•Lagos State Police Commissioner Moshood Jimoh and Makoko community leader, Jude Ojo Controversy surrounding the demolition of structures in Makoko and other communities by the Lagos State Government has continued, with residents staging a protest over the government’s actions yesterday. The protesters said the demonstration was against allege...
•Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa next to one of the attacked vehicles in his motorcade today Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa escaped unharmed after his motorcade was targeted by stone-throwing protesters and what one minister described as a volley of gunshots yesterday. Noboa was inaugurating a water treatment plant in central Ecuador when ...
•Nigerian soldiers on shooting exercise The Nigerian Army has advised residents of Enugu State not to panic upon witnessing heavy movement of troops and equipment, or hearing gunshots, between March 17 and March 20. Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the 82 Division, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, gave the advice in a statement iss...
•Actor Charles Okocha Nollywood actor and comedian, Charles Okocha, popularly known as Igwe 2Pac, has opened up about a near-death experience in which he survived six gunshot wounds. Speaking on a recent episode of Curiosity Made Me Ask, Okocha revealed that one of the bullets entered through one side of his stomach and came out […]
•Police operatives Some disagreements were said to have ensued in the Ahoada East of Rivers State following lifting of the three-month ban on the Local Government Area secretariats by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun today. Ahoada East is the L.G.A of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Edison Ehie, reports Channels TV. [&hell...
•Bandits Daredevil bandits invaded Dan-Ali ward in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State yesterday disrupting Jummat prayers. It was gathered that the bandits stormed a mosque and started shooting indiscriminately forcing worshippers to flee for their safety, reports Saturday Tribune. “We were at the Jummat prayer when we heard the sh...
•Gunmen Gory images of slaughtered youths emerged yesterday at Abuloma, Port Harcourt Capital City after gunshots rocked the elections organised by the Jonathan Lokpobiri -led Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) for the Eastern Zone. Though some persons claimed that six youths were either shot and killed or cut to death with cutlasses, others said two w...
•Yahaya Bello and Governor Ododo Gunshots rented the air today, Wednesday, April 17, as Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State left the residence of his predecessor, Yahaya Bello. Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had stormed Bello’s residence to arrest him, reports The Nation. After hours of being unable to secure t...
•Trucks Soldiers opened fire today when suspected hoodlums hijacked trailers loaded with foodstuff in the Suleja Area of Niger State. Alhassan Abdullahi, a witness, told our correspondent that many trailers coming from Abuja and heading for Kaduna were blocked by the hoodlums who burnt tyres on the road, reports Daily Trust. He said many bags ...
•Gunmen The Old Parade Ground, venue of the national convention of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) was today Friday, December 1, characterised by heavy shootings. The shootings, which started yesterday, continued today at the venue of the convention, which is a few distance away from the Defense Headquarters, Abuja, report...

