Gunmen Attack on Police Checkpoint in Ebonyi Leave Officer Dead

A deadly attack on a police checkpoint in Ebonyi State has left one officer dead and a patrol vehicle destroyed. The incident occurred on Thursday, 11th April 2024, at approximately 7:15 a.m. at Ishieke junction, along the Enugu–Abakaliki Expressway. According to DSP Joshua Ukandu, spokesperson for the Ebonyi State Police Command, unidentified gunmen travelling in a silver Sienna vehicle ambushed the officers. The assault resulted in the death of one police officer and the burning...

Plateau State Police Command Arrest Two Suspected Armed Robbers

Two armed robbery suspects were apprehended by the Plateau State Police Command on Thursday and recovered arms, ammunition, and a motorcycle. The Command Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Alfred Alabo disclosed this in Jos, the State Capital. “The support and cooperation of members of the public, especially Plateau residents, in providing accurate and timely information to the police on the Plateau, has continued to assist the command to get rid of criminal elements...

Kidnap Kingpin Wadume Greeted with Cheers After Release from Prison

Hamisu Bala, also known as “Wadume,” a notorious figure convicted of kidnapping, was released from prison last Friday. Upon returning to his hometown in Ibbi, Taraba State, on Sunday, he received a heroic welcome. Locals, including youths and women, cheered Wadume’s arrival. He was reportedly paraded through the town before visiting the palace of the Chief of Ibbi, Saliha Danbawuro, to express gratitude. Wadume’s arrest in 2019 by a police tactical team was a high-profile...

EFCC Recovers N30 Billion in Betta Edu’s Case

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is making headway in its probe of suspended Minister Betta Edu. They have recovered N30 billion in connection to the case and are investigating over 50 bank accounts. This follows the January suspension of Edu and a former National Social Investment Programme Authority (NSIPA) official Halima Shehu over accusations of financial impropriety in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. The EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, addressed the progress in the...

Butcher Kills His Wife Over Cell Phone In Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has apprehended a butcher and resident of Sabon Gari-Futy in the Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Ibrahim Abubakar (33 years) for stabbing his wife Hajara Sa’adu (25 years) to death over minor augments. He was said to have stabbed his wife on 8/4/2024 with a sharp knife for accusing her of taking away his phone. This is contained in a statement by SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Adamawa State...

Three Persons Dead As Rival Cults Clash In Anambra 

No fewer than three people were on Sunday allegedly killed following the resurgence of cult war in Awka, Anambra State. While one of the attacks was witnessed by passersby and traders at the Eke Awka area of the city, the locations of the other two is yet to be known at the time of filing this report. Recall that on Easter Sunday which marked the return of cult war, no fewer than six persons were...

Christ Apostolic Church General Overseer In EFCC Net over N3.9 m Fraud

The General Overseer of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Freedom City Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry in Ilorin, Prophet Adeniyi James has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly defrauding a member of his church of N3.9 million. The head of media and publicity, of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale in a statement, explained that the Ilorin zonal command of the EFCC arrested the suspect on April 2 over the said offense....

Twenty-five Victims Of Banditry At Agojeju-Odo Community Buried

The District Head and Ochala Onu-Ife Bagaji Odo, Omala, Kogi, Chief David Akpa says 25 victims of Thursday’s banditry at Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi were buried on Saturday. It was gathered that a running battle between militia groups in parts of Benue and some bandits led to the onslaught on the sleepy towns of Agojeju-Odo, Ajokpachi-Odo, Bagaji, and environs. Akpa explained that Thursday’s attack was the second in the year,...

Gavi, Commits To Protect Nigerian Children Against Preventable Diseases

The Chief Executive Officer of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Dr. Sania Nishtar says the company is committed to working with the federal government to ensure that every child in Nigeria is protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. Dr. Nishtar remarked during her visit to a primary health care center and palace of the district head of Mabushi, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. “I and my colleagues represent an organization that is dedicated to bringing vaccination to every child in...

Bobrisky Pleads Guilty to Naira Abuse Charge, Awaits Sentencing

Popular Nigerian social media personality Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, pleaded guilty on Friday to a four-count charge of naira abuse brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Bobrisky arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos facing six charges, but the prosecution dropped the last two related to alleged money laundering after discussions with the defence. The remaining charges centred on videos posted by Bobrisky on social media that...

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