CRIME
Gov. Otti Saddened Over Killing Of LP Chieftain In Abia, Orders Investigation
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has condemned the killing of a Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Mr Zakari Maduka, in the state and urged security agents to fish out his killers. He said this in a statement signed by Ferdinand Ekeoma, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, and made available to ABN TV on Friday. ABN TV reports that Maduka...
Kuje Prison Attack: Ghana Immigration Warns Against Infiltration Of Escapees
The Ghana Immigration Service has directed its personnel to put in place strict measures that would prevent fleeing inmates from entering the country. Terrorists had attacked the Kuje Medium Custodial Centre on Tuesday, July 5, and freed 879 inmates ...
Alleged Blasphemy: Arrested Suspects Remanded In Prison Over Deborah’s Murder
The Police have arraigned two suspects in connection with the murder of the 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, who was accused of blasphemy. The suspects – Bilyaminu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunchi – who are...
Pro-Biafra Militants Attack Oil Vessel, Kill 2 Near Cameroon
Suspected militants loyal to the Biafra Nations League, or BNL, have reportedly killed two escorts on an oil vessel near Cameroonian waters. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred around 4 a.m. in the Idabato subdivision of the Bakassi Peninsula, which is controlled by Cameroon. According to witnesses, the militants also attacked a vessel that was not moving and whose origin was...
Tension As Gunmen Kill Council Chairman, Nephew In Taraba
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday killed the Council Chairman of Ardo-kola local government area of Taraba, Hon. Salihu Dovo and his nephew, Timothy Aminu, attempted to obstruct his abduction. Police Public Relations Officer of Taraba Command, DSP David Misal, confirmed the incident to The Nation at Jalingo Federal Medical Centre Mortuary. He said the gunmen invaded the deceased’s residence...
“The Child Is Below 18” – UK Police Speaks On Ike Ekweremadu’s Organ Harvesting Case
The UK Metropolitan Police has revealed that the child in the centre of an Organ Harvesting Case involving Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu is below 18 years. ABN TV on Thursday reported that Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice were arres...
Police Parade Suspected Kidnappers, Robbers, Recover 17 AK-47 Rifles, GP Machine Gun, Others
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a total of 81 suspects for various crimes, including banditry, armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, homicide and illegal manufacturing and distribution of vehicle number plates. Items recovered from them were 45 assorted firearms, which included 17 AK-47 rifles, 20 locally made AK-47 rifles, one General Purpose Machine Gun, 9,899 AK-47 live ammunition, 80...
Unknown Gunmen Killed Asiri Eniba’s Close Ally, Spanal In Osogbo
A notorious thug in Osun popularly called Spanal was killed on Friday afternoon in Oke-Ijetu, Ilesa-garage area of Osogbo. Spanal was a close ally of the Chairman of the Osogbo branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Kazeem Oy...
Man, 60 Collapses, Dies After Unauthorised Withdrawal Of 700k From His Account
The family of a 60-year-old man, Isak Wahab, has been thrown into mourning after he reportedly died from shock after an unauthorised withdrawal of N700,000 from his bank account. His wife, Monsurat, accused his friend, identified only as Ola, of maki...
Traders Burn 10-Year-Old Boy In Ebonyi For Stealing Cups Of Rice
A 10-year-old boy, Ifeanyi, was on Saturday thrown into a fire for allegedly stealing a small measure of uncooked rice in a market at Inikiri Benard village, Effium community, in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the lad’s mother was late, while his father was mentally-challenged. A community source said, “The boy was thrown into...
![Ohafia Monarchs Reject 'UDUMEZE OF OHAFIA' Title, Insist It's Unrecognized, Misleading [Document Attached]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/FB_IMG_1752179354516-300x194.jpg "Ohafia Improvement Union Sets December 13 For Executive Elections, Releases Delegate Guidelines")
![Ohafia Monarchs Reject 'UDUMEZE OF OHAFIA' Title, Insist It's Unrecognized, Misleading [Document Attached]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/FB_IMG_1752179354516-100x75.jpg "Ohafia Improvement Union Sets December 13 For Executive Elections, Releases Delegate Guidelines")