Crime Facts

Police chase after gunmen who killed two officers in Imo

  Police operatives in Imo State have began manhunt of gunmen who killed two officers at police checkpoint located at Okpala Junction along Owerri/Aba Road, Ngor Okpala council area of Imo State. Recall that one month ago, gunmen also killed five policemen and husband and wife at the same junction. The latest incident, which happened […]

Nigeria Gradually Descending Into Anarchy-Peter Obi

  Recasting to the rising spate of killings in various parts of Nigeria, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last poll, Peter Obi, has warned about Nigeria’s “frightening gradual descent into anarchy.” The opposition politician and former Anambra governor condemned the recent killings in Mangu LGA in Plateau, noting that “different reports […]

How gunmen beheaded Ebonyi-born Superintendent of Police in Abia

  Gunmen have killed and beheaded an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) serving under the Abia Command. The ASP identified simply as “Agbalagba” was said to be attached to the Ndiegoro Police Division in Aba South local government area of Abia State. Our correspondent gathered the gunmen, after killing and beheading the police officer, made […]

Report: 29 Killed In Fresh Bandit Attack On Southern Kaduna

  No fewer than 29 people have been killed in a fresh attack by bandits on Runji Village in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack which occurred at about 10 pm on Saturday night comes barely three days after bandits killed eight people at the Atak’Njei community also in Zangon Kataf […]

3 NSCDC officers gunned down in Imo

  Gunmen on Monday killed three Personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Imo State. The incident happened at EkeIsu market in Obiangwu Community in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state. Source who preferred anonymity told our correspondent that the slain corps were attacked in the early hours of […]

Gunmen kill 3 policemen in Anambra

  The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed the killing of three personnel on Friday in Ihiala, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state by gunmen. The confirmation was contained in a statement by DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command’s Spokesman on Saturday in Awka. Ikenga stated that on Friday at about 2.40pm, police officers attached […]

Gunmen shoot magistrate dead in Imo

  Gunmen on Monday shot and killed the presiding magistrate, Nnaemeka Ugboma when they attacked Ejemekwuru customary court in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. The gunmen who came on motorcycles invaded the court room, dragged the magistrate out and shot him dead. It was learnt that the killers shot sporadically as they […]