Wike Says Some Informants Of Bandits Have Been Captured
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Friday, said arrests have been made of some persons in connection with feeding bandits with information in the area. The minister disclosed this during a town hall meeting with the Gwagwalada area council chairman, traditional rulers, security operatives, and residents of Gwagwalada area council in Gwagwalada, Abuja. Though he didn’t state...
Borno Under Emergency, Police Warn Against Protest
The Borno State Police Command, on Thursday, has warned against residents taking part in the planned nationwide protest. The command stated that the state of emergency on insecurity still in force in Borno automatically bans protests or any form of mass action. This was contained in a press statement signed by Nahum Daso, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, issued on behalf of the...
Banditry: Let’s Unite And Fight Criminals Troubling Us, Masari Begs Nigerians
Katsina State Governor and Chairman, North West Governors’ Forum, Aminu Masari has called on Nigerians to unite and fight criminals troubling the nation. The governor made the call in Sokoto on Thursday when he led a delegation including Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on a condolence visit to Sokoto over the recent bandits’ attack that claimed the lives of at...
Seminarian Burnt To Death In Kaduna As Bandits Raze Catholic Parish House
Some bandits in the late hours of Thursday allegedly invaded St. Raphael Parish in Fadan Kamantan, Kafanchan Diocese in Southern Kaduna, and razed the parish house with a Seminarian, Na’aman Danlami. It was learnt that while some priests escaped during the incident, Danlami, who was a seminarian, was caught in the inferno. His remains had since been deposited in the...
1,000 Policemen To Enforce Curfew In Anambra Supplementary Election — CP
Over 1,000 police officials will be deployed for the supplementary election in Anambra State scheduled to hold in Ihiala Local Government Area on Tuesday, the State Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, has said. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had suspended the collation of results for the Anambra State governorship election after elections did not hold in Ihiala on Saturday. Speaking...
Collapse Of Security Has Made It Necessary For Nigerians To Protect Their Families, Businesses — Sir Udensi
A security consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi has said it has become important for Nigerians to device approach to secure themselves, families and business interests, saying the country's security apparatus has failed. According to Udensi, the continuous ...
Imo Governorship Election: Criminal Panic As IGP Issues Tough Warning
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun has warned criminals to stay away from the Nov. 11 Imo governorship election or face the wrath of the law. Egbetokun gave the warning on Thursday in Owerri at a meeting of stakeholders ahead of the governorship poll in the state. The police boss said anyone seen with arms on the day of election...
NAF To Investigate Air Strikes That Killed 10 Civilians In Sokoto
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it will launch a thorough investigation into the raining of airstrikes on two villages in Sokoto on Wednesday. According to residents, the incident, which occurred around 7am at Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities in Silame Local Government Area (LGA), claimed the lives of 10 civilians and left many other people injured. Animals were also reportedly...
Ohafia Traditional Rulers Seek End To Harassment Of Citizens, Want Return Of Social Life
Traditional Rulers in Ohafia local government area of Abia State under the aegis of Council of Ohafia Monarchs have appealed to the Nigerian Army to identify youths in the community said to be 'unknown gunmen' and arrest them, ABN TV reports. The Royal Fathers decried the invasion of communities in Ohafia resulting in series of harassment and intimidation of law-abiding...
Ceasefire Between Israel, Hamas ‘Will Not Happen’ — Netanyahu
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a ceasefire in the Gaza war “will not happen” as it would be “to surrender” to Hamas. Netanyahu also told a press conference that other countries must give more help in the struggle to free more than 230 hostages seized by Hamas in its October 7 attacks. He said the international community must...
