Wife of late Abiola sues police for defamation, demands N100bn

23 Jan 2023

Prof. Zainab-Duke Abiola, widow of acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election, Moshood Abiola, has instituted a N100 billion defamation suit against the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Alkali. Also cited as 3rd and 4th defendants in the suit, marked FHC/CS/ABJ/CS/2370/2022, which was filed before the Federal High Court, […]

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Tantita, the organization’s operations director, has been detained by the EFCC

22 Jan 2023

Captain Warredi Enisuouh is apparently being held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC. Enisuouh is Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited’s (TSSNL) Executive Director of Operations and Technical.  Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, an ex-military leader, is the owner of the security surveillance firm. In 2022, Tantita was given a multibillion naira […]

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Court remands man for raping a 16 years old girl

22 Jan 2023

A chief magistrate court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has ordered the remand of a 60-year-old man, Samuel Gbadamosi in prison custody for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl The police prosecutor, Augustine Omhenemhen, told the court that the defendant unlawfully had carnal knowledge of the victim when she came to collect a textbook […]

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Court remands woman for beating her 9 years old househelp to death

22 Jan 2023

A Magistrate Court sitting in Enugu State has remanded a woman, Mrs. Ujunwa Ugwuoke in prison custody for the alleged murder of a 9-year-old girl, Precious Korshima. Mrs Ugwuoke was arrested for allegedly beating the minor, who was her house help to death and subsequently dumping her corpse in a bush where it was burnt. […]

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Two men arrested for defrauding people

22 Jan 2023

Two men, who specialised in defrauding unsuspecting members of the public of their hard-earned money in the guise of assisting them with converting dollars to naira have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Task Force. The duo, identified as Abdullahi Mohammed and Victor Etuk, were arrested by officers of the task force in […]

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Six people killed in an attempt to foil kidnap

22 Jan 2023

Six persons have been killed as they attempted to foil the kidnap of two persons in Zonkwa, headquarters of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The suspected kidnappers, who attacked the community, according to a statement, invaded the residence of one Mr. Calistus Eze and abducted him with another person called Mrs. Amos. […]

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GUNMEN KILL EBUBEAGU COMMANDERS AND 2 OTHER PEOPLE IN EBONYI

22 Jan 2023

Gunmen shot two persons dead in Mkpuma Akataka Community, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi on Friday. A native of the community, Mrs Grace Nwite, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that hoodlums invaded the community and shot sporadically. “They came into the community and started shooting. I heard that the hoodlums […]

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2 shot dead, 2 others injured as gunmen invade APC meeting

21 Jan 2023

Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed two persons believed to be members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi State The incident reportedly occurred in Mkpuma Akataka Community in the Izzi Local Government Area of the State. The APC meeting was going on late Friday in the community when the gunmen stormed the venue and opened […]

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IGP gets NCPC approval, institutionalizes support for Pilgrimage

21 Jan 2023

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has urged the ten Christian Police Officers nominated for the 2023 pilgrimage in Jerusalem, Israel to be of good conduct and ambassadors of the Police Force and the country during the period of the pilgrimage. The IGP also said he sought and has got the approval of […]

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