BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Yet to be apprehended terrorists have killed no fewer than 11 persons and kidnapped unspecified number of villagers from Isa, Goronyo, Sabon Birni and Gada local government areas of Sokoto State, locals have confirmed. Isa, Goronyo, Sabon Birni and Gada are amongst the 8...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Police Command says no fewer than 636 cases of various crimes were recorded within the year, out of which over 372 were prosecuted and 314 suspects convicted for various offences. The Commissioner of police in the state, CP Abdul Umar stated...
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Cui Jianchun, has commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) over the rescue of seven Chinese mine workers at Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Wednesday...
A Pan-Yoruba group, Yoruba Koya Leadership and Training Foundation (YKLTF), has dragged the governors of Yoruba speaking Southwest States to a Federal High Court the worsening insecurity conditions in the region. The suit filed at the Ibadan division of the Federal High Court is marked: IB/CS/189/22. Besides, the Southwest...
A man identified as Haliru Riskuwa, also known as Lopetee, was arrested and paraded on Tuesday for kidnapping his neighbour’s child. Eight suspects were paraded by the Sokoto State Police Command on Tuesday, over alleged kidnapping and banditry in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Muhammed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A pregnant woman, Mrs Mary Barka has been killed when some kidnappers suspected to be bandits armed with locally made guns invaded Pelachiroma village in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State. The suspects, who have since been arrested by the Chairman of Hunters,...
At least 19 worshipers have been abducted by a gang of terrorists in the Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State. An eyewitness told Channels Television that the hoodlums stormed a mosque located at Maigamji community on Saturday night at about 7:40 pm, whisking away 19 of the worshipers....
Gunmen have abducted a 66-year old traditional ruler, Oba Clement Olukotun, the Oloso of Oso, at Ajowa-Akoko, in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered on Friday that the abductors stormed the traditional ruler’s residence at about 10.15 p.m. on Thursday...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Police in Bauchi State said its operatives have arrested a 12-year old for allegedly kidnapping a three-year old girl. The Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, Superintendent of Police, who stated this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday, said the father...
Bandits have abducted four people in the Kolo village of Gusau Local Government Area in Zamfara State and refused to collect old naira notes as ransom. Channels Television gathered that the bandits earlier demanded N10m as ransom but after the negotiation, they agreed to collect N5m. Sources from the...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike over the kidnap of its members on Nov. 18. The kidnapped medical practitioners were Dr Joshua Omini, a staff of General Hospital in Ugep community, Yakurr local government area of Cross River and Dr...
The Police Command in Lagos State has rescued a teenage boy simply identified as Emmanuel Adeleke from his abductor. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the announcement on Wednesday on his verified Twitter handle monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said that the boy, who...
Gunmen have reportedly abducted passengers commuting on the Ikom-Ogoja Highway in Cross River on Tuesday. State Commissioner of Police in Cross River, Mr Sule Balarabe, confirmed the abduction, but said the number of victims had not been ascertained. He added that while awaiting the number of victims from the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six Bureau de Change (BDC) operators for allegedly kidnapping an eight-year-old child. The Police Public Relations Officers, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. SP Hundeyin said that the suspects conspired...
The police command in Niger says it has arrested three suspects for allegedly kidnapping, possession of firearm and false impersonation in different part of the state. Wasiu Abiodun, the spokesman of the command, said this in a statement in Minna on Mondday. Abiodun said that on Nov. 1, based...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi — The Police in Bauchi have arrested a 25-year old man for allegedly kidnapping and killing a five-year child, the State Command has said. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, a Superintendent of Police, disclosed this in a media statement made available to journalists...
The Police Commands in Oyo and Ogun States have beefed up security on Lagos-Ibadan expressway following resurgence of criminal activities along the route. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there have been recurring reports of kidnapping and other security challenges along the 131 kilometre road. The Spokesman...
Gov. Bello Matawalle on Monday received five daughters of a former Accountant-General of Zamfara, abducted and held for seven months. They were presented to Gov. Matawalle by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 10, Mr Bello Sani-Deljan, accompanied by the Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, Mr Kolo Yusuf. Bandits...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) says it was relieved by the news of the release of 21 abducted children on Sunday at a farm in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, “We commend the authorities for the action taken to release...
A total of 446 people have lost their lives in Kaduna State as a results of banditry, terrorism and communal clashes from April to September, 2022, an official said in Kaduna on Friday. The figure comprised of 285 killed in the 2nd Quarter of the year and 161 who...