Catholic priest, Reverend Father John Mark Cheitnum, who was murdered by terrorists in Kaduna State, had written about the 2023 election few days before he was abducted. Rev. Father Cheitnum and his colleague, Reverend Father Donatus Cleopas, were kidnapped by terrorists at the rectory of Christ the King Catholic Church, Yadin...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – A priest of The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Fr. John Mark, who was abducted from the rectory of Christ the King Parish Yadin Garu, Lere LG.A of Kaduna State, has been brutally killed by his abductors on Friday last week. It was gathered that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists on Monday morning laid an ambushed on a convoy of military troops and Civilian Joint Tasks Force (CJTF) members, killing the Chairman of CJTF, Alhaji Bukar Mandama and other vigilante in Gubio LGA of Borno State. Another...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Kaduna State Police Command has said its operatives have re-captured a suspected Kuje Prison fleeing inmate in Kaduna on Sunday. The Police Public Relations Officer,, DSP Mohammed Jalige, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna. DSP Jalije said the re-arrest...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said its operatives have arrested a 27-year-old drug queen, Mrs Opoola Mujidat in possession of narcotics concealed in fetish bowls at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja (MMIA), Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi revealed...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted over 91 jumbo bags of cannabis, weighing 1,029.5kg concealed in a truck-mounted natural gas tank on Doma Road, around 500 Housing Estate, Lafia in Nasarawa. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA, Mr Femi...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says its operatives on election monitoring duties arrested three persons suspected of vote buying in the Osun gubernatorial election. Spokesperson for ICPC, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, made this known in a statement on Saturday in...
The Police Command in Anambra on Saturday confirmed killing of two of its operatives and one civilian car tracker by criminals at Amukabra Achalla Awka North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement on in Awka said the trio were killed...
Bandits have reportedly abducted two Catholic priest in Jere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was learnt that the two priests, identified as Reverend Father John Cheitnum and Reverend Father Donatus Cleopas were abducted on Friday evening in Jere LGA. Their abduction comes less than two weeks after...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Police Command has paraded no fewer than 67 suspects over alleged homicides, rape, possession of dangerous weapons, hard drugs and other crimes within the months of June and July, 2022. The command’s spokesman, ASP Sani Muhammad disclosed this during a press briefing...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The Kano State Police Command on Friday said its operatives have intercepted a vehicle loaded with 135 parcels of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa (Indian Hemp). The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, made the disclosure in a statement issued...
By EMEKA CHIKWE, Asaba – Operatives from the Delta State Police Command in Delta have busted a baby factory in Okpanam community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the raid a statement issued on Thursday in Asaba,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Gunmen have attacked officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Igboeze North LGA of Enugu State resulting in the suspension of Voter Registration in the affected areas. INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed the attack in a statement...
Fighter aircraft of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) have bombed the enclave of a notorious armed Nigerien bandit, Maliki Shrige at the South Jaja community in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State. The military airstrikes also eliminated scores of his armed while fleeing in surrounding communities.Shrige, a wanted...
By NANA AISHA, Bauchi – At least one person has been killed, and three others kIdnapped following an attack by gunmen on Wednesday in Boto village in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Ahmed Wakili, confirmed the attack...
The Igbo Movie Producers Association of Nigeria (IMPAN) has announced the murder of Nollywood actor Prince Emma Buchi by his Personal Assistant (PA). Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Enugu, President of IMPAN, Mr Johnpaul Nwanganga, said a member of the deceased’s family confirmed...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Police operatives from Niger State Command have arrested one of the inmates in Suleja who escaped during the recent jailbreak at the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre in Abuja on July 5. The police spokesman, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the development in a...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested one of the wanted terror suspects, who escaped from Kuje Prison on July 5. Recall that heavily armed terrorists had on July 5, launched a daring attack on the facility and bombed their way in....
Gunmen in the early hours of Monday have attacked the country home of Lasun Yusuff, the Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in the Osun gubernatorial election. The yet to be identified gunmen came around 2am and shot indiscriminately at the building located at Oke-Ima area of the town. Sources, however,...