Gunmen kidnap 2 Catholic nuns in Anambra
By BARBARA KALU, Awka– Unknown gunmen have kidnapped two Catholic nuns along Ufuma Road, Orumba North Local Government Area of
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Insecurity: Ododo taking fight to criminal hideouts – Spokesman
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Government would no longer sit back and wait for criminals to attack its
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Again, Police smash kidnapping gang in Imo, free 4 hostages
Imo State Police Command has smashed a kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate at Umuokanne in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of
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Gunmen kill Catholic priest in Anambra
Tragedy has hit the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi in Anambra, following the reported killing of Rev. Tobias Okonkwo by yet-to-be-identified
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3 killed as multiple bomb blasts rock Niger State
Three persons have died in a series of bomb explosions in Bassa community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger
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Nigerians spent ₦2.23tn as payment for ransom to kidnappers in one year — NBS
Nigerians paid ₦2.23tn as ransom to kidnappers in twelve months. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the payments were
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Police launch schools protection squad to enhance security in Plateau
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In response to rising security concerns in educational institutions, the Nigeria Police Force has launched
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Gunmen attack police checkpoint in Anambra, shot officer, set vehicles ablaze
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Gunmen have attacked a police checkpoint at Ajali, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra
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Lakurawa terrorists responsible for Zamfara explosion – Police
Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Dalijan, has blamed the Lakurawa insurgents for the explosion that occurred in the Maru
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Bandits plant explosives along Zamfara Road, kill travellers
Bandits on Wednesday planted a fresh set of explosives around Mai Lamba axis along Dansadau-Gusau road under the Maru Local
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Police repel terrorist’s attack in Borno
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Police operatives attached to the Borno State Command repelled a group of armed and dreaded
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Police rescue 14 passengers from bandits in Katsina
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina– Katsina State Police Command has successfully rescued 14 passengers from kidnapping by bandits in Dan’arau village,
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Gunmen abduct Kogi journalist’s relations, demand N50m ransom
The Kogi Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of three relations of former Daily Trust Editor, Malam Ahmed Ajobe. The
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How self-proclaimed Biafra Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa was arrested by Finnish police for alleged terrorism
Finnish authorities have arrested pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, on charges of alleged terrorist activities. The Finish National Bureau of Investigation
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New terrorist group “Lakurawa” lowers recruitment incentive to 1 cow or N500K amidst economic
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Reports from locals in Sokoto State indicate that the new terrorists’ group known as ‘Lakurawa‘
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Gunmen kill 2 soldiers at military checkpoint in Abia
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – Gunmen suspected to be IPOB terrorists have killed two soldiers at a checkpoint on Umuahia-Owerri Road
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Katsina Govt recruits 550 security watch corps to fight insecurity
Katsina State Government has recruited additional 550 youths as operatives into its security outfit, named: “Community Watch Corps”, to boost
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Sokoto Govt expresses fear over emerging faith-based criminal gang, “LAKURAWA”
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Government has expressed worry over what it termed emergence of a new criminal
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Herdsmen attack Benue community, kill 5, injure dozens as monarch escapes death
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi- The people of Tombo in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State were on Wednesday
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Kogi Trust Fund receives NUJ exco, harps on collective efforts towards curbing insecurity
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Executive Chairman, Kogi State Security Trust Fund, HonourableAbdulraheem Ozovehe- Ohiare has said the task of
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