By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted no less than 63 bags of cannabis sativa, weighing 600 kilogrammes and stored in a house at Okpe village in Akoko-Edo LGA of Edo State. The NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi, said in a statement...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Troops and Special Forces of the Nigerian Army have neutralised 11 bandits in a battle which took place in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the killing of the 11...
Two suspects are in police net in Niger over the alleged murder of a police constable, Mr Nasiru Yusuf. They were arrested in Minima village in Lavun Local Government Area of the state over the alleged murder. Police spokesman in the state, DSP Wasiu Abiodun told the News Agency...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested additional 17 suspects in connection with post elections violence that erupted, following the announcement of Governorship election result in the state. The command spokesman, SP Muhammad Shehu, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Gusau, said...
Amotekun Corps, the southwest security outfit, foiled robbery attack on vehicles on the Akure-Ilesa Expressway on Friday and recovered a vehicle loaded with engine oil. Commander of the corps in Osun, retired Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, told newsmen in Osogbo on Saturday that the robbers attacked vehicles at Ileki/Osu axis...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Popular Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable would be facing at least a six-count charge when he appears at the court following his unruly conduct and incitement against police officers. Portable was arrested by men of the Ogun state police command on Friday, March...
Osun Police Command on Saturday confirmed the abduction of a trader who was traveling with her goods by gunmen along Ikirin-Osogbo Road in the early hours of Friday. The command spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Opalola said that the victim...
The Police in Abia Command have alleged that an attack on their men by some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) resulted in the death of five members of the terrorist group. The claim is contained in a statement by the Command’s PRO, Geoffrey Ogbonna on behalf...
The Minister of Defence, Maj.- Gen. Bashir Magashi (Rtd), on Friday inaugurated multiple projects at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, in a bid to enhance the training of cadets. The projects inaugurated included roads in honour of warheroes and the NDA-NAF Base Link Road and new gate named...
by HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Troops of of One Division, Nigerian Army operating in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, says it has killed five bandits and recovered four AK-7 rifles. Lt-Col Musa Yahaya , Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations One Division Nigerian Army, made the disclosure...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, on Thursday inaugurated 15 troops-carrying vehicles at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, in a bid to enhance the training of Cadets. Irabor told newsmen shortly after inaugurating the vehicles, that the duty of the NDA was to train Nigerian...
Nigerian military troops have intercepted over 2,000 cows after a fierce gun battle with armed bandits in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, PRNigeria has reported. Before the interception, the bandits numbering over 500 from the Birnin-Gwari axis in Kaduna State in a convoy of about 100 motorcycles...
The Police Command in Oyo State has debunked an alleged invasion of a Community Secondary School in Alaropo Nla in Orire Local Government Area of the state by suspected herdsmen on Thursday. It would be recalled that reports alleged that suspected herdsmen with their cattle had invaded the school...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Police in Nasarawa State, have arrested and paraded an alleged notorious criminal by name Gabriel Okpe, 32 years for breaking into a house in Karshi, the headquarters of Karshi Development Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of Police, DSP Ramhan...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Lucky Leo Irabor, has commended the successes recorded by the troops of Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai Theater Command Headquarters, Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri. The CDS further urged the troops to maintain the tempo and...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested 23 internet fraudster suspects in Enugu State. The EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed the arrest in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, said the suspects were apprehended around Monark, Emene and Golf Course axis...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Gumel has warned criminal minded people in Sokoto against unruly behaviours, noting that the Command will not hesitate to deal with anybody or group of persons hiding under the guise of celebrating electoral victory to commit crime....
Repentant Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday in Maiduguri dismissed Reuters news agency’s reports of rights abuses by the military in the northeast. Reuters had reported in a three-part series that troops of “Operation Hadin Kai’’ in the northeast conducted illegal abortions on 10,000 women and massacred children of insurgents....
Police in Nsukka, Enugu State, have rescued an abducted 10-year-old at Enugu-Ezike community on Monday. Police spokesman in the state, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, stated in Enugu on Tuesday that the minor was rescued at about 11 p.m. He explained that the abductors abandoned their victim in the community as...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has paraded two sisters and the spouse of one of them before newsmen in Katsina on Tuesday for being in possession of six kilograms of Indian hemp. The narcotics agency’s commander in Katsina State, Mr Mohammed Bashir, told newsmen that one of...