CRIME
Okiyi-Kalu Debunks Alex Otti’s Claims, Says Ex-Abia Gov Ikpeazu Left N3.48 Billion Surplus
Former Commissioner for Information in Abia State, Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, has disclosed findings from the Abia Forensic Audit report conducted by Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG), revealing that former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu left a net credit balance of N3.48 billion for Governor Alex Otti. According to Okiyi-Kalu, the audit report confirms that Ikpeazu's administration left a substantial financial surplus for...
Portable Arrested By Police
The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, arrested popular musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, for refusing to pay the debt he incurred when he purchased G-Wagon from a car dealer in the state. ABN TV gathered that Portable, during the purchase of the vehicle worth N27m, paid only N13m and had refused to pay the N14m balance. It was...
Abia Airport Funds Diverted To 32 Companies, Governor Otti Alleges (VIDEO)
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has alleged that the immediate past government in the state diverted about N10bn mapped out for the construction of the airport to 32 different accounts, challenging the former governor Okezie Ikpeazu to show Abians where the airport is constructed or return the diverted funds. At a recent press briefing in Umuahia, the governor said...
Kaduna Man Who Abducted 6-Year-Old Cousin Murders Her After She Recognized Him, Goes Ahead To Place Ransom
Abdulazeez Idris, a resident of Angwan Juma’a in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and killing his 6-year-old cousin. The deceased identified as Aisha Saidu was on her way to Islamiyya school when she was abducted. She was said to have recongnised her cousin who in turn used a razor blade to slash her. Despite...
How JTF Destroyed 40 Illegal Refining Sites In Abia
As part of its mandate to rid the South-South region of the country of criminality, specifically crude oil theft, the Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), has destroyed over 40 illegal refining sites at Ukwa Forest, in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia. The Commander of the Joint Military Force, Rear Adm. John Okeke, who led the operation,...
Gunmen Invade Kogi Varsity, Abduct Students
Bandits on Thursday night invaded the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC), Osara, Okene in Kogi, and abducted some students. An eye witness said the bandits swooped on the university around 9.00 p.m. while the students were reading for their upcoming exams. The source said that the bandits came in through the bush, went into three lecture halls and began...
Anambra Police Repel Attack By Gunmen Near Odumegwu Ojukwu University
The Anambra State Police command has repelled attack by gunmen operating near the campus of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli in Ihiala local government area of the state. The border town has been experiencing hit-and–run attacks from the nearby Mgbidi in Imo State, forcing many residents of the area to relocate to other communities. It was gathered that the gunmen had...
Nigerian Police, UK National Crime Agency Strengthen Partnership To Combat Crime
In a bid to enhance crime prevention and security in Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, hosted the Director General of the UK National Crime Agency, Mr. Graeme Biggar, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting, which was also attended by top police officials, focused on strengthening the existing partnership between the Nigerian Police and the UK...
Buhari’s Former Minister, Hadi Sirika, Daughter And Co-Defendants Granted ₦100m Bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, his daughter, and two others in the sum of ₦100 million with two sureties. Sirika and others are being tried over an alleged ₦2.7bn fraud. The sureties, according to the court, must have landed properties in Abuja and also responsible citizens. Also, the sureties must depose to...
FG Replies Northern Leaders, Says No Plan To Site Foreign Military Base In Nigeria
The Federal Government says it is not considering establishing any foreign military base in Nigeria. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a statement on Monday, described as “false” reports in certain quarters that the Nigerian government is considering siting such military base in the country. “The Federal Government is aware of false alarms being raised in some quarters...
