Ten underaged Nigerian girls who were trafficked to Ghana for prostitution have arrived in Nigeria. The Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this on Friday in a post on her X handle. Trafficking PREMIUM TIMES reported that the girls were filmed recently narrating how they were trafficked to Ghana for … Read more
Some gunmen have killed two police operatives in Akabo, a community in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, South-east Nigeria. The incident happened on Tuesday morning, residents told PREMIUM TIMES. One of the residents, who asked not to be named, told this newspaper that the hoodlums were driving along the road when they met … Read more
At least 10 underaged Nigerian girls have been filmed narrating how they have been trafficked to Ghana for prostitution. A video clip uploaded on X on Friday, showed the girls inside a room being interrogated by an unidentified man. The girls were aged between 15 and 18 years old, they stated in the clip. Seven of the … Read more
The police in Imo State, South-east Nigeria, have sanctioned an officer seen in a viral video clip extorting motorists in Owerri, the state capital. The police spokesperson in the state, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The extortion Mr Okoye, an assistant superintendent of police, identified the officer as Isong Osudueh, an … Read more
The police in Imo State, South-east Nigeria, say they have arrested a hotelier over the death of an employee of his hotel. The suspect, Ibeh Obasi, 38, owns the hotel, Our Guest House, in the Umulogho community in the Obowo Local Government Area of the state. Mr Obasi was said to have been arrested in … Read more
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says at least 170 incidents of electrical installation vandalism were reported within two years and two months in the South-east. The company also said about 135 suspected vandals were arrested and handed over to the police at different stations, out of which over 100 have been charged to court … Read more
Combined security agencies have killed “many” suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed militant wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN), across communities in Nigeria’s South-east, an official has said. The Force Commander, Joint Task Force South-east Operation Udo Ka, Hassan Taiwo-Dada, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing at Eke-Ututu community in … Read more
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Monday, flagged-off the Light Up Nigeria Project in Enugu as part of the federal government’s efforts to improve power supply to industrial clusters in the South-east. The flag-off of the Light Up Nigeria Project was organised by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). The NDPHC is a government-owned company responsible for … Read more
A traditional ruler in Imo State, South-east Nigeria, has refuted claims that the police in the state rescued him from kidnappers. The traditional ruler, Samuel Ohiri, was abducted by some gunmen on 6 January from his palace in Orodo, a community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. Mr Ohiri, who is the traditional … Read more
The police said they have arrested a man for allegedly defrauding a female PoS operator of N21 million. The suspect is identified as Gift Okechukwu Igwe while the victim is Chinwe Mathias. The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a post via his X handle on Friday. Mr Adejobi, an assistant commissioner of police, … Read more
