Friday, 27 June, 2025

Category: Crime


The Federal Government has ordered an unconditional and comprehensive investigation into the allegations of bribery and corruption within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, gave the directive in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja and Read more…


Former federal lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in the 9th Senate, Elisha Abbo, on Tuesday, defended allegation of sharing sex tapes of his former girlfriend. Senator Abbo appeared on Abuja-based Human Rights Radio station’s popular human rights show, ‘Brekete Read more…


THE National Leader of the Yoruba Self-Determination Movement, Professor Banji Akintoye, yesterday, intensified his call for separation from Nigeria asking South West governors and monarchs in the region to declare September 23 as Yoruba unity day. He, however, alleged that Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has issued a fresh directive to security agencies to go after cyber criminals and other organized crime groups in the country. This was made known by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Combined team of security operatives have recovered three unexploded improvised explosives in Anambra State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Tochukwu Ikenga (SP) revealed this in a press statement made available to journalists on Saturday. “Following the Read more…


Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has claimed that some of the people currently in government should be in jail for their past misdemeanours and criminal misconduct. Obasanjo stated this on Thursday while speaking virtually at the memorial lecture of Denis Read more…


Former minister of Defence, General Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), has called on service chiefs to end banditry, halt senseless killings across the country, and steer the nation back to a path of peace. He stated that there were “no excuses” for Read more…


The Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network has submitted a petition to the Inspector General of Police, seeking redress for five individuals who were allegedly subjected to torture and shot in the legs by police officers in Enugu State. The Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Gunmen who were said to be in their good numbers again attacked Umunze police station in Anambra State killing two operatives in the process. The gunmen were said to have attacked the police station very early morning Read more…


The FBI is investigating an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump after a man armed with an AK-style rifle was spotted near Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday. The Associated Press reported, citing three Read more…


A deadly violence broke out at the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC)  Eastern Zone election in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Saturday, leaving four people dead and a bus burned. The election which took place at the Abuloma Model Primary School turned Read more…


The Department of State Services (DSS) has been accused of arresting a University Lecturer, Dr. Abubakar Alkali, over his alleged support for the recent #EndBadGovernance protest, which rocked parts of the country in August. LEADERSHIP reports that a 10-day nationwide Read more…