Crime

Monday, 13 March 2023 06:05

Criminals take advantage of ‘low circulation of redesigned naira notes to massively produce counterfeit’ - NSCDC

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it will continue to arrest and prosecute those involved in the production and circulation of fake redesigned naira notes. Speaking in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Sunday, Ahmed Audi, NSCDC’s commandant-general, said the number of cases of fake naira notes circulation had become worrisome. It would be recalled that NSCDC said it arrested members of two syndicate groups allegedly involved in the production and distribution of counterfeit United States dollars (USD) and new naira notes. Audi warned perpetrators to desist from the act, adding that the corps would not relent…

Monday, 13 March 2023 06:02

Gunmen kill 35 in Katsina, Kaduna communities

No fewer than 18 people were feared killed on Saturday evening in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State when terrorists clashed with local security guards. This is just as the death toll of Saturday night attack on Ungwan Wakili community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State rose to 17. Search parties were still busy looking for casualties in the communities where the clashes occurred as of Sunday to determine the exact number of those killed. The residents gave the list of settlements where the clashes occurred to include Majifa, Gurbi, Danmarke, Gidan-Anchor, Gidan- Saika, Dan-Mangoro and…

Sunday, 12 March 2023 06:05

Gunmen invade Abuja estate, abduct 9 residents

Gunmen have kidnapped no fewer than nine residents from Grow Homes Estate along Kuchibiyi in the Kubuwa area of the Federal Capital Territory. The gunmen numbering about 20 were said to have stormed the estate around 11:30 pm on Friday. A resident of the community who simply identified himself as Hassan told our correspondent on the phone that the victims were captured from two separate apartments in the estate. He added that the incident had caused panic in the community. He said, “On Friday, at about 11:30 pm, some gunmen in their large numbers came to carry out an operation…

Friday, 10 March 2023 06:03

Boko Haram terrorists kill 33 fishermen in Borno

Islamist militants have killed at least 25 people in an attack in a fishing town in Borno state, police and residents said on Thursday. Police commissioner Abdu Umar linked the attack in Dikwa to Boko Haram insurgents. He said a policeman was killed in a separate incident. Dikwa is close to the Sambisa forest, a Boko Haram stronghold, which has been fought over by Islamic State West Africa Province, who are also active in the area. Bulama Modu, a resident who assisted the military in recovery work, said a total of 33 fishermen had been killed. He said 25 bodies…

Tuesday, 07 March 2023 06:00

50 feared killed as gunmen invade Benue communities

No fewer than 50 persons have been feared killed during a four-day attack by suspected herdsmen who invaded some communities in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The affected communities include Adam, Iyarinwa, Abamde Ityuluv, Waya Boagundu, Agura Ayaga and Azege areas in Turan Council Ward, Kwande LGA. Immediate past Chairman of the LGA, Tertsua Yarkbewan, while speaking to journalists on phone on Monday, said over 50 people were killed during the attacks by suspected herdsmen. He said, “My people are being massacred like goats. What we have been hearing is that there are Fulani attacks, especially in Turan…

Monday, 27 February 2023 05:40

Gunmen kill 13 in Benue communities

Gunmen suspected to be herders early hours of Sunday invaded three communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State and killed 13 people. A local, who identified himself as Sachir, told our correspondent that suspected herders invaded Tse Lgar where eight people were reportedly killed. Three people were also said to have been killed at Tse- Magu and another two people were killed at Tse-Dudu in Daudu all in Guma LGA. “The herders stormed Tse- Magu, Tse Lgar and Tse Dudu simultaneously while the people were asleep. It was the gunshots that woke many of them and were caught…

Friday, 24 February 2023 06:12

IPOB operative Simon Ekpa arrested, released by Finnish police

Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been released by the police in Finland. Ekpa was arrested by police at his residence in Lahti, Finland, on Thursday. He was picked up by the police just before he was to grant a newspaper interview, a Finland-based newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat (HS), reported. The platform also published a picture showing Ekpa being escorted by police officers at his residence. Hours later, HS reported that the Finland-based Biafra agitator had been released by the police after hours of questioning. Although Tommi Reen, an…

