CRIME
El-Rufai Condemns Killings In 3 Local Govts, Decries Disappearance Of Youths
Governor Nasir El-Rufai, of Kaduna State has condemned the killings and disappearance of some citizens in Zangon Kataf, Igabi, Chikun and Jema’a Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs,Mr Samuel Aruwan, relayed the feelings of the governor through a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna. “Security Agencies had previously reported killings of citizens...
Bandits Attack Five Communities In Zamfara, Kill 35
Bandits have killed 35 persons after an assault on five communities of Faru district located in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Gudan-Baushi, Gidan-Adamu,Gudan-Maidawa, Tsauni, and Wari communities woke up to the marauders’ invasion in the late hours of Thursday morning on motorcycles numbering over 100. The state Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Shehu confirmed the incident to Channels Television. He...
Bandits Rejected 9 Bags Of Rice We Donated, Insisting On 30 To Feed Abducted School Children — Principal
The principal Bethel Baptist High School, Maraban Rido, Kaduna State, Wakili Madugu, has said bandits are demanding for thirty bags of rice and other foodstuffs to feed the abducted students of the school. Recall that the bandits had, at 1am on Monday, invaded the school and kidnapped 121 students, who are mostly in Senior Secondary schools 2 and 3. The Vice-Principal...
Paris Club Refund: Why is Obinna Oriaku Afraid of Proving His Allegations? – Group
A former Commissioner of Finance in Abia State, Mr Obinna Oriaku has been urged to take his campaign of alleged mismanagement of the Paris Club Refund to Abia State beyond the media space and avail himself of the golden constitutional opportunity offered by the Abia State House of Assembly to present the needed facts on his allegations. This was the...
Court Jails Three For Posing As ‘Oyibo’ Military Officers On Facebook To Scam People
Justice C.L. Dabup of the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos, today July 7, 2021, sentenced three internet fraudsters, Nbubuisi Kerian Ozomba, Paul Obide, and Samuel Chukwuebuka Nduchukwe to one-month imprisonment for obtaining money by false pretence through the social media platform, Facebook. The trio were arrested in a sting operation by the Abuja Zonal Office of the EFCC...
Insecurity: My Administration Can’t Afford To Disappoint Nigerians – Buhari Vows
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reiterated his administration’s resolve in tackle the numerous security challenges in the country, noting that the Federal Government cannot afford to disappoint Nigerians. Buhari through his media aide, Garba Shehu, condemned the killing of 24 persons in Adamawa on Wednesday, and directed security officials to “redouble their efforts and respond to these security threats promptly...
Face Bandits, Terrorists Not Nnamdi Kanu, Umar Advises Buhari
A former military governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Umar (retd.), on Wednesday knocked the All Progressives Congress and Federal Government led by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) for giving undue attention to the arrest of leader of Kanu than the banditry, kidnapping ravaging the country. Umar argued that it was disturbing that rather than concentrating on insecurity...
DG SEDI, Prof. Ndubuisi Assassinated In Enugu [PHOTOS]
Gunmen on Wednesday evening killed Director General of the Science and Equipment Development Institute (SEDI), Enugu, Prof. Samuel Ndubisi. He was said to have been killed along Port- Harcourt Express Road Enugu with his police orderly. However, ABN TV learnt his driver, who sustained gunshot injuries, had been taken to a hospital, where doctors are battling to save his life. His official...
After Decoration By Buhari, Chief Of Army Staff Vows To Crush Insurgency
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have decorated the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Farouk Yahaya. He was also decorated with a new rank of Lieutenant General. The ceremony which was held on Wednesday before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting had in attendance, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Air...
Boko Haram Attack Adamawa Community, Many Feared Killed
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Dabna, a community in Adamawa State, killing many people. Dabna is a village close to Garaha, the home district of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. Local sources said the suspected Boko Haram terrorists stormed Dabna in the early hours of Wednesday and set about destroying human lives and valuable properties. A...
