Crimes
Ex-Borno senatorial candidate jailed 10 years for aiding Boko Haram
A former senatorial candidate in Borno State, Babagana Habeeb, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling petrol to Boko Haram insurgents. Habeeb, who contested the 2015 election, was convicted on Friday by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on a one-count charge of aiding and abetting…
Read More »NIS relieves border commanders, orders probe over extortion allegations
By Deborah Nnamdi The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs. Kemi Nandap, has temporarily relieved commanding officers overseeing affected units along the Lagos-Seme border corridor of their duties following allegations of extortion by personnel. The action comes in response to viral online reports and videos accusing immigration officers stationed…
Read More »Gunmen kill eight, injure several in fresh attack on Plateau community
By Deborah Nnamdi No fewer than eight persons have been killed and several others injured after suspected terrorists stormed Mbwelle village in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State late Thursday night. The assailants reportedly invaded the community around 11 p.m., opening fire indiscriminately on residents in a shooting that…
Read More »Police debunk viral video alleging terrorist attack in Abuja
Photo: Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed as false a viral video circulating on social media which alleged an ongoing terrorist attack in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, in a statement issued on Friday,…
Read More »Police foil secret burial of murder victim, arrest suspects in Ogun
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have thwarted an alleged attempt to secretly bury a suspected murder victim and arrested three persons in connection with the crime in the Akute area of the state. The suspects, identified as Maureen Okirie, 35; Salia Karikari, 15; and Jubril…
Read More »Boko Haram attack kills Brigade Commander in Borno
By Deborah Nnamdi The Brigade Commander of the Joint Task Force in Benesheikh, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, Brigadier-General O. Braimah, has reportedly been killed in an attack by Boko Haram insurgents. Sources said the attack occurred last Thursday night when heavily armed insurgents stormed the military formation…
Read More »Police arrest suspect over alleged murder of 80yo man in Delta
By Deborah Nnamdi The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Alex Kehinde, over the alleged murder of an 80-year-old resident in the Asaba–Ogwashi area of Aniocha South Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, confirmed the development, stating that the incident occurred on February…
Read More »Police arrest 25yo man for killing two in knife attack
By Deborah Nnamdi The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspect, Abubakar Musa, for allegedly killing two persons and injuring three others in a knife attack in the Olámbe area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the incident in a statement on…
Read More »Bandits kill five, abduct 150 villagers in Niger community
Suspected bandits have attacked the Baga community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, killing five villagers and abducting about 150 others after setting several houses ablaze. A source from the community said the heavily armed attackers stormed the area and unleashed violence using sophisticated weapons and explosives. According…
Read More »Court jails man 40 years for supporting Boko Haram in Borno
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced Hamat Modu to 40 years’ imprisonment for providing logistical support to Boko Haram in Borno State. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice Binta Nyako convicted the defendant after he pleaded guilty to a four-count charge bordering on terrorism. The…
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