The Kebbi State Government has rejected reports claiming that bandits attacked Maku-ku village in Sakaba Local Government Area, labeling the news as false and misleading. The claim, which was broadcast by a local FM radio station in Birnin Kebbi, suggested that several people were killed in the ...
Read More »Security officials trying to fly with $6m arrested at Lagos airport
Security operatives attempting to board a flight with over $6.1 million in cash were intercepted and arrested on Saturday at the domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 in Lagos. The suspects, whose exact number was not disclosed, were reportedly caught during routine checks while trying to ...
Read More »Cop killed as soldiers, police clash in Bauchi
A tragic clash between soldiers and operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Bauchi State has led to the death of a police operative, Constable Ukasha Muhammed. The Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, SP Ahmed ...
Read More »FRSC warns motorists of gully erosion on Onitsha-Owerri road
The Federal Road Safety Corps has alerted motorists plying the Onitsha-Owerri Road to be wary of a gully erosion that has eaten up the entire lane of the Ozubulu end, Ekwusigo LGA of Anambra State, axis of the ever-busy road. It was gathered that the erosion, which ...
Read More »Two teenagers drown while swimming in Kano stream
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of two children who drowned on Thursday while swimming in a stream at Hayin Yawa Gada in the Tudun Wada Local Government Area of the state. Similarly, the agency also confirmed the death of a man whose body ...
Read More »Insecurity exposing northern girls to abuse, early marriage, NGO warns
As the world marks the International Day of the Girl Child, a non-governmental organisation, the Gender Educators Initiative (GEI), has called on the Federal Government to prioritise the creation of safe spaces for girls living in conflict-affected and crisis-prone communities across Nigeria. The Executive Director of GEI, ...
Read More »NSCDC arrests drug dealer, hands over suspects to NDLEA in Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, on Friday, handed over an Indian Hemp dealer with two other suspects to the officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Kano. The suspects were arrested in Doguwa Local Government Area of the State. ...
Read More »Arise News anchor’s murder suspects got arms from Niger Republic — Police
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has revealed that the armed robbery gang responsible for the killing of ARISE News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, sourced their weapons from a supplier in the Niger Republic. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Friday while ...
Read More »Rhodes-Vivour petitions police, alleges threat from NURTW chairman
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has petitioned the Lagos State Police Command over alleged intimidation and threats to life by the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the state, Mustapha Adekunle, popularly known as Sego. ...
Read More »Key reactions to Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
World leaders on Thursday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, which could help end the two-year war in Gaza. Palestinian Territories Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said he hoped that the deal “would be a prelude to reaching a permanent ...
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