Adamawa CP Criticizes Attack On Police Headquarters, Commands Pobe
The Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola, on Wednesday, condemned the recent conflict between the state police and military officers along Target Junction, Yola North Local Government Area of the state. The attack on the police facility resulted in the killing of a police inspector, Jacob Daniel. According to reports, gunmen were said to have attacked the state police headquarters,...
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...
2 Million Security Personnel Not Enough To Protect 200 Million Nigerians — COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, yesterday, said it is unrealistic for two million security personnel to protect a population of over 200 million Nigerians. Gen. Lagbaja made this remark during the 2024 distinguished personality lecture in Ilorin, Kwara State. The COAS, who was represented by the Chief of Army Training, Sanni Mohammed highlighted the military’s heavy reliance on...
Biafra: DSS Moves Chiwetalu Agu To Abuja, Family Members Denied Access To Him
The Department of State Services has flown veteran actor, Chiwetalu Agu, to Abuja as part of investigations for promoting Biafra and allegedly inciting members of the public. Agu was first arrested by the Nigerian Army on October 7, 2021, around Upper Iweka in Onitsha, Anambra State, for wearing a Biafra outfit while distributing bread and other items to the poor. The...
” Ekiti Yet To recover From EndSARS ”, Oyebanji Tells Youths
Governor Biodun Oyebanji has appealed to Nigerians especially people of Ekiti against wrecking havoc during the planned nationwide protest. Oyebanji spoke in a Special State Broadcast, titled, ‘Need to uphold peace during the August 1 planned nationwide protest’ to the people of the state ahead of the planned nationwide protest. The governor, who said that the strike had obvious potential to...
Gunmen Kidnap Journalist In Abia (PHOTO)
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly kidnapped an Umuahia- based journalist Chuks Onuoha. It was gathered that Onuoha was kidnapped at his residence at Ohuhu in Umuahia North LGA in Abia State. Onuoha was a former Abia correspondent o...
Avoid Vices, FCT Minister Tells 3,826 Corps Members
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has advised corps members deployed to the FCT for the one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme to shun vices such as cultism and drug abuse. She gave the advice during the swearing in of the 2023 Batch C Stream 2 members held at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Abuja on Tuesday. The...
Frank Mba, Adamu Ciroma Approved For Rank Of DIG
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma as Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs). This was contained in a statement by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday. According to him, DIG Ciroma will replace DIG Ali Janga who has retired from Service and had represented the...
FHA Director Abducted In Abuja
Suspected bandits have kidnapped a director at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Aondo Ver. According to a source, the incident happened at Pambara New Extension, Bwari Central Area of FCT around 12:30 am on Thursday. Pambara New Extension is about 200 metres away from the military camp and checkpoint in Bwari. kidnappers were said to have gained access through...
Parents Explode In Tears, Joy As 28 More Kidnapped Students Regain Freedom In Kaduna
28 more abducted students of the Bethel Baptist Secondary School in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have regained their freedom. The students were found inside the Tsoho Gaya Forest in Chikun Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Sunday. It is not clear whether the bandits released them for ransom or they were rescued by...
