Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have killed one and arrested four suspects who attempted to rob a first generation bank in the Mpape, a satellite town of Abuja. The robbers, who broke into the bank around 10 am on Saturday, met resistance from the Police, Army and the Department of State Security, who…
A lady whose wedding was scheduled to hold in Yola on December 31, was allegedly killed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists alongside her friends on Boxing Day. Martha Bulus was reportedly travelling with her sister, Zainab and her friends said to be members of her bridal train when they were attacked by the insurgents at a village…
Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested a 37-year-old man, Mutiu Sonola, for beating his wife, Zainab Shotayo, to death. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed this in a statement forwarded to Channels Television on Thursday. He explained that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday following a complaint…
Cross River Police Command has launched a manhunt for the abductors of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Chairman in Cross River, Ben Ukpepi. Ukpepi was abducted on Tuesday at his residence in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the state by unknown gunmen. The State Police Spokesperson, DSP Irene Ugbo said efforts were on to rescue the…
Tragedy struck in the Dutse area of Abuja on Saturday as a police inspector, John Markus, killed his colleague and later committed suicide. The incident which occurred very early in the morning at the Dutse Police Divisional Headquarters also left another police officer injured. The Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr…
An 84-year-old man has been confirmed dead after committing suicide by hanging in Enugu. The deceased identified as Mathias Uzo was found dangling on a tree. The Enugu State Police who confirmed the suicide incident which occurred at Ezere in Awgu local government Area of Enugu state, also announced the arrest of one Emeka Ogbonna of Umueze…
Passengers plying the road in Owo, Ondo state were left in tears yesterday Monday December 2nd after a police officer allegedly shot a commercial truck driver dead over N100 bribe. According to eyewitnesses, the truck driver was stopped by the police officer who, along with some other officers, were on a stop and search duty. The…
Justice Mohammed Owolabi of the Oyo State High Court on Friday, November 29th sentenced a former staff of the Ayete Microfinance Bank Limited, situated in Ayete, Oyo State, Sunday Fadayomi to six years imprisonment without an option of fine. Pronouncing Fadayomi guilty of all the 30 count criminal charges filed against him by the…
Benue state police command has confirmed the death of a nine-year-old girl, Maria Abah, who allegedly hung herself in her home at the Bem Hotel road in Ankpa quarter, Makurdi in Benue state on Thursday November 28th. The state police command spokesperson, Catherine Anene, who confirmed the incident, said the police on Thursday November 28th,…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has described the use of Google map on mobile device while driving as a serious offence. FCT Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ayuba Gora who disclosed this at the 2019 Ember Months Campaign by Lugbe Unit Command of the FRSC in Abuja on Wednesday November 27, stated…
