The Ondo State Government has imposed a 24 hours curfew on Ikare-Akoko in Akoko North East Local Government Area, following sporadic gun shots in the community. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Akure by Mr Donald Ojogo, the state Commissioner for Information....
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By MARY RONKE, Minna – Operatives from the Niger State Police Command have arrested four suspected kidnappers and other suspects for rustling cattle in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Wasiu Abiodun, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Minna on Monday. DSP Abiodun, said...
The Police Command in Ebonyi, on Monday rescued two newborn babies from suspected child traffickers. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Loveth Odah told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki that the babies were rescued by a team of local vigilantes and Ebubeagu Security...
At least, 366 soldiers, policemen and members of the civilian joint task force were killed in ambushes laid by terrorists in the North-East and the North-West between 2019 and 2021. A breakdown of the figures released by SBM Intelligence states that 337 soldiers, 29 cops and civilian JTF members...
An APC governorship aspirant in Zamfara in the 2019 governorship election, Alhaji Sagir Hamida, was killed by unknown gunmen on Sunday evening, a family source has confirmed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered from the deceased’s elder brother, Kabiru Hamida, that Sagir was killed near Abuja while he...
By BABARA KALU, Abakaliki – The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a University Professor, Felix Anyaegbulam, for allegedly defiling a 13 year-old girl. Anyaegbulam is a Professor of Geophysics in Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, (AE-FUNAI), Ikwo Local Government Area of the State. It alleged that the Professor...
By THOMAS AKASE, Lafia – Operatives from Nasarawa State Police Command have repelled an attempt to abduct Mr Umar Nasiru-Black, Nasarawa-South Zonal Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). This is according to a statement signed by Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state and made...
A 56 year-old man, Festus James, who claimed to be a prophet, has confessed to the rape of an eight months pregnant lady at Agbabu village near Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. James made the confession while speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Akure, after...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Baba, says there is no plan to eject female officers residing in police barracks with their civilian spouses. A statement issued by The The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, said the clarification was...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – The Niger State Police Command have arrested a “fake soldier’’, Emmanuel Dominic as well as five other suspects for vandalising two transformers in Chanchaga Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, stated this in a statement issued...
Authorities in Mexico have arrested the wife of a powerful drug-trafficking cartel boss, the country’s defense ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry described Monday’s capture of Rosalinda Gonzalez, wife of Jalisco New Generation leader Nemesio Oseguera, as “a signficant blow to the financial structure of the criminal organization in...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Cross River State Police Command have arrested a suspected abductors of the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Sunday Adeniran and the female teacher who were kidnapped on Saturday in Calabar . NATIONAL ACCORD gathered that the Anti Kidnapping and Cultism Squad (AKCS)...
The Taliban have arrested a man for allegedly selling dozens of women in northern Afghanistan after duping them into believing they would be marrying into money, officials said Tuesday. The man was arrested in northern Jawzjan province late on Monday, Damullah Seraj, the Taliban provincial police chief, told reporters....
No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead in a gas explosion at Ladipo in the Mushin Local Government area of Lagos State. The explosion occurred on Tuesday morning at the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) domestic retail centre located on Ojekunle Street at the popular Ladipo Spare Parts...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Men of The Katsina Stste Police Command have repelled an attack by bandits on Gidan Duka village, in Kankara Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, during which it rescued 11 kidnap victims in Safana. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, who...
Nine junior high school students drowned Friday after two canoes capsized on a river in the Northern Region of Ghana, police confirmed Saturday. Bernard Baba Ananga, Northern Regional Crime Officer of the Ghana Police Service, told Xinhua that about 31 students were on the canoes, which they used to...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gasau – Armed bandits have reportedly killed about nine villagers in Tungar Ruwa Village located in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The bandits also rustled livestock, burgled shops, and carted away foodstuff, among other valuables. It was learnt that the bandits invaded the town...
Gunmen have reportedly attacked Mbayatyo Mbater council ward of Logo Local Government Area of Benue State during a wake-keep, killing an unspecified number of mourners. It was learnt that the incident which occurred Saturday morning, at the wake-keep of one Mama Sule Achin Adigi, left many dead while scores...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic party (PDP) Cross River State, Mike Ojisi, has described the invasion of the party Secretariat by the ruling All Progressive Congress APC as tragedy of lawlessness. Mr. Ojisi stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on...