By Ben Nsemo An Abuja High Court on Wednesday vacated a bench warrant earlier issued for the arrest of Kabiru Turaki, the factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The presiding judge, Justice Peter Kekemeke, set aside the warrant while ruling on an oral application by Turaki’s counsel, Chris Uche (SAN), following the…
By Frank Ulom The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Nadabo Energy Limited boss, Abubakar Ali Peters, over an alleged N1.4 billion oil subsidy fraud before Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja. Peters and his company were re-arraigned on Tuesday following the reassignment of the case from…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji A Calabar High Court in Cross River State, Nigeria has ordered the Nigeria police to pay the sum of N1m as damages to Hon. Manghe Romeo Etta, a youth senator representing Manyu Division in Cameroon National Assembly over infringement of fundamental rights. In a judgement delivered at Calabar High court 13, on…
By Ovat Abeng A delegation from the Ogboji community in Orumba South Local Government Area staged a peaceful protest at the Central Police Station (CPS) in Onitsha on Sunday, demanding justice for the “gruesome killing” of 42-year-old Mr. Emeka Okafor. The protesters, led by the President General of the Ogboji Town Union, Hon. Ndubuisi Nwaedozie,…
By Ovat Abeng The Special Anti-Touting Squad Agency (SASA) has once again demonstrated its operational effectiveness with the successful rescue of two kidnapped children and the arrest of a suspected child trafficker in Onitsha. The operation, carried out by the Onitsha branch of the agency, underscores its growing reputation in combating crime and protecting vulnerable…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed that no lives were lost in a major fire outbreak that razed the Akim Timber Market located beside the Police Barracks in Calabar on Friday night. The inferno, which reportedly began at approximately 8:30 PM on March 27, 2026, destroyed goods and properties valued…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State owned security outfit, Special Anti-Touting Squad (SASA), says it has arrested the General Overseer of Jesus Is Ontop Ministry Amichi, in Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state, Evangelist Dozie Favour Ezani for allegedly raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl, Miss Precious Okafor in his residence. The SASA…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Police Command has officially responded to a viral video circulating on social media which alleged unlawful entry and indiscriminate arrests by officers at an apartment in White House street, Calabar. In a press statement released on Thursday March 26, 2026, the Command clarified that the operation was not…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the immediate and indefinite suspension of Hon. Dickson Ovat Agbor, a serving member of the Cross River State House of Assembly. The decision was reached by the Ward Executive Committee following serious allegations of misconduct, including a widely reported incident of public assault against his wife. The suspension,…
By Ovat Abeng Operatives of the Anambra State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, have uncovered an eight-month-old case of a reported missing person with the arrest of a 35-year-old suspect, Chukwudalu Ezeani, ‘male‘, in connection with the murder of his cousin, late Chinedu Ezeani ‘m’, aged 52 years. According to the State Police Public Relations…
