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  • Sad! Unidentified armed men storm clinic ICU shoot dead criminal on parole

    Sad! Unidentified armed men storm clinic ICU shoot dead criminal on parole

    Unidentified armed assailants stormed the intensive care unit (ICU) of Paras Hospital in Bihar’s Patna, India, and shot a prisoner.

    CCTV footage now confirms that five attackers entered the ICU this morning, Thursday, July 17, 2025, and opened fire on the inmate, identified as Chandan Mishra.

    23-year-old Chandan Mishra, a notorious criminal with dozens of murd£r charges against him, was out on parole for medical reasons and had been admitted to Paras Hospital.

    Despite being under medical care, he became the target of a brazen attack.

    CCTV footage released by police shows five men, with guns hidden, walking down the hospital corridor before the man leading the group reaches into his jeans to bring out a gun. The other men behind him also bring out their guns as the man leading opens the door to the room the sick criminal is in.

    The men are then seen firing shots at the victim after which they exit the room one after the other and flee the way they came.

    Others in the hospital can be seen opening their doors to find out what was going on as the gunmen fled after the attack.

    It is not clear why Chandan Mishra, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment, was attacked but there are suspicions it may be linked to gang wars. Earlier, while in Bhagalpur jail, he had a dispute with a criminal named Sheru.

    According to Patna SSP Kartikay Sharma, preliminary investigation suggests the attack was carried out by members of a rival gang, believed to be the Chandan Sheru gang.

    “Chandan was earlier transferred from Buxar to Bhagalpur jail and was temporarily released for treatment. We suspect the rival gang is behind this targeted shooting,” he said.

    Police are now working with Buxar authorities to identify the attackers, whose photographs have been captured on hospital CCTV.

    Police initially said Chandan Mishra was undergoing treatment following the attack.

    However, he later succumbed to his injuries.

  • Police arrest, parade kidnappers of Greenfield Varsity students

    Police arrest, parade kidnappers of Greenfield Varsity students

    The Nigeria Police Force have paraded kidnappers of students from Greenfield University, Kaduna State, 31 suspects connected with major violent crimes including kidnapping, culpable homicide, rape and unlawful possession of firearms, arrested by the Force Intelligence Bureau Special Tactical Squad (FIB-STS) operatives.

    In a statement via Twitter on Wednesday, the Nigeria Police Force noted that the FIB-STS operatives, following directives from the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, to clampdown on the perpetrators of crimes and criminality, as well as cutting off their supply of arms, recovered from the suspects a total of 61 firearms including 41 AK rifles, 8 Type 06 rifles, 4 Light Assault Rifles (LAR), 4 pump action guns, 2 locally made firearms, 1 G3 rifle, 1 dane gun, 376 rounds of live ammunition of different calibres, and cash sum of two million Naira, from the suspects in the course of investigations.

    “Prominent among the cases include a case of kidnapping where the duo of Aminu Lawal (aka Kano), and Murtala Dawu (aka Mugala), both working in synergy with the kidnap kingpin known as Yellow Ashana, confessed to the kidnap and murder of two police officers and one vigilante in 2021.

    FIB-STS

    “They equally confessed to the mindless murder of five victims before the payment of ransom, and eventual release of the others. Intelligence shows that there area of operations include Dan Hunu, Kekebi, Dan Busha Rido, Maraban Rido, and Kumi Sata, all in Kaduna State.

    “FIB-STS operatives caught up with them in March, 2022, after being on their trail upon the mention of their names in connection to the kidnapping of Bethel Baptist School students in 2021.

    “Similarly, a five-man trans-border syndicate who carries out kidnapping operations in between Adamawa State in Nigeria, and Burha, Fituha, and Kesu in Cameroun were arrested. The gang which comprises Abubakar Mohammed aged 28 years old, Shehu Mohammed aged 38 years old, Abdullahi Ali aged 30 years old, Abubakar Ali, aged 18 year old, and Hussaini Sule aged 18 years old, all males from Mubi, Adamawa State, targets wealthy individuals who possess beautiful houses or cars.

    FIB-STS

    “They confessed to the kidnap and multiple rape of a newly wedded woman at Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno state whom they released upon receipt of a million Naira ransom.

    “They were apprehended by operatives of the FIB-STS after collecting a ransom sum of 2 million Naira for one Alhaji Moni of Buladega Village on the 11th of May, 2022.

