Shock as unknown gunmen shoot man dead in front of his house
Gunmen shot a man dead in front of his house in Abeokuta on Sunday, police confirmed on Monday. Police spokesperson in Ogun, SP Omolola Odutola, said two gunmen alighted from…
Troops neutralise several terrorists in N/West, intercept illicit drugs in Ogun – Army
April 1, 2024 Troops of the Nigerian Army have in a series of coordinated operations, raided terrorists’ enclaves in Katsina and Zamfara States, resulting in the elimination of a significant…
Tinubu to attend inauguration of Senegal Presiden-elect Faye
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The President’s trip is on…
Police nab man for allegedly stabbing elder brother to death in Bauchi
April 1, 2024 The Police Command in Bauchi has arrested one Isyaku Babale, 30, of Anguwan Dawaki in Bauchi Metropolis, for allegedly stabbing his brother to death. Spokesperson of the…
NDLEA seizes consignment of psychoactive substances hidden in noodles in Bayelsa
March 2024 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three men aged between 27 years and 44 years in Bayelsa for trafficking in psychoactive substances hidden in noodles….
Police arrest fake soldier declared wanted by the military
March 31, 2024 The Police Command in Lagos State, says it has arrested a suspected fake soldier, who had been declared wanted by the military. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin…
Police arrest 10-year-old boy over mate’s death
March 31, 2024 The Police Command in Lagos State, says it has arrested a 10-year-old boy (name withheld) for allegedly strangulating his 10-year-old mate to death during a football match….
Kidnapping: Turning captives to cash, by Ken Ugbechie
Kidnapping has become a daily feature in Nigeria’s insecurity menu. Very disturbing. From the eerie abduction of Chibok school girls under President Goodluck Jonathan until now, kidnapping and kidnappers have…
Police confirm abduction of 3 UNICAL students
March 31, 2024 The Police Command in Cross River, on Sunday, confirmed the abduction of three students of the University of Calabar (Unical). The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene…
NDLEA burns over 3 tonnes of cannabis in Edo forests
March 31, 2024 Not less than 3,065.255kg of cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) substances were razed on two farms at Amahor waterside forest in Igueben area of Edo state, says the…