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EFCC Wins Final Forfeiture of FIRS Official’s Abuja, Kano Properties

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully obtained a court order for the final forfeiture of two properties linked to Aminu Sidi Garunbabba, a senior staff member of the Federal... Read more »
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Gas Tanker Explosion Kills Many, Sparks Chaos on Abuja-Keffi Road

A tragic explosion occurred on Wednesday near the Karu Bridge on the Abuja-Keffi Expressway, leaving an unconfirmed number of people dead and many others injured. The incident, caused by a gas tanker... Read more »
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JUST IN: Protests Erupt As Akpabio’s Supporters Mount Streets Of Abuja

Supporters of Senate President Godswill Akpabio took to the streets of Abuja on Tuesday to protest against allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him. The protest follows the suspension of Senator Natasha... Read more »
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Police Neutralize 7 Kidnappers, 9 Armed Robbers In Abuja

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police Force killed seven (7) suspected kidnappers and nine (9) armed robbery suspects in the last two months. LEADERSHIP gathered that... Read more »
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Ex-Immigration Boss Found Dead in Abuja Hotel Room, Says Police

The police in Abuja have dismissed viral reports claiming that former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Shikfu Parradang, was killed by suspected kidnappers on Tuesday. According to authorities,... Read more »
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EFCC Cracks Down on Internet Fraud, Arrests 9 in Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of nine individuals suspected of involvement in internet fraud for prosecution in Abuja. The EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrests... Read more »
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Power Outrage Brings Abuja Community Businesses To A Standstill

Residents of Daki Biyu, a settlement within Jabi district in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, have lamented the inability to run their businesses as a result of power outage in the past... Read more »
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Police Rescue Officer Abducted In Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says Modestus Ojiebe, the Chief Superintendent of Police, who was abducted along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, on Sunday, has been rescued. Sources have said how the senior... Read more »
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JUST IN: Abuja kidnappers kill 3 of 10 victims, raise ransom to N700m

Kidnappers who abducted 10 persons from an estate, Sagwari Layout, Dutse, Abuja, on January 7 reportedly killed three of their victims to send a strong warning to their relatives negotiating ransom payment.... Read more »
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Man Arrested Over Attempt To Sell His 8-year-old Son For N20M In Abuja

A man identified as Chinana Telpesa Solomon Tali has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Federal Capital Territory Command, for attempting to sell his 8-year-old son, Ushafa... Read more »
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IGP launches special squad to tackle kidnappings and banditry in Abuja

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, is set to launch a Special Intervention Squad, SIS to arrest the recent surge in kidnapping, killing and other activities of the bloodthirsty bandits in... Read more »
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Kidnappers invade Abuja community, abduct two sisters

Two teenage sisters were abducted by suspected bandits in Guita community, Chikakore, Kubwa, Bwari Area Council, FCT, Abuja. The incident occurred despite protests about the deteriorating road conditions linked to serial kidnappings.... Read more »
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BREAKING: Bandits kidnap Federal Housing Authority director in Abuja

According to reports, a director at the Federal Housing Authority in Abuja, Nigeria, named Aondo Ver, has been kidnapped by the notorious bandits who have been causing terror in the city. The... Read more »
‘We walked 8 hours inside bush’ – Father of abducted Abuja girls recounts travails

‘We walked 8 hours inside bush’ – Father of abducted Abuja girls recounts travails

The father of the six girls who were abducted in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory, Mansur Al-Kadriyar, has narrated their unpalatable experience and the harsh treatment they were subjected... Read more »
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Gunmen invade Abuja estate, kidnap 12

Gunmen terrorising Abuja have kidnapped at least twelve persons during an invasion of a residential estate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The victims were abducted from Sagwari Estate Layout, in the... Read more »
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“We Paid Our Abductors N91m” — Abuja Music Band Leader Recounts Ordeal

Adewunmi Samuel Sofomade, the leader of the Abuja-based music band that was abducted along the Lokoja highway, has revealed the amount paid for their release. Recall that the band leader was abducted... Read more »
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UPDATE: Abuja Band Members Regain Freedom After Being Abducted (Video)

Days after they were kidn#pped on their way to Kogi State, Abuja musician and his band members reportedly regain their freedom A Nigerian Juju musician, Omoba De Jombo Beats, and his band... Read more »
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A decomposed Body Of A Young Woman Was Found At Her Apartment In Abuja

In what will come across as a really tragic development, the decomposing remains of a young woman identified as Fecit Faith Banfa, has been found inside her residence in Abuja.  The discovery... Read more »