Crime Archives - Page 43 of 67

Nov

10

2022

Woman confesses to mixing her zobo drinks with HIV blood

Business, Health, Lifestyle, MetroCrime, Health, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria

A yet-to-be-identified HIV-positive woman has said that she mixes her blood in the zobo drink she sells in order to get other people infected. The said woman made the confession in a radio program on Wazobia FM, MarketRunz on Wednesday night. The show anchor had asked listeners to call in and confess what they do in the marketplace that people are unaware of and what they aren’t proud of. The zobo seller said, “I went to the hospital six months ago and I was told I had HIV. “I don’t have money for treatment so I decided that I would…

Nov

10

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

ANYA commends military for neutralizing Gunmen, begs them to spare Ohafia Civilians

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Metro, News, Ohafia, OpinionAbia State, Army, Crime, ESN, IPOB, Metro, Nigeria, Ohafia, Okon-Aku, Security

Following a mouth-watering report by the Nigerian Military of their gallantry and professional conduct in rooting out some gunmen operating from the thick forests behind Amangwu and Okon-Aku, the two boundary communities of Ohafia, believed to be members of Eastern Security Network, ESN, the paramilitary arm of Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, in a sweep operation that neutralized their four members and lead to the recovery of many materials and riffles from the group, the Abia North Youth Agenda has commended the gallant of Nigeria Soldiers for a such show of bravery and commitment to their vow to secure Nigeria…

Nov

05

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

1,789 persons kidnapped within six months in Kaduna – Commissioner

Lifestyle, Metro, PoliticsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, El-Rufai, Kaduna State, Kidnappers, Metro, Nigeria, Politics, Security

About 1,789 persons in Kaduna State were abducted by bandits in six months this year, the state has revealed. Presenting the security situation report for 2022 to the state government on Friday, the state Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, explained that within the same period 161 bandits were killed in various communities encountered by the security agencies. According to the commissioner, the security agents at different locations in the second quarter neutralized 59 bandits. In the same period under review, he explained that 285 persons were killed due to banditry, communal clashes and reprisals. In…

Nov

04

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accuses Yahaya Bello of masterminding Owo massacre, Kuje Prison break

Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Crime, Kogi State, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Security, Yahaya Bello

A former governorship candidate in Kogi State, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has accused Governor Yahaya Bello of being responsible for the Owo Church massacre and the Kuje Prison break. Natasha alleged the Governor went around different prisons in the country releasing hardened criminals, especially those of them from Ebira. She claimed one of such prisoners is known as Safiyu, who she alleged the governor deployed to carry out the Kuje Prison break and Owo massacre. Appearing on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Friday, Akpoti, who is the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Kogi Central, said, “I was in…

Nov

03

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Native doctor remanded for attempting to bury lover, children alive

Lifestyle, MetroCrime, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria, Religion

A native doctor, simply identified as Nonso, from Umuona in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been arrested for trying to bury his lover and her two children alive. He was tried on Wednesday in a Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Awka and has been remanded in prison custody, on an offence of attempted murder. The man, who was in a relationship with a single mother of two children, sent a commercial motorcyclist to fetch her and her children, and later slit her throat and attempted to bury her and her two children in an already dug…