Crime Facts

Two Abducted Kebbi Students Regain Freedom

Two out of the abducted students of Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri in Kebbi State have regained their freedom. The students were rescued by the police authorities in a forest of Dansadau District, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Spokesman of the Zamfara State Police Command, SP Mohammed Shehu, confirmed this on Sunday to […]

EXTRA: UNILAG thrown into darkness over N200m electricity debt

THE Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has thrown the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka, Yaba, Lagos into darkness over unpaid debt of about N200 million it billed the university for electricity consumption. The university authorities, however, told Sunday Tribune that the institution has dutifully never failed to settle its electricity bill on a monthly basis, […]

Abductors of Benue Commissioner’s wife demand N51million

There is anxiety in Makurdi, the Benue state capital as the adducted wife of Commissioner for Land and Survey, Mrs. Ann Unenge, spent three nights with her abductors. Her abductors yesterday evening demanded for a ransom of N51million before she would be released. They had kept the family, especially the husband, Bernard Unenge, in suspense […]

Hushpuppi: Why police may not release Kyari to FBI

There are strong indications that the Police authorities may not hand over the Commander, IGP Intelligence Response and Monitoring Team, Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, to the United States for criminal prosecution. It was gathered that the battle to extradite Kyari to the US for trial for alleged involvement in a $1.1m Internet […]