Robbers have reportedly raped no fewer than nine female students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. The incident occurred when the robbers who were estimated to be about 20 had invaded their hostel in the early hours of Friday. The armed robbers stormed Ifite road, Awka, where the...
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By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued two out of the six pupils abducted from LEA Primary School, Alwaza in Doma Local Government Area of the state. Recall that the six pupils were kidnapped on Friday morning by unknown gunmen riding on motorcycles. Police...
No fewer than 1,773 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have died while fighting Boko Haram and Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the North East Zone. The Chairman of CJTF, Babashehu Abdulganiu, made this known on Saturday in an interview with the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed and set ablaze over 317,417 kgs (317.4 metric tons) of cannabis sativa in the Opuje forests, Edo. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja....
Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa has assumed leadership of the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps on Friday in Kaduna state at the Headquarters, Infantry Corps Centre Jaji Military Cantonment. Musa’s assumption as the Infantry Corps Commander followed the recent Nigerian Army redeployment of its officers and men to various units, commands and...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists at Licking Fingers Joint, close to the Federal Polytechnic, Gwallameji Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakil, a Superintendent of Police, stated this in a statement made available...
The Baptist Conference in Osun said on Friday that N10 million ransom was paid to secure the release of four members of the church kidnapped on Jan. 11 and Jan. 16. Two of the victims were kidnapped on Jan. 11, and N6 million had to be paid to secure...
The Police Command in Osun said two people were killed during a clash between cult members in Oke Baale area of Osogbo. SP Yemisi Opalola, the command Spokesperson, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Osogbo that those killed were members of the cult groups involved...
Suspected terrorists have killed Mr Saleh Yakubu, a councillor representing Allawa ward in Shiroro local government area of Niger, government official has confirmed. The councillor was killed by the terrorists in the early hours of Friday on his way from Kuta to Allawa, his home town, the official confirmed...
By JOSEPH DANJUMA, Lafia – Unknown gunmen on Friday morning stormed LGEA primary school Alwaza in Doma LG of Nasarawa State and abducted six school pupils in the area. The abductors, who whisked away the pupils are said to have laid siege around the school while the children were...
The Police Command in Borno said it arrested a nine-man gang of serial ritualists known as “Karangiya” who specialised in dismembering body parts of their victims. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Abdu Umar, who disclosed this to newsmen on Friday, said they were arrested on Dec. 16,...
By MARK JANG, Jos – The Plateau State Police Command has rescued a monarch, Rev. Isaac Wikili, the ‘Agwom Izere’, who was abducted by gunmen on Friday. The police spokesman, DSP Alfred Alabo, said in a statement on Friday, that the traditional ruler was abducted from his residence at...
Gunmen on Thursday abducted Mr Kefas Ishaya, the Catechist of St. Monica Catholic Church, Ikulu-Pari, in Chawai Chiefdom of Kauru Local Government, Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the gunmen picked the Catechist when they could not get his boss, Rev Fr Joseph Shekari, who...
Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have eliminated 10 terrorists and recovered cache of arms and ammunition in recent encounters in Katsina, Kebbi and Zamfara State. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Danmadami said the troops had on...
Suspected armed herdsmen have again attacked the community opposite the Abagana Internally Displaced Persons camp in Makurdi, killing eight people. It was gathered that the killers beheaded and took away the heads of the victims, including an entire family of six. Eight other persons were wounded with three of...
The Niger State House of Assembly has called on the executive arms of government to fish out the killer of Rev. Fr. Isaac Achi at Kafin-Koro area in Paikoro Local Government of the state. The call followed a motion under matters of urgent public importance brought before the house...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has invited a Local Government Chairman in Niger alleged to be encouraging young people to engage in drugs. In a video trending online, the council chairman was allegedly shown to be telling a group of young people to use the premises of...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Police Command has arrested six notorious thugs popularly known as Sara Suka, who have been terrorizing the metropolis and its environs. The Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakil, a Superintendent of Police, disclosed this in a media statement made available...
Billionaire businessman, Emeka Offor visited his village in Anambra state, recently and he made sure he was fully guarded. The oil magnet left Oraifite, Anambra state with a large number of armed policemen and private security personnel who escorted him to the airport. Watch the video below…
The Edo Government has confirmed the arrest of two village chiefs in connection with the Jan. 7 train attack which resulted in the kidnap of 20 passengers at the Igueben train station. Chris Nehikhare, state’s Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, said this when he briefed newsmen shortly after the...