By AISHA NANA, Bauchi – No fewer than 5 suspects have been arrested by the police for allegedly killing a commercial motorcyclist in Kangere village in Bauchi Local Government Area. The Bauchi State Police Command spokesman, SP Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – As Muslims faithful world over observe Eid-el-Fitr today, Friday, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 10, Sani Bello Dalijan has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) under his jurisdiction, Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states to ensure that they maintain peace, before, during and...
The Kaduna State Police Command says a man who allegedly murdered his girlfriend has been arrested as he was about being lynched by a mob. The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Muhammad Jalige, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna. Jalige said on April 14...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has felicitated members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria on this major Islamic festival of Eid-el-fitr, which marks the completion of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan. Gen. Irabor also congratulated all Muslims for successfully...
The newly-appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has taken over the command from the erstwhile commander, Maj.-Gen. Shuaib Waidi. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Abubakar who was hitherto Commander Sector 3 Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) and Multinational Joint Task...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Police Command has restricted vehicular movements in Maiduguri city and its environs during Eid-el-Fitri Sallah celebration. The command’s spokesman, Inspector Nahum Kenneth, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Maiduguri. The statement said the restriction was part of security measures...
The Police Command in Katsina State has ordered tactical and operational commanders to arrest members of the ‘Kauraye’ criminal gangs terrorising the people. The command in a statement by its Spokesperson, CSP Gambo Isah, on Thursday in Katsina, said that the measure was necessary to ensure hitch free Sallah...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) has called on Nigerians to be vigilance while celebrating the Eid-il-Fitr Sallah celebration. The secret police gave the advice, following the arrest of two gunmen on Thursday in Kano and the recovery cache of arms and ammunition. The...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a total of twenty four (24) suspected criminals who have been terrorising people in the state. The suspects were paraded at the Command’s headquarters in Lafia on Thursday, with the assurance of ridding the state of criminals. Police...
The Defence Headquarters says troops of the armed forces have in the last two weeks rescued 468 kidnapped victims and eliminated 54 terrorists in various operations across the Northeast, North-Central and Northwest. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the bi-weekly...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Twelve (12) persons have been reportedly killed during a two-day serial attacks by suspected herdsmen who invaded Tattara Mada, Migini, Angwan Barau communities in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Eyewitness, said houses and property worth millions of naira belonging to the locals...
Operatives of the Ogun State Amotekun Corps has arrested a 45-year-old father of three, Gbenga Ogunfadeke, for allegedly locking his two children in solitary confinement and starving them to death. Ogunfadeke was arrested by the Amotekun Corps in Ibiade, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the State. The corps’...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Police Command in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has denied torturing one Mr Erasmus Emhenya, to death while in its custody on April 6. The Command’s spokeswoman, SP Josephine Adeh, said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, that the deceased who was in...
The Police Command in Bauchi has warned criminals who want to perpetuate crimes during and after Eid-el-Fitr festival to desist or face the full weight of the law. The command also announced the arrest of 26 political thugs across the state. This is contained in a statement by the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than six suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo boys have been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said...
The newly appointed Force Commander, Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Gold Chibuisi, has taken over the command of the force from erstwhile commander, Maj.-Gen. Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Chibuisi assumed duty on Wednesday in N’Djamena, Chad Republic, having served in the...
The Nigeria Army, on Wednesday, completed pre-deployment training for 172 troops for peace-keeping mission in Guinea Bissau. The troops began their pre-deployment training on March 21 at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre (MLAILPKC), Jaji, Kaduna state. Addressing the troops, the Chief of Operations, Army,...
The husband and wife alledgedly abducted on the Iragbiji-Osogbo Road in the early hours of Saturday in Osun, while returning from a vigil, have escaped from their abductors. According to Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, Osun State Amotekun Commander, the wife was spotted by operatives of the corps, running out of...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Mr. Daniel Ogoshi, a driver with Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, on Tuesday. An eyewitness told our correspondent that the driver was whisked away from the residence of his friend around 9:30 pm, at Ombi 2, Opposite College of Agric,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Kaduna State Government on Tuesday confirmed that eight female students, who were kidnapped on their way to school on April 3, in Kachia LGA have escaped from their abductors. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the development...