A founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum and elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, says the secessionist agitation by the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, weakens the chances of the Igbo people to produce a credible presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections. He spoke in an interview with […]
In the wake of the attack by gunmen on the Correctional Facility in Jos, the Plateau State capital, six bodies have been recovered by officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS. While it not clear if the bodies are those of the gunmen, inmates or officials, the state Command of NCoS has begun conducting a […]
Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the federal government cannot declare judicial panels on police brutality illegal after setting them up. Adegboruwa said the #EndSARS panels were established by the directive of the federal government through the National Economic Council (NEC) led by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. The report of the Lagos judicial panel, […]
Suspected kidnappers have shot the Commissioner for Environment in Kogi State, Adewale Omofaiye. According to sources, the attackers had laid an ambush for the commissioner before he was shot while some other persons were abducted from the scene. The incident occurred on Sunday evening between Ikoyi and Iyara in Ijumu Local Government Area (LGA) of […]
A lecturer of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, Mr Ayatu Ikani Momoh, is dead. Mr Ayatu slumped during a meeting of his kinsmen in Offa, Kwara. All efforts to resuscitate him by members of his local community failed. Until his death, Ayatu who hailed from Kogi, was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of […]
… As group indicts police operatives BY Ibe Pascal Arogorn With Police’s assistance, Oliver Osuagwu and Mr.Alex Eberendu, sponsors of a criminal gang in Itu community, Ezinihite Mbaise LGA in Imo state have attempted to assainate community PG and traditional ruler after their petition. Crimefacts.news obtained this petition exclusively from RULAAC’s director, Okechukwu Nwanguma on […]
A co-defendant with alleged billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, Chiemeka Arinze, has died in prison custody. Evans is standing trial alongside, Joseph Emeka, Chiemeka Arinze and Udeme Upong, over the attempted kidnap of Chief Vincent Obianodo, the Chairman of the Young Shall Grow Motors, before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja […]
The Ministry of Health in Ontairo, Canada, says it has confirmed two cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant in two individuals who recently travelled from Nigeria. In a statement, the health ministry said Ottawa Public Health is conducting case and contact management. “Today, the province of Ontario has confirmed two cases of the Omicron variant of […]
THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday hit back at Sheikh Gumi, describing as total madness and mischievious for anybody to compare it with bandits. The group contended that some once respected Nigerians have turned themselves to bandits advocates and doing everything possible to demonize IPOB, to give the impression that it is a killer […]
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday opened the online application portal for its 2021 recruitment exercise. This was announced in a statement signed by the Police Headquarters Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba. In the statement titled, ‘2021 recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force’, the force announced that successful applicants would be enlisted as Police Constables […]
