CRIME
Military Destroys 115 Illegal Refineries, Apprehend 22 In Rivers, Bayelsa
According to the Nigerian Army's 6 Division, 22 suspects were detained in Rivers and Bayelsa, roughly 115 illegal refinery and 66 boats destroyed. The Army also said a total of 27 stolen pipes, four pumping machines were recovered, while five illegal connections used in siphoning crude oil by the suspects were clamped with over 170,000 stolen products confiscated in addition...
After Viral Video, Zamfara Residents Say Bandits Did Not Seize Military Vehicles
Some residents of Zurmi town in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara state have dispelled rumors about seizure of two Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) vehicles from soldiers by a Bandit Kingpin, Bello Truji. Speaking in an interview, a resident of Zurmi town, Abdullahi Dogo (not real name) said the bandits never seized the vehicles from the soldiers, rather they found...
Abia First Lady In Pain As Man Removes Wife’s Eye For Spiritual Purposes
The First Lady of Abia State, Mrs Priscilla Otti, has said she is deeply saddened by the case of a man who, early Sunday morning, in Umuahia, gouged out his wife’s eyes allegedly for ritual purposes. The man, Lawrence Uzor, an aluminium worker from Umuchieze in Bende Local Government Area but living at Adiele Estate in Umueze Ibeku in Umuahia...
After Burning Of Military Vehicles By Terror Leader Turji, FG Directs Minister Of State For Defence To Relocate To Sokoto
The Federal Government has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle and other military chiefs to move to Sokoto State to rid the North-West of the menace of banditry, kidnapping and terrorism. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director of Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. The directive, the government said, is...
Two Arrested For Allegedly Robbing Lagos Sex Workers
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a gang of robbers for allegedly targeting and robbing three commercial sex workers on Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Bode Thomas, Surulere Local Government Area of the state. The state command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed on Friday that the two suspects, whose identities were not disclosed, were taken into custody on August 28, 2024, for...
Gunmen Attack Anambra Local Government Headquarters
Gunmen on Friday attacked Ogbaru Local Government Area secretariat, Anambra State, destroying some buildings and other properties. Sources told our correspondent that the gunmen arrived in their numbers and opened fire, destroying buildings within the headquarters of the council area. It was gathered that no lives were lost in the incident. Though details of the attack are still sketchy as of the...
Nigeria Army On Victory Path Against Insecurity, Says Chief Of Army Staff
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has reassured Nigerians that the military will soon surmount the prevailing security challenges bedevilling the country. Lagbaja stated this during the closing ceremony of the COAS combined second and Third Quarters Conference 2024 on Thursday in Uyo. ”The reassurance is based on the security briefings we received from different army formations...
Buttocks Enlargement Doctor On The Run After Death Of Client
The Lagos State Police Command has declared a doctor, identified as Idara Bassey, wanted in connection with the death of a 36-year-old lady simply identified as Abiola, who passed away during a buttocks enlargement procedure at a clinic in the Lekki Phase 1 area of the state. The state police command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to our correspondent on...
Trailer Loses Control In Abia, Crashes Into Street Traders, Kills One (Photos)
At least one person was feared dead in Umuahia, Abia State capital on Tuesday after an articulated vehicle, popularly known as a trailer lost control and crashed into a crowd displaying wares on the roadside, ABN TV reports. The fatal accident which occurred at Ahiaeke Junction along Ikot Ekpene Road also led to the destruction of property. Despite...
Police Arrest Naval Officer Who Allegedly Killed Ex-Naval Chief’s Son In Abuja, Stole His Prado SUV
The Abuja Police Command has arrested a Nigerian Navy officer, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, for the murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd). The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, while parading the suspect on Wednesday in Abuja, said Muhammad killed Aminu and stole his Prado Jeep two weeks...
