CRIME
Lockdown: Anger As Civil Defence Officer Kills Commercial Driver In Abia [Graphic Photo]
Hundreds of road users were on Wednesday held to a stand still at the Umuikaa, Isiala Ngwa South LGA Abia state axis of Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway as youths took to the street in protest over the killing of a commercial driver by an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Isiala Ngwa Division whose identity could...
Fire Guts Shops At Dugbe Market In Ibadan [Photos, Video]
Fire on Wednesday razed a building and some shops in the Lebanon area of Dugbe, Ibadan, Oyo State. The fire reportedly started at about 1.20 p.m. Men of the fire service from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the state fire service were seen at the scene of the fire emptying three water tankers and frantically battling the fire. See photos...
Fire Guts Corporate Affairs Commission Headquarters In Abuja [VIDEO]
Headquarters of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Maitama, Abuja, was this morning gutted by fire. This is coming exactly one week after Treasury House, headquarters of Accountant General of the Federation (OAFF) was similarly consumed by fire. The fire, according to some eyewitnesses, occurred on Wednesday morning and was, however, put under control by men of the Federal Fire Service were...
COVID-19: Councillor Disappears With 30 Bags Of Rice, Beans, Millet To Be Shared As Palliative For His Constituents
A Councillor in Katcha Local government Area of Niger State (name withheld) is on the run after allegedly disappearing with of 30 bags of grains meant to be distributed as a palliative to members of his constituency. The Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG), Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, who is the Chairman Niger State Taskforce on COVID-19, confirmed the...
IGP Deploys Intervention Squads To Lagos And Ogun Over Lockdown Robberies
In the wake of recent activities of hoodlums and street urchins in the border communities between Lagos and Ogun States, the Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni, has ordered the immediate deployment of additional intelligence and operational assets of the Force, comprising Police Mobile Force (PMF) Units, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT)...
Governor Dapo Abiodun Promises To Deal Ruthlessly With Criminals
With the arrest of 150 suspects by the Ogun State Police Command in connection with the series of harassment, robberies, burglaries and cult clashes that occurred within the Agbado Ijaiye, Sango, Ijoko and Ifo axis of the State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has vowed to deal ruthlessly with criminals. In a statement on Sunday, April 12, the governor said: “It has become...
Residents Turn Vigilantes As Robbers Terrorize Ogun, Lagos Communities
Lagos and Ogun State communities were laid prostrate yesterday, as residents of various communities in response to the incessant raiding of robbers and cult boys took to the streets and formed vigilante bands to protect their homes against the marauders. Communities such as Agege, Ikeja, Ogba, Pen Cinema, Abule Egba, Elliot, Ajuwon, Iju, Ishaga, Akute, and environs were like a...
How Painter Killed 69-Year-Old Woman After Finding N2 Million In Her Account
A painter is currently in police net in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, after he allegedly killed a 69-year-old retiree following the discovery by him that the woman has over N2 million in her bank account. The painter, Niyi Abegunde, was said to have killed the woman, Evangelist (Mrs) Grace Ajibola, a lady evangelist with the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC),...
“Don’t Let Nigeria Free Boko Haram Members” – Chadian President, Deby Warns Troops [VIDEO]
The President of Chad, Idris Deby Itno has been captured on tape warning his soldiers not to permit Nigerian troops to release captured Boko Haram members or take possession of seized weapons. https://youtu.be/qMkf5oxzi7g The viral video, shared several times on social media, has elicited mixed reactions from Nigerians. In the video, Deby, who was clad in full military regalia, is seen...
Ikpeazu Blows Hot Over Killing Of Petrol Station Attendant In Aba, Vows To Ensure Justice
The Governor of Abia State State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said the state government will not fold its arms and watch citizens being killed unjustly under any circumstance, saying life of all Abians and residents are of utmost importance. The Governor who expressed deep sadness over the unfortunate killing of a Petrol Attendant, Late Mr. Chibuisi Okameme by a Police Officer...
