Senate probes capacity of police to tackle crime – The Guardian
March 4, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
The floor of the Senate was practically flowing with emotions yesterday, as it condemned an armed robbery incident on the Benin-Lagos expressway during which a luxury bus was used to run over several persons for not being able to make money available to the bandits.
AC condemns death of DHL chair from assault, demands justice – The Nation
January 16, 2010 by tim · Comments Off
The Action Congress (AC) has strongly condemned the death of DHL Chairman, Otunba Raheem Ade Komolafe, from the injuries he sustained in the assault on him by the Chairman of the Ilesa West Local Government, Mr. Ibukun Fadipe.
Drama, as suspect asks: ‘Why should they arrest me with Indian hemp on my way to India?’ – Weekly Trust
A 32-year-old woman, Stella Ezinwoke Chizoba, has said that operatives of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos were wrong to have arrested her with 3.75 kilogram of cannabis otherwise known as Indian hemp. Stella told Weekly Trust that there was no need for the operatives to arrest her with the Indian hemp since she was on her way to New Delhi in India, the supposed home of Indian hemp. The suspect, who was of the opinion that Indian hemp that got its name from India can always be carried freely by people to that country, said the narcotic agents that arrested her had erred.
…US Blames Security At Lagos Airports – The Guardian
December 27, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The response to the aborted terrorist attack on a US-bound plane, the White House is seeking to gather more information from the Nigerian government, particularly its aviation authorities, regarding the details of the alleged Nigerian terrorist, Umar Farouk Abudul Mutallab, a 23 year-old son of the immediate past chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Dr. Umaru Abdul Mutallab, who is also the current Chairman of Nigeria’s first Islamic bank, Jaiz International Plc.
‘How Farouk checked in from Lagos’ – The Nation
December 27, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Facts have emerged on how Farouk AbulMutalab boarded the KLM flight from Lagos.
The Director General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren confirmed yesterday that Farouk bought his ticket in Accra, the Ghanian capital without a telephone number and fixed contact address.
Abia community orders non-indigenes out, denies kidnap charges, others – The Guardian
December 25, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
One of the two major constituents of Abia State, the Ukwa Ngwa people, have issued a quit notice to non-indigenes with no visible means of livelihood to leave their community, warning that they will henceforth not guarantee the safety such elements in the area.
Parcel Bomb Rocks Lagos Media House – Thisday
December 23, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
But for providence yesterday, some staff of Superscreen Television, in Lagos, were almost given the dastardly “Dele Giwa Treatment”. Unknown persons sent bombs carefully wrapped inside gift items to an undisclosed top management staff of the television station but one of the bombs exploded before the ‘messenger of death” got to the office.
Nasarawa:Villagers Flee as Clash Claims 40 – Thisday
December 22, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
As the clash between Fulani herdsmen and peasant farmers at Ubeni Gida village in Nasarawa Local Government area of Nasarawa State claimed about 40 lives weekend, the villagers are now fleeing the area for neighbouring states. THISDAY investigation revealed yesterday that an uneasy calm pervades the village as more residents are making their way out for fear of more attack from the herdsmen.
66 -Year- Old Kidnapped Businessman Found Dead – Thisday
A 66 year old business man and a father of four, Nze Jerome Atusiaka, has been found dead and buried in a shallow grave in an uncompleted building one month after his kidnap by unknown gunmen.
Atusiaka who was kidnapped a fortnight ago by a four man gang at Memeh /Convent Street junction in Boji Boji Owa, in Ika North East local government area of Delta State was said to have been trailed from his business premises along Lagos / Asaba road in Ika Metropolis while returning home from work with his family members.
Police Arrest Bank Official, Others Over Alleged N2.8m Fraud – The Guardian
November 28, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
An Operations Manager in a first generation bank in Minna, Niger State (names withheld) and a customer have been arrested for attempting to defraud a firm to the tune of N2.85m.
The manager, it was gathered, ordered the clearance of the cheque despite an alarm raised by the staff of the Suleja branch of the bank, which led to the withdrawal of the money from the company account.
