CRIME
Hoodlums Shot Man Dead, Dump Body In Umuahia Drainage (Graphic Photos, Video)
Suspected hoodlums have killed a middle-aged man identified as Augustine Inemesit and dumped his corpse in drainage opposite Living Word Academy, World Bank Upstair Line in Umuahia, Abia State, ABN TV reports. ABN TV Online gathered that the victim who had about two weeks ago packed into his new apartment at about 8pm on Friday left his home situated behind...
Undergraduate Confesses To Conspiring With Herdsman To Kidnap, Kill Nephews
The police in Osun State have arrested a 21-year-old undergraduate of a state-owned university and his herdsman accomplice for kidnapping and killing two underage children. Usman Muyideen, a 200 level student of Public Administration, and his 20-year-old Fulani accomplice were arrested over the death of Thompson Onibokun (13) and Samson Onibokun (12), who were said to be the children of...
Service Chiefs: Exclusion Of Southeast Disappointing — Ohanaeze
Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Thursday expressed displeasure with the exclusion of Southeast in the recent appointment of Service Chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as disappointing. The apex Igbo socio-cultural group while praising the President on the new appointments wondered why “southeast is still not represented” President Buhari on Tuesday announced the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor as Chief of Defence...
Police Nab Suspected Cultists, Herbalists At Ogun Initiation Ground
The Ogun State Police Command, Wednesday, said it arrested 25 suspected members of the dreaded Buccaneer Cult group and three herbalists during an initiation ceremony in Abeokuta, the state capital. The Police Commissioner, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, while parading the suspects at Eleweran Police headquarters, revealed that the herbalists were conducting the initiation for the cult members when they were arrested. The...
Man Who Allegedly Killed Wife, Child With Shovel Arrested In Anambra
Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old man, Chukwuemeka Obijofa, for allegedly hacking his wife Chisom Chukwuemeka, 26 years old and their four-year-old child, Amanda Chukwuemeka to death with a shovel at Ofufe Nza Village in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State on Tuesday. CSP Haruna Mohammed who confirmed the incident in a statement said the suspect may...
Police Arrest Onyebuchi Okocha, Aka ‘Onyeze Jesus’
Mr Onyebuchi Okocha, popularly known as ‘Onyeze Jesus’, the Founder of Children of Light Anointing Ministries, Nkpor, Idemili North LGA of Anambra state has been arrested by operatives from Anambra Police Command. A source close to the investigation confirmed the news of his arrest to ABN TV. According to the source who does not wish to be named as he is...
Suspects Arrested For Vandalizing Rail Tracks In Niger State
The Niger State Police Command has arrested four suspects for allegedly vandalizing railway tracks. Spokesperson of the command, ASP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday, January 26, said 41 pieces of vandalized railway tracks were recovered from the suspects. The suspects, Adamu Abdullahi, 30, Ahmadu Sa’adu, 25, both of Maitumbi Minna, Ojo Okuo of Gbaiko village and...
U.S. Defence Lawyers Dump Hushpuppi
The lawyers representing suspected Nigerian fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, in his money laundering and fraud trial in the United States, have applied to withdraw from his case. Gal Pissetzky and Vicki Podberesky said Mr Abbas stopped communicating with them and has now retained new lawyers to defend him in the case. The lawyers announced their decision after months...
Soldiers Killed Five Innocent People In Orlu, Ran Away When They Saw ESN Operatives — IPOB
The Nigerian army has been accused of killing innocent residents of Okporo in Orlu LGA of Imo state, following a clash with the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB’s security force called, Eastern Security Network, ESN. Since last Friday, there has been a crisis in Orlu after a clash between ESN officers and soldiers resulted in the deaths of people. The security...
Hoodlums Kill Policeman In Aba, Cart Away AK-47 Rifle
Suspected hoodlums in the early hours of Tuesday attacked policemen on patrol duty around Uratta area of Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia state, killing one police sergeant. ABN TV gathered that the men dressed in black regalia numbered about 20, wielding dangerous weapons. The sergeant whose name was given as Okezie and hailed from Umuahia, the state capital was...
