Category: Crime

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Murder of Catholic priest ignites protest in Enugu

The murder of a Catholic Priest in Enugu State, Rev. Fr. Paul Offu, yesterday, sparked off protest in the state, as his colleagues marched around the city to press for improved security. Offu was the second Catholic Priest murdered in the state this year by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. Another, who escaped death by whiskers, is currently receiving treatment at the hospital. Meanwhile, to contain the rising … Continue reading Murder of Catholic priest ignites protest in Enugu

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Police officer near Chicago fatally shot security guard who was detaining a suspect

CHICAGO — Authorities on Monday were trying to piece together how a suburban Chicago police officer ended up fatally shooting a black security guard who was detaining a suspected gunman who opened fire at the bar where he worked moments earlier. The 26-year-old armed guard, Jemel Roberson, was pinning down the suspect outside Manny’s Blue Room in Robbins, Illinois, early Sunday when an officer dispatched to the scene opened fire on … Continue reading Police officer near Chicago fatally shot security guard who was detaining a suspect

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12 Dead including police officer in mass shooting

A gunman opened fire late Thursday night in a Southern California bar and country music venue. The Ventura County sheriff said the bar was crowded with more than 100 people, many of them college students during the bar’s weekly “College night.”. The gunman, identified by police as Ian David Long, 28, killed 12 people, including a sheriff’s sergeant who responded to the gunfire. Police later found the shooter … Continue reading 12 Dead including police officer in mass shooting

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Ohio boy, 11, steals car, sparks chase after mom takes PlayStation away; third pursuit in 13 months, cops say

He’s not old enough to drive. He may not even be able to see over the steering wheel. But for the third time this year, an 11-year-old Ohio boy reportedly led cops on a high-speed chase Sunday — the latest incident allegedly sparked by his mom taking away a toy. The Brooklyn Police Department told FOX8the boy, who was not identified because he’s a minor, stole … Continue reading Ohio boy, 11, steals car, sparks chase after mom takes PlayStation away; third pursuit in 13 months, cops say

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Saudi Arabia tells U.N. rights body that it will prosecute Khashoggi killers

Saudi Arabia told the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday that it was investigating the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Bandar Al Aiban, president of the Human Rights Commission of Saudi Arabia, stated this in Geneva at a regular review of the record of the UN human rights body. Mr Khashoggi was the Washington Post columnist who was killed at its Istanbul consulate last … Continue reading Saudi Arabia tells U.N. rights body that it will prosecute Khashoggi killers

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Erdogan Adviser Says, Jamal Khashoggi Body ‘Dissolved In Acid’ By Saudi Agents

A top adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has alleged that Saudi agents used acid to dispose of the body of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Yasin Aktay told the Hurriyet Daily newspaper that Khashoggi was dismembered and his remains were dissolved to cover up the murder, which was committed inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on October 2. The reason they dismembered Khashoggi’s body … Continue reading Erdogan Adviser Says, Jamal Khashoggi Body ‘Dissolved In Acid’ By Saudi Agents

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BREAKING: US expresses worry over Shiites, security forces’ clashes

  The United States of America has voiced its concerns over continued face-off between members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shia and security forces in the country. The U.S. government said in a statement from its Embassy in Abuja that while the matter was still being investigated, it was “troubled by the apparent disproportionate response by the police” during the … Continue reading BREAKING: US expresses worry over Shiites, security forces’ clashes

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Court, Crime

Fayose regains freedom from EFCC custody

Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has been released on bail from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after spending 13 days in its custody. Fayose walked into the head office of the commission in Abuja on October 16 to answer questions based on alleged money laundering and abuse of office. Fayose was arraigned before a Federal High sitting in Lagos last week on … Continue reading Fayose regains freedom from EFCC custody

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Khashoggi BOMBSHELL: Britain ‘KNEW of kidnap plot and BEGGED Saudi Arabia to abort plans’

MURDERED journalist Jamal Khashoggi was about to disclose details of Saudi Arabia’s use of chemical weapons in Yemen, sources close to him said last night. The revelations come as separate intelligence sources disclosed that Britain had first been made aware of a plot a full three weeks before he walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Intercepts by GCHQ of internal communications by the kingdom’s … Continue reading Khashoggi BOMBSHELL: Britain ‘KNEW of kidnap plot and BEGGED Saudi Arabia to abort plans’

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Bunkering: Bribery scandal, Navy denies involvement

The Nigerian Navy has denied the latest allegations that some of its personnel collected huge sums of bribes from illegal bunkerers to operate freely in Bille coastal communities in Rivers. An online media had recently released a damming report and video that accused the navy and other security agencies of colluding with illegal oil refiners in that area. The newspaper said its reporter “disguising as … Continue reading Bunkering: Bribery scandal, Navy denies involvement

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Zuba killing: Shiites attacked military convoy escorting ammunitions, missiles – Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army on Sunday stated that some members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), better known as Shiites, on Saturday attacked troops of the Army Headquarters Garrison on official duty escorting ammunitions and missiles from Abuja to Army Central Ammunition Depot in Kaduna State were attacked at Zuba bridge, of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at about 3pm. A statement from the Commander … Continue reading Zuba killing: Shiites attacked military convoy escorting ammunitions, missiles – Nigerian Army

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Crime, Police

Crime: Enugu APC chairman escapes assassination, police aide shot

The crisis rocking Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) got messier, yesterday, as alleged hired assassins, who invaded residence of the state party chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, shot and severely injured a police orderly attached to him. This was as a detachment of policemen took over the APC boss’ residence on Independence Layout, Enugu. The Guardian learnt that the incident occurred at … Continue reading Crime: Enugu APC chairman escapes assassination, police aide shot

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Mass shooting: 11 Dead In Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

What you need to know Mass shooting: There was a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday morning. Multiple casualties: At least 12 people have been shot in the synagogue, according to a law enforcement official. Suspect in custody: The shooter, identified as Robert Bowers, is in custody, police said. He was yelling anti-Semitic comments during the shooting, a … Continue reading Mass shooting: 11 Dead In Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

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Police: CP tasks officers, men on mental, physical agility

The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Danmallam, has urged officers and men of the Police Command in the state to improve their mental and physical agility. Danmallam made the call on Saturday at the end of the command’s monthly sporting exercise tagged: “Jog/Walk for Life and Agility’’ for the month of October held in Enugu. Danmallam, who was represented by the command’s … Continue reading Police: CP tasks officers, men on mental, physical agility

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