CRIME
EXCLUSIVE: Owner Of Apartment Where Super TV CEO, Ataga Was Murdered Finally Arrested
Justice may be on the way for the late Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, as the owner of an Airbnb apartment where he was allegedly murdered has been arrested. Our correspondent gathered that he is currently in police custody. Sources familiar with the incident had confirmed the death of Ataga, who was murdered in Lekki, a city in...
Staff In Panic As AK-47 Bullet Pierces Abia Court Roof During Session (Photos, Video)
Staff of Magistrate Court in Umuahia, Abia State capital are currently in fear as AK-47 bullet suddenly pierced the court roof during a session on Thursday, penetrating deep into a desk in the courtroom. ABN TV gathered that court 6/7 was in session when suddenly a strange sound was heard from the roof. Attempts to trace the source of...
Man Arrested For Raping Stepmother In Ekiti
The Police Command in Ekiti State, on Thursday, said it has arrested a 65-year-old man, Durodola Ogundele for allegedly raping his stepmother twice. Mr Sunday Abutu, the command’s Spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement in Ado-Ekiti. According to Abutu, Ogundele was arrested on Wednesday by the Ido-Osi Divisional Headquarters of the command after committing the act. He reported that the suspect had, on June...
UNIBEN Lecturer Assassinated In Benin
A lecturer at the popular University of Benin (UNIBEN) has been shot dead by unknown assailants. Mr. Maxwell Aimuen lost his life after gunmen shot him severally as he drove into his residence in Isihor area of the state last Saturday. Confirming the incident, University authorities disclosed that the deceased was a Lecturer II in the institution’s Public Administration Department since...
Ohanaeze Rejects Request To Takeover Eastern Security Outfit, Ebubeagu
Apex-Igbo organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has rejected calls to take over the management of Eastern security outfit, Ebubeagu. The group in a statement sent to ABN TV on Thursday, signed by its secretary-general, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, turned down requests from private citizens to take over the management of the outfit stating that it was not ‘constitutionally empowered’ to do so. “Ohanaeze...
Don’t Transfer Maina’s Case To Another Judge – EFCC Warns Chief Justice
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has admonished the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, not to transfer the case of Ex-pensions commission boss, Abdulrasheed to another judge. The Anti-graft Commission called on Justice Tsoho also not to transfer the trial of his son, Faisal, and few other cases which matters had far been...
[UPDATE] Ex-Bank PHP MD, Francis Atuche To Spend 6 Years In Prison, Begs For Mercy
Former Managing director of Bank PHP, Francis Atuche has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for stealing over N25 billion naira from the bank. In an Ikeja High Court on Wednesday night, Atuche, a former Managing Director (MD) of Bank PHB, begged Justice Lateefa Okunnu not to send him to prison following his conviction for defrauding the bank of...
Nigerian Clergy Who Killed, Buried Wife In Shallow Grave Arrested (Photos)
A Nigerian cleric and founder Omega World Global Ministries, in Akwa Ibom, Pastor Enoch has been arrested, ABN TV reports. This follows allegations that he killed and buried the wife in a shallow grave in Ikot Abia community, Okon Clan, Eket LGA in Akwa Ibom state. The Abia born cleric allegedly committed the dual offences two weeks ago. Speaking with our correspondent,...
Imo Police Promise Criminals Hard Times, Take Insecurity Fight To Communities
The Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, CP Abutu Yaro, has ordered the immediate deployment of Police Special Forces to the hinterlands in order to reinforce the security forces patrolling those areas. This came as a result of the recent shift of criminal activities to some parts of the rural communities following the major defeat suffered by the criminal elements...
Ikpeazu Relaxes Curfew In Aba, Umuahia, Fixes New Timing (MUST READ)
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has announced the relaxation of the existing curfew in the state, saying restriction of vehicular movements now starts 10pm to 6am daily in Aba and Umuahia. This he said is in view of noticeable security improvements within the state and neighboring states. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu,...