    “Operatives of the FIB-STS equally apprehended the duo of Umar Muhammed aged 40 years old from Mitchika in Adamawa State, and Musa Buba aged 29 years old from Hong in Adamawa State, who are famous for their kidnapping activities.

    FIB-STS

    “They were arrested at the market, upon credible intelligence that they would be there to buy food items for their kidnap victims. They confessed to many heinous crimes including the killing and beheading of one Alhaji Mai Gome, even after ransom payment had been made.

    “The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, while commending the FIB-STS operatives for the successes recorded, assured that all criminal elements will be smoked out of their hiding places and would answer to their crimes in due course.”

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that all the suspects will be arraigned in court on completion of investigations.

  • Gov Abiodun dares ‘Yahoo Boys’ in Ogun to come after him

    Gov Abiodun dares ‘Yahoo Boys’ in Ogun to come after him

    Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday said internet fraudsters, known as yahoo boys and other criminals have threatened to come after him, following his resolve to wage war against them.

    Abiodun on January 21, re-launched the OP-MESA, where he declared war on Yahoo boys as well as kidnappers.

    But, while speaking on Wednesday in Abeokuta, Abiodun said the criminals are feeling the heat of the newly relaunched security outfit.

    Speaking at the meeting with Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in Abeokuta, Abiodun said the criminals have decided to go after him because he had made life unbearable for them.

    He said, however, that he would continue to make life unbearable for enemies of the state.

    “After we launched our OP-MESA last week, I understand that they have been working extremely hard, infact, what I heard is that those criminals are now saying that Dapo Abiodun is making life unbearable for them and that they are going to also come after me. Well, let me assure you that I will continue to make life intolerable and unbearable for you and I’m waiting for you.”

    Speaking on the meeting with Makinde, Abiodun noted that kidnappings and other crimes are rampant at the border communities of the two states, hence, the need for a bilateral agreement.

    On his part, Gov Makinde said the joint security meeting “is the right thing to do and it is absolutely important we do it.”

    The Oyo governor said he and Abiodun had defied political party differences and pursued a common goal of fighting insecurity in their states.

    He insisted that state policing is vital to addressing insecurity challenges at the grassroots.

  • Sanwo-Olu signs new law prohibiting media parade of suspect by police

    Sanwo-Olu signs new law prohibiting media parade of suspect by police

    The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, October 5, signed the Administration of Criminal Justice (Amendment) Law (ACJL) 2021.

    The state’s attorney-general and commissioner for justice Moyosore Onigbanjo, in a statement on Tuesday, said the governor signed the law on September 30, 2021.

    Mr Onigbanjo said the law was first passed in Lagos in 2007 and amended in 2011.

    “In a bid to further strengthen the justice system, promote the rights of victims and suspects as well as address the issue of delay in the Administration of Criminal Justice in Lagos State, key innovative provisions have been introduced as amendments to the law,” he said in the statement.

    “The provisions include conducting criminal proceedings through audio and video conferencing platform; the powers of Chief Magistrates to visit police stations; the prohibition of media parade of suspects; compensation to victims of crime; protective measures for victims and witnesses as well as the establishment of a Crime Data Register and the Criminal Justice Sector Reform Committee to monitor the implementation of this law.”

    Onigbanjo stated that the introduction of the provisions reinforced the commitment of the government to the promotion of law and order, protection of rights of citizens, decongestion of correctional facilities, and ensuring a crime-free society in Lagos State.

  • Apologise to Igboho, stop chasing him like criminal – Wole Soyinka tells FG

    Apologise to Igboho, stop chasing him like criminal – Wole Soyinka tells FG

    Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has asked the Federal Government to apologise to Sunday Igboho after officials of the Department of State Services invaded his home and killed two of his associates.

    The DSS invaded Igboho’s house in Ibadan, Oyo State, early on Thursday based on intelligence it said it had received that he was stockpiling arms to cause chaos within the region.

    Igboho, who has been declared wanted by the DSS, had recently been calling for a ‘Yoruba Nation’ over what he has described as a ‘Fulani invasion’ of the South-West.

    In an interview with BBC Pidgin published on Monday, Soyinka said the government’s actions and rationale for invading Igboho’s home “stinks.”

    “My advise to the government is that they should stop pursuing Igboho as a criminal, because you have begun by acting in a criminal fashion against him,” he said.

    “If and when Igboho comes to trial, I guarantee you the government will be very embarrassed.

    “I think they should tell Igboho ‘we made a mistake’, ‘we should not have acted in this way’, ‘you are no longer wanted’, ‘go back to your home, in fact escort him to his home’ and let him resume his normal life.”

