Police Apprehend 3 For Vandalising Transformer Cables In Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly vandalising and stealing transformer cables at Wuro Dole in the Girei LGA. The command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Yola, the state capital. He said the arrest followed credible information from a reliable source, leading to the apprehension of three suspects for...
Police ASP Commits Suicide In Niger
An Assistant Superintendent of Police in Niger State, Shafi’u Bawa, reportedly committed suicide on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred in Kontagora Local Government Area, where authorities revealed that his father, Usman Bawa, a resident of the Rigasa area in Kontagora, reported the matter to the police command. PUNCH learnt that Officer Bawa was found hanging from the ceiling when his father...
IBEDC Workers Shutdown In Ogun, Launch Indefinite Strike
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company's employees went on strike for an indefinite period of time on Monday due to a number of welfare issues, including the alleged termination of 17 employees, the failure to implement the new minimum wage, and the failure to pay pension and cooperative deductions. When our correspondent visited the Ogun Region office of IBEDC in Abeokuta...
One Dead, Four Kidnapped As Armed Men Strike Plateau Community
Tragic events occurred in the Shendai community in Plateau State's Quaanpan Local Government Area when four people were kidnapped and one person was killed in an attack. It was learned that the incident occurred on Saturday, leaving residents in a state of shock and fear. According to reports, the kidnappers stormed the residence of their victims, shooting and killing one person...
Quran Burner Gunned Down In Sweden
A man who burned the Quran several times in Sweden in 2023, causing indignation in Muslim nations, was shot dead, according to media on Thursday, as police confirmed a shooting death the previous day. A Stockholm court was due to rule on Thursday whether Salwan Momika, a Christian Iraqi who burned Qurans at multiple protests, was guilty of inciting ethnic...
Abia Police Launch Search For Missing 38-Year-Old Man, Onyema (Photo)
The Abia State Police Command has issued an urgent call to the public for assistance in locating a missing man, Chidiadi Solomon Onyema, a 38-year-old resident of Aba and native of Umuode village, Isiala Ngwa Local Government Area. In a statement released by the Commissioner of Police, Abia State, through the Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, it was...
Abia Judiciary Workers Stage Prayer Session, Protest Over Unpaid Salaries (Photos)
Judiciary workers in Abia State have taken their demands for justice to the streets and the spiritual realm, combining a public protest with a spiritual prayer session over unpaid salaries and welfare issues. The workers, who gathered in Umuahia, expressed their dissatisfaction with the state government’s failure to implement the minimum wage and address their welfare concerns. They accused...
Abia Govt Begins Major Crackdown On Street Trading, Road Obstructions In Aba (Photos)
Abia State Government, through its Harmonized Taskforce, carried out an extensive enforcement operation in Aba, targeting street trading, illegal parking, road obstructions, and unauthorized loading and offloading of vehicles. This decisive action, tagged "Operation Restore Absolute Sanity," is to instill orderliness, cleanliness, and civility in the state. The operation covered major junctions and roads, including Osisioma Junction, Tonimas, Enyimba,...
Tragic Dikko Inferno: Senator Kalu Commiserates With Victims’ Families, Calls For Lasting Solutions
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatization and Commercialization, has expressed profound sorrow over the devastating fuel tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at Dikko, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. The tragic incident claimed 86 lives, left several others injured, and destroyed nearby shops and businesses. In a...
Popular Ohafia War Dance Performer, Uchendu Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances (Photos)
The Ohafia community has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of Mr. Kalu Uchendu, a renowned Ohafia War Dance performer, ABN TV reports. Mr. Uchendu, who hails from Elu Ohafia, reportedly passed away on Friday under mysterious circumstances. Unconfirmed reports suggest that his death may have been caused by food poisoning. However, other sources indicate that he had been...
