By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – No fewer than 41 members of local vigilance groups, popularly known as “Yansakai”, have been killed in an ambush by terrorists in Yargoje forest in Katsina State. The Katsina State Police Command confirm the incident in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Gambo...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – The Oyo State Police Police Command has uncovered plans by hoodlums to attack and loot banks, shopping mails, INEC offices and other facilities in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Ibadan....
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the rescue of the remaining four abducted pupils of Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) Primary School Alwaza, Doma Local Government Area. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state made the confirmation to newsmen on Friday in Lafia....
The Imo Police Command has confirmed Thursday’s killing of a Customary Court Judge, Mr Nnaemeka Ugboma, while presiding over a matter. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Owerri on Friday. Okoye said that...
Gunmen have killed Nnaemeka Ugboma, the Chairman of Ejemekwuru Customary Court in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. Ugboma was killed on Thursday by gunmen, who operated in motorcycles while presiding a court session. The incident according to the Punch, brought the court sitting to an abrupt...
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area command, has seized $6 million fake United States dollars amongst other prohibited items. The Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, made this known to journalists during a briefing in Seme, on Thursday in Lagos. He also said that four suspected members...
Police paraded Maurice Ibangha (22), before newsmen on Thursday in Calabar after confessing that greed led him to attempt the kidnap of his boss, Mr Peter Egba, Cross River’s Commissioner for Commerce and Industry. Ibangha said he planned the kidnap attempt with three others, including the commissioner’s driver before...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has set up a committee to fast track the payment of allowances of personnel who covered the 2022 Osun and Ekiti elections. Mr Olusola Odumosu, NSCDC Director Public Relations, said on Thursday in Abuja that the funds for the payment were...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have engaged bandits in a gun duel along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road and rescued 30 kidnapped victims. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col Musa Yahaya confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it will sanction any of its personnel who violates its Standard Operational Practice (SOP) during the 2023 General Elections. The NSCDC Commandant in Oyo state, Mr Michael Adaralewa, stated this on Thursday during a training organised by the command for...
Maj.-Gen. Aminu Chinade has taken over as the 37th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, even as he has assured South-East residents of peace and safety. Taking over from Maj.-Gen. Umar Musa on Thursday in Enugu, Chinade assured that with robust collaboration of other...
Police in Cross River have recovered one AK-47 rifle, a cutlass and N1million from fleeing herdsmen in Ikom Local Government Area. Spokesman of Zone Six of the Nigeria Police Force, SP Nelson Okpabi, said an Assistant Commissioner of Police in the zone, Mr Emeka Onyekaba led the team that...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Police in Bauchi State have killed thirteen suspected kidnappers at various locations across the State within two months, while six kidnapped victims were rescued. Fourteen different rifles, including 10 AK-47, were recovered within the period during several operations. The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Professor Getruth Njar has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen along Main Avenue axis of Calabar South Council of the state. Prof. Njah, who was recently sworn in by Governor Ben Ayade, was kidnapped and whisked away through...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Gunmen on Tuesday set ablaze the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ogidi, Idemili South LGA of Anambra State, destroying non-sensitive materials for 2023 general elections. The Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued...
The Muslim Right Concern (MURIC), has called for justice for a women allegedly raped inside a worship centre in Oyo State. MURIC said this in a statement by its Oyo State Ambassador, Mr Ibrahim Agunbiade on Wednesday in Lagos. He said that the group would do everything within its...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have killed dozens of terrorists and captured more than 40 in recent operations in the Lake Chad Basin. The Chief of Military Public Information for MNJTF, Lt.-Col. Kamarudeen Adegoke, made this known in a statement on Wednesday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The newly appointed Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, Her Excellency Ambassador Lami Sauda Remawa – Ahmed has paid a courtesy visit to Headquarters Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) at Camp Farcha N’Djamena Chad on Tuesday. Mrs. Lami was accompanied by the Defence...
Mr Kenneth Abang, a legislative aide to a House of Representatives member, representing Boki-Ikom Federal Constituency in Cross River has been kidnapped Abang, who is an aide to Rep. Chris Agibe was abducted in Betem community in the Biase Local Government Area of Cross River. He was kidnapped alongside...
Kebbi Government on Tuesday appealed for military intervention to degrade bandits operating in the state. Gov. Atiku Bagudu made the appeal when he received the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Sokoto, Maj.-Gen. Godwin Mutkut, who visited him in Birnin Kebbi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...