Following the abduction of Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Yakubu Lawal, the Chairman of Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area, Mr Danlami Idris, has promised to beef up security in the area. Idris, who made the pledge in a statement signed by him and made available to...
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Gunmen have kidnapped the Commissioner for Information in Nasarawa State, Yakubu Mohammed Lawal. Lawal was said to have been abducted from his residence in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state on Monday night after sporadic shootings. Police Public Relations Officer in Nasarawa, DSP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in collaboration with Solar Security and Consult Company Limited have organized a one day sensitization workshop for police officers in the North East on election security management The workshop with the theme ”...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, said it had arrested 611 suspected drug traffickers from January to July in the State. The agency’s Commander in the state, Mr Umar Adoro disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kaduna. Adoro said...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba, has ordered the immediate deployment of security operatives to all schools, hospitals, and critical national infrastructure nationwide. The Force spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the disclosure in a statement he issued on Sunday in Abuja. Baba also ordered...
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have shot to death a teacher in Government Science Secondary School Nassarawa-Eggon, Nasarawa State, Mr Auta Nasela. A staff member of the school who preferred anonymity told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that the attack occurred at about 8:00 pm...
The Nigeria Customs service (NCS), Adamawa/Taraba Area Command says it has seized 234.5 tonnes of fertiliser and other contraband about to be smuggled into Cameroon Republic. The Service said it had recorded 69 seizures along Nigeria – Cameroon boarder with the Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N232.11 million between...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it had intercepted 1.1 million tablets of Tramadol (225mg and 100mg) in Kaduna state. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi, who said that three suspects were arrested in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it has intercepted no fewer than 442 parcels of Crystal Methamphetamine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Police Command has arrested a couple for allegedly attacking the state Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), SP Irene Ugbo. The couple are currently cooling their heels at the Headquarters of the command over the assault which landed her in the...
The Police Command in Bauchi State has commenced investigation into the rape of an 18-month-old baby and murder of a 13-year-old girl in the state. A statement by the Spokesman of the command, SP Ahmed Wakil on Saturday in Bauchi, said a 59-year-old man has been arrested in respect...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have killed scores of terrorists, recovered arms and seven motorcycles in Chickun Local Government Area of Kaduna Sate The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday...
By LAKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command on Saturday said it has arrested seven persons suspected to be internet fraudsters otherwise known as “ahoo-Yahoo” at a hotel close to a popular mall in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Among...
No fewer than 13 persons have been reported killed after a bandit attack in Karekuka village of Gassol local government area of Taraba state. It was learnt that many others were also left injured in the attack that occurred on Friday. A source who confirmed the incident to Channels...
By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Sokoto State Command has re-arrested an international terrorist who disappeared from its custody in Sokoto State. The Sokoto State Commander of NSCDC, Mr. Mohammed Saleh-Dada disclosed this on Friday while parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters...
A Kwara High Court in Ilorin on Thursday convicted one Christopher Adetuberu, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Ogbomosho, Oyo state, for offences bordering on internet fraud. The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured the conviction. The Presiding Judge, Justice...
The Katsina State Government has confirmed the stealing of millions of naira by unknown persons at the account section of the State Government House. The Director-General to the governor on New Media, Alhaji Al-Amin Isah, confirmed the incident in an interview with journalists on Thursday. Although Isah couldn’t disclose...
Suspected ritualists beheaded a 37- year-old security man at a place of worship in Bayelsa on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victim was guarding the place of worship at Elebele community in Ogbia Local Government area of the state when he was murdered. A...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Force Commander, Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Major General Abdul-Kalifa Ibrahim has presented medals to the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Major General Wahidi Shuabu and 850 troops of 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, who participated in Operation Kaje Sanity...