Category: Crime

Okorocha, governor of Imo State. A Pentecostal church pastor, Chukwuma Okezue, has been arrested by the police in Imo State for allegedly accusing the Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha of recruiting adolescents and initiating them into kidnapping business and arming them against the people.  Parading the man before journalists on Tuesday in Owerri, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Andrew Enwerem, a Superintendent of Police (SP), accused Okezue of defamatory, feeding members of his congregation with falsehood against the…

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By Charles Agbai, Abakaliki A suspected Fulani herdsman (names withheld) was on Thursday reported to have raped a 14 year old girl, Favour Okugbo of Umuifi community of Anioma-Isu in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The victim who is a student of Union Secondary School, Agueke-Isu in the area had been taken to an undisclosed medical facility for treatment. Confirming the incident, the Chairman of the community, Festus Nwachukwu condemned the activities of Fulani herdsmen in Umuifi…

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IGP, Idris. The police Command in Enugu State have reiterated its readiness not to rest on its oars in the campaign and onslaught against cultism and other vices amongst youth in the state for a safe and secured environment. To this end,the operatives of the Anti cultism Unit of the Enugu State Police Command through intelligence information have raided Obeagu Amechi Awkunanaw bush where youth numbering about 25 in number were arrested for cult related activities. The suspected cult…

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  Fulani herdsmen killings in Plateau The mass burial of victims killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in several communities in Bassa Local Government of Plateau State was on Tuesday disrupted by a fresh attack which left 25 persons dead. Those to be given mass burial today were murdered between Thursday, March 8, 2018 when President Muhammadu Buhari paid an official visit to the beleaguered state, and Sunday, March 11. During the latest attack which took place by 7:00pm on…

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