CRIME
Grave Robbers Who Use Body Parts For Rituals Arrested In Edo
A criminal gang that specializes in robbing graveyards and using body parts for rituals has been arrested while six kidnappers were killed in a gun duel by the police in Edo State. The State Police Spokesman, SP Bello Kontongs, who disclosed this in ...
#EndSARS: FG Petitions CNN Over Lekki Shootings Report
The Federal Government has berated US-based Cable News Network for its coverage of the #EndSARS protest in Lekki area of Lagos saying “CNN breached the most basic of the core principles of journalism – balance and fairness.” The government also demanded “an immediate and exhaustive investigation from CNN into its ‘investigative’ report on the Lekki Toll Gate incident to determine,...
DSS Charges Nnamdi Kanu For Calling Buhari ‘An Idiot, A Paedophile, A Terrorist’ – Report
The secret police unveiled its amended charge sheet as the separatist leader’s trial resumes on October 21. The State Security Service has unveiled its amended charge sheet in the ongoing terrorism charges against Nnamdi Kanu. The Biafran agitator was abducted by Nigerian operatives in Nairobi and transferred to Nigeria in June. He has been held in custody ever since. Ahead of...
Man Accused Of Raping 56-Year-Old Stroke Patient In Ibadan Remanded In Prison
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan, on Monday, ordered the remand of one Bello Jamiu in Agodi Correctional Centre for allegedly raping a 56-year-old stroke patient. The Chief Magistrate, Mr E. A. Idowu, who did not take the defendant’s plea due to lack of jurisdiction, ordered the remand pending legal advice from the Oyo State Directorate of Public...
I Stole So I Can Afford To Feature Davido Or Runtown In My Music – Car Thief
A 23-year-old Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka student, Dare Williams, arrested for snatching a vehicle from a hailing service driver has said he committed the crime because he was desperate to feature either Davido or Runtown. Williams, who said he is a music artist, lured his friend, Bethel Chukwuocha, 18, to snatch a Toyota Corolla car from the driver, Clement...
Man Arrested For Alleged Rape Of 68-Year-Old Woman In Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command on Monday said it arrested a middle-aged man, Abba Kyari Mohammed, for assault and alleged rape of a 68-year-old woman in Umulungbe Community in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. The suspected rapist, who hails from Jalingo, Taraba State, was said to have committed the offence on Saturday. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr...
Man Fatally Stabs Colleague To Death In Lagos Amid Money Dispute
A fatal confrontation occurred on Wednesday in the Mandilas area of Lagos Island, resulting in the death of one individual after a stabbing incident. The Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja, through its Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, clarified in a statement made available to PUNCH Online that there was no tribal clash or ethnic conflict at Balogun...
Gunmen Kidnap Popular Fast Food Owner In Abia
Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the owner of a popular eatery along the Aba axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. The owner who was simply identified as Obinna was kidnapped about 8 pm Wednesday while he was about entering his compound. Unconfirmed reports have it that a Toyota Venza SUV belonging to the victim which the hoodlums drove him away with...
Dolapo Badmos Warn Domestic Abusers, Says “If You Are Man Enough To Beat Your Spouse, Be Man Enough To Face Arrest”
Chief Superintendent officer, Dolapo Badmos has issued a stern warning to domestic abusers following the growing reports of domestic violence being reported amid the lockdown. ABN TV reports that the Dolapo Badmos took to her page to share the photo of a wounded woman’s leg with blood coming out of her wounds and wrote, I cant understand how some people hit and beat...
NDLEA Seizes Large Shipments Of Illicit Drugs In 2 States & FCT
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large quantities of illicit drugs and substances in raids carried out in Ondo, Edo, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the past week. This is contained in a statement by NDLEA’s spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. He said 227kg of hemp was recovered from Atoshi camp, Emure-Ile, Owo...
