Crime Facts

Wike Breaks His Silence On Rivers Crisis

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has broken his silence on the crisis rocking.his state, stating that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is looking into the matter The former Rivers Governor who’s loyalists attempted to impeach the Siminalayi Fubara, revealed this in a briefing on Tuesday after the PDP Governors’ […]

Gumi Has Said Worse Things Than Nnamdi Kan— CAN

  The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has accused the Nigerian government of shielding controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, because of his religious standing. The CAN Chairman in Adamawa State, Rev. Dr. Stephen Dami Mamza, who doubled as the Catholic bishop of Yola diocese, stated this, adding that authorities in Nigeria were playing double […]

Happie Boys Deported Back To Nigeria

  Mathew Precious Kelechi and Amakor Johnson, better known as Happie Boys, have been reportedly deported back to Nigeria on Monday night after losing their residence permit in Cyprus. The Happie Boys had been in the custody of the Cypriot police department for over four weeks following their arrest for alleged involvement in fraud. They […]

Police Council Confirms Egbetokun As IGP

  National Police Service Council has confirmed former Acting Inspector General of Police , Kayode Egbetokun as the Substantive IGP and Head of the Nigeria Police Force. The Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam, announced this on Tuesday while briefing State House reporters after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at […]

16 Killed As Boko Haram Raids Yobe Community

  No fewer than 16 villagers, mostly youths, have been reportedly killed, while four persons sustained injuries after a fresh attack by Boko Haram fighters on Geidam LGA of Yobe State. It was gathered that the terrorists invaded Nguro Kayayya village on the outskirts of Geidam LGA at about 9:00 am on Monday when many […]

Bandits Gun Down Policemen At Zamfara Checkpoint

  Three policemen were killed in an attack on a checkpoint in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara state. A source told Daily Trust that the policemen were conducting stop-and-search operation along Funtua-Gudau Highway when the bandits struck. He said, “Three Policemen were said to have been killed while the driver of the police patrol […]

Tinubu intervenes in Fubara, Wike rift

  President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday intervened in the rift between Governor Simi Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor in office, Nyesom Wike, which has dragged the state into a political crisis. President Tinubu used the opportunity of the Police Council meeting which both attended as members, to mediate and perhaps end the feud […]

Court Adjourns Case Seeking Uzodimma’s Sack As Imo Gov

  The Supreme Court has moved hearing on the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) application seeking to remove Hope Uzodimma from office as Imo state governor to December 5. The apex court had fixed October 31, 2023, for the commencement of a hearing on the matter. APGA in 2020 filed an application where the party […]

Hisbah arrests 8 cross dressers in Kano

  The Kano State Hisbah has arrested eight cross dressers dancing at a wedding in Kofar Waika, Gwale Local Government Area of the state. Deputy Commander General of Hisbah, Dr Mujaheed Abubakar, disclosed this on Tuesday, stating that the suspects were apprehended based on a tip from concerned citizens who reported that young men were […]