CRIME
Man Beaten To Death After Being Suspected Of Having Coronavirus
A young man suspected of having coronavirus in south-eastern Kenya was beaten up by a group of youths. He was pronouced dead later in the hospital. Local police chief Nehemiah Bitok confirmed the death to the BBC and said no arrests had been made and investigations were underway. The attack took place in the fishing village of Msambweni in Kwale county,...
Malaysia-Base Man Held By COVID-19 Lockdown Killed Inside Barbing Saloon In Abia (Graphic Photo)
A 36-year-old man, Mr. Samuel Kalu, popularly known as ‘Akilu’ (Bitter Kola) has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. Mr. Kalu who was killed while having a haircut at a barbing saloon located at Umuibe Street, off Item Road, Ndiegoro Aba, Abia State was based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He had returned to Nigeria before the COVID-19 lockdown and was planning...
1,306 Bags Of Illegally Imported Rice Confiscated By Nigerian Navy
The Maritime Component of Operation AWATSE has seized 1,306 bags of foreign rice that were being smuggled into the country. The NNS BEECROFT Commander, Commodore Paul Nimmyel, said this while addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Apapa, Lagos State. Nimmyel, who is the Maritime Component Commander, South-West Operation AWATSE, said that the rice was intercepted on Saturday at Majidun Community in Ikorodu...
Benin Republic National Arrested With Human Skull, Others
A 38-year-old suspected ritualist from the neighbouring Republic of Benin identified as Abdulrahman Woru has been arrested by Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to New Bussa Divisional Headquarters in Borgu local government area of Niger State. Also allegedly recovered from his possession were exhibits suspected to be a human skull, three pieces of suspected human ribs, two idols,...
We’re Achieving Safe, Secure Nigeria, Chief Of Air Staff Abubakar Assures
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has stated that the prospect of a safe and secured Nigeria is in sight, as long as the Armed Forces of Nigeria continue to collectively keep their ‘eyes on the ball’ in getting the job done. He also noted that aside kinetic means of curbing the current security challenges confronting...
”US Sends Intelligence Surveillance Flights Over Nigeria” – Report
The United States has been conducting intelligence-gathering surveillance flights over large areas of Nigeria since late November, according to flight tracking data and current and former US officials, Reuters reported exclusively on Monday. The report noted that the surveillance flights signalled closer security cooperation between the two countries and heightened diplomatic tensions. According to Reuters, the purpose of the flights could...
NCS Intensifies Anti-smuggling Operations Across Southwest
The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Nigeria Customs Service, has stepped up its anti-smuggling campaign across the South-West, tightening enforcement along major corridors and border communities. In a sustained operation throughout September, Comptroller of the Unit, Mohammed Shuaibu, said that the Unit intercepted over 5,000 bags of foreign parboiled rice (the equivalent of eight trailer loads), describing the move as part...
Son Stabs Mother Severally For Rituals in Imo (Photos)
A woman identified as Eziada Chika Mbachu has escaped from her son, who stabbed her with a knife severally to allegedly use the mother for ritual. Vanguard gathered the incident happened early hours of Monday, between 7 am and 8 am at Heroes apartment opposite Concord hotel in Owerri. According to an eyewitness who spoke to Vanguard said the young man...
BREAKING: Fire Guts Accountant-General’s Office In Abuja [VIDEO]
Fire on Wednesday gutted the Treasury House which is the office of the Accountant General of the Federation in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was gathered that the fire started from around the third floor, razing the building upwards including the Accountant General’s office and most of the important offices. The cause of the fire is however unknown as at...
Gunmen Kill 3 Policemen In Ebonyi
Gunmen Sunday morning allegedly attacked the Nigerian Police Division at Unwana, Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi state, and killed three policemen on duty, including a constable and two inspectors. A source from the area, who spoke to our correspondent noted that the gunmen stormed the area around 2:am, adding that one of the gunmen was killed by the...
