CRIME
NSCDC Deploys 1850 Personnel For Hitch-Free Yuletide In Kogi
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has dispatched 1850 personnel to ensure a smooth and safe Yuletide celebration in Kogi State. A statement signed by the Command Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Aliyu, on Friday, noted that the Kogi State Commandant of NSCDC, Esther Akinlade, carefully chose this personnel from various units, encompassing the Operations department, Special Rapid Response, Agro...
Gunmen Ambush Police Patrol Van In Imo, Kill Two Officers
Two police officers were killed on Thursday morning when unknown gunmen attacked a patrol van at Okigwe in Imo State. The officers, who were on routine patrol, were ambushed at about 6:30 a.m. on December 19, 2024, near Umuluole Junction along the Okigwe/Umuahia expressway. Eyewitness accounts revealed that the assailants, numbering over 25, launched the attack using General-Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)...
Police Arrest 3 Car Thieves, Bandit , Seize Weapons In Kaduna
The Kaduna Police Command reported that on December 16, 2024, three alleged car snatchers and one suspected bandit were apprehended in two different operations that also resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle and an ammunition cache. In a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, he stated that operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit intercepted a 22-year-old suspect,...
Indiana Carries Out Its First Execution In 15 Years
Indiana, a US state, executed a mentally ill man on Wednesday for the first time in 15 years after he was found guilty of killing four people in 1997, including his own brother. Joseph Corcoran, 49, was executed by lethal injection and pronounced dead at 12:44 am (0644 GMT) at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, officials said. His last...
Insecurity: Nigerians Spent Over N2trn On Ransom In One Year
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, as the country's insecurity grew, Nigerians paid a total of N2.2 trillion in ransom between May 2023 and April 2024. This is according to NBS’s latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report. The report showed that this was paid by households affected by kidnapping incidents, highlighting the growing threat posed by criminal activities...
Nnamdi Kanu’s Release May Not Be An End To Insecurity In South East — Soludo
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday, said he doubted if the release of the detained leader of the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, would end the pervasive insecurity in the South-East. Soludo argued that criminals had hijacked the Biafran struggle and were now exploiting the Biafran struggle and Kanu’s name to perpetrate organised crime...
NAFDAC Conducts Raid On Abia’s Notorious Hub For Fake, Adulterated Beverages [PHOTOS]
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During a comprehensive operation at the Eziukwu Market (Cemetery Market) in Aba, Abia State, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) discovered hazardous counterfeit goods, characterizing them as "weapons of mass destruction." The operation followed a similar raid in the same market months ago, targeting shops dealing in fake and adulterated products. Martins Iluyomade, Director of NAFDAC’s...
UNIZIK Lecturer Killed In Carjacking Attempt In Anambra
Dr. Fabian Osita, a lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, was shot dead by some unidentified members of a car-snatching syndicate. The incident, it was gathered, occurred on Monday night near the high-tension area in Aroma in Awka, the state capital, as the deceased was driving home from work. One of the sources near the scene of the incident said...
Defence Headquarters Denies Existence Of Foreign Military Base In Nigeria
The Defence Headquarters has denied reports stating that the French military was planning to establish a base in Nigeria. In a statement by the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba on Monday said the clarification was necessitated due to reports doing the rounds, that French soldiers had arrived in the country. “The attention of Defence Headquarters has been drawn...
INSECURITY: “Abia Will Not Be Safe Haven For Criminals” – Otti As He Donates 20 Security Vehicles (Photos)
The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has presented 20 brand new Toyota Hilux trucks equipped with modern gadgets to security agencies in the state to bolster their operations and enhance safety. The presentation took place at the International Conference Centre in Umuahia, where Governor Otti reiterated his administration’s commitment to prioritizing security since taking office. He emphasized that the...
