CRIME
Kidnapped 4 Catholic Church Reverend Sisters Regain Freedom
The four Catholic church Reverend sisters who were kidnapped by unidentified gunmen last Sunday at Okigwe-Umulolo axis in Okigwe local government area of Imo state have been freed on Tuesday. The Secretary-General of Sisters Of Jesus The Saviour (Generalate), Zita Ihedoro disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri. The freed Reverend sisters were kidnapped on their way to a thanks-given mass of...
Court Sends Ex-AGF Idris, Others To Kuje Prison Over N109bn Scam (PHOTOS)
Justice Adeyemi Ajayi of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday remanded a former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and two others in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Kuje. Justice Ajayi ordered that...
Traumatised Wife Of Kidnapped Abia Journalist, Chuks Onuoha Narrates How He Was Kidnapped, Seeks His Immediate Release
The family of Abia-based journalist, Mr. Chuks Onuoha, who was kidnapped by armed men who gained entry into his home in Ohuhu Umuahia, on Tuesday night, has appealed for assistance to rescue the head of the family from his abductors. His abduction is...
Akpan, Houseboy Who Killed Boss, Stole phone, 3500 Arrested
Men of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a houseboy, identified as Emmanuel Akpan, for allegedly killing his boss and stealing some personal items of the deceased. Some of the items allegedly stolen from the deceased are N3,500, two phones, jewellery and a generator. Parading the suspects at the headquarters of the command in Akure on Thursday, the Commissioner of...
NDLEA Nabs 46, Seizes 537kg Of Drugs In Yobe Operation
Over 537 kilograms of illegal substances were seized and 46 suspects were taken into custody in 2024, according to Yobe State's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The NDLEA Commander, Mr Abdulazeez Ogungboye, stated this on Tuesday in Damaturu while reviewing the activities of the agency in the last year. He said the seized drugs included 396.526 kg of marijuana and 141.2...
SARS Officers Accused Of Killing Footballer, Kazeem & Labeling Him A Yahoo Boy (VIDEO)
In a viral video shared on the Internet, some SARS officials have allegedly killed a football player in Sagamu area of Ogun State. The community is presently on fire as a young footballer, identified as Tiamiyu Kazeem alias Kaka, was allegedly chased to his death by some SARS operatives. It was gathered that Kaka was on his way to Sagamu from...
Kidnappers Allegedly Holding Abia Victim’s Car After Payment Of N2.4m Ransom In Imo (Photos)
Suspected kidnappers are allegedly holding a Toyota Corolla car with registration number LSD554DD, Engine number IZZ8222064 and chassis number 2TIBR32E95C901096 belonging to their victim Kenneth Umuezurike. The Ikwuano, Abia State born victim who lives in Ilorin Kwara state was abducted on Wednesday 14th of April on his way from Ilorin to Umuahia Abia State and was kindnapped along Orlu/Anara road...
Suspected Killer Of Lagos Lawyer Remanded In Ikoyi Prison
A suspended police officer, ASP Drambi Vandi suspected to have killed a Lagos-based legal practitioner, Mrs Bolanle Raheem has been charged to court of offences bordering on murder by Lagos State government. The Attorney-General of Lagos, Moyosore Onigbanjo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria on Friday filed a one-count charge on behalf of the state government against the suspected killer cop. “That...
Insecurity: Give Our Military More Time And Support, Buhari Pleads With Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to give the military more time and support to fight insecurity in the nation. “I plead with fellow compatriots to give our military and other security agencies more time, cooperation, and support by volunteering credible intelligence/information on activities of armed bandits, insurgents, and other criminal elements within their communities in order to put an...
Derek Chauvin Suffocated George Floyd ‘Like A Fish In A Bag’ – Witness
A witness who saw George Floyd gasp for air during his fatal arrest last May testified in excruciating detail Monday, telling jurors he saw Derek Chauvin use a “blood choke” on the unarmed Black man. Donald Williams, 33, said he happened upon the disturbing scene during an outing to Cub Foods in Minneapolis and could sense “the energy was off”...
