CRIME
Abducted Imo LG Boss Beheaded, Assailants Publish Video On His WhatsApp Status
The abducted Sole Administrator of the Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Chris Ohizu, has been beheaded. The council boss was butchered on Sunday after his abductors allegedly received N6 million as ransom. Video of his beheading surfaced online on Sunday, where his killers insisted that there would be no election in the country. A source from the LGA, who...
Workers Trapped As Building Collapses In Abuja
An unspecified number of persons have been trapped as a building collapsed in Kubwa, Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja. ABN TV gathered that the incident occurred on Friday morning near Freedom Christ Mission Church, Kubwa, Bwari Area Council. A resident, who confirmed the development to ABN TV, said the “building was a new hotel yet to function.” According to her, the level...
Lawmaker’s Killers Escape: Gov. Soludo Visits RRS Awkuzu, Gets Briefing On Re-Arrest
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to enhancing security across the state during a facility assessment tour of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Formation in Awkuzu. Governor Soludo, who was accompanied by the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, inspected the facility on Saturday as part of efforts to strengthen security...
Fear Grips Zamfara Residents As Deadline For Payment On N20m Protection Levy By Bandits Approaches
Residents of Gidan-goga village in the Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State are panicking as the deadline given to them by bandits to pay a levy of N20m draws near. A bandits kingpin, Bello Turji, had told the community that the N20m must be paid on or before Sunday this week. He threatened to attack the village if the money...
Unknown Gunmen Kill Enugu Councilor (Graphic Photos)
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have shot dead Hon. Nelson Sylvester, the councillor representing Eha-Ulo ward, in Nsukka Local Government Area Legislative Council, Enugu State. ABN TV gathered that the lawmaker was murdered on Sunday night at his residence in the Eha-Alumonah community. Although details of the incident are still sketchy, however, a source from the community disclosed that the assailants stormed the...
FENRAD Alleges Over N150m Fraud In Abia Govt, Fingers Governor’s Relative
An environmental rights and democracy advocacy group, Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development, FENRAD has alleged fraud of about N150m in Abia State government, saying it is linked to a high profile relative of the governor. According to FENRAD in a statement signed by Barr. Olusegun Bamgbose, Head legal Team, funds totalling N200m mapped out for Abia State Small...
Police Nab 20-Year-Old Suspected Bandit In Possession Of Two AK-47 Rifles In Kaduna
Police operatives in Kaduna State have arrested a 20-year-old bandit in possession of two AK- 47 rifles at Galadimawa community in Giwa local government area of the state. The spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Mohammed Jalige, said in a statement that the bandit was arrested by police operatives of Operation Restore Peace. He said the operatives, acting on...
Gun Duel In Imo As Security Forces Engage Unidentified Gunmen [VIDEO)
Popular Douglas Road by Amawusa in Owerri, Imo State is Boiling, heavy Shooting between security agencies and the unknown GUNMEN. Details shortly. WATCH The Video Below... https://youtu.be/5SuEOdB8vF8
Man Lynched, Fatally Injured In Abia For Allegedly Stealing Phone (Graphic Photos & Video)
A middle aged man whose name could not be ascertained as at the moment of this report has been fatally injured after he was lynched at Kaduna road by Owerri road, Umuahia, Abia state for allegedly stealing a phone. ABN TV gathered that the incident took place around 7am on Friday. The youths were said to have descended on him heavily...
Security: Arise And Take Charge, Protect Abians – Ogah Charges Ikpeazu
Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Ogah has decried the growing insecurity in major cities across Abia his home state, particularly Aba and Umuahia, urging the the governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu to discharge his responsibility effectively as chief security officer of the state. He reiterated that this is why the state is paid huge sums of...
