CRIME
FENRAD Alleges Over N150m Fraud In Abia Govt, Fingers Governor’s Relative
An environmental rights and democracy advocacy group, Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development, FENRAD has alleged fraud of about N150m in Abia State government, saying it is linked to a high profile relative of the governor. According to FENRAD in a statement signed by Barr. Olusegun Bamgbose, Head legal Team, funds totalling N200m mapped out for Abia State Small...
We’re Soft Target For Robbery Attacks — Aba, Umuahia POS Operators Lament
Operators of Point of Sale outlets in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State, and its environs have decried incessant robbery attacks on their members, calling on the police and other security agencies to protect their business interest. The operators who spoke to our reporter on Friday lamented series of attacks on their business by hoodlums who have made them...
Buhari’s Former Aide Obono-Obla To Appear In Court Monday Over Fraud
The police will next week Monday arraign Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, a former Special Assistant on Prosecutions to President Muhammadu Buhari. Counsel for the ex-presidential aide, Paul Erokoro (SAN), told journalists in Abuja on Friday that the police planned to arraign his client before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Kwali, Abuja. This was shortly after Obono-Obla and two...
Sales Boy Arrested For Masterminding Robbery Attack On His Boss
The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday said it arrested a 25-year-old salesboy, Peter Okenu, for allegedly masterminding the robbery of his boss. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, explained that the suspect was arrested after “painstaking investigation” by detectives from the Ifo divisional headquarters, who had been trailing Okenu and his gang since December 17, 2020, when...
Police Constable, Serving Soldier Arrested For Armed Robbery In Ondo (Photo)
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a newly recruited police constable, David Friday, and a serving soldier, Innocent Victor, for alleged involvement in an armed robbery. Briefing newsmen at the command headquarters on Thursday, January 21, the State Police Commissioner, Bolaji Salami, said the police constable is attached to Olofin Police Station in Idanre local government area of the...
Man Murders His Girlfriend In Delta Over ‘Infidelity’ (Graphic Photos)
A man simply identified as Happy has been arrested by the Police in Oghara Divisional Headquarters, Ethiope-West Local Government Area of Delta State for allegedly killing and burying his girlfriend at the Unoghovo bush in Oghara. The suspect, who took the police to the spot where he buried his lover, is yet to give reasons why he killed her. The police...
Two Arrested Over Illegal Oil Dump In Rivers
Rivers State command of The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said they smashed an illegal dump used in storing and transporting adulterated petroleum products at the Rumuomasi axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The NSCDC said a total of 119 gallons of adulterated Automated Gas Oil was seized, while two suspects were arrested in connection with the crime...
Vice Principal Arrested For Impregnating 12-Year-Old Student
A Vice Principal known as Ibrahim Tukur has been apprehended for raping a 12 year old student of a community school in Katsina state. The suspect assaulted the teenager severally before impregnating her, an act which led to her delivering through a Caesarean section. Tukur was paraded alongside other suspects who were arrested between January 9 and 14. READ ALSO: “I Kidnapped My Ex-Boyfriend...
“I Kidnapped My Ex-Boyfriend For Dumping Me” – Suspect
A 23year old Maryam Mohammed, has been arrested by men of the Kano state police command for kidnapping her ex-boyfriend who refused to marry her after years of courtship. Maryam who is popularly known as Hajiya was arrested by the police at Jaba quarters, Ungogo local government area of Kano state while negotiating a ransom with the family of one...
Suspected Criminals Paraded In Cross River
About 10 suspected criminals on Wednesday, January 20, were paraded by the Cross River state Police Command for various crime related offenses. The command also recovered one live cartridge, one handset, ATM Card, Scissors, condemned substance suspected to be cocaine, two locally and one English made pistols with six rounds of 9mm ammunition from the suspects. The new Commissioner of Police, CP...
