Anxiety in Benue as criminal gang of late militia kingpin, Gana embark on killings, kidnapping
•Youths raise alarm, send SOS to IGP•Reports say 66 victims recorded so far By Ifeanyi Okolie There is anxiety in Benue state following the resurgence of massive killings and abductions by criminals suspected to be remnants of the dreaded gang members of late militia leader, Terwase Akwaza alias Gana. The bloodletting has gotten to the […]
Police arrests robbery suspects on wanted list in Calabar
By Emma Una A suspected armed robbery gang leader on police wanted list has been nabbed by security agents in Calabar. The suspect whose name is given as Sly Obo was arrested at the Calabar Bayside by a security team led by Mr Leo Inyambe, the Security Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade. Inyambe said Sly […]
Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Imo
By Chidi Nkwopara – Owerri Unidentified gunmen reportedly kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Valentine Oluchukwu Ezeagu, who was on his way to his Aguata, Anambra State, ancestral home, for his father’s burial. Vanguard also gathered that the priest was kidnapped at Umulolo, Arondizuogu, Ideato North local council area of Imo State, on the Okigwe-Uga […]
My role in Timi, Busola Dakola’s case – Falana
Human right lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, has denied reports that his chambers has taken up the Dakolo’s rape case against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA).
EFCC arrests 7 suspected internet fraudsters
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna zone have arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in a raid carried out in Nasarawa State.
Armed robbers stole N6.90m in Kano Zoo not Gorilla – MD
The management of Kano Zoological Garden has made a quick reversal over the missing N6.82 million reported swallowed by Gorilla in a Kano Zoo stating that the money was stolen from its coffers by armed robbers.
Cultists on rampage in Lagos, kill guard
A private guard was Tuesday night hacked to death by some cultists along Joseph Akinoola street, Alasia, in Ijanikin area of Lagos.
Man jailed for ‘egging’ UK Labour leader Corbyn
A man who struck British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn while holding an egg in a pro-Brexit protest was jailed for 28 days on Monday.
Court remands man over alleged sexual assault on 7-year-old girl
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 55-year-old man, Ngozi Igwe, who allegedly sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl.
20 arrested in hunt for kidnapped Africa’s youngest billionaire
Twenty people have been arrested as police press a manhunt for Africa’s youngest billionaire who was kidnapped in Dar es Salaam two days ago, a minister said Saturday.
Police arrest four armed bandits over Zamfara Killings
Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have apprehended four members of a notorious gang which specialised in cattle rustling and kidnapping in Zamfara state and their arms supplier.
