CRIME
Troops Kill 3 Terrorists, Recover Machine Gun, Others
Operatives of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with a hybrid force and Civilian Joint Task Force invaded terrorists’ hideouts in Timbuktu triangle in the Lake Chad Region, killing three. The operation also led to the recovery of a machine gun, a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle, a gun truck mounted with an anti-aircraft gun, and a cache of arms and ammunition. According to...
Tinubu’s Visit: Aiyedatiwa Orders Arrest Of Attackers Of Opposition Supporters During
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Friday, ordered security agencies in the state to investigate and arrest those who allegedly destroyed the billboards of some state governorship aspirants and attacked members of the All Progressives Congress during the visit of President Bola Tinubu to the state. Tinubu visited the family of late former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and the Olowo...
400L Student Of FUTO Killed By Suspected Fulani Herdsmen (Photo)
A 400L student of Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) Owerri in Imo State simply identified as Marvelous has allegedly been killed by suspected herdsmen. The incident took place on Friday morning, leading to confusion among the students and the school management. A source who pleaded anonymity told ABN TV that the bridge linking Ihiagwa to Obinze has been completely cut...
Nasarawa Police Nabs Fake corps member
The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has a fake female member of the Nigeria Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in its custody. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), stated this in a statement to newsmen on Thursday in Lafia. Nansel explained that the fake corps member was arrested following a complaint lodged at Keffi Divisional Headquarters by a...
Troops kill 964 Fighters, 10 Terrorist Heads In February – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says troops on operations across the country neutralized 10 terrorist leaders and 964 fighters in February. The troops also arrested 621 terrorists, and rescued 466 kidnap victims, while 1,157 Boko Haram terrorists and their members of their families surrendered to troops. The military high command said this through the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, at a...
Police Arrest Suspected Killers Of Benue Female NYSC Member
The Police in Benue State have paraded the suspected killers of a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member shot dead on Naka-Makurdi road of the state. Irene Chioma Emmanuel, the deceased corps member, was killed during a robbery on the dilapidated road earlier this year. The state Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, while parading the suspects at the Command’s headquarters...
Gombe Police Nab 2 For Adulterating Foodstuffs
The Gombe State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of two suspects, Bashir Haruna, and Mohammed Isah. According to a press statement issued by, Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Sharif Sa’ad, the suspects were arrested for criminal conspiracy and adulteration of food items. Sa’ad said the suspects were arrested for deliberately mixing about 57 bags of rice with chaff before...
Bandits Kidnaps Worshippers From Zamfara Mosque
Bandits have abducted scores of worshippers in one of the mosques in Tsafe town, the headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An indigene of the area simply identified as Garba told our correspondent that the bandits invaded the mosque around 5 a.m. on Thursday when the people were about to start the morning prayer. Garba said, ”We were...
Imo Police Apprehend Suspected Murderer Lover Boy
The Imo Police Command has arrested a man Chinenye Nwaneri accused of killing and dumping the corpse of his girl friend Chienyenwa Nnodua in a gutter. The alleged killer lover boy on January 7, 2024 reportedly murdered the young lady and dumped the life less body inside a gutter in front of an uncompleted building at Madumere Street, Christ Church road in...
Troops Refuse N1.5m Bribe From Alleged Cattle Rustlers In Plateau
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a military special taskforce maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States, have rejected a N1.5 million bribe from suspected cattle rustlers in Plateau. Capt. James Oya, Media Officer of the operation disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Jos. Oya said...
