CRIME
Fish Out Coup Mongers Now, Minister Charges Defence Intelligence
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has directed the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to go after those calling for military take over of power in the country. The Minister gave this directive in a statement on Thursday signed by the Director of Information, Press and Public Relations of the Defence Ministry, Henshaw Ogubike. Matawalle described those calling for an...
DSS Confirms Looting Of Warehouses, Food Trucks In North-East As Hardship Escalates
The Department of State Services Friday put to rest speculations and reports doing the rounds on looting of warehouses and food trucks in the North-East as a result of the food crisis which has led to widespread hunger across the country. A rise in cost of living as a result of a soaring inflation rate to about 29.90 per cent...
80-Year-Old Man Commits Suicide In Lagos
An 80-year-old man, Isiyaka Ayinde, has reportedly committed suicide at the Watch Tower in the Araromi Imota area of Lagos State. The incident occurred on Thursday, March 7. The deceased hung himself with a rope in the kitchen. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the tragic incident. He said: “The scene has been visited by the DCB personnel of the...
Rescue Victims Of Kaduna Abduction Now, Tinubu Orders Security Agencies
President Bola Tinubu has condemned has condemned the abductions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Borno State and Students and teachers in Kaduna State. Presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement in Abuja on Friday, described the abductions as heinous and asked security operatives to immediately rescue those taken away. The President said after receiving reports from security chiefs on...
Two To Die By Hanging In Taraba For Kidnapping
The Chief Judge of Taraba, Justice Joel Agya, on Friday sentenced Yusufa Adamu and Adamu Abdullahi to death by hanging for kidnapping Balkisu Kambe and Maryam Musa in Gashaka Local Government of the state. Agya, while delivering the judgement in Jalingo, said the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt. The judge said that the duo committed the crime...
EFCC Nabs 48 Suspected Fraudsters, Herbalist In Kogi
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested an herbalist and 48 suspected internet fraudsters for offences bordering on conspiracy and obtaining under false pretence in Lokoja, Kogi State. This was disclosed in a statement released by the EFCC on Thursday. The statement partly read, “They were arrested upon credible intelligence on Tuesday, March 5,...
First Lady Advocates Capital Penalty For Kidnappers
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on state governors and lawmakers to prescribe capital punishment for kidnapping. She also described as heart-rendering, the act of kidnapping innocent children who are the future of the nation. Senator Tinubu canvassed capital punishment for kidnappers on Friday during a meeting with national women leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC at the...
Army Nabs Suspected Vandals In Okon Palm Oil Plantation (Photos, Video)
Men of the Nigerian Army have arrested three suspects in connection with the vandalization of vital equipment at a palm oil plantation located in Okon Aku Ohafia in Abia State, ABN TV reports. The Eastern Region Estate Investment (EREI) was a palm oil plantation established by Dr. Michael Okpara, the then Premier of Eastern Region in 1961. The plantation which has...
EFCC Accuses Obiano Of Dodging Court Process
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused a former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, of evading the service of court process. The counsel for the commission, Sylvanus Tahir, disclosed this to the court on Thursday during proceedings. On January 24, the EFCC arraigned the former governor on nine charges bordering on alleged money laundering to the tune of...
Bandits Abduct Scores Of Pupils In Kaduna School Attack
Bandits have reportedly attacked a government primary school at Kuriga community of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting scores of pupils. The community is located along the Kaduna Birnin-Gwari Road which has been terrorised by bandits for many years. The police authorities and the Kaduna State government are yet to confirm the incident but a local source told...
