Abuja crime news Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:02 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png Abuja crime news Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Abuja Woman Docked for Allegedly Pouring Hot Water on Neighbor https://freedomonline.com.ng/abuja-woman-docked-for-allegedly-pouring-hot-water-on-neighbor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=abuja-woman-docked-for-allegedly-pouring-hot-water-on-neighbor https://freedomonline.com.ng/abuja-woman-docked-for-allegedly-pouring-hot-water-on-neighbor/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:02 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278661 A 39-year-old woman, Hajara Jibril, was arraigned at Dutse Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Tuesday, accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on her neighbour. Jibril, a resident of Gudna Village, faces a single count of causing grievous hurt but pleaded not guilty to the charge. According to the prosecutor, Ogehenekaro Agbodo, the alleged incident occurred […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/abuja-woman-docked-for-allegedly-pouring-hot-water-on-neighbor/feed/ 0 Arise Reporter Murder: Defendant Led Police to 9 Other Suspects – Witness https://freedomonline.com.ng/arise-reporter-murder-defendant-led-police-to-9-other-suspects-witness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arise-reporter-murder-defendant-led-police-to-9-other-suspects-witness https://freedomonline.com.ng/arise-reporter-murder-defendant-led-police-to-9-other-suspects-witness/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:43:33 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=276183 Fresh testimony has emerged in the ongoing murder trial of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, as a police officer told the court how one of the accused helped investigators apprehend other suspects. An Assistant Superintendent of Police, Maxwell Eje, gave evidence before the FCT High Court, detailing how the second defendant, Sani Surajo, led a special police team […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/arise-reporter-murder-defendant-led-police-to-9-other-suspects-witness/feed/ 0 NSCDC Rescues 15-Year-Old Girl from Trafficking Attempt to Libya https://freedomonline.com.ng/nscdc-rescues-15-year-old-girl-from-trafficking-attempt-to-libya/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nscdc-rescues-15-year-old-girl-from-trafficking-attempt-to-libya https://freedomonline.com.ng/nscdc-rescues-15-year-old-girl-from-trafficking-attempt-to-libya/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:21:08 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=275866 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has rescued a 15-year-old girl from an alleged human trafficking attempt to Libya. The rescue operation was confirmed in Abuja by the NSCDC spokesperson, Monica Ojobi, who disclosed that the minor was found in the custody of a 46-year-old suspect in Kwali […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/nscdc-rescues-15-year-old-girl-from-trafficking-attempt-to-libya/feed/ 0 DSS Explains Arrest of Man Who Threatened Abuja Schools in Court https://freedomonline.com.ng/dss-explains-arrest-of-man-who-threatened-abuja-schools-in-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dss-explains-arrest-of-man-who-threatened-abuja-schools-in-court https://freedomonline.com.ng/dss-explains-arrest-of-man-who-threatened-abuja-schools-in-court/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:40:58 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=275853 An operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) has provided detailed testimony in court on how a suspect accused of threatening attacks on schools in Abuja was apprehended. The operative, Michael Jego, appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja as the first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of John Agbo, who is […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/dss-explains-arrest-of-man-who-threatened-abuja-schools-in-court/feed/ 0 Police Dismantle Cross-Border Fraud Syndicate, Arrest Fake World Bank Official https://freedomonline.com.ng/police-dismantle-cross-border-fraud-syndicate-arrest-fake-world-bank-official/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=police-dismantle-cross-border-fraud-syndicate-arrest-fake-world-bank-official https://freedomonline.com.ng/police-dismantle-cross-border-fraud-syndicate-arrest-fake-world-bank-official/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:31:19 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=275755 The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC)has dismantled a transnational fraud syndicate and arrested a suspect who allegedly posed as a World Bank official to defraud victims. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed this in Abuja, noting that the operation followed credible intelligence from the East Africa Sub-Sahara Africa Safe Promotion (EA-SSASPF) […]

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