Police Nab Killer Of Benue University Student, Suspect Makes Shocking Revelation
The Benue state Police have arrested the alleged killer of Erekaa Dooshima Naomi, a 300-level Mass Communication student of Benue State University (BSU) whose corpse was recovered from a shallow grave last week. Police spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed to our correspondent on Wednesday, that the suspect is in police custody. The deceased undergraduate was reportedly missing for three days before...
Police Nab BVAS Syndicate In Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has arrested a number of suspects who are believed to be involved in the manipulation of the Bimordial Voters Accreditation System (BVAS). The suspects were apprehended by the police in a sting operation on Ghandji street in the Maitama area of the FCT. Arise TV reports that the police has taken the suspects into...
Nigeria Decides: Hoodlums Attack INEC Collation Centre In Lagos
Hoodlums numbering over 50 have invaded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre at Ile-Iwe, Orilowo Ejigbo area of Lagos State. Sounds of sporadic gunshots rented the air as INEC officials and parties agents fled in different directions. Report said they came in six motorcycles and four commercial buses. The presidential and national assembly elections took place on Saturday nationwide.
Voters Flee As Terrorists Strike In Borno
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists stormed Goza town in Goza Local Government Area of Borno State, on Saturday, disrupting voting exercise. The insurgents struck while voters were participating in the ongoing presidential and parliamentary elections. Emir of Goza, Mohammed Shehu Timta,confirmed the attack, saying five persons were injured. “Boko Haram insurgents launched attack into the heart of the town, shooting sporadically. Five people...
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...
