CRIME: Why we shot two wedding guests - Policemen on illegal duty

There was pandemonium in Anara, in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State on Sunday as two policemen allegedly shot two persons during a traditional wedding.  

 According to a report by Punch, guests were made to abandon the ceremony and run for dear lives as two policemen, whose identities had yet to be ascertained were said to have escorted two prominent persons to the event.  

 The trigger-happy policemen were whisked away by members of the bride’s family who prevented a mob from attacking them. The policemen, who were said to be at large, did not get the approval of the state Commissioner of Police to be at the occasion.  

A witness, who identified himself only as Ugo, said the cops had first shot into the air before

NEWS: Nigerians now enjoy better electricity than in the past - Minister of power, Babatunde Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says when compared to the past, Nigerians currently enjoy better electricity supply. According to the Minister, this is the feedback he has gotten in recent times from right thinking Nigerians.

The Minister said the right thinking Nigerians have revealed to him that they now spend less amount of money to power their alternative source of electricity and enjoy a good quantity

NEWS: (Graphics) Three dead, many injured as overhead road sign falls on moving commercial vehicle along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway

Three persons were killed with many injured on Wednesday morning, after an overhead road sign fell on a fast moving commercial vehicle at Ilasa bus stop, along Apapa -Oshodi Expressway.

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CRIME: 40-year-old man caught in Nasarawa State while attempting to strangle 8-year-old girl after defiling her

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, have arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly defiling an eight- year-old girl in Kurikyo area of the Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

The suspect identified as Daniel Tahan- Gafera was said to have also attempted to strangle the minor after raping her.

POLITICS: President Buhari meets with APC governors, agree to end Oyegun, others tenure

Barely 24 hours after their first meeting, President Buhari this afternoon met with five APC state governors and they have agreed to end the tenure of the National Chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun and other members of the National Executive Council of the party.

Recall that last month, President Buhari said the tenure elongation for the party's NEC officials will not continue because it is against the party's constitution.

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CRIME: Thief caught on CCTV in Ikeja Village stealing phones

A phone thief who was captured in a viral CCTV footage currently circulating on the internet has disclosed that he was propelled to steal an iPhone 8S in a retail outlet in Ikeja because of the need to pay his school fees.

 

The suspect, Timilehin Olaniyi, who was captured in a trending CCTV footage disclosed that he was desperate to pay his school tuition fee of N80,000, hence he stole the iPhone 8S.

 

Olaniyi, a 200 level student of DS Adegbenro ICT College, Ogun State noted that he was in Computer Village, Ikeja on 16th February, 2018 in the morning to dispose off an iPhone 5s given to him by his course mate to enable him raise money for his school fees.

NEWS: We will arrest the vicious cycle of violence in Nigeria - President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his commitment to arrest the cycle of violence that has engulfed some parts of the country. Speaking Thursday in Jos, Plateau State at a Town Hall meeting in the course of his two-day official visit to the state, President Buhari who also launched the Plateau State Roadmap to Peace, congratulated the Governor for uniting the people of the state.

“I wish to encourage your Excellency to continue with the good work you are doing, and I wholeheartedly congratulate you for uniting the people of Plateau State. I am indeed quite impressed with gains and successes recorded in the area of conflict management and peace-building, which has returned this state to the path of relative peace. Let me express

NEWS: Hospital belonging to self acclaimed doctor sealed by NAPTIP for issuing certificates to kidnappers

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has sealed up HeathLink Hospital and Maternity Complex at Green gate Estate Nkwele Ezunaka in Obosi, Anambra State.

The hospital belong to a self acclaimed Doctor Ossi Odili who reportedly issues certificate to a cartel suspected to be involved in kidnapping and sale of babies across the country.

CRIME: Nigerian man, one other arrested in the U.S. for alleged involvement in financial scam

Eagle police arrested a 38-year-old Nigerian man, Babajide Ayowole Ogunnubi, on felony racketeering and theft charges for his part in a classified ad scam involving a local newspaper and a Walmart in Beaumont, Texas.

Ogunnubi allegedly convinced Linda Lazard Franks, 56, of Beaumont, to sign for money orders and other financial transactions and then give the money to him.

Franks told Eagle police that Ogunnubi told her that he had lots of friends in the Houston and Beaumont areas who would send money to him.

CRIME: [Photo] Notorious pipeline vandal arrested by Police in Bayelsa State

The Bayelsa State Police Command on Tuesday, arrested a suspected cult member and pipeline vandal, Temona Boleigha Alison.

