•Terrorists One person has been reportedly killed while six others are hospitalised following Lakurawa terrorists attack at Gulma community in Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. While speaking to our correspondent, Chairman of Argungu local government, Aliyu Sani Gulma, said the terrorists attacked the village around 11.00pm yesterd...
•Gunmen Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted several worshippers from a Mosque in the Bushe community, Sabon Birni Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State. The suspected bandits stormed the mosque at dawn yesterday while worshippers were performing their early morning Subhi prayer, reports Daily Trust. Not less than 10 worshippers,...
•IGP Egbetokun and CP Abayomi Shogunle The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed Commissioner of Police (CP), Abayomi Shogunle, to head the Special Intervention Squad (SIS); Elections Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; and Safe School Protection Squad. The appointment, IGP said is a strategic move aimed at bolste...
•ICPC operatives The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arrested a Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kogi State, Adam Yusuf, over alleged corruption. In a statement issued today, ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare said Yusuf, who had been evading authorities, was apprehended...
The Igbo cherish burying their deceased in their ancestral homesteads, but appeasing gunmen before doing so now has become an “industry” where millions of naira are raked in by non-state actors. As afflictions besetting the South-East proliferate, this ugly trend, which is blossoming daily only adds to a long list of ideas, which men of [&hell...
•Nasir El-Rufai The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been given a 72-hour ultimatum to arrest Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai over alleged misuse of over N423 billion while at the helm in Kaduna State. The Northern Christians Accord (NCA) behind the call, in a statement yesterday, noted that it was long overdue for the EFCC […]...
•Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo The Labour Party (LP) has expressed deep shock and condemnation over the assassination of Hon. Justice Azuka, a lawmaker representing Onitsha 1 North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Azuka was reportedly abducted on December 24, 2024, while returning home along Ugwunaobankpa R...
•Armed Fulani herdsmen An All Progressive Congress, APC, Councillorship aspirant in the last local government polls, Amedu Agaba and four others were last night reportedly killed in the escalating crisis between armed Fulani herdsmen and the locals of Okpomaju village in Okete Ward of Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. Several ...
•Macdonald An hotelier and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Leuven Empire Hotel and Suites, Ejigbo, Lagos, simply identified as Macdonald, has been arrested and paraded by the Zone 2 Police Command for allegedly sodomising a 16-year-old secondary school boy. The suspect denied using the boy for rituals but admitted to having se...
•NSCDC operatives The Edo State Police Command has arrested four personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over the alleged assault and subsequent death of a Bolt driver, Henry Osemwenkhia, in Benin City. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the arrests today, stating that investigations were underway t...
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