Security

Gunmen Kill One, Kidnap Seven Travellers On Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway

Gunmen Kill One, Kidnap Seven Travellers On Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway Gunmen numbering up to seven have reportedly killed one person and abducted seven other travellers along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway. The gunmen armed with A.K 47 rifles were said to have waylaid and attacked the travellers in between the Ilisan, Ceplast industry and Iperu junction axis of the expressway on Friday. A viral audio from one of the victims of the tragic incident, who was apparently a driver heading to Lagos, detailed how the gunmen stopped their vehicles with sporadic shooting and later marched them into the bush. He said, “This incident…

May

2024

4 Month Old Baby Abducted At Gunpoint In Awka Ibom

Crime, News Flash, Security, South South

Four-Month-Old Baby Abducted At Gunpoint In Akwa Ibom A young couple, Udeme Eyo and the wife of Enen-Atai village in Itu Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, have sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) to the security agencies to do all within their powers to recover their four-month-old baby that was abducted at gunpoint in their house. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred at about 3:00 am on Saturday morning in their family house near the PCN Primary School in East Itam. The father of the ill-fated child, who spoke with this reporter, said his family was startled by…

May

2024

Five Kidnappers Slept Off After Abducting Pastor’s Wife; Land In Police Net

Five Kidnappers Slept Off After Abducting Pastor’s Wife; Land In Police Net Five kidnappers who slept off after abducting the wife of a pastor and two other persons in Ofosu area of Ondo State have been arrested. The kidnappers allegedly slept off after taking hard drugs. The kidnappers identified as Garuba Mumuni, 27; Yusuf Tale, 21; Kabiru Muhammed, 16, Shaibu Umar and Adamu Mohammed, were subsequently arrested by operatives of the Ofosu Division of Ondo Police Command. They were arrested after the victims identified one of them. According to the police, “A case of kidnapping was reported at Ofosu Division,…

May

2024

No Archbishop Was Kidnapped In ABIA – Police

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Security

NO ARCHBISHOP WAS KIDNAPPED IN ABIA - POLICE The general public is hereby adviced to disregard a misleading online report alleging that gunmen on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, abducted an Archbishop of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Uka Uka Osim in Abia State. This is outright falsehood as the police in Abia State have since confirmed that no such incident occurred anywhere in the State. Some online reports on Saturday had quoted one Bishop Dennis Onuoha of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star of saying that Archbishop Osim, his wife, son, and three other priests of the…

May

2024

Gov Otti Appoints Security Advisory Council And Security Trust Fund Board Members

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Security

May 3, 2024 Press Release APPOINTMENT OF SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL AND SECURITY TRUST FUND BOARD MEMBERS Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has approved the constitution of A Security Advisory Council and Security Trust Fund for the State. Consequently, Governor Otti has appointed the following persons as members. SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL Lt. Gen. Azubuike Onyeabo Ihejirika, Rtd. - Chairman DIG Uche Ivy Okoronkwo, Rtd. – Vice Chairman Mr. Ray Nkemdirim, MFR Maj. Gen. Abel Obi Umahi, Rtd. AVM Emmanuel Chukwu, Rtd. Maj. Gen. J.O. Nwaogbo, Rtd Navy Cmdr Macdonald Ubah Rtd. – Secretary SECURITY TRUST FUND Chief…

May

2024

Police Parade Alleged Kaduna-Abuja Train Attack Mastermind, Recover 48 AK-47s

Abuja, Crime, News Flash, Security

Police Parade Alleged Kaduna-Abuja Train Attack Mastermind, Recover 48 AK-47s The police have arrested several criminals terrorising citizens along the Kaduna-Abuja road axis from January 2024 to date, including those who masterminded the attack on Greenfield University and that of Southern Kaduna, where a seminarian and the church were burnt to ashes. Parading the suspects during his visit to Kaduna Police Command on Thursday, Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the arrest of the mastermind followed painstaking efforts to bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book. He said, “Under the directive of the Inspector…

May

2024

10 Killed, Properties Destroyed As Unknown Gunmen Attack Ebonyi Community

10 Killed, Properties Destroyed As Unknown Gunmen Attack Ebonyi Community No fewer than ten persons were killed in a dawn attack on an Ezza Effium community of Ohaukwu local government area in Ebonyi state. The attack on the Umuezeoka Community which happened on May 1, 2024, also led to the destruction of properties by the gunmen whose identities have not been ascertained. A health centre in the community was among several buildings burnt and destroyed by the attackers. Ezza Effium and Uffiom people both in Effium town have been having an intra-communal crisis for about four years which claimed hundreds…

May

2024

Chairman Of Victoria Garden City Lagos Found Dead In His Car

Chairman Of Victoria Garden City Lagos Found Dead In His Car The Chairman of Victoria Garden City (VGC) in the Lekki-Ajah area of Lagos State, Gihan Mbelu, has reportedly been found dead in his car. The incident occurred on Friday, April 26, 2024, according to the Lagos State Police Command. The police said the matter was reported to the command by General Manager of the Victoria Garden City Estate. The 42-year-old was found unconscious in his C300 4Matic ash-coloured car around 10am on Friday with the ignition on and the vehicle glass rolled up around the VGC area. Police detectives…

Apr

2024

EFCC Appoints 14 Zonal Directors, Others