Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo has said the state is committed to win the war against criminals, and enemies of peace and progress. Governor Ododo stated this in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, on Saturday in Lokoja. “My administration is rising to the...
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The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) Commission, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has assured the British High Commission of the Commission’s continued support in tackling visa racketeering in Nigeria. Dr. Aliyu stated this when he received Mr. Coran Oakley, the International Liaison Manager...
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested two suspected kidnappers, Tewase Peter, 25, and Ternugwa Paul, 26, for abducting two teenagers from Benue State. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle @benHundeyin on Monday....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian Army says its troops have rescued the nine abducted students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology in Osara, Kogi State. The army, in a post on its official X Handle on Sunday, said the troops in collaboration with other security agencies...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Kaduna State Policep Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper who allegedly abducted his cousin sister and killed her after she recognised him. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna. ASP...
No fewer than 14 students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara in Kogi, abducted by bandits on Thursday night, have been rescued The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Mr Bethrand Onuoha, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lokoja. The CUSTECH...
Some of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Okene in Kogi State, have been rescued, the state government has confirmed. In a statement on Sunday, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said the students were rescued safely by...
Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has condemned the attack and abduction of students by gunmen at the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Adavi local government area of Kogi State. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. She said the...
The Police Command in Ogun said it has killed two suspected kidnappers terrorising travellers on the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin expressway in a gun duel. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday, in Abeokuta, by SP Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson. Odutola said that the suspects were killed during...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi- Troops of Nigerian Army deployed for Counter- terrorism operations in the North Central in conjunction with Volunteer Guards, have successfully repelled a kidnap attempt and rescued 2 kidnap victims in Benue State. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Nigerian...
The police command in Akwa Ibom says it has arrested four persons over alleged cultism, kidnapping and terrorism in the Eket area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Monday. John said that the suspects...
A man who smashed his car through the gates of Hamburg Airport and parked it on the tarmac with his 4-year old daughter inside has confessed to the kidnapping of his child and other crimes. “I just wanted to leave Germany. I wanted the police to find ways...
In a courageous act, the family of a bride-to-be and a group of passengers thwarted a kidnapping attempt by killing a terrorist in Zamfara State. PRNigeria reports that the incident unfolded when the family of the bride-to-be and other travellers were ambushed by bandit terrorists along the Talata...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, says the Federal Government has rescued over 1,000 victims of verified mass abduction across the country without paying ransom. Ribadu said on Monday in Abuja while receiving 22 rescued students and staff of the Federal University Gusau, that the covert...
Some road users in Ebonyi have decried alleged kidnapping incidents along the Idodo axis of the Enugu-Abakaliki expressway. They described the incident as “worrisome” and called on the Federal, Ebonyi and Enugu governments to intervene and make the highway safer. The News Agency of of Nigeria (NAN) recalls...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has demanded the release of the remaining Chibok girls from captivity 10 years after. A statement by the CAN National Director for Education, Youth and Women Development, Rev. Ozumba Nicodemus, said the pain and anguish experienced by the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has vowed that it will not rest until the remaining abducted Chibok schoolgirls are released from captivity of Boko Haram insurgents . The Borno State Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman Tar, stated this on Saturday at a...
Rep. Kabiru Maipalace (PDP-Zamfara), says the Federal Government will deploy more military troops to Zamfara. The lawmaker disclosed this on Saturday when he paid a condolence visit to Tsafe and Magazu communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara following recent bandits’ attacks in the area. The News...
The Police Command in Katsina State has eliminated five suspected bandits and rescued 100 kidnapped victims in the state. The spokesman of the Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in Katsina on Friday while briefing newsmen on the achievements recorded by the command in March. He added that...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian Army on Thursday, said its troops foiled a kidnap attempt on Nasarawa- Keffi Road, close to the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa in Nasarawa State, rescued the victim and apprehended the suspect. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement...