CRIME
Gunmen Abduct Doctor From clinic In Delta
Gunmen have kidnapped Dr. Donatus Nwasor from his private clinic in Utagba-Uno, Delta State's Ndokwa West Local Government Area. PUNCH Metro gathered that Nwasor was abducted around 8.15 pm on Tuesday. A source from the community, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, revealed that an auxiliary nurse at the clinic raised the alarm after...
Police Arrest Scammer Over N320m Fraud, Recover Fake Presidency Plate Number
A man named Chinedu Ngwaka has been arrested by members of the Special Investigations Team, which is part of the Force Criminal Investigations Department Annex in Lagos State, on suspicion of participating in a N320 million fraud scheme. Ngwaka, a self-acclaimed Bureau De Change operator, was also accused of using a fraudulent Presidency number plate on his Toyota Hilux vehicle...
EFCC To Arraign Ex-Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello On Fresh Money Laundering Charges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello before the Federal High Court in Abuja today. Bello is facing a new 19-count indictment tied to alleged money laundering activities. The charges are part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of financial misconduct during Bello's tenure as governor. The EFCC accuses him...
FBI Arrest Nigerian Scammer ‘Bobo Chicago’ Over $2.8m Fraud
Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, popularly known as "Bobo Chicago," has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on suspicion of participating in a $2.8 million money laundering and email scam. According to online media outlet Peoples Gazette, the 25-year-old allegedly terrorised fellow Nigerians living in the Houston metro area before fleeing to Chicago, where he established residency. He is currently...
Couple Escapes Death As Container-Laden Trailer Falls On Their Car In Oyo (Photos)
A couple narrowly escaped death on Thursday evening in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, after a container-laden trailer overturned and fell on their car moments after they had alighted from the vehicle. The incident occurred in the Ogbomoso High School area, creating panic among eyewitnesses. According to reports from InsideOgbomoso, the trailer, with registration number Nasarawa JZ 101 ZA, was carrying a...
Enugu Police Arrest Banker, Two Others Over N4m Fraud
The Enugu State Police Command has detained three suspects, including a banker, on suspicion of planning to use identity theft to defraud a customer out of N4 million. The suspects, identified as Ndulaka Okwudili, Ifeanyi Nnamani, a former bank employee, and Philip Ozogwu, a National Identification Number enrolment agent, were apprehended on October 18, 2024. In a statement on Friday, the...
Villagers Flee Abia Community As Gunmen Reportedly K!ll Two Following Nigerian Army Raid
Panic has gripped the Umuchima community in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State, as residents flee their homes after the k!lling of two individuals by unknown gunmen early Friday morning, November 29, 2024. It was gathered that one of the victims, identified as Osama, was accused by the gunmen of allegedly providing information about their activities to...
Nigerian Army Addresses Alleged Detention Of Journalist In Port Harcourt
The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has refuted claims circulating on social media alleging that it unlawfully detained an investigative journalist, Mr. Fisayo Soyombo, in Port Harcourt. In a statement released by Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, the Division emphasized the need to clarify the situation amidst growing misinformation. According to the...
NSCDC Detains Four Alleged Streetlight Vandals In Abuja
Four suspects have been taken into custody by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps' Federal Capital Territory Command on suspicion of damaging streetlight poles throughout Abuja. The arrests were made during routine night patrols carried out by the command’s Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Tactical team. The NSCDC FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, while parading the vandals on Friday in Abuja,...
Police Bust Trans-Border Gunrunning Syndicate, Recover 17 Rifles, Ammunition (Photos)
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested five suspects involved in trans-border gunrunning and recovered a cache of weapons, including 17 rifles, a revolver pistol, and ammunition. The suspects—Adamu Noma, Matthew Audu, Andrew Poyi, Aminu Sani, and Aminu Talha—were apprehended on November 18, 2024, by operatives of the Force Intelligence Bureau Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT). A thorough search of their...
