The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of killing one of its members. The deceased known as Mudasiru Baraka who hails from ward 4 Tengba, Oyo East local Government area was a said to be a grassroot mobilizer in Oyo town....
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Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said the death toll in the Calabar carnival tragic incident has increased to eight. The Sector Commander of FRSC in Cross River, Maikano Hassan, disclosed this to NAN in Calabar on Wednesday. The tragic incident had occurred during the Bikers’ parade carnival, an...
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...
The Police command in Ebonyi has confirmed the killing of three persons and burning of the residential building of Mr Stanley Okoro-Emegha, the state APC Chairman. The three persons killed are: Kalu Egwu, youth leader, Eme Orji, a younger brother of the State APC Chairman and an Inspector of...
A group known as Vanguard for Judicial Independence has faulted prosecuting agencies’ verification of sureties for bail. The group said that the practice was unconstitutional. The group made this known in a statement signed by its Convener, Mr Douglas Ogbankwa, in Lagos. According to the group, it is unconstitutional...
The Police Command in Cross River has arrested a 49 year-old man, who killed and dumped his girlfriend’s aunt in a septic tank. The state anti kidnapping squad led by SP Ogini Chukwuma, disclosed this to newsmen in Calabar on Sunday. Chukwuma said that the suspect, Eyo Bassey, who...
The Police Command in Cross River said it foiled a robbery attack in one of the old generation banks in the state capital city on Friday. The state Commissioner of Police, Sule Balarabe, who confirmed the incident, said that the command arrested four suspects in connection with the planned...
The Police Command in Cross River said it foiled a robbery attack in one of the old generation banks in the state capital city on Friday. The state Commissioner of Police, Sule Balarabe, who confirmed the incident, said that the command arrested four suspects in connection with the planned...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Enugu State Police Command has rescued four kidnapped victims in a forest at Akama-Oghe in Ezeagu Local Government of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu. DSP Ndukwe said that...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gombe – The Gombe State Police Command has warned residents against the sales or lighting up of fireworks during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Oqua Etim, gave the warning on Saturday in a statement issued by the...
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has urged police personnel in Ebonyi to ensure that the incessant burning of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices ceases immediately. Baba gave the order on Friday in Abakaliki while addressing personnel of the force as part of activities marking his visit...
The Zamfara police command on Thursday confirmed the killing of a male Chinese national by gunmen in Maradun Local Government Area of the state. This was confirmed by the Police spokesperson in the state, SP Muhammad Shehu, in a statement he issued in Gusau. According to Shehu, the tactical...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Armed hoodlums for the fourth time have attacked The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Isu Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo state. Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee disclosed this in statement in Abuja on Wednesday....
Hundreds of women have taken to the streets of Ogoja in Cross River to protest against “political arrest” of their children by the Gov. Ben Ayade-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government. The women who were carrying placards of various inscriptions, alleged that the APC government was witch-hunting its perceived...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has ordered for the immediate release of a 16-year old boy detained by the police for allegedly insulting him on social media. Governor Buni gave the order in a statement issued by his Director-General of Press and Media...
The Kano State Hisbah Board (agency enforcing Islamic religion morals) has arrested 19 youths for attending a same sex marriage ceremony. Its spokesman, Malam Lawan Ibrahim stated on Tuesday in Kano that the youths were gathered to witness the wedding of two suspected homosexuals Abba and Mujahid. “The arrest...
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba says the police has devised strategies to arrest and prosecute politicians moving on election days with tonnes of cash for vote buying. Baba stated this on Monday in Abuja at a one-day Stakeholders Summit on Addressing the Influence of Money on the...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – No fewer than 12 bandits and kidnappers notorious for terrorizing Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State and other neighbouring states of Taraba, Plateau and Gombe have been killed by a joint team of security operatives. The spokesman of The Bauchi State Police Command,...
By EMEKA CHIKWE, Asaba – The Delta State Police Command has arrested 6 suspected armed robbers and kidnappers in Ekpan community in Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday in Warri. DSP...
SBM Intelligence, a research firm that analyses West African geopolitical and economic situation, has released its projection of the forthcoming 2023 presidential election in Nigeria. The firm predicts the states that will be won by the top three candidates in the election, namely: 2023 presidential election set to be the tightest,...