Son arrested for plotting father’s abduction in Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction of Alhaji Ahmadu in Malabu, Fufore Local Government Area. The arrest was disclosed in…
Report: Terrorists deploying more drones as IS affiliates expand attacks
Terrorists groups in West Africa are using more drones in attacks, raising fears they are now able to fight a “war from the skies”. A BBC report, which quoted…
Sit-at-home: Anambra suspends nine headteachers over pupils’ low attendance
The Anambra State Government has suspended headteachers of nine state-owned schools for two weeks following reports of low attendance of pupils and students on Monday. Their suspension was announced…
Kwara: 2 killed in fresh bandits’ attack
Bandits have attacked Gidan Sani village in the Tsaragi Emirate area of Kwara State, killing two people, including a woman. The attack, it was gathered, occurred around midnight on…
FAKE NEWS: Abia denies suing FG at World Court over cargo airport
The Abia State Government has described as false a statement circulating on social media alleging that Governor Alex Otti sued the Federal Government of Nigeria at the World Court…
Again, US to deport 18 Nigerians on criminal list
The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced plans to deport an additional 18 Nigerians listed on its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register, bringing the total number of Nigerians scheduled…
Prison officials cannot produce in court suspected killers of Arise News journalist
The trial of the alleged killers of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, Arise Television news anchor, and Barnabas Danlami, a security guard, was stalled on Monday after the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS)…
Police officer returns N2.6m erroneously transferred to his bank account
Mohammad Muhammad, a police officer serving in the Borno state police command, has returned N2.6 million that was mistakenly transferred into his bank account. While sharing a post by…
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Court Hears Evidence On Luxury Purchases In Ex-Petroleum Alison-Madueke’s Alleged Corruption Case
Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has returned to court in London, as prosecutors continue presenting evidence in a high-profile corruption and bribery trial with international implications. The…
Bandits abduct Catholic worshipers in Benue
At least nine worshipers were abducted on Sunday by suspected bandits in Utonkon district of Ado Local Government Area, Benue State. Local sources who spoke to journalists on Monday…
Appeal Court affirms suspension of Natasha
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Monday, affirmed the decision of the Senate to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti, holding that the red chamber acted within its…
Police arrest 15 suspects over kidnapping, murder, robbery in Imo
The Imo State Police Command has arrested 15 suspects over alleged offences ranging from kidnapping, murder and armed robbery to cultism, child trafficking and terrorism-related activities. The new Commissioner…
Gunmen kill one, abduct Imam, 7 others in Plateau community
Gunmen on Sunday evening attacked Dogon Ruwa community in the Bashar district of Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State, killing one resident and abducting an imam, his Muazzin (prayer…
South-East ‘reclaimed from criminals’, Igbokwe hails end of sit-at-home in Igboland
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Joe Igbokwe, has declared that the South-East region will no longer experience widespread criminality, following the cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home order…
Police arrest three suspects at hospital over kidnap of doctor in Edo
The Edo police command says it has arrested three suspects linked to the abduction of Abu Babatunde, an Edo-based medical doctor, and the murder of his brother. In a…
