Crime

Police Hunt Killers of Banker in Abia

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1 year ago

November 1, 2024

On Thursday, Abia State Commissioner of Police, CP Danladi Isa, confirmed the death of Mr. Victor Udensi and two others in Umuahia, adding that the offenders would be apprehended shortly.

The CP, who revealed this while parading some suspects at Umuahia police headquarters, explained that Udensi had stopped at the Isi Court area of Olokoro in Umuahia South on Wednesday when three armed men operating in Keke approached him at around 8 p.m. and attempted to bundle him inside his car boot.

However, he claimed Udensi resisted, and as he fled, the intruders fired shots at his back, leaving him in a pool of blood.

The perpetrators attempted unsuccessfully to start his car and drive away before approaching another unsuspecting driver with a Toyota Camry.

“As they attempted to forcefully collect his car key, the driver resisted the armed men. They however did not take this lightly as they shot at him, killing him instantly,” he disclosed.

Our source learned that while fleeing towards Ubakala, the gunmen ran into a Keke (tricycle) that they believed was impeding their escape and shot the driver dead.

According to an eyewitness, passersby hurried the banker to the hospital, but he did not survive and was pronounced dead soon after treatment began.

The CP stated that the police had initiated a manhunt for the offenders.

Crime

Gunmen Kill Two, Abduct One in Nasarawa Community

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6 hours ago

November 7, 2025

By Patrick Idowu

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed two persons and abducted one in Sarkin Noma community, Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

Residents said the attackers struck around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, shooting sporadically before escaping with their victim.

A resident, Innocent, described the attack as part of recurring incidents in the area and appealed to authorities to strengthen security to protect lives and property.

The Nasarawa State Police Command has yet to comment on the latest attack. Sarkin Noma is located in the insecurity-prone Kadarko electoral ward of Keana LGA.

Crime

FCT Police Rescue 23 Foreign Nationals, Arrest 14 Kidnappers in Nasarawa

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1 week ago

October 31, 2025

By Onilede Titi Faith

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command has rescued 23 foreign nationals and arrested 14 suspected kidnappers during a major operation in Nasarawa State.

Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said in a statement on Friday that the operation, carried out by the Scorpion Squad on October 22 at Angwan Adamu Ruga Fulani Zone B, Ado Mararaba, followed reports of foreigners lured to Nigeria under false job offers.

The victims, 14 men, eight women, and one child were held for ransom in two apartments before being rescued unhurt, except one who sustained a minor injury.

Adeh said the syndicate, led by transnational kingpin Abubakar Jigiba and his brother, Sougule Zoubere, demanded ₦10 million per victim. The duo remains at large.

Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, commended the operatives and urged residents to report suspicious activities, noting that the raid was part of ongoing efforts to curb banditry and kidnapping in border communities.

Crime

Pastor-Lawyer Re-Arraigned for Alleged Assault of 14-Year-Old Girl in Lagos

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1 week ago

October 30, 2025

By Samuel Adeola

A pastor and lawyer, Aka-Bashorun Olawale Akanni, has been re-arraigned before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl.

The Lagos State Government charged Akanni, a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), pastor, with indecent treatment of a child under Section 135 of the Lagos Criminal Law, 2015. He pleaded not guilty.

Justice Oshodi upheld the bail earlier granted by a Magistrate’s Court and adjourned the case to December 9, 2025, for continuation of trial.