CRIME
Sacked Police Officer Supplied Us Arms For Offa Robbery — Suspect
Four of the five suspects who are on trial for the April 5, 2018 Offa bank robbery in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State on Wednesday told a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin how they killed no fewer than 11 persons during the incident. The suspects, Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Azeez Salawu and Niyi...
Our Constituents At The Mercy Of Criminal Elements, Onyejeocha, Hon. Kalu Weep
The member representing Isukwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency and the Deputy Chief Whip House of Representatives, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha has decried the growing insecurity in her constituency, saying her people are at the mercy of criminal elements who have taken over the two local governments making up the constituency. The lawmaker moved a motion on Tuesday on the floor of the House...
Declare State Of Emergency On Insecurity, Senate Tells Buhari
The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency over escalating insecurity across the nation, ABN TV reports. It made the call following kidnap of students and teachers of Government Science Secondary School, Kagara, Niger State by gunmen on Wednesday morning. The lawmakers further called on the President Buhari-led administration to implement the various recommendations of...
Gunmen Attack School, Kidnap Hundreds Of Students in Niger
Gunmen have attacked Government Science College Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident started at about 2:00 am on Wednesday when the gunmen shooting sporadically, with one student feared killed and several others abducted. Some teachers and their family members residing within the college staff quarters were also said to have been abducted by the gunmen. A...
Police Nab Suspected Ritualist With Human Parts
Osun state police command on Tuesday paraded a man, Adeboye Moshood, 40, caught with human legs and other body flesh. Addressing journalists at the State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo, Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode said the Moshood, a herbalist, confessed to have cut off the human legs and flesh at Iworo area of Gbongan, Ayedaade local government area of...
US Court Sentence International Fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke 10 Years In Prison
A Nigerian national Obinwanne Okeke was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a computer-based intrusion fraud scheme that caused approximately $11 million in known losses to his victims. “Through subterfuge and impersonation, Obinwanne Okeke engaged in a multi-year global business email and computer hacking scheme that caused a staggering $11 million in losses to his...
Address Worsening Security Situation In Abia LGAs, Reps Tell IGP
The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved that the Inspector General of Police should urgently address the worsening security in Isuikwuato and Umunneochi Local Government Areas of Abia State and arrest the criminals terrorizing the areas. The Committee on Police Affairs was mandated to ensure compliance. The House resolution followed a motion of urgent importance by Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha on addressing...
Aba Prominent Cement Dealer Shot Dead
A notable cement dealer in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia, Mr. Matthew Amaiheuno, was at the weekend shot dead by unknown gunmen in front of his wife and daughter, ABN TV reports. The Mbieri, Imo State-born businessman was killed a few meters away from his shop after he had closed for the day, a source said. A bag said...
US Court To Sentence International Fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke Today
An international fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke better known as Invictus, who was once listed on the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 will on Tuesday (today ) be sentenced by a Virginia Court in the United States. Okeke, who was on August 6, 2019, arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, later pleaded guilty to two charges of Internet fraud in the...
Insecurity: Abia Lawmaker, Okoroafor Urges Police To Increase Efforts
Member representing Isuikwuato state constituency, Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor has urged the state command of the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to increase efforts in tackling the menace of insecurity in his constituency and across the state. He accused the police of not demonstrating the much-needed commitment to curtail the growing cases of kidnapping,...
