CRIME
Police Deny Killing Trader In Yoruba Nation Rally, Say No Single Bullet Fired
The Lagos state police command has issued a statement on the killing of a teenage trader during a mega rally organised by Yoruba nation agitators in Lagos on Saturday. ABN TV earlier reported that a female trader was killed by a stray bullet as police officers tried to quell the protest that held in Ojota area of the state. Eyewitness reports...
EFCC’s Confession On Influencing Judgment Against Orji Kalu And Way Forward
By Prof. Tony Anyanwu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, July 2 at the Federal High Court Abuja nailed itself by failing to point out to the court where Supreme Court ordered retrial of former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. EFCC through it's Counsel Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) earlier claimed that the Supreme Court of Nigeria in its May...
Stray Bullet Kills 14-Year-Old Hawker In Yoruba Nation Rally In Lagos [PHOTOS]
A yoghurt seller, identified simply as Jumoke, has been killed by bullets reportedly fired by a security operative dispersing Yoruba Nation agitators at Ojota, Lagos State. Our correspondent, who sighted the girl’s corpse, observed that bullets had ripped open the victim’s stomach. She is said to be 14 years old. She was reportedly displaying drinks at a shop when the bullet...
Bandits Targeting My Son, El-Rufai Weeps
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has revealed why he ‘secretly’ withdrew his seven-year-old son, Abubakar Al-Sadiq El-Rufai, from Kaduna Capital school. Last year, the governor dramatically enrolled him in one of northern Nigeria’s oldest public schools. Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the governor, had remained mum when Daily Trust sought explanation on the governor’s action. However, in...
We Made Juju To Fortify Ourselves With Heads Of 10 Young Girls, Suspected ESN Commander
A suspected commander of the Eastern Security Network, the paramilitary arm of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Emeoyiri Benjamin, has stated his roles in some bloody attacks allegedly carried out by the group in Imo State. The 28-year-old suspect dubbed Onye Army also explained how he and his gang members fortified themselves with charms prepared with heads of 10 young...
Chidinma Booked Apartment Where Ataga Was Killed With Fake Name, Investigation Reveals
A preliminary police report on the alleged murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, has shown that the prime suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu, used the name ‘Jewel’ to book the short let apartment on Adebowale Oshin Street, Lekki Phase I, Lagos, where Ataga was killed. The report also indicated that several calls placed to a phone number with which...
How Nnamdi Kanu Was Detained For 8 Days In Kenya Revealed
Fresh information has emerged on how the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was detained for 8 days in Kenya. ABN TV learned that Kanu met with his lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor for the first time since his re-arrest on Friday. Speaking on the meeting, Ejiofor revealed that his client was held in custody by Kenyan...
Court Fixes Date To Determine If EFCC Can Retry Sen. Kalu Over Corruption Allegation (See Details)
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed a date for judgement following the adoption of the processes filed by the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu in the suit challenging his retrial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged money laundering. The judgement comes up on September 20, 2021, ABN TV learnt. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed...
Despite Causing Death of 60 Persons, We’ll Give Nnamdi Kanu Fair Trial — FG
The Federal Government, on Thursday, said the arrested leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, caused the death of 60 persons in four months, but assured that he will get fair treatment and trial. Nnamdi Kanu facing an 11-count charge bordering on treasonable felony, terrorism and illegal possession of firearms, pending before a Federal High Court in...
Those Of You Hailing Igboho Should Tell Him To Show Up Now, Says DSS After Detaining Nnamdi Kanu
Few days after Nnamdi Kanu was detained at its facility, the Department of State Services (DSS) has called on Sunday Adeyemo ‘Igboho’ to turn himself to security agencies as the agency confirmed it has launched a manhunt for the Yoruba nation agitation. DSS spokesman Peter Afunanya said this in a press briefing on Thursday evening in Abuja while confirming a...
