CRIME
Ohafia Community In Mourning As Trailer Crushes Many Christmas Travelers To Death (Photos, Video)
Ohafia, Abia State, was plunged into mourning on Sunday following a tragic accident involving a chippings-filled trailer, which overturned and trapped several people under its crushing weight. The incident happened on Sunday at about 1:30pm near popular Nmuri Bridge Ebem Ohafia in Ohafia LGA Abia State. https://youtu.be/Qr32s4u7t7o?si=FQMbjs6HgL7RegrN Many of the victims pleaded for help as they endured unbearable pain, but rescue...
NDLEA Detains Smuggler, Ex-convict, Confiscates Over A Million Opioid Pills [PHOTOS]
![NDLEA Detains Smuggler, Ex-convict, Confiscates Over A Million Opioid Pills [PHOTOS]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241222_120839-640x480.jpg "NDLEA Detains Smuggler, Ex-convict, Confiscates Over A Million Opioid Pills [PHOTOS]")
In a number of bold operations, the NDLEA has detained multiple suspects and stopped massive shipments of illegal drugs throughout Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, and shared on the agency’s website on Sunday. The most notable bust occurred at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, where an import...
Nigeria Police Debunks Amnesty International’s Report On #EndBadGovernance Protests (Video)
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has officially refuted allegations made by Amnesty International in its report titled “Bloody August: Nigeria Government’s Violent Crackdown on #EndBadGovernance Protests,” released on November 28, 2024. During a press briefing at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi described the claims as “false, misleading, and unsubstantiated.” https://www.youtube.com/live/myxEDPgXvmQ?si=hUa85ob-Cm3HAs1f The Amnesty International report accused...
Police Confirm 22 Deaths In Anambra Stampede
22 people were killed in Saturday's stampede at the palliatives distribution site in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area, according to the Anambra Police Command. The palliative distribution was organised by a philanthropist in the area. The police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who gave an update on the development in a statement on Sunday in Onitsha, said that the Commissioner of Police,...
Insecurity: Anambra Community Requests Military Support To Protect Locals During Christmas
Military men have been invited by the Nimo community in Anambra State's Njikoka Local Government Area to assist in keeping the community safe over the Yuletide holiday. There have been cases of insecurity in most communities in Anambra State, leading to killings, abductions, and armed robberies in most cases. A member of the cabinet of the traditional ruler of the community,...
Ohafia Youths Nab 9 Electricity Vandals In Bold Crackdown (Photos, Video)
A major breakthrough in the fight against electricity vandalism as nine suspects were apprehended by local youths this morning for their alleged involvement in the ongoing vandalism of electricity infrastructure in Ohafia LGA of Abia State which has kept the community without power for over five years. The suspects, identified as vandals, collaborators, conspirators, and buyers of stolen electrical equipment,...
Police Arrest Couple Over Alleged Child Theft, Human Trafficking In C’River
Mr. and Mrs. Idongesit are presently being held by the police on charges of stealing and trafficking two siblings, ages three and five (names withheld). Similarly, a “pastor,” one Udo Eyop, was apprehended for allegedly trying to traffick three unsuspecting females to Libya by road through Kastina state. Briefing journalists at the Cross River State Police Command Headquarters, the State Commissioner...
Man Sentenced To Death For Murder Of A Baby In Delta
A High Court in Delta State's Akwukwu-Igbo Oshimili North Local Government Area has sentenced Obinna Eze to death for the murder of Chimaobi Igwe, a six-month-old boy. The court presided over by Justice Marcel Okoh convicted and sentenced Obinna Eze to death by hanging on Thursday. The defendant was arraigned before the court on a three-count charge for the offences of...
IG Unveils NPF Insurance Firm To Strengthen Security
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has officially unveil the NPF Insurance Co. Ltd., responsible for the welfare of police personnel. Recognizing the indispensable role of police officers in maintaining national security, the IG added that NPF Insurance Co. Ltd aims to provide robust financial protection and support for officers. According to Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,...
Cybercrime: Police Arrest Fake Navy Official In Yobe
According to Yobe Police Command, a 29-year-old man (name withheld) has been arrested for allegedly defrauding multiple traders in the state by posing as a Navy officer. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, in Damaturu on Friday. Abdulkarim said the suspect was arrested on Dec 18 with a fake Nigerian Navy Identity Card (ID),...
