Crime

Sep
18
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
Gov Otti Visits Family Of Beheaded Labour Party Chieftain, Tasks Security Agencies On Arrest Of Culprits

Gov Otti Visits Family Of Beheaded Labour Party Chieftain, Tasks Security Agencies On Arrest Of Culprits

Abia State, Crime, Good Governance
GOV OTTI VISITS FAMILY OF BEHEADED LP CHIEFTAIN, TASKS SECURITY AGENCIES ON ARREST OF CULPRITS Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, at the weekend paid a condolence visit to the family of the beheaded Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Mr. Maduka Zachery, at Umuchioke-Ezieke, Akpukpa, Uturu, in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of the State. Speaking during the visit, Governor Otti regretted the unfortunate incident and urged the bereaved family to take heart. He said that the deceased was a committed party man, adding that the loss was not just that of the immediate family but to the party and entire…
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Sep
15
2023
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CBN Probe Receives Boost As DSS Arrests CBN Finance Director At Lavish Party In Abuja

Crime, Economy, Security
DSS Arrests CBN Finance Director At Lavish Party In Abuja A major breakthrough may have been recorded in the ongoing probe of the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN) and other Government Business Entities (GBEs) by the Special investigator, Jim Obazee-led panel as operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday, in Abuja, arrested the CBN Director of Finance, Mr Benjamin Adeoye Fakunle. It was gathered that Fakunle was arrested by DSS operatives at a lavish party he was hosting in one of his mansions in Abuja to celebrate his retirement from the services of the apex bank. Fakunle was…
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Sep
15
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
Governor Otti Condemns Killing Of Labour Party Chieftain In Abia, Directs Security Agents To Fish Out Killers

Governor Otti Condemns Killing Of Labour Party Chieftain In Abia, Directs Security Agents To Fish Out Killers

Abia State, Crime, Security
Governor Otti Condemns Killing of Labour Party Chieftain in Abia, Directs Security Agents to Fish Out Killers. The Governor of Abia state Dr. Alex Otti OFR, has condemned in strong terms the killing of a Chieftain of the Labour Party, Mr. Maduka Zakari, at Uturu, in Isuikwuato LGA of the State by yet to be identified assailants. Governor Otti described the gruesome murder of Mr. Zakari who was beheaded by his killers as insane, barbaric and vicious, and called on security agents from different security agencies to swing into action and ensure that whoever was involved in the killing, directly…
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Sep
13
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
Two Killed As NURTW Factions Clash

Two Killed As NURTW Factions Clash

Crime
Two Killed As NURTW Factions Clash Two members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, have been killed following Tuesday’s clash of two factions at its headquarters in Abuja, AIT reports. According to the news media, one of those killed is from the Nasarawa state chapter while the other is yet to be identified. Also, several members and people in neighbouring plazas and houses ran for safety as many are said to have sustained gunshot wounds. As at the time of filing this report, one faction is reported to be having a meeting in the headquarters of NURTW…
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Sep
11
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
Disabled Man Dies As Father, Pastors Attempt To Remove, Sell His Hunchback Mercury For N10 Million

Disabled Man Dies As Father, Pastors Attempt To Remove, Sell His Hunchback Mercury For N10 Million

Crime
Disabled Man Dies As Father, Pastors Attempt To Remove, Sell His Hunchback ‘Mercury For N10m A Rivers State-based vigilance group, ONELGA OSPAC, said its men arrested three persons, including two pastors, over the death of a 24-year-old man, Lucky, in the Port Harcourt area of the state. Lucky reportedly died after an operation to remove his hunchback. An officer with the Planning and Advisory Committee of the security group, codenamed OSPAC, told Punch that the suspects were nabbed while trying to flee Port Harcourt. One of the suspects, who was said to be the pastor of a new generation church…
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Sep
11
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
Drama As Doctor Arrested For Organ Harvesting Runs Mad In Cell

Drama As Doctor Arrested For Organ Harvesting Runs Mad In Cell

Crime, Health
Drama As Doctor Arrested For Organ Harvesting ‘Runs Mad’ In Cell Noah Kekere, the doctor who allegedly removed a woman’s kidney in Jos, Plateau State capital, exhibited traces of mental disorder in the police cell on Saturday evening. Kekere was arrested on Wednesday following a report lodged at the Nasarawa Gown police division on the removal of the right kidney of Mrs. Kehinde Kamal during an operation in 2018. The state police command had earlier confirmed the arrest of the suspected harvester. Our correspondent reports that Kekere was rushed to the Psychiatric unit of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), after…
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