CRIME
Five Suspected Ritualists Nabbed In Ogun
Five suspected ritualists have been arrested in Ososa, Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspects were apprehended following information received by the Police at Odogbolu divisional headquarters. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He said that the gang, who are responsible for a series of corpse exhumations within the...
Buhari Seeks Immediate Arrest Of Perpetrators Of Kaduna Killings
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday termed as shocking, the return of terrorist attacks and murder of several innocent souls in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State and demanded a swift arrest and punishment for the culprits. “There is a concerted attack on innocent citizens in the state and the security and law enforcement agencies must take serious action to...
How Soldiers Assaulted House Of Representatives Member In Benue, Beat Him To Pulp
A House of Representatives member representing Buruku Federal Constituency, Kpam Sokpo, was on Saturday beaten to a pulp allegedly by soldiers of 401 Special Forces Brigade in Benue State. Sokpo was reportedly beaten at the Old Barn in Gboko Town, Gboko Local Government Area of the state by the soldiers who allegedly arrived at his location at 2:30am. The federal lawmaker...
Bayelsa Youths Vow Reprisal Attacks Over Killing Of Kinsmen By Herdsmen
Youths of the Okumoni community, Okordia clan, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have warned that they may be forced into a reprisal if the killings of innocent indigenes by herdsmen continued. Two chiefs from Zarama and Okumoni communities have been killed while several others were injured within one week by people police described as herdsmen. Corpse of the...
We’ll Not Tolerate Any Post-election Incitement That’ll Threaten Security, Says IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has stated that the force will not accept any post-election incitement that could jeopardize national security. On March 22, Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party's (LP) vice-presidential candidate, claimed that All Progressives Congress (APC) nominee Bola Tinubu did not match the constitutional conditions to become Nigeria's president. Festus Keyamo, the spokesperson for the APC...
How Gunmen Killed Living Faith Church Pastor Killed In Kogi After He Escaped
A resident pastor of Living Faith Church, Aloko- Oganenigwu in Dekina LGA of Kogi State, Jacob Wodi Hulobu, was reportedly killed by the gunmen, who invaded the town on Sunday. The pastor was said to have escaped with some of his members to a safer area when they struck during the early morning service. According to one of his members, Samuel,...
How Gunmen Abducted Kogi Monarch From Palace, Kill Female Domestic Staff
The traditional ruler of Oghara in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, has been abducted. Our correspondent learnt that gunmen invaded his palace in the early hours of Tuesday. It was gathered that a female domestic worker identified as Toyin Onare was shot dead during the attack. Also, two other Chiefs, (Pa.) David Obadofin, and one Temidayo Elewa, were abducted. The...
Fresh Attack Kills Eight In Southern Kaduna
An attack by suspected terrorists on the Atak’Njei community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State has claimed no fewer than eight lives. The attack happened at about 9p.m. on Wednesday, journalists were told. It is coming weeks after a similar attack on the Langson community in the same local government area that claimed no fewer than 10 lives. Atak’Njei...
Troops Intercept Vehicle Conveying Ammunitions To Bandits In Kaduna, Arrest Driver
In another significant breakthrough, Troops of Operation Whirl Punch have intercepted a large quantity of ammunitions being conveyed to bandits by a courier around Polewire in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State. A statement signed by Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Thursday, said, according to a report forwarded to the Kaduna State Government, the...
Police Rescue 9 Abductees In Zamfara
The Police Tactical Operatives in Zamfara state have rescued nine hostages comprising seven females and two males who were kidnapped on Tuesday at Kucheri village in Tsafe LGA of the state. According to the Public Relations Officer of the state, CSP Mohammed Shehu Anipr, the rescue of the victims was courtesy of a piece of credible information obtained from a...