Thursday, 23 February 2023 06:09

Gunmen bomb TV, radio stations in Rivers

Gunmen on Tuesday night attacked a popular Radio Station, Wish FM 99.5 and the Atlantic Television Network in Ozuoba, in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, with explosive devices suspected to be dynamite as well as sporadic gunshots. The incident, which occurred around 8:40pm, led to the destruction of some equipment and property in the facility which houses the two media outfit owned by a member of the House of Representatives, Chinyere Igwe. Igwe is also an ardent supporter of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar. When contacted on Wednesday morning, Igwe confirmed the…

Tuesday, 21 February 2023 05:43

7 police officers killed in terrorist attacks on stations in Anambra

No fewer than 13 persons including policemen and hoodlums have lost their lives during attacks by gunmen on police stations on Sunday and Monday in Anambra State. During the attack on Monday, seven persons including four policemen were killed by the gunmen who attacked the Awada Police Station, near Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. This attack occurred less than 24 hours after an attack on the 3-3 Police Divisional left no fewer than six persons, including policemen dead in the Oyi Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. During the attack on Monday, the…

Monday, 20 February 2023 05:34

These 20 Nigerians have been charged in US for obtaining nursing credentials by fraudulent means

Texas board of nursing has filed charges against some nurses for allegedly obtaining educational credentials fraudulently in the United States. In a multi-state coordinated law enforcement action, called Operation Nightingale, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), discovered that some individuals had obtained fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts. The investigation, which was launched on January 25, was aimed at uncovering fraudulent dealings where individuals acquired nursing credentials and used them to qualify to sit for the national nursing board examination. “Upon successful completion of the board exam, the nursing applicants became eligible to…

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Sunday, 19 February 2023 05:57

Gunmen bomb police station, kill 3 officers in Anambra

Gunmen in the early hours of yesterday bombed the Ogidi police station in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State and killed three policemen. The gunmen came in a convoy of motorcycles and sienna cars shooting into the air and chanting no election in Anambra. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident, said security operatives have reinforced the area. According to him, the incident is still being assessed while police operations were still ongoing in the area. Ikenga said, “Anambra State Police Command has reinforced security in the Idemili North area of the…

Friday, 17 February 2023 05:35

US to repatriate to Nigeria $1m stolen by late Bayelsa gov Alamieyeseigha

The United States will repatriate to Nigeria nearly $1 million, which were embezzled by the former governor of an oil-producing state, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. The step was in accordance with an agreement between the two governments to repatriate assets the United States forfeited that were traceable to what it calls the kleptocracy of Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, former governor of the oil-producing state of Bayelsa in the Niger Delta, the Justice Department said in a statement. Alamieyeseigha was accused of corruption in 2005 when he was caught with almost a million pounds in cash in his London home,…

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 04:54

Gunmen attack police station in Anambra

The police in Anambra state Southeast Nigeria, said they have killed one of the gunmen who attacked Ogidi Police Divisional Headquarters in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The incident happened at about 2:15 a.m. on Monday. Police spokesperson in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement, said the attack was foiled by police operatives on duty. Ikenga, a deputy superintendent of police, said the gunmen stormed the area in an unmarked Toyota Hiace Bus, a Toyota Hilux pickup truck and three motorcycles. The police spokesperson said the attackers, on arrival, started shooting indiscriminately and…

Monday, 13 February 2023 03:39

DPO, four other officers killed as terrorists occupy Minna-Abuja highway

Bandits operating in Niger State carried out a series of attacks last weekend, leading to the death of Mukhtar Sabiu, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Paiko, Headquarters of Paikoro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, and four other police officers. The victims were shot dead along Kwakuti village, Minna-Suleja road on Saturday. Niger State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, said the DPO and his men were killed in a gun duel. “At about 1100hrs, information was received that armed bandits were sighted around Kwakuti-Dajigbe village area of Lambata, in an attempt to attack some communities around Gurara…

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