Armed Thugs Disperse Voters, Set Ballot Boxes On Fire In Lagos
Unidentified armed thugs in their large numbers invaded some polling units in the Oshodi and Itire areas of Lagos, dispersing voters with dangerous weapons and setting ballot papers and boxes on fire. The masked thugs dressed in black disrupted the exercise in the affected units on Saturday when Nigerians filed out in their large numbers to vote in the presidential...
We Can’t Allow Anyone Truncate Democracy, CDS Irabor Warns Troublemakers
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, declared yesterday that elections will hold in every part of Nigeria and that the Armed Forces, the Police and other security agencies were ready to defend democracy at all costs. Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, quoted the CDS as urging Nigerians to discountenance any threat that elections would...
DPO Killed In Fresh Attack By Gunmen In Anambra
Gunmen in the early hours of Monday attacked the Isiowulu Police station, Awada, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and two others. The hoodlums in large numbers stormed the police facility at about 2:18am and engaged the police officers in a gun duel. The police, with the help of the military men,...
DSS Summons Fani-Kayode Over Coup Comment
Former Minister of Aviation and Spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC), presidential campaign council, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) over his coup comment. In a Facebook post on Monday, the Osun-born politician confirmed that he will honor their invitation. The former minister had alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate Atiku...
Okowa Mourns Three Security Aides Killed In Ambush, Says Attack Barbaric
Vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday, described as unfortunate the killing of three of his security aides who were ambushed on Friday night by unknown gunmen along Ihiala-Orlu Road enroute Umuahia, Abia State. Briefing newsmen in Asaba, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, described the killing of...
Insecurity Won’t Stop Elections, NSA Monguno Vows
The National Security Adviser, Major Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd), has assured that the 2023 census would be conducted safely despite security challenges in the country. Speaking during the inauguration of the security and logistic committee for the census yesterday in Abuja, Monguno said potential threats to the exercise would manifest in physical attacks on staff and facilities, attacks on security...
Airforce Jet Loses Tyre, Makes Emergency Landing
A Nigerian Air Force maritime patrol aircraft has made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. It was gathered that the aircraft, a Cessna Citation CJ3 was on a routine flight to Ilorin when it lost its tyres. The incident, however, forced the aircraft to land on its underside without the aid of a landing gear. The Nigerian...
Buhari Condemns Killing Of 40 Vigilante Operatives In Katsina, Commiserates With Families
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on at least 40 vigilante personnel at Yargoje forest in the Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. On Friday, terrorists ambushed a convoy of vigilantes in the forest as they went to recover stolen cows and killed over 40. Most of the victims were volunteers from neighbouring Bakori Local Government Area of the...
Customs Intercepts $6m Fake Notes, Worth N2.763bn
The Seme Border Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCoS) have intercepted over $6 million in fake American dollar notes in the Gbaji area of Lagos State. The notes, equivalent to N2.763 billion at an exchange rate of N460.52, were intercepted from four suspects. The area controller of the Command Dera Nnadi explained that the seizure was made by officers at...
Gunmen Snatch Guns From Policemen In Abia
Gunmen reportedly stole two guns from police officers conducting a stop-and-search operation in Aba, Abia State's commercial nerve center. The incident occurred on Wednesday night along Faulks road near Osusu junction in Aba North local government area, according to reports. According to The Nation, while some reports claim the gunmen arrived in a Hilux SUV, others claim they arrived in a...
