house of the...
Social Media Critic, VeryDarkMan, Remanded In Police Custody For Cyberbullying
A Nigerian blogger and content creator, Martin Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been remanded in police custody over comments against Police officers. VeryDarkMan was arraigned on Wednesday before a Federal High Court Abuja on five-count charges bordering on cyberstalking against the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), actress Tonto Dike and others. The charges against him read, “That you Martins Vincent Otse (A.K.A....
Troops Reject N2m Bribe Offer, Arrest Taraba Kidnap Suspects
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sub Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have apprehended six suspected kidnappers in separate operations carried out within Taraba State two of whom attempted to bribe them with N2m. The operations were carried out on the 19th of May 2024. Acting on a tip-off, troops from the 93 Battalion Sub-Sector 3B OPWS, stationed at Forward Operating...
Abia Hunters Nab Suspected Pipeline Vandals (Photos)
Members of Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Services, Abia State Command have arrested suspects in connection with the vandalization of oil pipeline installations at Ogbodinibe in Umuahia South LGA of the State Those arrested include, Chukwunyere Onwuka, 34, and Chinatu Israel, 26-year-old. The Abia State Commander of Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Services Mmerube Sunday Chukwudiegwu told ABN TV that...
Police Arrest Gov. Uzodinma’s Ex-aide Chinasa Nwaneri
Nze Chinasa Nwaneri, a former Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Special Duties, has been arrested by a special team of Police detectives in Imo, the state’s capital. Nwaneri was until recently, one of Uzodimma’s most trusted aides who had been with him for over fifteen years. Sources said Nwaneri was arrested at RockView Hotel in Owerri on Saturday and...
Police Arrest Kwara Hospital Workers Over Mysterious Disappearance Of Umbilical Cord
Kwara State Police Command has arrested five health workers over alleged mysterious disappearance of umbilical cord and placenta of a newly born baby in Oke-Ero local government area. It was gathered that the incident happened at the cottage hospital in Iloffa last Sunday. The suspects, who are currently being detained in Ilorin after interrogation on Thursday include one Dr Ajibola, nurses...