CRIME
Kwara Police Nab 5 Suspects, Rescue 2 Abducted Victims
Officers of Kwara State Police Command, in conjunction with local hunters in Alo village, Ifelodun local government area of the state, have rescued two kidnapped victims, killed one of the suspects, and arrested five others in a recent kidnapping attack on the village. The suspects in police custody include Ibrahim Muazu (30), Asimu Salisu (25), Aminu Alaka (25), Aminu Temino...
Photographer Stabbed To Death By Armed Men In Niger
Suspected hoodlums have killed a 33-year-old freelance photographer, Zacchaeus Salawadeen, after stabbing him many times in the presence of his three children. The hoodlums were said to have trailed Salawadeen to his house in Tundun Fulani Area of Minna, Niger State capital where they stabbed him to death. The incident was said to have occurred on Tuesday night after the photographer...
Man Who Killed Son In Abia Community For Eating Last Portion Of Food In Pot To Face Trial — Police
Abia State Police Command says one Marcel Udeh who allegedly shot and killed his son for eating the last portion of the food in the pot will be arraigned in court for murder upon conclusion of investigation. The command’s PRO, ASP Maureen Chinaka who spoke with ABN TV on Tuesday narrated that the case has been transferred to state CID...
UPDATE: Police Confirm Killing Of 57-Year-Old Abia Man By Son, Suspect To Be Arraigned
Abia State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a 57-year-old man, Mmaduka Ogbonna by his 27-year-old son, Chinalu Ogbonna for alleged ritual purposes. ABN TV had earlier reported the incident which occurred at the Amazukwu area of Umuahia on Monday night. Confirming the incident, PPRO of the command, ASP Maureen Chinaka told our correspondent that a report was lodged at...
27-Year-Old Man Kills Father In Abia Community, Removes One Eye For Ritual (Graphic Photos, Video)
A 27-year-old man Chinalu Ogbonna has reportedly killed his father, Maduka Ogbonna, 57, and removed his left eye, ABN TV reports. Sources told ABN TV that the incident happened at midnight on Monday at a compound opposite Junior Secondary School, in Amuzukwu in Umuahia North LGA, Abia State. Though it is not clear what led to the action, a source privy...
Man On Drug Kills Girlfriend In Ogun
A middle-aged man, Peter Adebayo, has allegedly killed his friend, simply identified as Lekan, in Ondo State. The suspect was said to be under the influence of drugs when he allegedly carried out the act. The incident happened at the Ireakari-Oloko junction area of the state capital, Akure. Sources, who confirmed the incident to our reporter, alleged that Adebayo had taken a...
Insecurity: FCTA Seizes 130 Rickety Vehicles
No fewer than 130 rickety vehicles were impounded for allegedly operating in the guise of commercial transport business, to perpetrate crime in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. It was gathered that the said vehicles were confiscated by the FCT Administration through its Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) during its reinforced raid on ‘unroadworthy’ vehicles plying the nation’s capital city within...
Police Promise To Protect Protesters Nationwide During Protest
The Nigeria Police Force has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the rights and freedom of protesters are protected if the proposed protest action by the Nigeria Labour Congress and other unions slated for 27 and 28 February goes ahead nationwide. The Force Headquarters while noting that personnel have been placed on red alert and will be deployed to ensure peaceful...
Hardship: Police Pledge Protection Of Protesters Across Nigeria
The Nigeria Police Force has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the rights and freedom of protesters are protected if the proposed protest action by the Nigeria Labour Congress and other unions slated for 27 and 28 February goes ahead nationwide. The Force headquarters while noting that personnel have been placed on red alert and will be deployed to ensure peaceful...
Delta CP Orders Massive Deployment Of Police Personnel Ahead Of Protest
Ahead of the planned protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress alongside other unions, scheduled to be held on the 27th and 28th of February 2024, the Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, has ordered massive deployment of personnel across the state to ensure adequate security and safety during the protest and to ensure that the protest...
