By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday said it operatives have arrested a 27-year old suspected drug dealer with compressed pieces of Cannabis Sativa weighing 38.45kg in Borno. The NDLEA Media and Advocacy Officer in Borno, Mr. Jolaosu Moruf, said this in...
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By SAA-AONDO ADZEGEH, Abuja – Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) currently face additional dangers to lives and property from criminals and other shady characters targeting the theft of their National Identity Numbers (NIN) and vital personal details like Bank Verification Number (BVN) as well as vital passwords....
The House of Representatives has called for the deployment of more troops to Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba in a bid to dislodge terrorists and restore normalcy in the area. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Rimamnde Kwewum (PDP-Taraba) at the...
A wire fraud suspect, Fatade Olamilekan, has been extradited to the United States for allegedly stealing over $3.5 million worth of equipment in various cities across the country. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, five days after the suspect was extradited...
The Police command in Cross River has confirmed the abduction of a student of Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, near Calabar. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with the News Agency Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Calabar. NAN...
Catholic priest, Reverend Father John Mark Cheitnum, who was murdered by terrorists in Kaduna State, had written about the 2023 election few days before he was abducted. Rev. Father Cheitnum and his colleague, Reverend Father Donatus Cleopas, were kidnapped by terrorists at the rectory of Christ the King Catholic Church, Yadin...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – A priest of The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Fr. John Mark, who was abducted from the rectory of Christ the King Parish Yadin Garu, Lere LG.A of Kaduna State, has been brutally killed by his abductors on Friday last week. It was gathered that...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Indigenes of Katsina State, who reside in the nation’s capital in Abuja, have expressed great concern over the recent breakdown of law and order, across several villages and communities in the state. The group, Concern Katsina Youth Vanguard, said the situation was not only...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists on Monday morning laid an ambushed on a convoy of military troops and Civilian Joint Tasks Force (CJTF) members, killing the Chairman of CJTF, Alhaji Bukar Mandama and other vigilante in Gubio LGA of Borno State. Another...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Kaduna State Police Command has said its operatives have re-captured a suspected Kuje Prison fleeing inmate in Kaduna on Sunday. The Police Public Relations Officer,, DSP Mohammed Jalige, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna. DSP Jalije said the re-arrest...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have killed three bandits in a fierce battle that occured during a raid operation on Friday at CHITO general area, SANKERA council ward in Ukum LGA of Benue State. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General, Benard Onyeuko, disclosed...
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in its half-year report of 2022 has commended the reduction in piracy in the globe. Bureau also expressed optimism that it was a new dawn for the shipping community globally. This was coming on the heels of the Bureau receiving the lowest number of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said its operatives have arrested a 27-year-old drug queen, Mrs Opoola Mujidat in possession of narcotics concealed in fetish bowls at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja (MMIA), Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi revealed...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted over 91 jumbo bags of cannabis, weighing 1,029.5kg concealed in a truck-mounted natural gas tank on Doma Road, around 500 Housing Estate, Lafia in Nasarawa. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA, Mr Femi...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, has reiterated the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in tackling the prevailing security challenges bedeviling the country. Irabor gave the assurance at the 40th Anniversary Dinner/Award Night of the 32 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA),...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says its operatives on election monitoring duties arrested three persons suspected of vote buying in the Osun gubernatorial election. Spokesperson for ICPC, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, made this known in a statement on Saturday in...
The Police Command in Anambra on Saturday confirmed killing of two of its operatives and one civilian car tracker by criminals at Amukabra Achalla Awka North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement on in Awka said the trio were killed...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has warned residents of Osun against raising false security alarm to distract security operatives. Its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Olusola Odumosu, said the warning became imperative following reports from the Corps’ situation room of false reports/alarms raised by some residents...
Bandits have reportedly abducted two Catholic priest in Jere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was learnt that the two priests, identified as Reverend Father John Cheitnum and Reverend Father Donatus Cleopas were abducted on Friday evening in Jere LGA. Their abduction comes less than two weeks after...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Police Command has paraded no fewer than 67 suspects over alleged homicides, rape, possession of dangerous weapons, hard drugs and other crimes within the months of June and July, 2022. The command’s spokesman, ASP Sani Muhammad disclosed this during a press briefing...