Many persons have been reportedly killed in an air strike allegedly carried out by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident is said to have occurred around 9pm on Sunday, when villagers gathered for Maulud celebration....
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On assumption of office on May 29, 2023, the governor of Sokoto State, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, set a 9- point agenda for his administration. Top on the blueprint/template was the problem of insecurity and the attendant exacerbating poverty among the citizens of the state. He acknowledged the...
Taraba State Police Command has killed no fewer than 50 suspected bandits terrorising communities across the Bali Local Government Area of the state. The feat which is a major breakthrough in the fight against banditry in the North-East state was achieved on Tuesday. The police spokesman in...
The Benue State Government on Wednesday said property worth more than N425 billion were destroyed as a result of the ongoing alleged Fulani herders attack on farmers in the State. Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr Aondowase Kunde, disclosed this when he received Senior Course 46...
Gunmen on Monday attacked and shot two policemen and a young man to death at Ahiara Junction in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the suspected killer squad instantly opened fire on the security personnel, who were reportedly...
Troops of the Nigerian Army and local vigilantes rescued six hostages abducted by bandits in a forest in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi on Friday. Malam Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir Idris on Media and Publicity stated in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday that the all-male...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted over 100 persons, mostly women and children in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Channels Television gathered that the bandits raided four villages of Mutumji, Sabongari Mahuta, Kwanar Dutsi and Unguwar Kawo, all under the Maru Local Government...
North-East Governors Forum has said the poor road network is fueling insecurity, stalling development and making life more difficult for the people in the region. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the ninth meeting of the forum and signed by the Chairman, Gov....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Proprietor/CEO of OT Spot, a popular eatery centre at Abacha in Karu Local Government of Nasarawa state, Obam Thomas, has called on the state government to rescue the industry from prevalent multiple taxations and outrageous bills in the state. He made...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja has appealed for collective support of all in their continued efforts towards restoring peace to the country. Lt Gen. Lagbaja, who insisted that those non state actors that are undermining the nation’s...
Residents of 13 villages sacked by bandits in the southern part of Kebbi have returned home following restoration of relative peace in the areas. The 13 villages are Sawade, Bakin Gulunbi, Mai Kpanu, Malekachi, Sakawa, and Sabongida, Kauran mai Zanma, Luga, Angela Kibiya, Angela Dado, Tsirinda, Kasama and...
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has called for the establishment of a Space Force to enhance surveillance against terrorists and other criminal elements in the country. Kalu said this at the closing of a 2-day retreat organised for members of the House Committee...
Secretary tobra Truth, Justice and Peace Commission (ATJPC), Amb. Bianca Ojukwu on Thursday in Awka refuted a report that a mass grave with 322 corpses had been found in Anambra. A Nov. 7 report in some sections of the media quoted a Nov. 6 post on the Facebook...
The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Thursday solicited the cooperation of all Nigerians in eliminating all forms of insecurity. Ribadu said that the current administration in the country inherited a tough period in terms of insecurity, appealing to the citizens to be patient. He spoke on...
Residents of Calabar in Cross River State have expressed concern and a gloomy picture of the annual Calabar carnival following the spate of insecurity in the city. The residents particularly expressed fear that the spate of kidnappings in the capital city would rob the shine off the annual...
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) on Tuesday attributed the security challenges in Nigeria’s South-Eastern zone to the smuggling of illicit small arms and light weapons. Director General of the institute Dr Joseph Ochogwu said this in Abuja during a Policy Roundtable on the Security Challenges...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – At least 15 villagers have been killed and several others were injured when suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked rice farmers on their farmlands in kakuri and Koshebe village of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday evening. It was learnt that...
Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates have killed four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bakana community in Rivers State. A resident of the community who spoke on condition of anonymity told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Saturday...
The Defence Headquarters, has warned terrorists and bandits that their days are numbered as the military thwarted the criminals in several operations within the last one week. “The military will continue to deny the terrorists, insurgents and violent extremists the ability to achieve their selfish objectives. “The war...
Benue State Police Command has confirmed the killing of 3 persons at Tse Gamber, Sengev Council Ward in Gwer-West Local Government Area (LGA) by suspected herders. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, told newsmen in Makurdi that the victims were her cousins. Anene...