The Spokesman for the command, DSP Asinim Butswats, who confirmed the arrest, said Alison’s arrest was made possible due to a tip to the state’s Strike Force, a team specialised in tracking down wanted criminals.

Alison, said to be a member of a crime syndicate, has been linked to the vandalism of

CRIME: [Photos] 48 suspected gangs of kidnappers/armed robbers alongside other criminals paraded by CSP Jimoh Moshood

Suspected gangs of kidnapperd/armed robbers, cattle rustlers and car snatchers terrorizing FCT-Niger -  Kaduna - Plateau - Katsina - Nasarawa - Zamfara states alongside locally made prohibited firearms fabricating gang, were arrested and paraded by Bosso Division Public Relation Officer, CSP Jimoh Moshood on 7th March, 2018. 

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BREAKING: [Graphic Photos] Fulani herdsmen reportedly invade Ebonyi Community, kill scores

Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday, invaded Eche Alike Ikwo in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state, killing unconfirmed number of people. Several others were wounded in the attack. Graphic photos after the cut...

SAD: [Photos] 5-year-old boy, his younger brother set ablaze by their house help in Anambra State

A five-year-old boy, Ekene, set ablaze along with his younger brother, Ebuka, passed away yesterday night in Awka, Anambra State capital. Ebuka is currently fighting for life at the hospital.

According to their uncle, Kingsley Ubani, the boys were set ablaze by their househelp three weeks ago for no reason. He wrote:

CRIME: EFCC re-arraigns former Kwara State INEC secretary, Christian Nwosu on charges of accepting gratification

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today re-arraigned a former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Administrative Secretary in Kwara State, Christian Nwosu on charges of accepting gratification.  

Nwosu was charged alongside Tijani Bashir, as well as former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke who is still at large and one Yisa Adedoyin, who was earlier convicted, after pleading guilty.  Nwosu had earlier pleaded guilty to receiving N30 million bribe to rig the 2015 general election results.

EFCC had accused the defendants of conspiring to directly take possession of N264,880.000 which they reasonably ought to have known forms part of an unlawful act,

NEWS: [Photos] President Buhari receives FIFA World Cup Trophy ahead of Russia 2018

Recently, President Buhari received the FIFA World Cup Trophy ahead of the 2018 Football World Cup billed to hold in Russia.

The CHAN Super Eagles Team and Bobsleigh Winter Olympic Team were also present at the State House alongside Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Sports Solomon Dalung, FIFA representative France Christian Karembeu, President Coca-Cola West Africa Mr Peter Njonjo and Chairman House Committee on Sports Hon. Godfrey Gaiya.

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NEWS: U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson announces $533m humanitarian assistance for Nigeria, others

United States Secretary of State, Rex Tllerson, has announced an additional $533 million assistance to Nigeria and other countries facing famine, food insecurity and conflicts in Africa.  

Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and countries in the Lake Chad basin will also benefit from the humanitarian assistance.  Tillerson said; “today I’m announcing $533 million in additional humanitarian assistance to fight famine and food insecurity and address other needs resulting from conflicts in Somalia, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and the Lake Chad Basin. The alarming levels of hunger in these areas are largely man-made, as conflicts erupt and people flee their homes.  “Under these conditions, people cannot produce crops and often

PERSONALITY: I lost N2b monthly due to Apapa traffic gridlock - Africa richest man, Dangote

The Management of Dangote Group says its sugar and salt companies lose about N2 billion monthly to the perennial traffic gridlocks on Apapa Port roads  every month.  The company’s traffic Manager, Mr  Mohammadu Rabiu, revealed this at a stakeholders meeting called at the instance of the Western Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy in Lagos.  

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was aimed a finding a lasting solution to the chaotic traffic situation in the area.  Rabiu said that the company was losing

PERSONALITY: Boko Haram have abducted far more people than ever before under President Buhari's Administration - Reno Omokri

According to reno Omokri, Boko Haram have abducted far more people under Buhari than ever before.

In his words, 'they abducted #DapchiGirls, Police women, Unimaid lecturers, NNPC staff and now United Nations staff. Yet Buhari claimed he defeated Boko Haram'.

See his tweets after the cut...

CRIME: 22 Nigerian youths involved in Internet fraud arrested by Ghanaian Police

Ghanaian police authorities have arrested 22 Nigerians for allegedly engaging in cyber-crime, known in local parlance as “Yahoo Yahoo”.

According to Citi News, the police also arrested a Ghanaian taxi driver believed to be an accomplice. They were nabbed at their hideout at Oyarifa in Accra.