CRIME
EFCC Accuses Obiano Of Dodging Court Process
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused a former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, of evading the service of court process. The counsel for the commission, Sylvanus Tahir, disclosed this to the court on Thursday during proceedings. On January 24, the EFCC arraigned the former governor on nine charges bordering on alleged money laundering to the tune of...
Bandits Abduct Scores Of Pupils In Kaduna School Attack
Bandits have reportedly attacked a government primary school at Kuriga community of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting scores of pupils. The community is located along the Kaduna Birnin-Gwari Road which has been terrorised by bandits for many years. The police authorities and the Kaduna State government are yet to confirm the incident but a local source told...
Herder, 50 Cows, Sheep Feared In Plateau Attack
Gunmen on Tuesday killed a herdsman, 50 cattle and sheep at Fanzo community in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State. Alhaji Dan-Azumi, who lost 21 cattle in the incident, confirmed to Daily Trust on Wednesday that another herdsman was injured while herding in the area. He said, “The gunmen suddenly stormed the area and started shooting. They killed one of the...
NAF Kill Terrorists, Destroyed Kingpins’ Hideouts In Katsina, Zamfara
Air strikes conducted by the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji have destroyed the hideouts of many terrorist leaders in the Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. The kingpins whose hideouts were destroyed include Maudi Maudi. The Nigerian Air Force had on January 30, 2024, said it killed several terrorists and destroyed their enclaves located on Tora hills in the...
Kano NSCDC Apprehends 85-Year-Old Suspected Kidnapper
Operatives of the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps, Ungoggo Division, Kano State Command, have arrested suspected kidnapper, Ibrahim Usman, at Yar’adua quarters, Rimin Kebe, Ungoggo Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent on Thursday. “The 85-year-old suspect, Ibrahim...
Bandits Invade Kaduna Primary Sch. Shoot Pupil, Abduct Dozens
Suspected bandits have invaded a LEA Primary School in Kuriga town of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State abducting dozens of pupils. Residents who spoke to journalists as eye witness put the niumber of abducted pupils to about 100. Reports also claim the Head teacher of the school and a number of staff are reportedly among the victims.
No Plan To Truncate Democratic Government, Army Chief Assures
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday, restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to defend the nation’s choice of government, Democracy. Addressing participants at a seminar on career planning and management organised by the Army headquarters in Abuja, the COAS said the Army has no plans to truncate democracy in the country. He charged officers...
Stay Away From Police Stations Now, Don’t Jeopardize Integrity Security Operatives, IGP Egbetokun Warns POS Operators
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered stoppage of Point-of-Sales (POS) machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities nationwide. Egbetokun said the ban became imperative following public outcry on alleged illegal and illicit transactions of POS machine operators with certain police operatives. The police boss, who spoke through the force spokesman, Olumuyiwa...
Ondo Amotekun Nabs 67 Kidnappings, Robbery Suspects
The Ondo State Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun Corps has arrested no fewer than 67 men for allegedly involving in kidnapping and some other crimes in the state. The suspects were said to have been arrested by the men of the Amotekun Corps in collaboration with the police, army, the DSS, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence...
FG Deploying New Strategies To Tackle Insecurity, VP Shettima Assures
Vice-President Kashim Shettina has assured that the federal government would deploy new strategies to fight armed banditry, kidnapping and other security challenges in different parts of the country. The Vice President stated this after he held a closed door meeting with former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, on Saturday. This assurance came a day after the...
