Worshippers killed as gunmen attack mosque in Niger

Some worshippers were killed on Monday when gunmen invaded a mosque at Mazukaka village in Mashegu LGA of Niger state. Monday Kuryas, Niger commissioner of police, who confirmed the development,…

Four Killed, Three Injured As Locals, Herders Clash In Zangon Kataf

At least four people have been killed and three others injured following a bloody clash between some locals and herders in Kaduna State. According to reports by the military and…

Akeredolu: Security operatives violating Presidential Order to shoot criminals wielding AK-47

Chairman, Southern Governors Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has decried the violation of the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari to the effect that anyone seen wielding AK-47…

Oyo jailbreak: FG enlists Interpol to recapture fleeing inmates

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has vowed to recapture all inmates who escaped from the Nigeria Correctional Service Custodial Centre, Abolongo, Oyo, saying the Federal Government has enlisted the…

Ortom Signs Law Empowering Volunteers To Carry Guns Tuesday

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Sunday said the State Community Volunteer Guards would be equipped with legal weapons recognised by constitution of the country. The Community Volunteer Guards of…

Presidency to The Economist: No administration has tackled insecurity like Buhari government

The presidency has described a recent article by The Economist on Nigeria’s challenges as “flawed” and “anti-Nigeria”. In the article which was published on Saturday, The Economist had criticised the…

Banditry: Nigeria sliding into anarchy – CAN youth wing

The Christian Association of Nigeria (Youth Wing) has declared that Nigeria is sliding into anarchy because of the alleged poor management of the nation’s security system by the Federal Government.…

Oyo prison attack: ‘446 inmates now recaptured — 392 still missing’

Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, says 446 inmates of the Abolongo medium custodial centre have been rearrested. Aregbesola said this on Sunday during a visit to the facility, following an…

Oyo jailbreak: Makinde orders installation of CCTV cameras

Governor Seyi Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has ordered that Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras be installed in all the correctional facilities in the state. Makinde gave the order…

13 fleeing Oyo inmates rearrested in Osun

No fewer than thirteen inmates who escaped from Abolongo Custodial Centre of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Oyo State on Friday night have been arrested by the police in Osun State…

Prison attacks meant to ridicule government -Aregbesola

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has vowed that all inmates who escaped from the Abolongo Custodial Centre of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Oyo State, on Friday night will be…

BREAKING: Three cops feared killed as gunmen attack another Ebonyi police station

Three policemen were feared killed in a Sunday morning attack by gunmen on a Police Divisional headquarters at Unwana, Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi State. The gunmen were…

Oyo prison attack a national embarrassment ― Gani Adams

Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has reacted to the attack on the prison in Abolongo in Oyo Town, Oyo State, where bandits set free an unspecified…

Sokoto Urges FG To Suspend Telecoms Blockade

The Sokoto State Government on Saturday said it has asked the Federal Government to suspend its telecoms blockade on 14 local government areas of the state. The blockade had been…

Murder of Imo monarchs: Council boss accuses police of negligence of duty

The Interim Management Committee Chairman of Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, Mr Emeka Iheanacho, has accused the Police in Imo State of negligence of duty especially in the…