CRIME
Man Butchers Visually Impaired Grandfather, Uncle For Ritual In Ibadan
A middle-aged man, simply identified as Alfa Ahmed, has reportedly slaughtered his grandfather and uncle in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for an alleged money ritual. The incident happened at the back of a popular market in Apete, in the Ido Local Government Area of the state, on Sunday evening. It was further learnt that the late grandfather was visually impaired...
Troops Arrest Suspected Kidnapper’s Informant, Recover AK-47 Rifle, Vehicle
Troops of 6 Brigade/Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have apprehended a suspected kidnapper’s informant, recovered an AK-47 rifle, and a vehicle in two separate operations. The informant identified as Grace Markus was arrested for reportedly aiding kidnappers and criminal elements in the area. A press statement by the Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army public relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni,...
Community Leaders Connive With Bandits, One Collected N700,000, Allowed Criminals To Kill 30 Villagers — Katsina Governor
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State says bandits cannot operate freely without the connivance of some persons in the society. Speaking at a town hall meeting which held in Daura at the weekend, Radda said his government is ready to support people to assist security agents in protecting communities against attacks by bandits, kidnappers and other criminals. The programme had as...
Suspect Who Abducted, Killed FUNAAB Student Attended Same Church With Her — Report
Ayomide Adeleye, the 200 Level Philosophy student of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State, who kidnapped and killed Christianah Idowu, a 300 Level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), attended the same church with her. The deceased left her home in the Itaoluwo area of Ikorodu heading for the University of Lagos where she was observing...
Navy Nabs 6 Suspected Oil Thieves In Bayelsa, Recovers Stolen Crude
Operatives of the Nigerian Navy (NN) have arrested six suspected oil thieves, recovered stolen crude and destroyed illegal refining sites in Bayelsa State. Disclosing this in a statement on Wednesday, the Director of Naval Information (DINFO), Commodore Aiwiyor Adams-Aliu, said the arrests and recoveries were made during operations undertaken between August 29 and September 2 by naval operatives deployed for...
Gov. Fubara Donates 100 Operational Vehicles To Police
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has advised police officers in the state against abandoning their professional responsibilities to take advantage of the political crisis in the state to pursue vested political interests The governor urged them to know that the enmity they fuel and eventually create will hurt them in the long run. He gave the advise at the inauguration and...
Matawalle In Sokoto, Directs Troops To Crush Bandits
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, briefs troops of the Operation Hadarin Daji at 8 Division Headquarters Sokoto State on September 3, 2024. The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on Tuesday directed troops of the Nigerian Army to flush bandits out of the North-West region. Matawalle gave the charge in Sokoto State where he led security chiefs,...
Several Exotic Cars Recovered As EFCC Arrests 48 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Abia (Photo)
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, have arrested forty eight (48) suspected internet fraudsters in Umudike, Abia State. They were arrested on Friday, August 30, 2024 at different locations within Umudike, following actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet fraud. Items recovered from them include 12 exotic cars, 15 different brands of...
Suspect Who Allegedly Raped 7-Month Pregnant Woman In Umuahia Arrested (Photo)
A middle age suspected serial rapist Mr Chukwunyere Adimoha has been arrested in Old Umuahia, Umuahia South LGA, Abia State, ABN TV reports. According to reports, the suspect, a drug addict, has been terrorizing the community, raping old women and minors, including a 7-month pregnant woman. An eyewitness, Arc. Onyebuchi Ndukwe confirmed the arrest to ABN TV, stating that the suspect...
Frenchman With Dozen Others Charged For Raping Drugged Wife
A French pensioner goes on trial on Monday for allegedly drugging his wife and then allowing numerous strangers to rape her. Frenchman accused of letting dozen men rape drugged wife Fifty men, whom he recruited online, are also being tried in the southern city of Avignon alongside the main suspect, a 71-year-old former employee of France’s power utility company, EDF. Police counted...
