Security operatives have arrested no fewer than eight suspects in connection with the onslaughts on Christmas Eve that claimed the lives of about 200 persons in some communities of Bokkos, Barkin-Ladi, and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The police spokesperson in the state,...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, Ari Muhammed, has ordered the dismissal of two Police Inspectors arrested for armed robbery, corruption and illegal duty. The AIG, in a statement signed by the Zonal Public Relations...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) have neutralized 10 terrorists, rescued 9 kidnap victims and recovered arms and ammunition including operational motorcycle and communication gadgets. The Nigeria Army In a statement on Thursday via its...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has approved the implementation of a Group Personal Accident Insurance Policy (GPAIP) for all Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel. The NAF spokesman, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, said in a statement...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Four persons were on Tuesday evening killed in a supermarket robbery by gunmen in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Eyewitness said the robbers stormed the supermarket located in One man village near Karu, at about 8.45 pm and opened fire...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Kidnappers of the Executive Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Council, Alhaji Safiyanu Isah Andaha and his friend, Adamu Umar Tanko, are demanding 50 million naira ransom. A family source, who begged for anonymity, disclosed this to our correspondent, saying negotiations are...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Chairman of the Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Safiyanu Isa Andaha. The victim was whisked away on Monday night at Ningo village along Andaha – Akwanga Road, alongside a native of the...
The Police in Cross River have confirmed the abduction of some passengers around Nde 3 Corners Akparabong Junction in Ikom Local Government Area of the state. The passengers, who were on a transit, were said to have been ambushed by gunmen who shot at their vehicles, injuring three...
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle and the service chiefs on Sunday visited Plateau State shortly after a fresh attack by gunmen. The visit comes hours after assailants killed no fewer than two persons, including a father and his son, in a fresh attack...
Security operatives in Kogi have rescued 21 kidnap victims, 48 hours after their abduction on Thursday along Ajaokuta – Itobe road in the state. Gov Yahaya Bello, who lauded the efforts of the security operatives, reiterated zero tolerance for criminal activities in the state. A statement by the...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 1,016 suspects and seized nine tons of illicit drugs in Kano State in 2023. Commandant of the agency in Kano State, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kano that suspects arrested were...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed as “misleading” a video footage being circulated on social media depicting soldiers allegedly mistreating women under the caption: “Operation Rainbow in Plateau State”. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in a statement on Saturday,...
The Police Command in Kaduna, says it has foiled a kidnap attempt of a man and his wife in Rigasa area of Igabi Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Fleeing bandits on Thursday night killed two persons in Wulko community of Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Those killed are Ango Habakkuk, a.k.a (Ango Gentle), a technician and Ewuga Williams, a security man, who are best of friends and...
The Defence Headquarters has said the military eliminated no fewer than 6,880 terrorists and other criminals and apprehended 6,970 others from January till date. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this while giving an update on the operations of the military in 2023 on Friday...
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has impounded 17 vehicles in connection with alleged “one chance” activities in the territory in one month. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Mr Haruna Garba, said this at a media briefing on Friday, in Abuja....
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday pledged the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to end the reign of terror in the South East. Shettima stated this at the unveiling of the Peace in South East Project (PISE-P) by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr...
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested four suspected gunrunners and 34 others for alleged armed robbery, kidnapping, car snatching and land grabbing. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso, made this known while parading the suspects on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police Adebola...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Police Command, has arrested a 200 level student of Federal University of Lafia, Daniel Favour Chukwuebuka, with one locally fabricated Beretta pistol, four (4) live ammunition and charms. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),...
Two Police personnel were shot dead by suspected assailants at Uga roundabout, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra on Thursday evening. The gunmen said to be on a kidnap mission, were operating in the area when a team of policemen attached to a motorcade but unaware of...