Troops of the Operation MESA under the 3 Brigade Nigerian Army have rescued seven persons abducted during a bandit attack on Yankamaye Cikin Gari village in Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State. This is contained in a statement released…
Some women in Ezimo community, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, on Saturday, staged a protest over the alleged kidnap of five residents and the shooting of another during an attack on the community. The protesters, who marched through…
One person has died and five suspects arrested following a violent clash between farmers and herders in Bursali Village, Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi state. The incident as confirmed by thestste poloce command in a statement issued on Saturday…
The Imo State Police Command says it has dismantled kidnapping, robbery and cultism syndicates, detaining 10 suspects in various operations carried out across the state. The command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on…
A lawmaker representing Bakori Constituency in the state House of Assembly, Abdulraham Kandarawa, has revealed that no fewer than 37 villagers abducted from Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State have been released by bandits after weeks of negotiations that…
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has confirmed that he received an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and assured Nigerians that he is willing to appear before it. Malami…
The convoy of a former Governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige, was reportedly attacked by some unidentified assailants along the Nkpor–Nnobi Road in the Idemili North Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. According to his former media aide,…
The police in Kogi State has dismissed reports spreading on social media alleging that bandits invaded Zango, Crusher and Felele communities in Lokoja. In a statement on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, William Aya, described the reports as “fake news” aimed…
Bandits have reportedly abducted a 16-year-old boy and six girls from Gidan-Bijimi in Kawu Ward of the Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to reports, Gidan-Bijimi shares a boundary with Marke village, near the border with…
The Senate has directed its joint committee on security to investigate the sudden withdrawal of military personnel from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, shortly before bandits launched an attack. This is following a motion moved by Senate…
