Crime Facts

Imo: Tension as Fulani herdsmen kill farmer, attack locals

Not so long after the altercation of a band of Fulani herdsmen with the Mbaise community in Imo state was resolved, the nomads have again attacked another community in Imo state in an increasing display of arrogant audacity.  This time the rampaging nomads attacked and killed an indigene of Obudi Agwa in Oguta council area […]

Nigerian military battles black-clothed bandits at Maguga, Niger

The air component of Operation GAMA AIKI has neutralized several armed bandits at Maguga in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The operation which was conducted in support of Operation Thunder Strike, was executed on 19 April 2020 sequel to reports that some armed bandits, clad in all black attire, had been sighted along […]

Persons deliberately spreading COVID-19 to be charged with Terrorism – US Justice Dept.

As panic and fear spread with the COVID-19 pandemic, stupid or malicious acts may soon be considered criminal offenses and subject to terrorism laws.  The United States, Department Of Justice (DOJ) has circulated a memo to law enforcement and federal prosecutors saying that deliberate acts to spread the coronavirus could be prosecuted under federal terrorism laws given […]

CAN: For Nigerians, herdsmen are more dangerous than COVID-19

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Anambra chapter has again lamented the incessant killings of innocent citizens in the country by suspected herdsmen. The group asserted that as far as most Nigerians were concerned, the menace of herdsmen is worse than the dreaded coronavirus ravaging the entire globe, regretting that Christians were the worst hit. […]

We demand prosecution, not foreign education for ‘repentant’ Boko Haram members – SERAP

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, urging him to use his leadership position to “ensure that the bill that would allow ‘repentant Boko Haram terrorists’ opportunities to access public funds to enjoy foreign education is immediately dropped, and to sponsor bills that would […]