Gunmen have killed an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo State. The official identified as Nwokorie Anthony was shot dead during the Continuous Voter Registration Exercise (CVR) in Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. Two other staff involved in the registration exercise at...
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Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), is seeking partnership with communities and traditional rulers to combat crude oil theft and kidnapping in Bayelsa. Irabor stated this on Wednesday, when he paid a courtesy visit to King Edmond Daukoru of Nembe Kingdom in Bayelsa, before interacting with...
No fewer than five students of the College of Health Science and Technology, Tsafe, Zamfara State have been kidnapped by armed bandits. It was learnt that the incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday. He said the bandits could not gain entrance to the school due to the...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says the APC-led Federal Government is paying deaf ears to the incessant killings of innocent Nigerians. The governor bared his mind in an interview with reporters Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 at the Benue Peoples House following the attack on...
Nabs security personnel involved in the Courier Nigerian troops have intercepted a ‘huge’ amount of ransom for the freedom of some captives in the custody of armed bandits in Kaduna State. PRNigeria gathered that some of the couriers of the ransom payment are suspected to be security personnel. The...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than 98 scavengers, popularly known as “Babanbola”, have been arrested by the FCT Police Command over alleged criminal activities in different parts of Abuja. Parading the suspects during a press conference on Monday in Abuja, DCP Ben Igwe, who is in charge...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command has seized tons of marijuana from smugglers and handed it over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The NCS Controller in Ogun, Bamidele Makinde, handed over the seized drugs to the NDLEA Commander in Ogun, Ishaku Yusuf Kwajafa,...
Bandits who attacked the Kaduna-Abuja bound train on March 28 have paraded their victims in an unidentified location suspected to be a forest. The gunmen were seen in the video putting on military camouflage and uniforms. The bandits made their captives call on the government to come to their...
Gunmen have abducted the wife and daughter of the Commissioner of Environment in Plateau State, Idi Bamaiyi. Family sources said the victims were abducted on Saturday morning when the gunmen invaded the residence of the commissioner. They, however, confirmed that the incident had been reported to the security agencies...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Nigerian Navy has recorded a milestone in indigenous systematic survey and charting of the nation’s offshore waters. Director of Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major-General Benard Onyeuko, who made this known in Abuja on Thursday, said the commencement of the indigenous survey was necessary...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has commended troops of the North East Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) for the successes recorded against remnant of the Boko Haram insurgents in the region. Faruk hailed the gallantry and feat achieved by the military while inspecting...
Several locals have been killed by armed men suspected to be bandits during an attack on Tsafe town in Zamfara State. The assailants were said to have invaded the town which is the headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area of the state on Sunday night. Neither the state government...
Gunmen have killed 10 persons and injured 19 others during a cultural festival in Chando Zerreci community in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau. Mr Lawrence Zango, the National Publicity Secretary, Irigwe Youth Movement, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Jos. Zango said that...
Assures on making the best of new platform for anti-piracy war By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) has ended a – 4 day official trip to Sharjah, United Arab Emirate for the symbolic change of flags for the handing and...
Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) has abrogated its sit at home directive in South East Nigeria, saying the development is to embrace peace negotiations organised by the Anambra government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Saturday from Awka that IPOB yielded to the appeal by the Anambra...
Police command in Imo on Friday successfully repelled a deadly attack by suspected members of the proscribed Eastern Security Network (ESN) who attacked Mbieri Police Division. The police said the incident happened at the early hours of Friday, where a group of gunmen attacked the station with explosive devices....
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Operatives of The Kaduna State Police Command have averted a tragedy when its anti-bomb squad defused a bomb at Shanono community of Igabi LGA of the state. The command’s spokesman, ASP Mohammed Jalige, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, said the IED was discovered...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Babaji Sunday, has called on residents to disregard the news of bandit invasion in Kubwa axis of Abuja. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh, said this in...
At least, twenty people, including women and children, drowned in Guni-Zumba river while fleeing due to an attack by bandits. According to Daily Trust reports, the victims escaped when bandits attacked Guni and Kurgbaku communities of Munya Local Government Area of Niger state. It was gathered that the incident...
BY OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Men of the Lagos State Police Command have repelled an attempted attack on Dangote Refinery, Lekki Free Trade Zone of the state. The state police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the attack occurred at the early...