Crime
PHOTOS: Thugs attack former AGF Abubakar Malami’s convoy in Kebbi
Former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, escaped injury yesterday, September 1, after his convoy was attacked by suspected political thugs in Birnin Kebbi.
Malami was returning after paying a condolence visit to a family in the state capital when the assailants attacked his convoy, destroying 10 vehicles in the convoy and leaving several of his supporters injured during the attack.
Malami who is a leader in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi, described the attack as “politically motivated”.
He said;
““I was in Birnin Kebbi solely to pay condolences to families who lost their loved ones. I was away, not for political campaign. It’s painful and unfortunate. Some thugs emerged from the APC state headquarters, armed with weapons and stones, and attacked our convoy, destroying vehicles and injuring our supporters.”
Malami further claimed said there would be “no retreat, no surrender” in politics in Kebbi.
Meanwhile, the APC party in the state has denied any involvement in the attack.
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PHOTOS: Angry mob sets three motor park touts ablaze in Abuja for allegedly causing d3aths of couple and their son
There was tension in the Mabushi area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Wednesday after three suspected touts, locally known as agbero, linked to the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), were set ablaze by an angry mob for allegedly causing the d3aths of a man, his wife, and their son.
According to an eyewitness, the tragic incident occurred when the touts allegedly dragged the car steering from the driver of the family’s car while attempting to extort money, leading to a fatal accident on the Mabushi Bridge.
The entire family reportedly d!ed on the spot.
A video sighted online shows the three suspects lying on the ground before an unidentified individual doused them with petrol and set them on fire.
“This is what Amac agberos have caused here in Abuja. They are causing a lot of harm. It’s high time we did something about it. Seriously. Both families died because of agbero. Imagine, they chased this man, entered his car, and dragged the steering from his hand. The man died, his wife died, and his son died. The FCT Minister needs to take action. Amac agberos must leave Abuja,” the witness said.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former Abia State Government commissioner, Christopher Enweremadu, and Abia resident Fortune Ozoemela wanted over allegations of criminal conspiracy, diversion of public funds, theft, and money laundering.
EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale made the announcement in a public notice posted on the commission’s website on Wednesday, September 3. Enweremadu served as commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters under former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu. His last known address was listed as the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Umuahia, Abia State.
Ozoemela, 40, is an indigene of Abia State with a last known address at 122 Ozoemila’s Compound, Amakama Olokoro, Umuahia. Oyewale urged anyone with information on their whereabouts to contact any EFCC zonal office, including locations in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja.
The EFCC notice did not provide specific details of the transactions linked to Enweremadu. However, he is connected to an investigation into the management of funds allocated to Abia’s 17 local government councils.
In December 2024, a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja ordered a probe into allocations to the councils between 2019 and 2023 and directed the EFCC to submit its findings. The court also ordered the seizure of international passports belonging to Enweremadu, former aide Erondu Uchenna Erondu, and Joy Nwanju, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters.
The court action followed an ex parte application by an activist who alleged that billions of naira intended for Abia’s local government councils were diverted under the supervision of the officials.
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Over 300 persons have been displaced and 30 houses destroyed following a Nigerians will pay N500 tax on every N10,000 petrol purchase from January 2026 under new Tinubu law of gunmen attacks in seven communities across Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State.
While no lives were lost, the attacks have caused significant havoc to farmers, with many barns destroyed.
The latest attacks came six days after four herders were k!lled and one other injured in Fili village, Doemak district, of same Qua’an Pan LGA. Herders in the area told Daily Trust that the incident occurred while the victims were grazing animals.
Confirming the latest attacks, the spokesman of the Qua’an Pan LG Council, Danaan Cletus Sylvanus, said the chairman, Christopher Manship, had visited the affected communities, adding that some of the affected communities include Nteng, Doop, Zhep Morop, Gyeergu, Kelaghan, Loon, Kwakii, and Gorom in Doemak District.
In a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Sylvanus said the chairman had held a stakeholders meeting and called on residents to be vigilant.
“The Executive Chairman of Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area, Christopher Manship, lamented over the attacks and urged traditional rulers, religious leaders, and development associations to join hands with him to work towards a permanent solution to the attacks,” he said.
“The Chairman has mobilized security agencies to the affected areas to ensure the situation is brought under control. We are working tirelessly to restore peace and normalcy to the communities.”
Sylvanus further said the chairman had held a stakeholders meeting with religious and traditional leaders on the need for people to remain peaceful with one another irrespective of their ethnoreligious background.
It was gathered that security personnel have been deployed to the affected areas to restore law and order in the areas.
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