CRIME
Military Rejects Coup Scare Report Threatens Legal Action
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted as false an alleged rumour of a military coup d’etat published in an online medium on Sunday, February 25. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Gusau said the Guards Brigade has the statutory responsibility of protecting the Presidency and the Federal Capital Territory and...
5 Apprehended After Collecting N10m Ransom From 4 Kidnapped Victims In Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested five suspected kidnappers and car snatchers after collecting ransom from four kidnapped victims in the state. The suspects are identified as Egbo Michael (alias “Ejima”) aged 32, of Umuedeachi-Amechi in Enugu South L.G.A; Patrick Tochukwu Onwurah (alias “Jumping Chicken”) aged 37, of Umunze in Urumba South L.G.A. of Anambra State (he is the...
Police Nabs 2 Over Alleged Conspiracy To Kidnap Gov. Diri’s Brother
The Police Command in Bayelsa on Friday, arraigned two suspects in a Kaima High Court sitting in Yenagoa over alleged conspiracy and attempt to kidnap Mr Ebi Ayama. Ayama popularly known as Americana is a brother to Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa. The two suspects are Lucky Oghenebrume, 53 and Omobowho Okpowodo,52. According to the Police, the duo were arrested by men...
Troops Rescue Twelve Kidnapped Victims
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have rescued 12 kidnapped victims who were in transit from Imo to Adamawa states. The victims were rescued on Wednesday at Jootar village in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke, Major General Sunday Igbinomwanhia, told journalists that the kidnappers took advantage of the abandoned Federal Police Highway...
NSCDC Nabs Ten Suspected Illegal Miners In Abia
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abia State Command have arrested 10 suspects for alleged illegal mining. While parading the suspects in Umuahia on Thursday, the state Commandant, Usman Alfadarai said the arrests were made on Friday, February 16, 2024. He said his men “successfully arrested 10 suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities at different...
VIDEO: We’ve Significantly Improved Security Situation, Says Abia Police Command
Abia State Police Command has it has significantly improved the security situation in the state in the last six months, noting that it works in synergy with sister security agencies to ensure that kidnapping and robbery is reduced to the barest minimum across the state. Spokesperson of the command, ASP Maureen Chinaka stated this on Thursday while featuring as guest...
Police Free Labour Party’s Chairman Abure On Bail
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) Julius Abure, who was arrested on Wednesday in Benin, Edo State capital by operatives of Zone 5 Police headquarters, has been released on bail. It was gathered that his arrest was a result of a petition forwarded to the zone from the office of the Inspector General of Police in Abuja. He was released around...
Chief Of Defence Staff Says Military Will Go After Coup Advocates
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa has vowed that the military will go after persons advocating coup d’ ‘etat in the country Describing such individuals as enemies of Nigeria, Musa said the law would surely catch up with them. Musa insisted that the Armed Forces was on top of its game and would continue to defend and protect...
Troops Kill Kingpin Of NDA Attack, Kidnap Of Kebbi School Girl
A notorious bandit kingpin, popularly called Boderi, who orchestrated kidnappings of Yauri school girls, Greenfield University and the NDA Nigerian Defence Academy attacks, has been killed. Boderi was killed with another kingpin, Bodejo, in an ambush by troops of the 1 Division Nigerian Army. Army spokesperson, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Nwachukwu said the duo was neutralised with...
Police Apprehend Labour Party Chairman, Abure
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested the embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure. Abure was arrested on Wednesday in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on allegations of premeditated attempted murder, amongst other alleged infractions. The Labour Party chairman’s arrest followed a petition by the LP Youth Leader, Comrade Eragbe Anselm Aphimia. The petition, addressed...
