CRIME
I Regret Killing My Boyfriend Over N1,500 — 28-Year-Old Lady Confesses
A 28-year-old girl, Ebiere Ezikiel, has stabbed her 21 years old boyfriend to death over an argument involving N1,500 along the Obele area of Yenagoa Local Government Council of Bayelsa State. The accused, Ebiere Ezikiel, who is a hairdresser and have been dating the deceased, God gift Aboh for over 12 months, was reported to have stabbed him to death...
Grant Me Bail Before I Lose My Leg, Maina Begs Court
Abdulrasheed Maina, former boss of defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), on Friday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that his leg might be amputated if not granted bail to have adequate medicare. Maina, through his Counsel, Sani Katu, SAN, told Justice Okon Abang at the resumed trial. Katu said his client was taken to University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada,...
We Are Still Searching For IPOB’s ESN — Army Confirms Air Strikes In Imo
The 34 artillery brigade Obinze of the Nigerian army has confirmed an ongoing Joint military and Police operation in Orsu local government area of Imo state and its neighboring communities following an intelligent report of the existence and establishment of illegal camps allegedly built by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB eastern security network ESN. Confirming the...
Treat Bandits The Way You Treat Niger Delta Militants, Sheikh Gumi Insists
Popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, has asked government to treat bandits the way its treats Niger Delta militants by offering them Amnesty. The cleric further urged the government to give 'blanket Amnesty’ to the marauding bandits to end the orgy of killings in the North. Speaking to newsmen after his meeting with the bandits and Niger Governor, Gumi advised government...
EFCC Uncovers Yahoo Yahoo Training Centre In Abuja
Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Have uncovered yet another underworld ‘academy’ for the grooming of internet fraudsters. The ‘academy’ located in the Arab Contractors Area of Mpape Hills, a suburb of Abuja, was discovered when operatives, acting on intelligence, stormed the base on Thursday, February 18, and arrested 27 internet fraud...
Female Secondary School Student Caught With Local Gun In Cross River (Photos)
A secondary school student has been caught in possession of a local gun in school which she allegedly planned to use in shooting her teacher. It was gathered that the yet-to-be-named girl, a student of Government Secondary School, Ikot Ewa in Cross River State, was asked by a teacher to cut her coloured hair and she was angered by this. ...
Wikki Tourists FC Bus Burnt To Ashes In Ghastly Accident
Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL campaigners Wikki Tourists FC were involved in an accident that left the team bus burnt to ashes along Kibo road around the popular forest area after Jos in Plateau state. The Bauchi-based outfit was on the way to Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, to honour the NPFL matchday 11 against Dakkada FC. According to reports, the NPFL...
Niger Govt Releases Names Of Abducted GSS Kagara Pupils, Teachers
The names of the abducted pupils and teachers of Government Science College, Kagara in Niger state have been released. ABN TV had reported bandits invaded Government Science College Kagara and abducted 27 students, 3 teachers, two non teaching staff and 9 family members of the staff staying in the quarters on Wednesday morning. The names of the abducted teachers are: Hannatu...
Again, Gunmen Attack Niger Communities
Some Communities in Gurmana ward of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have been attacked by gunmen again as the state is still battling with the kidnapping of some Kagara school students, ABN TV reports. Sarkin Zama, Bakin Kogi (Lagbe), Siyiko, and other adjoining villages were Wednesday evening invaded by gunmen, who stormed the villages in their large numbers. The...
EFCC Nabs Medical Doctor, 17 Others Over Internet Fraud
The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday arrested a 28-year-old medical doctor, Chijioke Precious, and 17 others over alleged Internet fraud in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The EFCC identified the other suspects, whose ages ranged between 21 and 34, as Anthony Joshua, Henry Mezie, Chukwuebuka Ahiwe, Michael Chinagorom, Jossy Irokwe, Ibe Chukwuebuka,...
