Ex-Councillor’s Wife, 7-Month-Old Son Kidnapped In Zamfara
Ex-councillor in Zamfara State, Mr Babangida Ibrahim’s wife and his seven-month-old son were in the early hours of Wednesday abducted from their home in Damba, Gusau, the state capital. Confirming the development, Zamfara State police command’s spokesman, Muhammad Shehu, said the ex-councillor was left with a gunshot wound and is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. He said: “The command...
Gunmen Attack Patrol Team, Kill Policeman In Ebonyi
A policeman was killed on Thursday in Ebonyi State when gunmen attacked and engaged a police patrol team in a gun duel. The incident happened around the crisis prone Ngbo-Effium axis in Ohaukwu Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, Joshua Ukandu confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Abakaliki, capital of the state. According to him, “On 01/02/2024 at about 11:00 am, Operatives of...
After Killing Of 7 Persons, Abduction Of 10 In Fresh Kaduna Attacks, Residents Beg Gov. El-Rufai For Protection
At least seven people have been killed and ten others kidnapped in separate attacks carried out by bandits in Chikun, Kajuru and Giwa Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. Among the victims were four persons who were kidnapped and shot to death by the bandits at Tsohon Gayan community in Chikun Local Government Area, while another two were also killed...
DSS Confirms Looting Of Warehouses, Food Trucks In North-East As Hardship Escalates
The Department of State Services Friday put to rest speculations and reports doing the rounds on looting of warehouses and food trucks in the North-East as a result of the food crisis which has led to widespread hunger across the country. A rise in cost of living as a result of a soaring inflation rate to about 29.90 per cent...
Another Tragedy: Colonel, Six Soldiers Feared Dead In Borno Boko Haram Ambush
A Lieutenant Colonel and six soldiers have lost their lives in an ambush along Biu-Buni Yadi road, Borno state. The soldiers died exactly a week after the military personnel who were murdered while on a peace mission in Delta State were laid to rest at National Military Cemetery in Abuja. Boko Haram insurgent ambushed the soldiers at Kamuya, a village close...
Kidnapping: They Don’t Have Ordinary Tracking Device, Wike Taunts Police DSS
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has berated the lack of tracking equipment for security agencies in the nation’s capital, saying his administration will purchase drones for surveillance at border communities. He singled out the FCT commands of the police and the Department of State Services, which he said lacked ordinary tracking devices. The minister spoke during a chat with journalists on...
Troops Rescue 31 Kidnap Victims In Sokoto (PHOTOS)
Troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have rescued 31 kidnapped victims in Sokoto State. This is as the Northwest Operation under the command of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Major General Godwin Mutkut, intensified the onslaught and conducted a series of clearance operations to terrorists/bandits’ enclaves in its areas of...
Military Can’t Solve Insurgency Problem In North East — VP Shettima
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has said that the military cannot end the crisis in the Northeast as against a kinetic and non-kinetic solution. The Vice President also said that the Bola Tinubu administration will, in the coming weeks, unveil an initiative that will address insurgency and poverty, among other challenges confronting Nigerians especially those living in the northern region. He stated...
NAF Kill Terrorists, Destroyed Kingpins’ Hideouts In Katsina, Zamfara
Air strikes conducted by the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji have destroyed the hideouts of many terrorist leaders in the Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. The kingpins whose hideouts were destroyed include Maudi Maudi. The Nigerian Air Force had on January 30, 2024, said it killed several terrorists and destroyed their enclaves located on Tora hills in the...
After 8 Weeks, Catholic Priest Dies In Hand Of Abductors In Kaduna
A Catholic Priest, Rev Fr. Joseph Aketeh Bako, has died in the hands of his abductors eight weeks after he was abducted. The Chancellor, Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Rev Fr. Christian Okewu Emanuel, disclosed this on Wednesday in Kaduna. It would ...
