CRIME
How JTF Destroyed 40 Illegal Refining Sites In Abia
As part of its mandate to rid the South-South region of the country of criminality, specifically crude oil theft, the Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), has destroyed over 40 illegal refining sites at Ukwa Forest, in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia. The Commander of the Joint Military Force, Rear Adm. John Okeke, who led the operation,...
Kaduna Man Who Abducted 6-Year-Old Cousin Murders Her After She Recognized Him, Goes Ahead To Place Ransom
Abdulazeez Idris, a resident of Angwan Juma’a in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and killing his 6-year-old cousin. The deceased identified as Aisha Saidu was on her way to Islamiyya school when she was abducted. She was said to have recongnised her cousin who in turn used a razor blade to slash her. Despite...
Abia Airport Funds Diverted To 32 Companies, Governor Otti Alleges (VIDEO)
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has alleged that the immediate past government in the state diverted about N10bn mapped out for the construction of the airport to 32 different accounts, challenging the former governor Okezie Ikpeazu to show Abians where the airport is constructed or return the diverted funds. At a recent press briefing in Umuahia, the governor said...
Portable Arrested By Police
The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, arrested popular musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, for refusing to pay the debt he incurred when he purchased G-Wagon from a car dealer in the state. ABN TV gathered that Portable, during the purchase of the vehicle worth N27m, paid only N13m and had refused to pay the N14m balance. It was...
Okiyi-Kalu Debunks Alex Otti’s Claims, Says Ex-Abia Gov Ikpeazu Left N3.48 Billion Surplus
Former Commissioner for Information in Abia State, Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, has disclosed findings from the Abia Forensic Audit report conducted by Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG), revealing that former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu left a net credit balance of N3.48 billion for Governor Alex Otti. According to Okiyi-Kalu, the audit report confirms that Ikpeazu's administration left a substantial financial surplus for...
Police Arrest Kwara Hospital Workers Over Mysterious Disappearance Of Umbilical Cord
Kwara State Police Command has arrested five health workers over alleged mysterious disappearance of umbilical cord and placenta of a newly born baby in Oke-Ero local government area. It was gathered that the incident happened at the cottage hospital in Iloffa last Sunday. The suspects, who are currently being detained in Ilorin after interrogation on Thursday include one Dr Ajibola, nurses...
Police Arrest Gov. Uzodinma’s Ex-aide Chinasa Nwaneri
Nze Chinasa Nwaneri, a former Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Special Duties, has been arrested by a special team of Police detectives in Imo, the state’s capital. Nwaneri was until recently, one of Uzodimma’s most trusted aides who had been with him for over fifteen years. Sources said Nwaneri was arrested at RockView Hotel in Owerri on Saturday and...
Abia Hunters Nab Suspected Pipeline Vandals (Photos)
Members of Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Services, Abia State Command have arrested suspects in connection with the vandalization of oil pipeline installations at Ogbodinibe in Umuahia South LGA of the State Those arrested include, Chukwunyere Onwuka, 34, and Chinatu Israel, 26-year-old. The Abia State Commander of Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Services Mmerube Sunday Chukwudiegwu told ABN TV that...
Social Media Critic, VeryDarkMan, Remanded In Police Custody For Cyberbullying
A Nigerian blogger and content creator, Martin Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been remanded in police custody over comments against Police officers. VeryDarkMan was arraigned on Wednesday before a Federal High Court Abuja on five-count charges bordering on cyberstalking against the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), actress Tonto Dike and others. The charges against him read, “That you Martins Vincent Otse (A.K.A....
Man Stabbed To Death In Suleja Over Pure Water
A sachet water, popularly known as pure water vendor identified as Junaid in the Unguwar Gwari area of Suleja town in Niger State has been stabbed to death. He was reportedly stabbed by a suspect identified as Ibrahim Tanko, (still at large) which resulted to his death, and in retaliation, some irate youths pulled down the family house of the...
