Crime Archives - Page 60 of 67

Jul

08

2021

SEDI chief Samuel Ndubisi assassinated in Enugu

News, PoliticsBandits, Crime, Kidnappers, Nigeria, RIP

The Director-General, Science and Equipment Development Institute, Prof. Samuel Ndubisi, has been assassinated in Enugu by unidentified gunmen. This is coming barely 48 hours after the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of AutoEase Service Limited, Ifeanyi Okeke was also assassinated by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in the presence of his eight-year-old son. It was gathered that the SEDI DG was shot dead along with his police orderly on the Port- Harcourt Express Road Enugu around 4 pm while he was reportedly going home. The State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, was said to have visited the scene of the incident.

Jun

14

2021

By OHAFIATV

No soldier was killed and troops are not on vengeance mission in Ohafia – Nigerian Army

Abia State, News, Ohafia, PoliticsAbia State, Crime, Freedom, Nigeria, Ohafia, Politics, Security

The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a story making rounds in the social media that troops are on vengeance mission in some communities in Abia State following the death of six soldiers in a clash with ESN/IPOB operatives. The story further alleged that as a result, residents of Elu, Amangwu and Amaekpu in Ohafia LGA have embarked on mass exodus out of fear. The NA wishes to debunk the allegation as baseless fabrication aimed at not only tarnishing the good image of the NA but to create distrust between the public and security agents in the…

Jun

06

2021

By OHAFIATV

Churchgoers, others flee as gunmen parade Owerri streets

News, PoliticsBandits, Biafra, Crime, Freedom, Imo State, Nigeria, Politics, UGM

Some unknown gunmen have caused a stampede among members of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Amakohia in Owerri, the Imo State capital, during Mass celebration. The gunmen were matching on the street of Amakohia/Orlu road in their numbers, wearing black attires and masks. According to our state correspondent, they were matching freely and shooting sporadically in the air to scare people away including the police and army. The parade caused serious stampede both at the church and Amakohia modern market as people scampered for safety. However, the church gate was immediately locked to prevent the gun-wielding men from gaining entrance into…

Jun

06

2021

By OHAFIATV

Several feared dead as suspected gunmen storm Igangan community

News, PoliticsBoko Haram, Crime, Herdsmen, Nigeria, Religion, RIP

Some gunmen have invaded Iganga town in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, causing collateral damages in the town, OHAFIA-TV News has gathered through a Daily Post reports. It is said that the gunmen who were suspected to be Fulani herdsmen invaded the town around 11.pm on Saturday and left the town around 3.am on Sunday. Our correspondent gathered that during the invasion, several residents of the town were killed.. Sources within the town have maintained that the number of lives lost during the invasion have not been ascertained. The residents claimed that it was Fulani herdsmen that…

May

15

2021

By OHAFIATV

Buhari disowns son-in-law wanted for $65m fraud

Economy, PoliticsCrime, DSS/EFCC, Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Politics

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, has declared that Gimba Yau Kumo, the fugitive former Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) over an alleged $65m fraud is no longer his son-in-law. The ICPC has since began a manhunt for Kumo over alleged fraud, committed with two others, while he was managing FMBN. Kumo, a former Managing Director, FMBN, got married to Buhari’s daughter in October 2016 in Daura, Katsina State. A statement issued Friday by the President’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the latest move by the ICPC to declare Kumo wanted, notwithstanding…