Kidnapped UNICAL Professor Regains Freedom After 26 Days In Captivity
Prof Patrick Egaga of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has been released by his abductors after 26 days in captivity. Egaga, who is UNICAL’s Director of Servicom was kidnapped in the institution’s staff quarters on November 12, 2023. His abductors demanded a ransom of N50 million. Sources from the university confirmed to newsmen that […]
Police Apprehend Four Suspects Over Aalleged ATM Card Swapping, Armed Robbery In Enugu
The Police in Kaduna State have arrested a suspected armed robber and one other in possession of multiple Automated Teller Machines, ATM cards. The police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in an interview with NAN in Kaduna on Monday. Hassan said the suspected armed robber was arrested on Sunday after […]
DSS Arrest Osun Teacher For Impregnating JSS2 Student
Men of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a teacher, Akanni Sunday, for allegedly raping and impregnating his 16-year-old student, Anifat Ahmed, in Osun State. Akanni, a teacher with Tourchlife Premier School, Aga, Ido Osun, was also accused of a failed attempt to abort the pregnancy. According to the Daily Trust, […]
Police Nab Four Suspects, Recover Locally Fabricated Firearms In Enugu
The Police in Enugu State said it recovered locally-fabricated arms and ammunition from criminals in the last two weeks. The security operatives also recovered ATM cards used by criminals to defraud bank customers whose genuine cards they swapped. Police operatives also arrested four suspects in connection with the recoveries, the spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, stated […]
Bandits Kidnap Mom, 3 Children In Abuja
Armed men suspected to be bandits terrorising parts of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja have attacked the Zone 5 segment of the Kubwa Extension 2 Relocation Estate area of the territory. It was learnt that the incident occurred on Sunday night when the armed men invaded the area, shooting sporadically before whisking some persons […]
Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Killed Mother, Sister In Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a young man who allegedly murdered his mother, Mrs Charity Orji, and his sister, Miss Ukamaka Orji, and buried them in a shallow grave in their garden. The suspect, Somadina Orji of Igboariam in Anambra State, was said to have perpetrated the crime on Monday, December 4, 2023, […]
Police Confirm Killing Of Vigilantes At Anambra Nightclub, Recover Bodies
Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the killing of local vigilante operatives in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of the State, in a nightclub, Porsche. Spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed this incident. He said: “Yes, the incident happened. Our men were alerted and they quickly moved to the scene […]
