•Mike Amesbury In what appears to be a disturbing trend of politicians trading parliamentary debates for physical confrontations, Labour MP Mike Amesbury has become the latest elected official to make headlines for throwing punches instead of passing legislation. The recent…
Cattle Dealer shot dead in Abuja, daughter abducted
Gunmen in the early hours of Saturday attacked Chitumu, a community near Zuba town in Gwagwalada area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Muhammad Liman, secretary to the community’s village head, said the attackers numbering about fifteen, arrived some…
Police arrest four suspected ‘one – chance’, 419 syndicate
Operatives of the Wuye Divisional Headquarters the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested a four-man suspected “one-chance” criminal syndicate in the wuye area of Abuja. The police, after arresting the suspects, Monday James (male), Ubeh Peter (male), Precious…
Kidnapper using teenager’s phone to negotiate ransom arrested
A suspected kidnapper identified as Ibrahim Tunbow has been arrested by the operatives of Federal Capital Territory Police Command. Tunbow, who was arrested on Monday afternoon, was accused of using a phone belonging to a 17-year-old boy in the Kwali…
Gunmen invade Abuja estate, abduct residents
Gunmen suspected to be bandits in the early hours of Monday attacked Gwarinpa Estate in the Federal Capital Territory. Daily Trust learnt that the gunmen operated on the estate between 1am and 4am, abducting a yet-to-be-identified number of residents. Although…
30-year-old Vigilante set ablaze in Abuja after argument with cleric – Police
A 30-year-old vigilante, Ahmad Usman, has been set ablaze around Tippa garage at Federal Housing Estate in Lugbe Area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the police said. The incident occurred at about 1pm after Usman got into an argument…
Osinachi: Autopsy report out as police transfer case to attorney-general’s office
The FCT Police Command has sought legal advice over the autopsy report on late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu. It would be recalled that the ‘Ekwueme’ singer died on April 8, 2022, after allegedly enduring years of domestic violence from her…
Police rescue abducted UniAbuja lecturers
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says it has rescued all abducted victims of the university of Abuja and have reunited with their families through a joint operation with other security agencies. Spokesperson of the Police Command Josephine Adeh…