CRIME
Gov. Otti To Rejig Abia Security Architecture, Vows To Give Criminal Elements A Bloody Nose
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says his government has resolved to rejig the security architecture of the State, aiming to address escalated attacks on security personnel in the State, even as the Chief Executive said his government has decided to smoke out criminal elements jeopardizing the security of lives and property. Addressing the press after an emergency security council...
Soldiers, Gunmen In Fierce Gun Battle In Abia
A fierce gun battle is currently underway between the Nigerian Army and unknown gunmen in Mbata, Umuchima Village, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State, ABN TV reports. According to reports, the Nigerian Army deployed over 15 Hillux and armored vehicles to the area as early as 6 am today to engage the unknown gunmen, who have been...
Anambra Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper, Recover Ammunition
Anambra State Police Command have detained a suspected kidnapper who is allegedly intimidating locals in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State along the Enugwu-Ukwu Road. The state police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a press statement released on Saturday, said the joint security operatives arrested the suspect after engaging the gang in a gun duel. Ikenga said, acting on...
Bus Passengers Cheat Death As Tyre Bursts On Enugu-Port Harcourt Express Road In Abia (Photos)
A Rivers Joy Transport company bus was involved in a lone accident on the Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Express road near Ntigha in Isiala Ngwa North LGA of Abia State. ABN TV gathered that the accident occurred at approximately 3 pm on Saturday, November 23, 2024, when the bus's tire burst at high speed while traveling from Abakaliki to Port Harcourt, subsequently...
Ogun Woman Pushes 65-Year-Old Neighbour To Death
Oladega Morenike, 65, was killed in an altercation in Ogun State's Ipokia Local Government Area after she was allegedly pushed to death by her neighbor, Abigail Bankole. The incident reportedly occurred around 4.20pm on Thursday, when a fight broke out between the two women at Isunba Street in Ipokia. According to the police, Bankole allegedly pushed Morenike, causing her to hit...
Police Recover Eight Explosives In Borno
On Friday, eight unexploded ordnances were found by the Borno State Police Command in Maiduguri, in the Dala and Gwange areas of the state. The command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Grace Michael, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday. The statement read, “On 22/11/2024, at about 0843 hrs, the Borno State Police Command received a distress call about some unidentified...
Police Recover Eight Explosives In Borno
The Borno State Police Command, on Friday, recovered eight unexploded ordnances from the Dala and Gwange areas of Maiduguri, the state capital. The command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Grace Michael, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday. The statement read, “On 22/11/2024, at about 0843 hrs, the Borno State Police Command received a distress call about some unidentified objects/items...
Edo State Govt Declares Over 200 Vehicles Missing
The committee set up by the Edo government to recover government assets says over 200 vehicles belonging to the state are missing. The chairman of the committee Kelly Okungbowa shared the information with journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital on Friday. He said three of these vehicles have been recovered less than a day after the group was inaugurated. Okungbowa...
Court Remands 109 Suspected Foreign Hackers In Jail For Cybercrime
ABUJA–On Friday, the Federal High Court in Abuja placed 109 suspected foreign hackers who tried to defraud Nigerians in jail on remand. The defendants, who were identified as citizens of China, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Brazil, Malaysia, and Myanmar, are facing a six-count charge that was entered against them by the Cybercrime Unit of the Nigeria Police Force. Whereas trial...
Simon Ekpa, A Terrorist With Zero Knowledge Of Biafra, Enugu Welcomes Arrest
Enugu State Government has commended the Government of the Republic of Finland for the arrest of the Finland-based leader of the Autopilots, Simon Ekpa, describing him as a common criminal, con man, and terrorist, who has no interest of Igbo people at heart. The government also described Ekpa as a murderer and fraudster, who delighted in killing his people and...
