CRIME
Two Pakistani Nationals Detained By Police Over Alleged Kidnapping, Crimes
Two Pakistani nationals and other criminal suspects have been detained by the Lagos State Police Command for a variety of offenses that have been committed since February 27. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this during a press briefing at the Command’s headquarters in Ikeja on Monday. Hundeyin stated that among those arrested were two Pakistani nationals who kidnapped their...
Elder Ndukwe Condemns Abia Police Officers’ Unprofessional Conduct In De Latinos Attack
Elder Okey Ndukwe, the Managing Director and CEO of Capel Group, has strongly condemned the recent attack on De Latinos Concept by some officers of the Abia State Police Command. In a press statement issued on Tuesday and made available to ABN TV, Ndukwe described the invasion, which occurred on Sunday, March 9, as an unfortunate incident that led to...
Benue Gov Slams Murder Of 3 Security Guards
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has denounced the killing of three State Civil Protection Guard members in Gwer-West LGA on Monday by suspected armed herdsmen, which provoked a furious demonstration at the local government headquarters in Naka on Tuesday. The trio were murdered on duty at On-MbaAondo, Tsambe-Mbesev Ward of the LGA. When their remains were brought to Naka for...
Notorious Kidnap Kingpin Dogo Saleh Neutralized By FCT Police
Following an intense counter-kidnapping operation aimed at dismantling a syndicate responsible for violent crimes, operatives of the FCT Police Command have neutralized a notorious bandit, Salisu Mohammed, alias Dogo Saleh, who had been terrorizing residents. “The killing of the notorious kidnapper whose gang mostly operates along the Kaduna – Lokoja – Enugu highway and within the FCT is a major...
31-Year-Old Man Slumps, Dies Inside Sex Worker Room In FCT Community
There was confusion after a 31-year-old man, identified as Ajayi Nicholas, allegedly slumped and died inside a sex worker’s room at New Kutunku community in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT. A resident of New Kutunku, Josiah Gabriel, told our reporter on Tuesday that the incident happened on Saturday around 5pm when the deceased allegedly checked into a hotel room...
Gunmen Attack New Artisan Market In Enugu, Kill Soldier
Tragedy struck at the New Artisan Market in Enugu State on Wednesday evening when gunmen ambushed a military vehicle, killing a Nigerian soldier identified as Aaharif Ibrahim from Borno State. According to eyewitnesses, the armed attackers opened fire on the soldiers in a surprise assault, leading to chaos in the market. The deceased, Ibrahim, was reportedly shot dead on the...
Abia Commercial Motorcyclist Killed After Banishment
A commercial motorcyclist from Obuoro community in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Mr. Okezie Onyema Onyendu, has died from injuries sustained after being attacked by unidentified persons at Amawom village. The late Okezie was assaulted on March 7, 2025, and succumbed to his injuries at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia on March 10. His death comes barely...
Gov Otti Orders Demolition of Kidnap Den In Osisioma, Vows Tougher Measures Against Criminals
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has ordered the complete demolition of a bungalow in Osokwa, Osisioma Local Government Area, where four kidnapped victims were rescued following a fierce gun battle between tactical officers of the Abia State Police Command and the kidnappers. Governor Otti announced during a world press conference at the Banquet Hall of the Abia State Government...
Kidnapped Victim Recounts Ordeal, Praises Abia Police For Timely Rescue (Video)
One of the four kidnapped victims rescued by the Abia State Police Command has shared a chilling account of their harrowing experience in captivity and the dramatic rescue operation that brought them to safety. Narrating his ordeal, the victim revealed that he and his friends were on their way to drop off a companion when they were ambushed by kidnappers...
17 Suspects Arrested By NSCDC Over Killing Of Officer, Oil Facility Attacks
Seventeen suspects linked to a recent attack on oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad. The arrest was stated in a statement signed by the corps spokesman, Afolabi Babawale, on Monday. According to the statement, the operation, which took place in the early...
