The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed the rescue of three of its men, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), held hostage by some community youths. The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the release to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on...
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, said that the commission had secured 2,781 convictions as at Oct. 24 on some persons arrested for various financial crimes. Mr. Bawa stated this on Tuesday in Lagos during a one-day workshop on financial crimes’ reporting...
The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed the recovery of the lifeless body of a middle aged lady in a hotel at State Housing in Calabar. The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a staff member of the hotel...
The Lagos State Government has ordered a coroner’s inquest to ascertain the cause of death of late Bimbo, the wife of celebrity Lagos auto dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna,(Alias IVD), who allegedly died recently as a result of severe injuries from a fire. The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr...
Somali security forces backed by international partners have killed more than 100 al-Shabab militants and their militia during two days of operations in the central part of the country, a government official said Monday. Deputy Minister for Information, Culture and Tourism Abdirahman Adala said the operations which targeted al-Shabab...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the Sunday attack on the campaign train of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Mr Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor. NATIONAL ACCORD had reported that the attack by armed thugs left several...
Pandemonium broke out in Owode, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State when some men suspected to be soldiers of the Nigerian Army shot and killed two siblings for allegedly smuggling foreign rice. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident, which happened on Sunday, angered...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The United States embassy in Nigeria has warned It’s citizens in Nigeria to be cautious of their movement in response to elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically in Abuja. In a security alert issued today October 23, the US embassy advised its...
At least three people have been killed in an ongoing attack on a hotel in Kismayo, southern Somalia, claimed by Al-Shabaab Islamists, police and a witness said on Sunday. The attack began at 12:45 pm (0945 GMT) when a booby-trapped car rammed the hotel entrance. “Terrorist attackers stormed Hotel...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 10 suspects in connection with the seizure of 4,870.2kgs cannabis in some parts of Edo. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Mr....
The Tactical Team of the Police Command in Ebonyi has raided three camps of the outlawed IPOB/ESN operatives and arrested two suspected members of the gang. SP Chris Anyanwu, Spokesperson of the command, said at a news conference in Abakaliki on Sunday that the camps were located in a...
The Zamfara Government’s Anti-Thuggery Standing Committee said it has arrested three suspects for allegedly supplying Sim Packs, drugs, illegal substances and sexual enhancers to bandits. The committee has also arrested three other suspects for alleged phone snatching. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Zamfara Government had...
The police command in Kano has nabbed Aminu Ali Shana, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after it discovered no less than 367 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) with him. It was gathered that the APC chieftain is the chairman of the ruling party in Yautan Arewa ward...
The outgoing Commissioner of Police in Edo State, AIG Abutu Yaro, has ordered the withdrawal of Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Auchi Division, CSP Ayodele Suleiman over the controversial death of one of the attackers of the President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman. The suspect was reportedly...
The videos and photographs of the attack on the convoy of the Founder of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, have emerged. As earlier reported by The Eagle Online, his convoy was attacked on Friday after he returned from a trip abroad. According to available information, the attack was...
At least seven persons were assassinated on Friday at Warrake in Edo when gunmen attacked a motorcade of the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johson Suleman. The cleric was on his way to Auchi in Edo after he returned from a missionary trip to Tanzania when the...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – Gunmen has attacked the convoy of Prof. Reuben Okechukwu, Provost, Federal College of Education, Technical, Isu, Onicha Local Government Area. It was learnt that the provost was attacked on Wednesday at the boundary of Isu and Agba in Ishieleu LGA of the state. The...
The police command in Lagos state, says it has arrested five persons allegedly involved in the clash between traders and some miscreants, over ticket collection at Alaba international market in Ojo. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday....
Police officers currently see cybercrime and financial crimes as the biggest threats worldwide, according to a report by the international policing organisation, Interpol. As the Lyon-based agency said it also expects these crimes to increase significantly in the coming years. The report said that with 195 member countries, Interpol...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Unknown gunmen have abducted a priest of Onitsha Catholic Archdiocese, Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu, in Anambra State. Igweagu, Parish Priest of St. Joseph Parish, Abata Nsugbe, Anambra East LGA was kidnapped on Wednesday, Oct. 12 on his way home after a vigil Mass at...