FCT police nab chef for masterminding kidnap of boss’ 12-year-old
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested one Philemon Chukwuma for masterminding the kidnap of his boss' 12-year-old son, Justin Nwankwo in the Jabi area of Abuja.…
Its mischief! No plan to relocate federal capital to Lagos – Presidency
The presidency has dismissed claims by some politicians that there is a plan to relocate the federal capital territory from Abuja to Lagos. This was contained in a statement signed…
Wike vows to demolish abandoned buildings in Abuja following kidnappings
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has vowed to demolish abandoned and uncompleted buildings serving as safe haven for criminals, particularly kidnappers. Wike also disclosed that some…
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By Lere Olayinka One of the stories my grandfather told me while growing up was that of a King who refused to act when he should. A hyena was killing…
FCT Police arrest, charge 14 for false claims of missing genitals
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested and charged 14 men to court for lying that some innocent residents had their male organs removed. This was made known on…
Wike cracks down on land speculators, revokes Peter Obi’s, 166 undeveloped plots in Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked 167 plots of land in some of the most expensive districts of Abuja, including Maitama, Asokoro, Wuye, and…
Abuja woman arrested for raiding bank accounts with stolen SIM cards
The police in Abuja have arrested and paraded one Bunmi Samuel, a 36-year-old woman who was accused of emptying victims' bank accounts with SIM cards from their stolen phones. The…
Wike: Your house ‘will go down’ in FCT if you built on unapproved land
Newly sworn-in minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja Nyesom Wike on Monday assumed office, with a pledge to restore the city’s master plan. At his maiden news conference,…
Student to clean EFCC buildings for two weeks after conviction for online scam
In connection to an online scam case, an FCT High Court in Gwagwalada on Thursday instructed one student, Istifanus Irmiya, to clean the EFCC's offices for two weeks. Irmiya was…