Crime

Apr
17
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Two Arrested Over Benue Killings

Two Arrested Over Benue Killings

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, North Central, Religion
Two Arrested Over Benue Killings Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has disclosed that two people have been arrested in connection with the killing of eleven people at Otobi in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday night. Alia disclosed this to a journalist on Wednesday. He said the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, has promised to deploy more security operatives to the state to arrest the renewed wave of attacks. Suspected armed herders had invaded the Otobi community in Otukpo LGA on Tuesday night, burning down houses and engaging in a killing spree. Residents of the troubled community…
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Apr
17
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Police Reject N1 Million Bribe, Arrest Two Car Thieves

Police Reject N1 Million Bribe, Arrest Two Car Thieves

Crime, News Flash, Police Force, Security
Police Reject N1 Million Bribe, Arrest Two Car Thieves The Katsina State Police Command has arrested two suspected car thieves who attempted to bribe its officers with ₦1,000,000 during an operation. According to the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the incident took place on April 11th, 2025, around 3:00 PM during a routine patrol in the Birnin Kuka village area of Mashi Local Government Area. DSP Aliyu explained that officers attached to Border Patrol Zone 4, Katsina, flagged down a green Toyota Corolla LE, which was driven by Mubarak Kabir, 26, and Adamu Hashim, 27, both residents of Kurna…
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Apr
15
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
University Student Reportedly Rapes Fellow Student, Threatens To Release Nude Video

University Student Reportedly Rapes Fellow Student, Threatens To Release Nude Video

Crime, Education, Human Rights, News Flash
University Student Reportedly Rapes Fellow Student, Threatens To Release Nude Video A student of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science, and Technology (BOUESTI) in Ikere Ekiti, Femi Bejide, has been accused of raping a fellow student, Ojufun Precious, and later threatening to expose a nude video of her. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident, occurred on April 11, 2025, at about 1205hrs when Bejide allegedly lured the victim to his room and had non-consensual sex with her. The victim reported the matter to the Ikere Ekiti Area Command on April 14, 2025, stating that Bejide had begun sending threatening…
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Apr
14
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Civil Society Uncovers A Can Of Worms In Imo State Judiciary As 18 Judges Are Fingered In Age Falsification And Unprecedented Abuse Of Code Of Conduct

Civil Society Uncovers A Can Of Worms In Imo State Judiciary As 18 Judges Are Fingered In Age Falsification And Unprecedented Abuse Of Code Of Conduct

Crime, News Flash, Politics, South East
Civil Society uncovers a can of worms in Imo State Judiciary as eighteen Judges are fingered in age falsification and unprecedented abuse of code of conduct. A Coalition of Civil Society Groups; the Civil Society Engagement Platform CSEP has uncovered what it termed; 'Mother of all corruption in the judiciary'. In a document made available to news men in Abuja on Thursday, April 10, 2025 by the Executive Secretary of the Coalition; Comrade Onyebuchi Emmanuel, CSEP detailed eye popping allegations against eighteen judges of Imo State Judiciary. Incidentally, the three most senior Judges in Imo State Judiciary are among the…
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Apr
13
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Criminals Steal NSA Nuhu Ribadu’s Office Toyota Hilux In Abuja

Criminals Steal NSA Nuhu Ribadu’s Office Toyota Hilux In Abuja

Crime, News Flash, Security
Criminals Steal NSA Nuhu Ribadu’s Office Toyota Hilux in Abuja A black Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has been stolen. The Hilux was stolen during Friday’s Juma’at Prayers in Abuja. The vehicle was reportedly parked at around 1:05 p.m. opposite the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) complex in Area 10, while the ONSA official attended prayers at a nearby mosque. Upon returning, the official discovered that the vehicle was missing. Security expert, Zagazola Makama disclosed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter), revealing that the theft was promptly reported…
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Apr
13
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Father, Two Sons Gruesomely Murdered In Plateau Night Attack

Father, Two Sons Gruesomely Murdered In Plateau Night Attack

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, Security
Father, Two Sons Gruesomely Murdered In Plateau Night Attack Gruesome killings continue on the Plateau as a father and his two sons are reportedly killed in Zogu village, Miango District, Bassa Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of Irigwe Development Association, Sam Jugo, confirmed the incident to journalists in Jos on Saturday. Jugo gave the names of the victims as Weyi Gebeh, Zhu Weyi, and Henry Weyi. According to Jugo, the victims were killed while they were asleep. Describing the incident as barbaric, the community leader said, “The leadership of Irigwe Development Association (IDA) has been notified of…
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Apr
10
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Mortuary Attendants In Police Net Over Alleged Missing Manhood Of Deceased

Mortuary Attendants In Police Net Over Alleged Missing Manhood Of Deceased

Abia State, Crime, News Flash
Mortuary Attendants In Police Net Over Alleged Missing Manhood Of Deceased Three mortuary attendants are currently in police detention in Abia state after being accused of tampering with the body of a deceased man. The alleged missing body parts include the man’s tongue and manhood. According to reports, friends and family members of the deceased arrived at the mortuary, located between Afoukwu and Abayi Okoroato village along the Aba-Ikot Ekpene highway in Obingwa Local Government Area, to retrieve the body for burial. While preparing the body, they conducted a random check and discovered that both the deceased’s tongue and testicle…
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Apr
08
2025
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Patience Jonathan Allegedly Holds Closed Door Meeting With Top Prison Officials Over Detention Of 15 Domestic Staff

Patience Jonathan Allegedly Holds Closed Door Meeting With Top Prison Officials Over Detention Of 15 Domestic Staff

Crime, Human Rights, News Flash
Concerns over the controversial detention of 15 domestic workers by former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, have intensified, following her secretive meeting with top officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Bayelsa State. The workers have been imprisoned for nearly six years without trial. According to a source close to the situation who spoke with SaharaReporters, Patience Jonathan was seen in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Friday, shortly after reports emerged regarding the harsh conditions faced by the detained workers at Okaka Correctional Centre. The source added that Jonathan invited the controller of prisons for the Bayelsa Command and the…
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Apr
08
2025
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Soldier Arrested For Chopping Off Trader’s Fingers

Soldier Arrested For Chopping Off Trader’s Fingers

Armed Forces, Crime, Mishap, News Flash
Soldier Arrested For Chopping Off Trader’s Fingers Tension gripped as police confirmed the arrest of a serving soldier, Private Sadiq Sani, for allegedly chopping off three fingers of a trader during a violent altercation in Minna, the capital of Niger State. According to reports, the disturbing incident occurred on March 30, 2025, at about 3 p.m. in the Makera area of Minna. The suspect, a soldier attached to the 2 Division Brigade Garrison, reportedly visited the shop of 26-year-old Abdulrahman Salisu to purchase shoes. However, a disagreement over payment quickly escalated into a heated argument. Eyewitnesses said the situation turned…
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Apr
08
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Gunmen Storm University, Abduct Student

Gunmen Storm University, Abduct Student

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, Security
Gunmen Storm University, Abduct Student Unidentified gunmen have abducted a 400-level student of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), Augustine Madubiya, in the early hours of Tuesday. A local resident was also shot and killed during the attack. The incident occurred around 3:00am at Istijaba Villa, an off-campus hostel located in Unguwar Jeji. According to eyewitness accounts, five armed men approached students who were sleeping outside their rooms due to the hot weather and demanded money. When the students explained that they had no money, the attackers assaulted them. During the chaos, a nearby resident, Malam Siddi Hussaini, who was…
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