One of the suspects arrested in connection with the alleged kidnap of the Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. Moses Chikwe, has given reason for releasing the cleric without collecting ransom. Bishop Chikwe was on December 27 kidnapped along side his
The Western Naval Command (WNC) has said it prevented theft of petroleum products valued at over N1.6b by suspected vandals, recovered about N630 million worth of petroleum products and empty jerricans valued at N120m at Atlas Cove and Tarkwa Bay. Immediate past Flag
Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu on Thursday accused states of not fully cooperating with the Federal Government in the battle against insecurity. He canvassed “community participation” through the involvement of traditional rulers to secure the country from all forms of criminality. According to
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting or detaining Mike Ozekhome (SAN) over allegation he criticised ex-EFCC, Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Thursday, held that acts of
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it confiscated illicit drugs worth N60 billion across the 36 states of the federation in the last two months. The NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen Buba Marwa (rtd), made this known in Ado-Ekiti, the state
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday lamented the worsening case of proliferation of illegal arms and ammunition in the country, despite the more than one year border closure, which was imposed to curtail the menace. It would be recalled that the federal government ordered
Three policemen are feared killed by gunmen at Neni junction in Anaocha local government area of Anambra State. According to the nation, their security vehicle were reportedly burnt by the assailants. Three Naval officers were also reportedly killed at Awkuzu in Oyi local
By Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri Absence of the prosecution counsel on Thursday stalled trial of 14 associates and workers of the former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha in an Owerri Magistrate Court. The 14 loyalists and workers of Senator Okorocha, were on
A lagos based legal Practitioner, Ayo Ademiluyin has joined other concerned Nigerians to request for unified action to solve the puzzle of insecurity. He made the call in a statement he personally signed condemning the recent kidnap of three teachers in Kaduna, abduction
The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has listed Nigeria among the world’s ‘top’ 20 countries worst affected by internet crimes in 2020. It named Nigeria as the 16th in its top 20 international victim countries of online based crime. The statistics