CRIME
Unidentified Man Electrocuted While Allegedly Attempting To Steal Transformer Cables In Minna
An unidentified man was electrocuted while trying to steal transformer cables in the early hours of Friday inside the premises of Niger State Printing Press in Minna. The corpse of the man was found by some staff of the printing press hanging on the transformer on Friday morning. Head of Legal Unit of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Aminu Ubandoma,...
Bandits Kills 10 villagers In Plateau Attack.
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Kulben community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State and killed 10 persons. The attack was confirmed by Moses Fwan, a resident of Kulben village, on Monday to ABN TV in Jos. Fwan said the incident which happened on Sunday night also left several houses belonging to villagers destroyed by the bandits before...
15 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Jailed In Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of 15 internet fraudsters in Abuja. Justice O. I. Adelaja of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Kubwa, convicted and sentenced the internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts are: Emmanuel Ndubuisi Junior, Obinna Favour, Azuh Chidubem, Christopher Enaho, Abdullahi Sani, Atoyebi Damilare James, Chinonso Peter...
Man Appears In Court For Allegedly Stealing N251m Belonging To Company
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, arraigned Obakin Ajibola before Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on a four-count bordering on alleged theft of N251,685,000 belonging to a firm, Lee Fakino Nigeria Limited where the accused had also been a director. According to a statement issued by...
Fake CP Arrested While Attempting To Release Suspect, Says He Was Drunk
It was the end of the road for Mr Nwagu Emmanuel, who has been parading himself as a Commissioner of Police , following his arrest at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja Lagos, where he had gone to effect the release of a detained suspect. The suspect who was reportedly found with a Walkie Talkie, was paraded alongside 12 others...
Gunmen Behead Rep. Amobi Ogah’s Campaign Coordinator In Abia, Flee With Head (Graphic Photos+Video)
Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday night beheaded a campaign coordinator of the member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency, Hon. Amobi Ogah of the Labour Party, and departed with his head, ABN TV reports. Maduka Zakari, popularly known as Power Zack was beheaded at his home in Uturu at about 8pm on Wednesday in the presence of his family members. The ugly incident was...
Gov. Otti Saddened Over Killing Of LP Chieftain In Abia, Orders Investigation
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has condemned the killing of a Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Mr Zakari Maduka, in the state and urged security agents to fish out his killers. He said this in a statement signed by Ferdinand Ekeoma, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, and made available to ABN TV on Friday. ABN TV reports that Maduka...
Ondo Labourer Confesses Beheading Farmer, Gives Reason
A 24-year-old labourer, Sunday Clement, has told an Akure Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Akure, the Ondo state capital, why he beheaded a farmer, Taye Alatoye. Clement was arrested by men of Ondo State Police Command after he allegedly killed the victim on his way to the farm at Baba Odun Camp, Ofosu in Odigbo Local Government Area of the...
Troops Neutralise Biafra National Guards In Abia Forest, Recover Weapons, Charms (PHOTOS)
Troops of the Nigerian Army have carried out an operation at Igboro forest a boundary between Ohafia and Arochukwu in Abia State where at least three operatives of Biafra National Guards (BNG) were killed in a gun duel. The operations conducted by the 14 Brigade Nigerian Army in the early hours of Monday 18 September 2023 also saw undisclosed number...
Gunmen Kill 8 Soldiers, Policemen, NSCDC Members In Imo
Gunmen has killed eight security personnel, including soldiers, police officers, and members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Imo State. The tragedy, which occurred on Tuesday morning in Umualumaku village, Ehime Mbano Local Government locals, has caused concern in the community. The assailants ambushed and set fire to the combined security task force team in two...
