Weeping As Bandits Kill 29 Persons In Fresh Attack In Kaduna
No fewer than 29 people have been killed in a fresh attack by bandits on Runji Village in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack which occurred at about 10 pm on Saturday night comes barely three days after bandits killed eight people at the Atak’Njei community also in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area. The Kaduna State Commissioner...
Two Police Constabularies Dismissed For Soliciting For Money From Tourist
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed two police constabularies who were caught on video demanding money from a Dutch tourist in the Ojongbodu axis of the Iseyin-Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State. The constabularies, Jimoh Lukmon and Kareem Fatai, were a caught on a viral video dated October 29, 2023 soliciting money from a tourist from Netherland, one Ms Noraly Schoenmaker. At...
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 ...
Insecurity: Kidnappers Abduct Pupils & Teachers, Demand N30m Ransom
No fewer than six pupils, three teachers and the driver of a private school bus in Ekiti State were, on Monday night, kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen. They were abducted while returning from Eporo-Ekiti on the school bus. Their kidnap came barely hours after two monarchs, the Onimojo of Imojo in Oye Local Government Area, Oba Olatunde Olusola, and...
Deputy Senate President’s Aide Murdered In Delta
Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege has lost one of his aides. Cyril Mudiagbe was shot dead by gunmen in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. Better known as Cyril Makanaki, he was a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) i...
IPOB ‘Juju’ Doesn’t Work, Don’t Let Them Scare You With It – Wike Advises Rivers Residents
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has advised residents of the state not to be scared or afraid of members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The fiery leader made this comment while addressing youths in Ahoada area of the state. He stated that with all the ‘juju’ IPOB members carry, they are still being neutralised by security...
Olukoyede Never Called Seven Of 10 Nigerian Students Criminals — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)has denied media reports that its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede allegedly referred to seven out of every 10 Nigerian students as criminals. The spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale made the development known in a statement on Thursday. He revealed that the EFCC Chairman at a recent meeting with members of Civil Society Organisations, had...
Bandits Demand Rice, Cough Syrup, N290m For Release Of 7 Hostages
Bandits who abducted seven residents of Kuduru community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory FCT on December 28 have demanded N290 million ransom, drugs and foodstuffs to release the hostages. The victims, including a pregnant woman, three children and four adults, have now spent one month and four days in captivity. A leader in the community (names withheld)...
Senate Plans To Summon Service Chiefs As Insecurity Continues
Worried by the worsening insecurity in the country, the Senate on Thursday resolved to summon the service chiefs. The upper chamber took the decision on Thursday after deliberating a motion on the kidnap of five female students from the Federal University Dunsin-Ma in Katsina state on Wednesday. Those to be summoned include the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Chief...
NAF Air Strike Kills Notorious Kidnapper Janari In Kaduna
The Nigerian Air Force says air strikes undertaken by the air component of Operation WHIRL PUNCH, on Thursday, neutralized a well-known terrorist and kidnap kingpin popularly known as Janari and several members of his syndicate. Janari and his cohorts have been responsible for several attacks and abductions within Kaduna State as well as along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, a statement by...
