CRIME
28-Year-old Man Stabs Mother-in-Law To Death For Cautioning Him Against Beating Her Daughter
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old man, Opeyemi Ganiyu, for allegedly killing his mother-in-law, Abosede Oyewole. The suspect was arrested on Monday following a report made at the Atan-Ota Divisional Police Headquarters by one Odunayo Matthew. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Oyeyemi said the...
Youth Group Backs Redeployment Of AIG Okon To Zone 9 Police Hq Umuahia As IPOB Kicks
The umbrella body of all the youth organizations in the South East geopolitical zone under the auspices Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has applauded the redeployment of the immediate past Commissioner of Police in Abia state, now AIG Ene Okon to Zone 9 Police headquarters in Umuahia. This is even as the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB...
Hundreds Displaced As Rainstorm Destroys Abia Community School, Homes (Photos, Video)
A heavy downpour which came with a whirlwind on Monday blew off the roof of Eluama Amaiyi Nvosi primary school in Ehi-na-Uguru autonomous Community, Isialangwa South local government area of Abia state, ABN TV reports. A substantial part of the building was also brought down completely, leaving the community devastated and confused. This is in addition to hundreds said...
Man Arrested For Allegedly Killing His Mother In-Law In Ogun
A 28-year-old man, Opeyemi Adeola Ganiyu, has been arrested by men of Ogun state police command for allegedly killing his mother-in-law, Abosede Oyewole. A statement released by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesperson of the state police command, states that the suspect was arrested following a report made at Atan Ota divisional headquarters by one Odunayo Mathew, who reported that the suspect,...
EFCC Nabs 26-year-old Suspect Who Poses As Staff Of The Commission
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested a 26-year-old suspect, Udochukwu Ugochukwu Simeon for allegedly posing as a staff of the anti-graft commission. The suspect allegedly cloned the Commission's e-mail address, and used same to defraud unsuspecting victims. The Commission's Head of Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren in a statement obtained by ABN TV said 26-year-old suspect...
52-Year-old Suspect Who Allegedly Defiled His 3 Daughters, Neighbour’s Niece Arrested
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 52-year-old man, Kayode Adeniyi, for allegedly defiling his three daughters and the 10-year-old niece of his neighbour. The suspect, who lives at No. 12 Abere-Ifa Street, Ijoko, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state, was arrested after he was reported to the police by his neighbour. Adeniyi was alleged to have...
Baba Ijesha To Face Five-Charge Trial Over Alleged Sexual Assault
Nollywood actor James Olanrewaju aka Baba Ijesha will be tried for five offences. A statement by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Moyosore Onigbanjo, said the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) issued legal advice on Tuesday that a prima facie case has been disclosed against Olarenwaju. It was recommended he should be charged under the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The statement reads:...
Hit-And-Run Drivers Kill Husband, Pregnant Wife, Baby In Delta
A couple, Mr. and Mrs. Kingsley Akpor, was on Sunday evening knocked down by hit-and-run drivers opposite PTI Conference Centre, along the East-West Road in Uvwie council area of Delta state. ABN TV learnt that incident occurred around 8pm while they were crossing the expressway. It was gathered the wife, Ajoke, was heavily pregnant and due for delivery of their first child...
Religious, Ex-Political Leaders Plotting To ‘OVERTHROW’ Buhari – Presidency
The Presidency has alert an alleged plot by some Nigerians, working with foreign elements, to overthrow the current administration. In a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the Presidency attributed its allegation to a recent alert by the Department of State Services (DSS). However, while vowing to decisively deal with the alleged plot and...
Anger As Soldiers Kill Igbo Businessman In Owerri
Five days after allegedly killing a 100-level student of the Imo State University, Divine Nwaneri, in front of the state Government House, soldiers have allegedly shot and killed a businessman, Noel Chigbu. The victim’s elder brother and spokesman for the family, Tobechi Chigbu, told PUNCH Metro on Monday that the military men at the Amakohia flyover in Owerri killed Noel...
