CRIME
Mutilated Body Of Missing 12-Year-Old Discovered In Ogun Community
The corpse of missing 12-year-old, John Soyinka, was reportedly found at Kotogbo community inside Asero Estate, Abeokuta Ogun, on Monday with some of his body parts missing. Our correspondent gathered on Wednesday that Soyinka was declared missing about a week ago, and the incident was reported at the Obantoko Police Station, Abeokuta. A resident of the area, who spoke on condition...
UNIBEN Student Raped Inside Church In Edo, Dies
Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100 level student of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, from the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, has died from injuries sustained from rape. The 22-year-old victim was said to have been raped on Friday 29th May near Ikpoba Hill in Benin City, at her church, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). ABN TV...
Amidst Tears, Victims Of Jos Massacre Laid To Rest
The remains of more than 30 persons killed during the attack on the Yelwan Zangam community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State have been buried. Gunmen had, Tuesday night, invaded the community close to the permanent site of the University of Jos, and killed about 37 people. The killing happened barely one week after 27 travellers were murdered...
75-Year-Old Man Shots Amateur Footballer To Death For Playing Near His Premises In Abia (Photos, Video)
A 75-year-old man Identified as Chief Stephen Irobunda of Umuodum Ohokobe Ndume Umuahia in Abia State has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing one Bright Odizuru Martins, 45 of the same address, ABN TV reports. The victim along with other youths of the community were said to have been playing football near the resident of the suspect...
EFCC Arrests Man With 41 ATM Cards, POS Machine (Photos)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a 27 years old suspect and indigene of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nwamannah Chuks Ifeanyi, for alleged ATM card fraud. He was picked up on Wednesday, June 29, 20...
Gunmen Kill Emir’s Driver In Kaduna
Bandits on Saturday killed one of the domestic driver of the Emir of Birnin Gwari, Mallam Jibrin Maigwari. Confirming the development to the Sunday Tribune in an interview, Shamaki Birnin Gwari, Mika’ilu said one of the drivers in the palace had been killed. According to him, he was one of the pilot drivers, saying he was killed by the bandits on...
Constabulary Bringing Embarrassment To Police Image Should Wear Separate Uniform — Arase
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase, says the Special Police Constabulary needs to either be outright overhauled, disbanded or given a separate uniform different from that of the regular policemen. According to him, men of the Special Police Constabulary engage in unethical practices, including extorting, and hurting the image of the Nigeria Police Force. Arase took the position...
Northern Senators Want Firm Action Against Kidnapping
The Northern Senators’ Forum has called on the Federal Government to come up with resolute action to tackle cases of kidnapping in the country. Chairman of the Forum, Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, in a statement, said the recent wave of violence and kidnapping in the north was a major concern to the forum. “The series of events that have unfolded in Kaduna State,...
BREAKING: EFCC Secures Forfeiture Of N1.5bn Hospital Allegedly Linked To Ex Gov. Okorocha’s Aide In Owerri
The EFCC has secured another victory in its campaign against grand corruption in public service as Justice T.G Ringin of a Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, today, December 6, ordered the final forfeiture of Dews of Hope Hospital, a N1.5 Billion state-of-the-art 200-bed hospital, allegedly owned by an aide to a former governor of Imo State and serving...
Several Exotic Cars Recovered As EFCC Arrests 48 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Abia (Photo)
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, have arrested forty eight (48) suspected internet fraudsters in Umudike, Abia State. They were arrested on Friday, August 30, 2024 at different locations within Umudike, following actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet fraud. Items recovered from them include 12 exotic cars, 15 different brands of...
