Crime Archives - Page 35 of 67

Mar

08

2023

Organ Harvest Saga: ‘I thought I was being scammed’ – Ekweremadu

Health, LifestyleCrime, Health, Ike Ekweremmadu, Lifestyle, Personality

Embattled former deputy Senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, accused of plotting to exploit a man for his kidney, told a London court that he thought he was being ‘scammed’ by doctors. Ekweremadu, 60, is accused of conspiring to facilitate a man's travel to Britain to use him as an organ donor for his sick daughter. A 21-year-old street trader from Lagos was to be paid up to £7,000 in exchange for a kidney, the Old Bailey court heard. He was promised opportunities in the UK to help Ekweremadu’s daughter. Mr Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, 56, daughter Sonia, 25, and medical…

Mar

05

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Heavily armed men kill village head in Kano

NewsCrime, Kano State, Metro, Security

Heavily armed men, in their numbers, stormed Maigari village in Rimin Gado Local Government of Kano State on Sunday and shot dead the village head, Alhaji Dahiru Abba. Bandits The gunmen, according to an eyewitness, rode on motorcycles. A family source confirmed that the gunmen did not take anything from the victim’s house. The village head is also said to be the father of the present Chairman of Rimin Gado Council, Barrister Munir Dahiru Maigari. Efforts to reach the Kano State PPRO, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa were not successful as of the time of filing this report.

Mar

05

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

DPO reportedly killed by Bandits in Zamfara

MetroBandits, Crime, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

A Divisional Police Officer in Maru town, Maru Local Government area of Zamfara State, SP Kazeem Raheem, was reportedly killed by bandits in the early hours of Saturday, March 4. The DPO was killed by bandits alongside a yet-to-be-identified police sergeant and a vigilante. A source from the community told said that bandits were in the area purposely to kidnap Alhaji Ilisayu, a businessman. The bandits had, according to the source, kidnapped Ilisayu’s brother, who was reportedly freed after a ransom was paid, but they (bandits) came back to kidnap him but he managed to escape, while his wife was…

Mar

04

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ichita urges Ikpeazu to disclose how N27.4 billion World Bank fund was spent in Abia

Abia State, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Crime, Economy, Next Level, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

A Principal Officer of the Abia State House of Assembly representing Aba South State Constituency, Martins Ichita has urged Ikpeazu to disclose the banking details of how the state government spent the N27.4 billion. The state government is using the World Bank funds for road construction and erosion control in Aba, Port-Harcourt Road, Uratta Road, Obohia Road, Ohanku Road, and Ngwa Road. However, Ichita said the request for the information is made pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Ichita made the call in a letter signed by his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor. The full text of the…

Mar

04

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Suspected herdsmen have renewed attacks in Benue – PDP alerts

Lifestyle, Metro, OpinionBoko Haram, Crime, Herdsmen, Nigeria, Religion, Security

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has issued an alert of renewed attacks by suspected herdsmen in Benue. Isaac Mffo, the state acting chairman, raised the alarm at a media briefing in Makurdi, the capital. Mffo complained that the fresh onslaught on rural communities resulted in the loss of lives, destruction of farms, and displacement of people. The politician said if not halted, the situation will worsen the problem of low voter turnout during the March 11 state elections. “We call on the All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled Buhari regime to rise to its responsibility,” he urged. The PDP called for…