    According to Soyinka, Igboho’s fight for freedom was preceded by criminal acts of enemies of Nigeria who “appear to be supported by the force of the State.”

    While Soyinka noted he doesn’t ‘like the sound of a Yoruba Nation’ anymore than he likes the sound of a Tiv or Igbo nation, he said the country must be restructured through the decentralisation of power.

    According to the erudite professor, Nigeria’s current structure was imposed upon the people by the military.

  • Ortom expresses shock over killing of Benue’s most wanted criminal

    Ortom expresses shock over killing of Benue’s most wanted criminal

    Benue State Governor; Samuel Ortom has expressed shock over the interception of a government convoy, arrest and killing of Terwase Akwaza, aka Gana by military authorities.

    Governor Ortom made his feelings known on Wednesday at the Government House Makurdi while briefing Journalists on the state of the second amnesty programme of his administration which covers Sankera geopolitical zone.

    He however noted that he was still awaiting briefing from the Commander Operation Ayem A Kpatuma from Doma in Nasarawa State, Major General Moundhey Gadzama Ali who promised he was coming to brief him on their operation.

    The Governor stated that five repentant youths from Ukum Local Government Area who were among those arrested by the Nigerian Army were released and were conveyed to the Benue Peoples House Makurdi by the Council Chairman of Ukum, Hon. Stephen Ayua to be part of the amnesty offer.

    The Governor explained that the amnesty programme was not truncated as those who could not make it to Makurdi due to the confusion created by the military operation would be given another chance.

    He urged the people of Sankera to remain calm as he was still investigating circumstances surrounding the arrest and killing of Gana before taking action on the matter, stressing that he owes Benue people the duty to protect lives and property.

    Governor Ortom had earlier addressed the 42 repentant youths and commended them for choosing to abandon their negative ways to open a new chapter of their lives.

  • Lawyer docked over alleged criminal intimidation

    The police on Thursday arraigned a lawyer, Sunday Aroh, in a Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, over alleged criminal intimidation.

    Aroh was docked on charges bordering on criminal intimidation and inciting disturbance.

    The prosecutor, John Okpa told the court that one Suleiman Abdullahi reported the matter at the Kubwa Police Station on June 29.

    Okpa told the court that the defendant had threatened the complainant and his workers, while carrying out renovation in his compound.

    Okpa alleged that the defendant called one Dan Nwobodo, on his cell phone.

    He alleged that Nwobodo drove into the compound with his Toyota Camry car, in a dangerous manner “towards the workers.’’

    The prosecutor alleged that when Nwobodo escaped, the defendant was arrested.

    He said that the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 114 and 83 of the Penal Code.

    The defendant denied committing the offences, while the judge, Abdulwahab Mohammed, granted him bail in the sum of N100, 000, with one surety in like sum.

    The case was adjourned until Aug. 23 for hearing.

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  • Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu is a criminal – Northern Governors

    …says Southeast politicians responsible for zone’s backwardness

    The Northern governors have described the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as an ‘ordinary criminal’.

    The governors who made the remarks on the sidelines of their visit to the East following the crisis in the area said backwardness of the region is not because of marginalisation as often claimed but the poor performance of the zone’s men in positions of authority in the past.

    The visiting governors led by Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima, who is also chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum, decried the poor state of major roads in the Southeast, but said politicians from the zone “are only interested in pocketing the resources that would have been used in developing the zone at the detriment of the people”.

    They spoke in Owerri, the Imo State capital, during a meeting with Igbo and Hausa leaders at the Government House.

    The governors rounded off their truce tour which took off in Port Harcourt on Monday, moved to Umuahia, the Abia State capital, before arriving in Owerri.

    They met with Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia).

    They noted that the challenges in the Southeast was not as a result of marginalisation as erroneously believed, arguing that Igbo had occupied exalted positions like Secretary to the Government (SGF) of the Federation, Senate President and many others but the occupiers of those positions rather used them for ephemeral and selfish gains.

    “You can take for instance the case of Nnamdi Kanu who is an ordinary criminal. When he was arrested, senators from the Southeast were falling head over heels to bail him for what they could gain at the detriment of national unity and peaceful coexistence”, Shettima stated.

    The governors who were on tour of South-South and Southeast states to douse the tension created by the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the quit notice on the Igbo by the Arewa youths, insisted that the challenges confronting the country were created by the elite for personal aggrandisements.

    With Shettima were: Governors Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (Sokoto), Simon Lalong (Plateau) and Bello Masari (Katsina).

