CRIME
Man Defiles His 3 Underage Daughters In Anambra
A 48-year old man has been arrested and paraded for allegedly defiling his 3 daughters in Anambra state. Thomas Igbo from Ikolo, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State was paraded by the Anambra State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for alleged child defilement. Mr Igbo, who lives in Enugwu-Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra state, with his...
Abia Community Banishes Man For 20 Years Over Alleged Witchcraft (Photos, Video)
The people of Obohia Amuda Isuochi in Umunneochi local government area of Abia state have banished a man identified as Obioma Ubani for 20 years over alleged witchcraft. He was accused of killing one Prof. Chike Ubani through witchcraft means. In a viral video obtained by ABN TV, he was seen being escorted out of the community by members of Obohia...
#BREAKING: Buhari Appoints Farouk Yahaya Chief Of Army Staff
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. This is according to a statement signed and released on Thursday by military spokesperson, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu. His appointment came barely six days after the former Chief of Army Staff, Attahiru Ibrahim, and 10 officers lost their lives in a plane crash in Abuja. “Prior to his...
Stability In Libya Matters To Nigeria — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is concerned about Libya’s stability because issues affecting the North African nation greatly impact the Lake Chad Basin, which in turn affects Nigeria. The Nigerian leader said this on Wednesday when he hosted the Chairman, of the Presidential Council of Libya, Mohammed Younis Menfi, in Abuja. “Republics of Chad, and Niger, have extensive borders with Libya,...
After Attahiru’s Death, Air Force Moves To Conduct Safety Audit On NAF Planes
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has constituted a committee to conduct a safety audit of all Nigerian Air Force operational and engineering units. This followed the plane crash in Kaduna State which killed eleven military officers, including the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. A statement on Tuesday by NAF Director of Public Relations and...
21-Year-Old Man Arrested For Allegedly Defrauding Over 500 Investors
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Brisk Capital Limited, Joshua Dominic, has been arrested by operatives of the police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos State for allegedly defrauding over 500 investors of over N2bn. It was gathered that the 21-year-old Dominic was arrested following petitions to the unit by several investors and verified intelligence gathered on his activities, which were confirmed...
Hoodlums Arrested In Imo For Obstructing Construction Of Police Station
Police in Imo on Tuesday arrested five suspected hoodlums who allegedly attempted to obstruct the reconstruction of Orji Divisional Headquarters earlier burnt down by miscreants during the End SARS protest in 2020. ABN TV gathered that an unnamed philanthropist had contracted the reconstruction of the said police facility. The hoodlums in a statement issued by PPRO of the command, SP Bala...
#BREAKING: Gunmen Raze Down Iwollo Police Division In Enugu, Kill Four
Gunmen on Tuesday attacked Iwollo Oghe Police Station in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, killing four officers. The officers died of gunshot wounds sustained in a gun duel while trying to repel the attack. “The hoodlums, who came to the Station in their numbers, opened fire on Police Operatives on duty but were vehemently resisted, and in the ensuing...
Suicide Bomber Explodes In Ebonyi
A suicide bomber was on Tuesday blown to pieces when a suicide vest he was wearing exploded on his body. The incident happened in Afikpo town, Afikpo local government area of Ebonyi state. A source in the area said the incident happened around 12noon. “He made an attempt at entering Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school security...
PDP Finances Not EFCC’s Business ― BoT
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, declared that the party is not accountable to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and therefore, the anti-graft agency has no business with its finances. The board made the declaration after its meeting at the national headquarters of the party in Abuja that was called to...
