Saturday, 24 May, 2025

Category: Crime


Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted three consecutive days to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to conclude the ten-year-old corruption charges it instituted against a former National Security Adviser Mohammed Sambo Dasuki. Read more…


Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned constant attacks in Benue, Plateau, Kaduna, Zamfara and parts of Sokoto states, saying ethnic cleansing of Christian indigenous communities must be stopped. Its National President, Bishop Daniel, made the demand in Makurdi, Benue State, Read more…


No fewer than 19 persons have been killed by bandits in attacks on communities in Bauchi, Bauchi State . A retired senior security official said he counted 19 bodies of victims. Our correspondent gathered that several others were injured in the Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Ahead the May 8 visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Anambra State, Soludo Grassroot Warriors Initiative (SGWI) has expressed her deep appreciation for the administration of Prof Charles Soludo. The Convener of SGWI, Chief Hon Rogers Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Police operatives in Anambra State command have on Saturday thwarted kidnap attempt in Neni in Anaocha LGA of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Tochukwu Ikenga (SP) revealed this in a press statement on Sunday. Read more…


A family of three, and four others have reportedly been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in the Ivbiaro community in Owan East Local Government Area. DAILY POST reports that the family were traveling with the other four victims Read more…


Two security personnel aiding terrorist operations in the North-East have been arrested, the Defence Headquarters has announced. The Director, Media Operations at the Defence Headquarters, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, explained that the two personnel are from hybrid forces who had Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has vowed to reclaim ungoverned spaces across Nigeria, especially forested regions in the North West, using advanced surveillance technology and coordinated security strategies to curb terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping. Speaking at a state dinner hosted by the Read more…


.. Intensifies manhunt for ‘Chukwuebuka Nwa-Onitsha’ a Notorious Arms dealer By Uzo Ugwunze The Anambra State Police Command has arrested three suspects, Recovered a locally made pistol and other incriminating items at Awka. According to the press release made available Read more…


THE suspended Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has again opened up, this time, reaffirming her commitment to pursue her sexual harassment lawsuit against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Police operatives attached to Otolo – Nnewi at about 1.45 pm on Thursday arrested two suspects and recovered one foreign made pistol, three live ammunition and a lady’s motorcycle suspected to have been stolen. The Police Public Read more…


By Chinwe Nwacha, Onitsha Satisfied with the war against kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes in Anambra State by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, a group, ‘Great Egbuche Old Boys Association’, Fegge Onitsha, Anambra State, Sunday warned youths in the area Read more…