CRIME
Reps Approve Bills For LG Electoral Commission For Second Reading
On Tuesday, during its plenary session, the House of Representatives passed, at the second reading, a Bill for an Act to amend the Constitution in order to establish the National Local Government Electoral Commission as an independent body tasked with organizing, conducting, and overseeing elections for the positions of Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, and Councilors in all Local Government Councils...
EFCC Arraigns Four Chinese, Nigerian Over Alleged Hotel Review Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned four Chinese nationals and one Nigerian before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, over their alleged involvement in a fraudulent hotel review scheme, ABN TV reports. The defendants, Liu Zhiwei, Chen Ye Qui, Zhang Xiao Wen, Lan Shun Bin, and Nwakama Chinyere Ogbonna (alias Haron Koshear), were charged with...
Ohafia Community In Mourning As Speeding Trailer Crushes Motorcyclist, Schoolboy (Photos, Video)
A fatal accident occurred in Amaekpu Ohafia, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, on Wednesday morning, March 26, 2025, when a speeding trailer crushed a motorcycle operator and a schoolboy. The tragic incident happened along the Ohafia-Arochukwu Expressway. According to eyewitness reports, the trailer, which was loaded with chippings for road construction at Abam, had departed from...
EFCC Arrests 37 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Ilorin
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters within a week. The latest operation, carried out on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, led to the arrest of 15 individuals in the Tanke Oke-Odo area of Ilorin, following credible intelligence linking them to online fraudulent activities. This follows an earlier raid...
Gas Explosion Hits Inner Galaxy Company In Abia, Leaving 2 Dead, 10 Hospitalized (Photos)
A tragic gas explosion at Inner Galaxy Steel Company in Asa, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, has claimed the lives of two people and left ten others critically injured, ABN TV reports. The explosion, which occurred on the morning of March 25, was reportedly triggered by a faulty gas valve, causing widespread damage within the facility. During...
Aisha Achimugu Declared Wanted By EFCC Over Money Laundering Scandal
Aisha Achimugu, a businesswoman and socialite, has been listed as wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The agency’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a circular released via the EFCC’s X handle on Friday. According to the EFCC, Achimugu is wanted by the agency in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. The circular reads, “The public...
IG Condemns Edo Travellers’ Killing, Orders FCID Takeover
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has condemned the violent mob action in Edo State that led to the brutal killing of travellers accused of being kidnappers. The attack, carried out by a local vigilante group along the Uromi-Obajana Road, resulted in tragic consequences. In a Friday statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and titled IGP...
Suspected Motorcycle Snatcher Detained By Police In Ebonyi
Wisdom Ogbonna, 23, has been detained by the Ebonyi Police Command on suspicion of stealing a motorcycle and killing its owner. The command’s spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakiliki on Saturday. Ukandu explained that the suspect was arrested at Ezzamgbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Narrating what...
Italy-Based, Lekki Businessman Nabbed By NDLEA Over Alleged Drug Trafficking
Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, the owner of Damillionz Takeout and a businessman from Lekki, was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday. The arrest was related to the shipment of 60 packages of loud, potent cannabis from the United States to Nigeria. Director of Media and Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said, “The 43-year-old businessman was...
Security Operatives Of Abia Operation Crush Involved in Fatal Accident, One Dead (Photos, Video)
A fatal accident involving security operatives of "OPERATION CRUSH" occurred on Sunday evening at Ihie Ibeku along the Bende Road in Umuahia, Abia State, resulting in one confirmed death and several others sustaining injuries. ABN TV reports that the vehicle transporting the operatives, which included personnel from the Nigerian Police Force, the Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria...
