CRIME
Lagos Court Convicts Nine Chinese Over Cybercrime Offenses [PHOTOS]
Justice D. E. Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced nine Chinese nationals to one year in prison each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The convictions followed a major sting operation conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement released on Tuesday via X (formerly Twitter), the EFCC identified the...
Nigerian-Australian Woman Arrested For Trafficking 15 Students
A 56-year-old Nigerian-Australian woman, Binta Abubakar, has been arrested and charged in Australia over serious allegations involving human trafficking and debt bondage of 15 Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals. Abubakar was apprehended by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) at Brisbane Airport on Tuesday, June 11, 2025, upon her arrival on a flight from Papua New Guinea. Her arrest follows a...
Police Disrupt Cult Initiation In Anambra, Arrest Six Suspects
The Anambra State Police Command has successfully raided and disrupted a cult initiation ceremony in Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area, arresting six suspects and seizing weapons and other incriminating materials. The operation, which was carried out on Saturday, June 15, followed an intelligence-led investigation by the command's operatives. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP...
EFCC Arraigns Ponzi Scheme Director For Alleged N13.8bn Investment Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought Precious Williams, Director of Glossolalia Nigeria Ltd and Pelegend Nigeria Ltd, before the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on allegations of defrauding more than 3,000 investors of N13.8 billion. Williams was arraigned before Justice S.I. Mark on a 14-count charge that includes conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences, and money...
Missing Woman, Mrs. Margaret, Found Dead After Weeks Of Search In Nsukka
The Ogbuh family has confirmed the tragic passing of their beloved matriarch, Mrs. Ogbuh Margaret, who had been missing since May 13, 2025. After weeks of uncertainty and intensive search efforts, her remains were recently discovered in Nsukka, Enugu State, by good Samaritans—bringing to an end a painful chapter for the family and community. ABN TV investigation reveals that the...
High Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging Over Killing Of Salome Adaidu
The High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder of Salome Adaidu, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Ajayi was convicted on a single count of culpable homicide, in violation of Section 221 of the Penal Code applicable in Northern Nigeria, which stipulates the death penalty for...
Okada Rider Shot Dead By Escaping Armed Robbers Near Abia University (Video)
A commercial motorcyclist identified as Osinachi Asonye was brutally shot dead by fleeing armed robbers near the Abia State University (ABSU) Uturu campus in the early hours of Thursday, June 26, 2025. Eyewitnesses told ABN TV that the robbers, who had just carried out a robbery operation in the area, opened fire on the unsuspecting Okada rider, mistaking him for...
Ghana Deports Nigerian National Convicted Of Smuggling Counterfeit $100,000
A Nigerian national, Aremu Adegboyega, has been convicted by a circuit court in Accra, Ghana, for smuggling counterfeit CFA francs worth over $100,000 into the country through an unauthorized border crossing. He will be deported back to Nigeria, PUNCH Metro has learned. Presiding over the case, Justice Christiana Cann ordered Adegboyega's immediate deportation by the Ghana Immigration Service. According to Ghanaian...
Police Arrest Two Suspected Vandals, Recover Stolen Items In Uyo
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a vandalism case and recovered several stolen items within Uyo metropolis. According to a statement released on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, the arrests were made on Sunday, June 29, following a tip-off about suspicious activity along Ndiya Street, off Aka Road in...
Abia Police Arrest 230 Suspects, Recover Arms As CP Isa Reaffirms Commitment To Security (VIDEO)
The Abia State Police Command has recorded major achievements in its ongoing fight against crime, with the arrest of 230 suspects, including 15 females, and the recovery of a significant cache of arms and ammunition. Speaking at a press briefing at the State Command Headquarters in Umuahia on Friday, July 4, 2025, the Commissioner of Police, CP Danladi Isa, stated...
