Police repatriate Chinese fugitive wanted over rosewood smuggling
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has repatriated a Chinese national, Zhang Shijie, to Guangzhou, China, following his arrest in Nigeria over alleged large-scale smuggling of endangered African Rosewood. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to Iniedu, […]
Joint security operatives repel bandits’ attack on Shinkafi town in Zamfara
The Police tactical operatives, in collaboration with other security agencies, have repelled a large number of armed bandits (in their hundreds) with intent to attack Shinkafi town, the headquarters of Shinkafi local governments area of Zamfara state. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer in […]
Flood destroys 4 houses, church in Akwa Ibom
Heavy rainfall at Eket in Akwa Ibom on Thursday destroyed four houses and a church. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the torrential rainfall lasted for 14 hours between 4a.m. and 6p.m. and also destroyed many shops. Eket residents who spoke with NAN on Friday said the rain destroyed houses […]
Trader docked for allegedly biting off woman’s nipple
A 25-year-old trader, Tasuru Abdullahi, who allegedly bit off a woman’s nipple appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday. The police charged Abdullahi, whose address was not given with sexual assault and grievous harm. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Kenrich Nomayo, said the defendant allegedly bit off Ms […]
Man docked for allegedly stealing fabrics worth N300,000
A man, Emeka Madukwe, on Thursday appeared in a Grade I, Area Court in Karu, Abuja, for allegedly stealing fabrics worth N300,000. The police charged Madukwe, whose address was not given with theft and giving false information. The Prosecution Counsel, Mr A.O. Osho , told the court that the defendant entered a textile fabric shop […]
Mother, babies detained over N250, 000 bill in Umuahia
By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia A woman, Rosemary Bose Onyel, who gave birth to twins through caesarean section at Breath of Life maternity, Umuahia, the Abia State capital, has been detained over a N250,000 bill charged by the hospital. The nursing mother seeks help from well meaning Nigerians as she and her husband, who is […]
