CRIME
FG Launch New Inter-agency National Counter-terrorism Strategy 2025
In its determination to confront emerging security challenges, particularly terrorism, kidnapping and cyberspace related frauds, National Security Adviser, NSA, has announced plans to strengthen inter-agency coordination and deepen community engagement as key pillars of the revised National Counter-Terrorism Strategy 2025. National Coordinator of National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Major General Adamu Laka, while making this known at the final validation for the...
EFCC Convicts Electrician For Romance Scam
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today, August 3, 2022, secured the conviction of one Shittu Taiwo before Justice Darius Khobo on a one count charge. The charge reads; “That you, Shittu Taiwo (aka York ...
NDLEA Calls for Collective Action Against Drug Abuse As NGO Donates Equipment In Lagos
The Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reaffirmed that the fight against drug abuse and trafficking cannot be won by the agency alone, calling on communities, organisations, and governments to unite in addressing the growing menace. This call was made by Mr. Liman Wali, the Lagos State Commander of the NDLEA, on Tuesday during...
Plateau Killings: Restructure Nigeria Now, Edwin Clark tells Tinubu
Convener, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, at the weekend said that the only solution to challenges confronting Nigeria, especially insecurity, is restructuring. Clark stated this in an open letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu, obtained by ABN TV, where he sympathised with the President over the recent killings in Plateau State. The Elder Statesman insisted that restructuring Nigeria is...
Suspects Arrested In Niger Over Alleged Murder Of Policeman
Two suspects, who allegedly murdered a police constable, Nasiru Yusuf, are presently in the police net in Niger State. The two suspects allegedly committed the act in Minima village, Lavun Local Government Area of the state. DSP Wasiu Abiodun, the PPRO revealed on Sunday that the incident took place when the assailants attacked two police operatives on duty in the area. READ...
Gunmen Strike Again In Abia, Kill One Policeman, One Injured In Ohafia
At least one policeman has been feared dead and one seriously injured following an attack by gunmen in Ugwu Abba Asaga Ohafia in Ohafia local government area of Abia State, ABN TV reports. They struck at a police checkpoint where one policeman whose identity could not be ascertained at the moment lost his life. As at press time, details of the...
Gunmen Ambush Troops In Rivers, Kill One Soldier, Injure Two
A soldier has been killed and two others injured as gunmen attacked troops in Rivers State. The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday at the boundary bridge between the Asari-Toru Local Government Area in the Kalabari region and the Emohua Local Government Area of the state. Chairman of Akuku-Toru, one of the three local government areas in the Kalabari...
PHOTO: Kidnappers Kill Doctor, Son After Collecting N7.5m Ransom
Police Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team have arrested two suspects for the kidnap and murder of a Medical Doctor, Audu Benedict, his son and one of his associates in Katsina-ala LGA, Benue State while travelling from Taraba State to Abuja on March 10, 2019. According to a statement from the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, Frank Mba, the...
3 Policemen Kidnapped In Ogun
No fewer than three policemen were said to have been abducted in broad daylight by some unknown gunmen in Ogun State. It was gathered that the police officers were abducted on Thursday at Wasinmi, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. The cops were the State from Zone 2, Onikan, Lagos State, for an investigation. They were said to have been...
Notorious Armed Robbers Arrested In Niger State
The Niger State Police Command has arrested nine notorious armed robbers and recovered vehicles, arms and ammunition. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, April 21, said the suspects were arrested at Bida Local Government Area, Farm Centre and Tunga area of Chanchaga LGA of the state. "The Command recorded incidences of robbery...
