Category: CRIME - Page 15 - FAMOUS REPORTERS

Jul

2023

UPDATE ON NDLEA: Stray Bullet Kills 2-year-old Boy In Delta

CRIME, METRO#Bullet, #DeltaState, #NDLEA, death

UPDATE: [NDLEA]: Stray Bullet Kills 2-year-old Boy In Delta A 2-year-old boy identified as IvanOnoseriegba, was struck by a stray bullet from operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Delta State Command while chasing suspected drug peddlers along Okpanam Road, Oshimili north local government area of the State. It was gathered that the NDLEA personnel shot sporadically into the air on Thursday July 13th 2023, when the stray bullet hit Ivan who was with his younger brother in his mother's shop on Edoz Plaza, close the Sweet Spirit hotel. The younger brother, Erhumossele, was equally wounded in one…

Jul

2023

By Famous Reporters

Mmesoma’s Suicide Attempt: Gov. Soludo Takes Action Moments After Suicidal Video Went Viral… As JAMB PRO, Febian Reacts

CRIME, Education#EjikemeMmesoma, #fraud, #jamb, #Prof.SoludoCharles

Mmesoma’s Suicide Attempt: Gov. Soludo Takes Action Moments After Suicidal Video Went Viral… As JAMB PRO, Febian Reacts Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has swiftly intervened in the case of Mmesoma Joy Ejikeme, a young student who recently attempted suicide. Mmesoma’s desperate act came just hours after a video of her contemplating suicide went viral on social media platforms, prompting an outpouring of concern from the public. Governor Soludo took immediate action upon learning about the distressing situation. In a letter addressed to the principal of Anglican Girls Secondary School Nnewi, where Mmesoma is enrolled, he ordered that she be…

Jul

2023

By Famous Reporters

ILLEGAL SIT-AT-HOME ORDER: Enugu Police Warn Against Subversive Criminals, Inflict Fatal Gunshot Wounds On Perpetrators, Recover Dangerous Weapons, Petrol Bombs

CRIME, SECURITY#Illegal, #NigeriaPolice, #Sit-at-home

ILLEGAL SIT-AT-HOME ORDER: Enugu Police Warn Against Subversive Criminals, Inflict Fatal Gunshot Wounds On Perpetrators, Recover Dangerous Weapons, Petrol Bombs as CP Ammani reaffirms sustained onslaught against criminals, urges citizens to report individuals sighted with gunshot injuries Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have continued to give criminal elements sleepless night, as officers serving in Awkunanaw Division of the Command, today intercepted armed criminal elements, who were attempting to snatch an ENTRACO branded Sharon mini-van from its driver, along Agbani Road, Enugu. In a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP…

Jul

2023

By Famous Reporters

Enugu Government Arrests Hoodlums Enforcing Sit-at-home

CRIME#Hoodlums, #PeterMbah, #Sit-at-home

Enugu Government on Thursday, announced that many hoodlums enforcing the illegal sit-at-home in the state have been arrested. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia. “It is noteworthy that many enemies of Enugu State and Igbo land, the hoodlums, anarchists, and criminal elements, who hide under freedom agitation to perpetrate destruction, violent crimes, as well as those who engage in scaremongering through fake videos and images, have been tracked down, apprehended and are being brought to book. “We are winning the war and therefore call on Ndi Enugu to volunteer…

Jul

2023

By Famous Reporters

Tension In Anambra, As Homeless Divorcée Woman Allegedly Pestles, Sets Female Police, 2 Children Ablaze

CRIME#Anambra, #TheNigeriaPolice, Fire

Tension In Anambra, As Homeless Divorcée Woman Allegedly Pestles, Sets Female Police, 2 Children Ablaze A female divorcee in Anambra State has reportedly burnt to death a female police officer alongside her two children. A woman, identified as Nnaemaka Nwosu, has allegedly set a policewoman and her two children ablaze in Anambra State. According to reports, the heinous incident occurred on Sunday at Nnokwa community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspect, a native of Amawbia, a community in Anambra was said to have been divorced by her husband and…

Jul

2023

By Famous Reporters

JAMB Withdraws Result of Student Who Faked Score To Get #3m Scholarship …Threatens prosecution

CRIME, Education

JAMB Withdraws Result of Student Who Faked Score To Get #3m Scholarship ...Threatens prosecution The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced its intention to withdraw the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result of Miss Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma, who allegedly paraded a fake score to obtain a N3 million scholarship from a prominent businessman. According to a statement released by the board’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday July 2, Miss Ejikeme scored 249 in the examination, not 362 as she claimed. The board said it would prosecute Miss Ejikeme for…

Jun

2023

By Famous Reporters

ABIA: Female Journalist attacked, held hostage by PRO, staff of Ministry of Women Affairs in Umuahia ( See Audio)

CRIME#DistinguishedChacha, #OluchiFranklin, #SEEDC, #WomenAffairs, attack

By Charity Uwakwe ABIA: Female Journalist attacked, held hostage by PRO, staff of ministry of women affairs in Umuahia A female Journalist practising in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State,Miss Charity Uwakwe, popularly known as Distinguished Chacha), a Correspondent of Nigerian Horn Newspaper was in the early hours of today, Friday, June 30, 2023, brutally assaulted by some staff of Ministry of Women Affairs, led by the Public Relations Officer, (PRO), Mrs. Oluchi Franklin. According to the victim, she had gone to inquire about the CBN project under the South-East Entrepreneurial Development Centre, (SEEDC) from the management, as she learnt…

Jun

2023

By Famous Reporters

EFCC Boss, Bawa in DSS Custody Moments After Suspension Over Alleged Abuse Of Office

CRIME#AbdulrasheedBawa, #BolaTinubu, #EFCC, corruption

EFCC Boss, Bawa in DSS Custody Moments After Suspension Over Alleged Abuse Of Office President Bola Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension from office of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa, to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. According to a statement by the Director of Information at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, the action follows “weighty” allegations of abuse of office levelled against him. “Mr Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations…

Jun

2023

By Famous Reporters

EMEFIELE’S ARREST: More drama unfolds, as Aliko Dangote indicted

CRIME, NATIONAL NEWS, Uncategorized#AlikoDangote, #Dss, #GodwinEmefiele, embezzlement

EMEFIELE'S ARREST: More drama unfolds, as Aliko Dangote indicted In a shocking melo drama, the Nigerian Federal Government has suspended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. According to sources, Emefiele was arrested in Lagos by the Department of State Services (DSS) on June 10 and flown to Abuja for questioning which the security agency has now confirmed. The suspension is allegedly directly tied to a staggering $1 billion scandal that unfolded just before the inauguration. Reportedly, suspicions arose after Emefiele’s borrowing of $1 billion from Afrexim Bank on April 24, 2023 after the elections, during preparations for…

Jun

2023

By Famous Reporters

Cybercrime: Man, lady kill 2 men for Yahoo Plus in Anambra (See Photos))

CRIME#Cybercrime, #InternetFraudster, #Murder, #Ritual, #Yahoo

Cybercrime: Man, lady kill 2 men for Yahoo Plus in Anambra (See photos) Suspected internet fraudsters otherwise known as yahoo plus gangsters have been apprehended by angry youths of Anambra State for killing two young men for money à. The viral video shows that the incident took place yesterday, at Ihiala area of Anambra State. In the viral video, the suspected killers, a young man and a lady visibly uncladded, could be seen dragging the bodies of their victims in a wheelbarrow as the aggrieved members of the community accompanied them round the community. According to…