Crime Facts

Court orders APC to halt congress in Imo

A federal capital territory (FCT) high court has ordered the All Progressive Congress (APC) not to go ahead with its planned congress in Imo state. Valentine Oriji, the presiding judge, gave the order on Friday while ruling on a suit filed by Okey Anyikwa, the APC chairman of Ideato south LGA. The applicant had approached […]

7 men rape 17-yr-old boy in Katsina

The Police Command in Katsina State has arrested five suspects for allegedly raping a 17-year-old boy in the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, made this known to newsmen on Friday in Katsina. “On July 27, the command succeeded in busting a notorious syndicate of suspected sodomists who at different intervals had an unlawful […]

FG Not Aware Of $875m Arms Deal With US – Lai

The Federal Government says it is not aware of any $875 million ammunition deal with the US. Daily Trust had reported how Foreign Policy highlighted the action of US lawmakers on the proposed sale of 12 AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters and accompanying defence systems to the Nigerian military. Reuters had quoted three sources as saying […]

BREAKING: Gunmen abduct Benue Commissioner’s wife

Mrs. Ann Unenge, wife of Benue Commissioner for Lands and Survey has been abducted in Makurdi Benue state capital . The incident, which is the second in Makurdi, took place less than one week after two women were abducted in a similar fashion. She was kidnapped around 6:pm on Thursday. A relation of the commissioner […]

Sit-at-home: No sacrifice too much for Biafra – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB (IPOB) said there was no going back declaration of sit-at-home in the entire South East. It said the directive, which would take effect from Monday, August 9, 2021, would be observed every Monday from 6:00am to 6:00pm until its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was released. In a statement […]

Appeal Court sets aside judgment sacking Anambra PDP’s excos

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has voided the the June 9 judgment by Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sacking the Executive Councils of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State. In two judgments on Friday, the appellate court upheld the two appeals filed against the […]

Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga, buried in Lagos

The slain Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, has been buried at Ebony Vaults, Ikoyi, Lagos. He was buried around 12.30pm in a low-key ceremony attended by his family members, including his wife, and friends. Journalists were restricted from covering some aspects of the burial. Photos taken by our correspondent were also deleted by […]

I lost my virginity to a prostitute – Sammie

BBNaija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Sammie has revealed he had his first sex with a prostitute at 17. Sammie, a 26-year-old, a student of Ahmadu Bello University, made this known during a conversation with Angel while discussing about his sexual experiences. “I was disvirgined by an ashewo (Prostitute) at the age of 17,” he said. […]