CRIME
Usifo Ataga’s Neck Was Broken, Hands Tied, Was Tortured – Family Opens Up
The death of Super TV CEO, Micheal Usifo Ataga has yet again taken another twist as his family claims that he was tortured before his death. Ataga was reportedly stabbed to death one Miss Chidinma Ojukwu, a 300 level student of the University of Lagos, last week, in the Lekki area of Lagos. However, his family has called on the...
Imo Police Nab Fleeing Inmates Who Engaged In Robbery, Kidnapping [PHOTO]
Imo state police say they have re-arrested four suspects in connection with kidnapping and robbery in the state, stating that two of the suspects are fleeing inmates of Nigeria Correctional Centre, Imo state who escaped in the jailbreak that occurred earlier in the year in Owerri, Imo state, ABN TV reports. The arrest of one of the fleeing inmates, Eze...
ESN Allegedly Kills, Beheads Native Doctor Over Charm Failure
The Eastern Security Network, ESN, a security wing of the Southeast Secessionist group, Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has allegedly killed their native doctor, Paschal Okeke from Umudim-Ukwu Orji, Awomama in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State over failure of charm he prepared to protect them against police bullet. The development was disclosed in a statement on Saturday...
North-East Insurgency: We Want To End It Once And For All, Says Army Chief
The Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Farouk Yahaya on Saturday said the army is committed to ending the insurgency in the North-East. The army chief made the comment while on an operation visit to frontline troops of Sector 2, Joint Taskforce of the Nigeria Army ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ in Damaturu, Yobe State. Major-General Yahaya said ending the insurgency will allow the...
Police Destroy IPOB/ESN Camps, Recover Weapons, Stolen Cars, Others [PHOTOS]
Men of Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team led by CP Abba Kyari and men of Imo state police command on Friday allegedly destroyed IPOB/ESN camps located in Atta, Ikeduru LGA, Izombie in Oguta LGA, and Ideato North LGA of Imo state. This follows the arrest of unnamed IPOB/ESN kingpin/commander who after interrogation gave useful information about their camps...
NDLEA Blames Drugs Abuse For Escalating Insecurity In Imo, Seizes 646kg Hard Drugs, Arrests 60 Suspects
Imo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 646kg of hard drugs and arrested 60 suspected drug traffickers from January to June, 2021. NDLEA Commander in Imo, Mr Nse Inam, disclosed this in Owerri on Friday during activities marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking. The day was set aside by the UN...
Police Recover Fake Driver’s License, Passport, Others From Chidinma, Suspected Killer Of Super TV CEO
A fake drivers’ license and Nigerian passport, amongst other items were recovered from Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect for the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga. Ataga was found dead on Sunday with multiple wounds found in several parts of his body at a service apartment in the Lekki area of Lagos. The Lagos State Police...
I Was Not Invited – Gumi Counters DSS
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Ahmed Gumi, has denied being invited by the Department of State Service (DSS). Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesman, had said the scholar was invited by the agency. “Sheikh Gumi was invited by the Service. It’s not out of place for the Service to invite any person of interest,” he had told Daily Trust. But in an exclusive chat...
NSCDC Parades 4 Suspects Over Vandalism, Illegal Dealing In Petroleum Products In Abia (Photos)
The Abia State command of National Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has arrested four persons over alleged involvement in vandalism and illegal dealing in petroleum products, ' reports. The command gave names of the suspects as Ndubuisi Samuel, male, 20, Donatus Ogbonnaya Eze, male 29, Sule Bula, male 47, and Biliya Musa, male 31. In a statement signed by...
Sheikh Gumi Reportedly Invited By DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly invited controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Ahmed Gumi for questioning over his recent comments during an Arise TV interview claiming that Nigerian soldiers aid bandits’ activities, ABN TV learnt. Our correspondent gathered that the controversial Islamic cleric was summoned to the DSS office in Kaduna State, according to the Hausa Service of the...
