After one and half year legal tussle, an Ilorin High Court on Tuesday sentenced killers of Olajide Blessing Omowumi, a 300 level student of the University of Ilorin, to death by hanging. The deceased, who would had turned 26 years this year, was raped and murdered in a merciless...
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The National Agency for Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has confiscated counterfeit alcoholic drinks worth more than one million naira in separate raids in Onitsha and Aba markets. Dr Christiana Esenwah, Deputy Director, NAFDAC’s Directorate of Investigation and Enforcement, made this known in an interview with the...
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo says security operatives have killed three bandits and arrested two others for their involvement in the attack on the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. The governor said this while addressing newsmen at the police headquarters in Imo while...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A pregnant woman, Mrs Mary Barka has been killed when some kidnappers suspected to be bandits armed with locally made guns invaded Pelachiroma village in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State. The suspects, who have since been arrested by the Chairman of Hunters,...
Gunmen on Monday attacked the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri and set part of the office complex and some vehicles in the compound ablaze. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday. It was further...
The Ebonyi Government has assured residents of the state of their safety, following the alleged gunmen’s attacks in Abakaliki and other parts of the state on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the widespread rumour caused palpable fear and tension in the capital city. The development...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja A minor fire incident occurred at the second floor of the Defence Headquarters located in the Garki District of Abuja this afternoon. Director Defence Information (DDI), Major General Jimmy Akpor, who confirmed this in a statement, said “the cause of the fire outbreak is unknown at...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Akwa Ibom Command, says it has arrested 60 drug suspects and secured 11 convictions in the last three months. NDLEA Commander in Akwa Ibom, Mrs Obot Bassey, gave the figures in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday...
Police in Bauchi State on Monday dismissed a viral report that 10 persons were killed by assailants in Alkaleri Local Government Area where oil was recently discovered. Police spokesman in the state, SP Ahmad Wakil, stated in Bauchi that the report was false in its entirety. He added that...
Mr Oqua Etim, the Commissioner of Police, Gombe State, on Monday confirmed attack on the campaign office of Jibrin Barde, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2023 governorship election in Gombe State by suspected thugs. Etim confirmed the attack to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe....
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Enugu State Police Command has debunked a viral video ordering personnel to leave their duty post and remain confined in barracks in the state as unfounded, false and misleading. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, debunked the report in a statement...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has assured residents and visitors to Anambra of adequate security, before during and after Christmas and New Year. Soludo, who gave the assurance in a statement signed by Mr Christian Aburime, his Press Secretary, also dismissed the rumours of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 6 suspects and intercepted 4,448 kilograms of cannabis sativa in Ondo State, Delta and Kebbi respectively. The NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that operatives...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted parcels of cocaine concealed in different parts of a travel bag brought into Nigeria by a Brazil returnee, Charles Uchemadu. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi...
The Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, CP Oyediran Oyeyemi has ordered arrest of persons allegedly involved in arson and murder in Kuseru Village of Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that many people lost their lives in a crisis rocking...
Palpable fear and tension have gripped natives of Uzuakoli Community in Bende Local Government Area of Abia, following Friday’s alleged invasion of farms in the area. The traditional ruler of Ngwu Uzuakoli Autonomous Community, Eze Joseph Okorie, told newsmen in his palace on Saturday that herders invaded people’s farms...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Police operatives attached to Obi Division, in Nasarawa State, have arrested one Isa Nana Okpoku , a 75 years old man from Daddare Development Area, Obi LGA, for allegedly raping his 4 years old Niece. The development was contained in a statement signed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Rt Hon.Abdulkarim Lawan, has called on the federal government and the military to rescue two local government areas of the state from the control of Boko Haram insurgents. The local government areas are Guzamala and Kukawa...
Police have arrested and prosecuted 22-year-old suspect, Chidubem Osuagwu, for allegedly murdering and stealing the car of his “sugar mummy” (older lover), one Amarachi Chukwu (32), in Enugu. The Police Public Relations Officer in Enugu State, Mr Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News...
Six suspected vendors who specialised in illicit trading of Naira notes for profit have been arrested by security operatives in a sting operation in Port Harcourt. Mr Michael Ogar, the Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Rivers, briefed newsmen on the suspected illicit naira dealers in...