Crime Facts

Jigawa House Of Reps Member Dies In Hospital

The member representing Gwaram Federal Constituency of Jigawa in the House of Representatives, Yuguda Hassan Kila, is dead. Daily Trust understands that he died at the National Hospital, Abuja, on Thursday. Rep. Magaji Da’u Aliyu, member representing Birnin Kudu/Buji federal constituency of Jigawa, confirmed the death on Thursday but did not go into details. “Inna […]

Gunmen Raid Houses In FCT, Shot Pregnant Woman, Kidnap Husband

A pregnant woman was shot while three persons, including her husband, were abducted when gunmen raided Kwaita community in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A resident, who preferred anonymity, told Daily Trust that the incident happened around 11pm on Wednesday. He said the kidnappers invaded the houses of their victims and […]

Imo Assembly impeaches Uche Ogbuagu as Majority leader

The Imo state House of Assembly on Thursday impeached it’s majority leader , Uche Ogbuagu, The Punch reports. Ogbuagu, who represents Ikeduru state constituency, had defected to the All Progressives Congress from Peoples Democratic Party shortly after Emeka Ihedioha was removed in January 2020 by the Supreme Court as governor in order to emerge a […]

Ten feared dead in auto crash in Abia

No fewer than 10 persons perished Wednesday afternoon in a ghastly auto crash on the Aba/ Enugu Expressway way. The disaster occurred at the Ohiyya Umuahia axis of the dual carriage highway. According to an eyewitness account, the Enugu bound commercial bus which loaded at Aba went into flames when the back tyre burst resulting […]

Buhari orders tighter security at nation’s borders

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to improve surveillance and control around the nation’s borders and “ensure that criminal elements don’t find Nigeria as a safe haven to hide and perpetrate their criminality.” He made the declaration in a speech at the virtual commissioning ceremony of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) […]

Children, women taken hostage as gunmen attack another Zamfara town

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Ruwan Tofa in Maru LGA of Zamfara state. Several persons, mostly women and children, were abducted by the gunmen who stormed the town Thursday afternoon. Residents said the bandits also set many houses on fire before leaving. “They came in and started shooting, and setting houses on fire,” […]

Man stabs wife to death in Anambra

A 35- year -old man, Kingsley Igwe of Nise in the Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State has allegedly stabbed his wife to death. It was gathered that Kingsley inflicted injuries on his wife with a kitchen knife . The state Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident, stating that it […]

Photos: Anambra Police nab blind 419 kingpin

The Police in Anambra State led by the Anti-cult grand Commander, SP Noel Uche of Enugu-Ukwu have arrested a blind 419 kingpin in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspect, Mr. Tochukwu Ikebuife alias Mmanye was said to have specialised in spitting saliva in the palms of his victims and it […]

101 Soldiers Flee After Marte, Dikwa Attacks

The Nigerian Army has declared 12 officers and 86 soldiers missing in the wake of last week’s Boko Haram attacks on Marte and Dikwa local government areas of Borno State. A signal dated March 1, 2021 from Operation Lafiya Dole Headquarters in Maiduguri, sighted by the Daily Trust, showed that the soldiers were declared as […]