CRIME
Lagos Panel Hands Over Lekki Toll Gate To LCC
The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters has returned control of the Lekki Toll Gate plaza to its owners, the Lekki Concession Company (LCC). Details later…
Okorocha’s Son-In-Law, Uche Nwosu Kidnapped (Photos, Video)
Mr. Uche Nwosu, a son-in-law to former Imo State, Governor, Sen. Rochas Okorocha reportedly kidnapped, ABN TV reports. Nwosu, who recently buried his mother was gubernatorial candidate of Action Alliance in 2019 election. He was said to have been kidnapped on Sunday at the St.Peters Anglican Church, Nkwere. The yet to be identified gunmen were said to have put...
40 Year-Old Man Killed By Policeman In Bayelsa
Benalayefa Asiayei, a 40-year-old man, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital has been shot dead by a policeman along Azikoro Road. It was gathered that Asiayei was returning from work in his vehicle, a Toyota Sienna, around 8pm on Tuesday when he was shot by the policeman. When contacted about the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Musa Mohammed, said...
Kebbi: Customs Seizes 45 Bales Of Second Hand Clothes, 45 Bags Of Foreign Parboiled Rice, Others Worth N87m
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS Kebbi State command has made a total number of 32 seizures in the month of March in its renewed clampdown against smugglers in the state. Briefing newsmen on Wednesday, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the state, Jo Attah said the items seized within the period include, 579 jerricans equivalent to 14,475 liters of...
Alleged Sexual Assault: Nigerian Institute Of Journalism Sacks Randy Lecturer
The Nigerian Institute of Journalism has sacked one of its lecturers, Mr Tene John, over alleged sexual assault on one of its students, Ms Anjola Ogunyemi. His sack was announced by the NIJ in an official release signed by its Registrar and circulated on its official social media handles on Monday. Lecturers in the journalism institute confirmed the authenticity of the...
Wife To Die By Hanging For Killing Husband
A Kano High Court sitting on Friday sentenced a housewife, Rashida Saidu to death by hanging for killing her husband. Rashida, who was charged for the murder of one Dr Adamu Ali, is a teaching staff of Federal college of education, Kano. In his judgment, the presiding Judge, Justice A.T Badamasi ruled that the culprit is guilty of murder and thereby...
Ex-South African President Zuma Sentenced To Prison
South Africa’s constitutional court has ruled that the former president Jacob Zuma was in contempt of court for failing to appear at a corruption inquiry earlier this year, and ordered that he be imprisoned for 15 months, ABN TV reports. Zuma failed to appear at the inquiry led by the deputy chief justice, Raymond Zondo, in February. The inquiry is examining allegations...
Man Sets Five Step Children On Fire After Wife Denied Him Sex In Ondo
A 54-year old man identified as Ojo Joseph has been arrested by the police in Ondo State for allegedly setting his five step children ablaze after his wife denied him sex. The incident reportedly happened at Fagun Crescent area of Ondo town. Neighbours said the man informed them that he committed the act because his wife offended him over a little...
It’s Easier To Meet Bandits Than President Buhari – Gumi
Sheik Ahmad Gumi, respected Islamic Cleric, says it is easier to meet with bandits that President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, spokesman of Northern Elders’ Forum, Gumi told stakeholders in the region that he had made fruitless efforts to meet with the president over the rising insecurity. The cleric has been on a peace mission to stronghold of bandits...
Ifeanyi Ubah Escapes Death As Gunmen Attack His Convoy, Kill 3 Policemen [VIDEO]
Three police escorts in the convoy of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah representing Anambra South senatorial zone were feared dead when he was attacked at Enugwu Ukwu in Njikoka local government area of the state on Sunday. A highly placed source, who spoke on condition of anonymity told ABN TV that the senator after escaping the near-death encounter was agitated and upset...