    Shettima added: “The problem of Nigeria is we the elite who are fanning the embers of hatred and disunity for selfish reasons. The country is passing through a grim and sober moment and by working together, we can get Nigeria to work again.

    “We are here to thank our colleagues in the Southeast for standing on the part of peace and national unity. All we need is tolerance, justice and generosity of mind to move the country forward”.

    The Northern Governors commended the Imo State governor for his “uncommon and consistent” support for the unity of the nation. They described him as a detribalised Nigerian.

    “Governor Okorocha has been dehumanised and branded all sorts of names for insisting on one indivisible Nigeria but he has remained unshaken in his faith in the unity of the country. We salute his sense of patriotism and his style of leadership, he is the kind of leader that Nigeria needs.”

    Tambuwal said “Nigeria is not a mistake. Nigeria is a special creation we all must continue to strive to make it work. And for us to continue to coexist harmoniously, we must have respect for each other. We must respect each others’ culture because respect begets respect”.

     

  • Police gun down criminal who led assassination attempt on Sen Melaye

    Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, on Sunday killed a notorious criminal identified as ‘Luckman’ who allegedly led his gang to Senator Dino Melaye’s house at Ayetoro-Gbede in an assassination attempt in April.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Luckman had been on the wanted list of the Kogi State Police Command after some of his members were arrested.

    According to a report by The Punch, the notorious criminal from Obeiba in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State was killed on Sunday afternoon during an exchange of fire with the police.

    According to the sources, the heavily armed policemen who stormed Obeiba town at about 3 pm on Sunday came with three Hilux Vans and headed straight for the house of Luckman.

    An eye witness disclosed to that immediately Luckman sighted them, himself and his gang members opened fire but was gunned down by the policemen while several arrests were made.

    The source said his lifeless body was taken away by the security men.

    Luckman was a terrible criminal who had several times kidnapped, killed and also robbed people within and outside Kogi State, the source added.

    Some of his gang members were said to have gone on the rampage after his body had been taken away, burning vehicles, a police post, the house of Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Deedat Ozigi Salami, and also the Palace of a traditional ruler, Obobanyi of Emani Clan, Chief Samuel Onimisi.

    The Kogi State Police Commissioner, Wilson Inalegwu, confirmed to journalists that it was true that the notorious criminal was killed while arrests were also made.

    According to him, the said Lukman and his gang opened fire on the SARS but was killed during the exchange of fire while some of his gang members were arrested.

  • I am not into ‘Yahoo Yahoo’, I’ll not appear before Osun magistrate – embattled Iwo monarch

    …says allegations against him was a deliberate attempt to tarnish his name

    The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulraheed Akanbi, has said he will not appear before a Magistrate’s Court in Osogbo, Osun State, which on Tuesday last week, issued a bench warrant for his arrest.

    The monarch also declared that he was not involved in Internet fraud, known as Yahoo Yahoo, contrary to the allegation against him in a case before the court.

    Recall that the Magistrate’s court, presided over by Mr. Olusola Aluko, had, on December 20, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the traditional ruler for refusing to appear in court in a case instituted against him by the Oluwo of Iwo Oke, Oba Kadiri Adeoye.

    In an interview with The Punch on Sunday, Oba Akanbi said he was not a fraudster and would not appear before Aluko, alleging that the case had been compromised.

    The monarch equally alleged that some monarchs, who were afraid of his rising fame, were using the traditional ruler in his domain to fabricate lies against him with the aim of destroying his reputation.

    In his words: “It is a shame on the judiciary to have such magistrate. There is no indictment; no case at all; somebody just brought a worthless paper before you. It is a civil case and you are relying on that to issue a warrant of arrest.

    “I am not a criminal. Some people want to tarnish my name and they cooked up a lie that I am into Yahoo Yahoo. I am not. Can one be a monarch and still be doing Yahoo Yahoo? What do I need that for?

    “The police commissioner is being represented in court, this is a civil matter; I was also represented in court by some traditional rulers and about five lawyers. Why didn’t he issue a bench warrant against the CP, who is the respondent in the case or was the CP present in court?

    “All he just wants is to tarnish my name. That means it has a political undertone.”

    The monarch said his achievements within a year of ascending the throne had intimidated some people including some monarchs, who he did not mention.

    The magistrate had threatened to issue a bench warrant against the Iwo monarch on December 2 if Oba Akanbi failed to appear before the court on December 20.

    The monarch did not appear in court but was represented by his counsel.