CRIME
We’ll Strengthen Air Operations, Protect National Peace — Chief of Air Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening operational effectiveness, professionalism, and safety standards across all formations of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Air Marshal Aneke gave the assurance during his maiden strategic meeting with Branch Chiefs and Air Officers Commanding, held at the NAF Headquarters in Abuja. According to a...
Sir Udensi Demands N5bn Damage With Apology From Publisher Of ‘The Whisperer’ Over Alleged Misinformation, Fake News
A leading governorship aspirant in Abia State on the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA Sir Chikwe Udensi has demanded a retraction, apology and payment of N5bn from online medium, T...
Herdsman Arrested For Cutting Off Farmer’s Hand In Plateau
The Plateau State Police Command has said it arrested a herdsman identified as Abdulrahman Kaila for allegedly cutting off a farmer’s hand in the Lakushi community, Shendam Local Government Area of the state. A video of the farmer holding his severed right hand with blood dripping on the ground circulated on social media last week. He was overheard in the short...
Spy Plates Ban: FRSC Commends Police, Directs Personnel To Effect Order
Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Boboye Oyeyemi has commended Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba for banning SPY number plates Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Bisi Kazeem conveyed the commenda...
2023: We’re Committed To Peaceful Election, Police Assure Nigerians
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, says the police and other security agencies will ensure that the 2023 general elections are peaceful. He spoke in Abuja on Wednesday at a security policy dialogue entitled: ‘2022 General Election: Insecurity as a Threat to Constitutional Succession.’ The dialogue was organised by CLEEN Foundation, in partnership with Ford Foundation. The IGP, represented by DCP Basil...
Femi Fani-Kayode’s Ex-Wife Arrested [PHOTOS]
Precious Chikwendu, an ex-wife of former Nigerian Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has been detained by police, a friend has said. A Facebook post on Wednesday night by Child Rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, claimed that Precious was held after going to the Force CID Area 10, Abuja — on police invitation. Gwamnishu also claimed that Fani-Kayode instituted a criminal defamation against the...
Police Constable, Serving Soldier Arrested For Armed Robbery In Ondo (Photo)
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a newly recruited police constable, David Friday, and a serving soldier, Innocent Victor, for alleged involvement in an armed robbery. Briefing newsmen at the command headquarters on Thursday, January 21, the State Police Commissioner, Bolaji Salami, said the police constable is attached to Olofin Police Station in Idanre local government area of the...
Ex-Aide Of Ogun State Governor Bags Five Years Imprisonment In US
A District Court in Western Tacoma, Washington, United States, has sentenced Abidemi Rufai, the suspended aide of the Ogun State Governor, Dayo Abiodun, to five years imprisonment for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. This was confirmed in a statement by the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington, on Monday. The statement said in part that Rufai, “A 45-year-old...
Two Nigerians Bag Death Sentence In Ghana For Killing Four Women
Two Nigerians, Samuel Udoetuk Wills and John Orji , have been sentenced to death by a high court in Sekondi, Ghana over the kidnap and murder of four Takoradi women in 2018. The death sentence was passed on them Saturday after a seven-member jury found them guilty of the eight counts of conspiracy to kidnap and murder. The case had dragged...
Gas Explosion Kills Six In Abia Community [VIDEO]
![Gas Explosion Kills Six In Abia Community [VIDEO]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gas-Explosion-640x377.jpg "Gas Explosion Kills Six In Abia Community [VIDEO]")
At least six persons have been killed at a gas explosion in Owaza, Ukwa West local government area of Abia State. Though the details of the victims are yet to be ascertained, our correspondent gathered that at about 9:50am on Sunday, the victims stormed an illegal oil refining site in Owaza. They were said to have used a gas cylinder to...
