Category: Crime

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have stormed the Maitama, Abuja residence of former Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha. According to an aide of the Imo West … Read More

Abductors of Venerable Olu Obanla and his son have demanded a ransom of N10m. The cleric and his son were abducted on Saturday while travelling along Ifon-Okeluse road in Ose … Read More

Anambra Governor Charles Soludo has wept over the beheading of Hon Okechukwu Okoye, who represented Aguata 11 Constituency by gunmen at the weekend. Gunmen kidnapped the lawmaker and his aide, … Read More

There was tension on Friday and Saturday in Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State over an alleged blasphemous comment posted on social media. The police said people were injured, houses and … Read More

Special Adviser to former chairman of Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Hon. Uzozie Chukwujekwu has been allegedly abducted by gunmen. The community has been under siege for … Read More

A total of 53,262 suspected terrorists and family members have surrendered to troops, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has said. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko, stated this … Read More

The lecturer of Kaduna Polytechnic, Dr Rahmatu Abasrshi, who was abducted with her daughter and driver, three weeks ago, have regained freedom. It was gathered the terrorists released the abducted … Read More

Two neighbouring communities in Abia and Imo states, Uturu and Okigwe, on Thursday joined forces to protest incessant killings and abductions in their respective communities. The protest started from Ukwunwangwu, … Read More

Operatives of Western Nigeria Security Network Agency, Amotekun Osun, have apprehended two young men named Olamilekan Elijah aged 23, and his friend Adegoroye Afeez, aged 24 on a case of … Read More

According to Gossipmilltv, some students of a secondary school in Edo State have reportedly been left stranded as their proprietor absconded with their West African Senior School Certificate Examination registration … Read More

Following the arrest of the Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Ahmed Idris by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged N80bn fraud, the Academic Staff Union of … Read More

The team of 34 lawyers who appeared in court yesterday to defend two suspects arrested over the killing of Deborah Samuel were led by a Professor, Mansur Ibrahim. The suspects … Read More

It was a bloody Monday in the Southeast as gunmen again went on the rampage, killing and destroying properties. Worst hit were Imo and Anambra states, where gunmen and security … Read More

A yet to be identified officer attached to the Kano Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, has reportedly shot dead a trader over a stick of cigarette. Eyewitness account in a … Read More

Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria, has condemned the killing of Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College Education, Sokoto, killed for making ‘blasphemous statements’ about Prophet Muhammad (SAW), on … Read More

Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Command of the EFCC, have arrested one Afolabi Samad, owner of a Yahoo Yahoo Academy in Abuja. The 24-year-old was arrested on Thursday, May 12, … Read More

The Ondo State Police Command has arraigned a food seller, identified as Seun Sola, before a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ondo town, for stabbing her ex-boyfriend during an argument … Read More