CRIME
Tinubu To Intervene In UI Students’ Victimisation – NANS Urges
NANS has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to intervene in order to prevent further victimization of students at the University of Ibadan. NANS Senate President, Afeez Babatunde Akinteye, made this declaration via a statement made available to DAILY POST on Wednesday. According to the Daily Post, the institution recently increased the school fees of students, a decision that has been condemned...
Cameroon Begins Evacuation Of Lagdo Dam Water – FG Alerts
The federal government has placed numerous states on high alert against possible flooding, with Cameroon starting to release Lagdo Dam water. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) issued the alert to states on the bank of River Benue following the release of water, which began yesterday The states are Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Edo, Delta, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River and...
We’ll Soon Bring Down Bandit Leader, Turji Bello — Gov. Lawal
The Governor of Zamfara State believes the reign of terror unleashed on the state and its environs by notorious and wanted bandit leader Bello Turji will soon come to an end. Governor Dauda Lawal is also positive that the bandit leader will soon be apprehended or eliminated. “It’s only a matter of time,” the governor said on Monday during an appearance...
Gunmen Invade Anambra Police Station, Kill Two
Some yet-to-be-identified assailants on Monday attacked the Umunze Police Station in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Some sources and residents in the area said the assailants stormed the police facility in the early hours of Monday, shooting severally into the air before forcefully gaining entrance into the premises. According to the sources, during the attack, some police officers...
64-Year-Old Man, Others Arrested For Operating Illegal Baby Factory In Abia
The Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested a 64-year-old man, Mr. Nnanna Michael, a native of Obinkita Arochukwu, in connection with the operation of illegal baby factories and child trafficking in Aba, Abia State. During the operation which took place on Saturday, at Abanafo Street, Ariaria, two women identified as Doris Nelson,...
Tinubu Visit Borno To Evaluate Flood Impacts
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, to commiserate with the government and her people over the recent flood disaster. In the North West state, the president would evaluate the impact of the flood on residential houses, hospitals, markets, schools, and other public facilities. In a video seen by our correspondent on X, the president’s aircraft landed at the...
Drug Baron On Wanted List Who Shipped Illicit Items To Saudi Arabia, Qatar Arrested
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have taken into custody a wanted drug baron, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu (a.k.a Barryshine) two years after coming under the radar of the anti-narcotics Agency. Suleiman who is the Managing Director/CEO of Barryshine Suleiman Nigeria Ltd came under the Agency’s watchlist over his alleged role in four foiled attempts to export...
FG To Upgrade Borno Dam To Checkmate Flooding
The Federal Government of the Federation has declared that the Alau Dam in Maiduguri, Borno State, will be upgraded immediately. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Funmi Imuetinyan on Thursday. The statement noted that the move is aimed at tackling the persistent challenges...
21-Year-Old 100 Level Kogi Student Who Killed Colleague After Collecting N400,000 Ransom Arrested
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 100-level Biology student of the Federal University Lokoja, Jeremiah Paul, over the death of a female colleague, Abigail Damilola. The suspect, from Kaduna State, confessed to abducting Damilola, demanding N400,000 ransom from her family, and subsequently killing her. According to reports, Jeremiah took Damilola to an uncompleted building, where he...
NANS Seeks Long-Term Solutions To Borno Flooding
The NANs' Senate President, Afeez Akinteye, sent his sincere condolences to the victims devastated by the recent floods in Maiduguri, Borno State. The group also called for long-term solutions to this crisis as it implored the federal government to create a comprehensive plan that will address the immediate needs of the displaced. In a statement on Wednesday, Akinteye conveyed heartfelt sympathy...
