State Legislators Ask FG To Declare Bandits As Terrorists

The State Legislators of Nigeria, an umbrella body of the Speakers of the 36 State Houses of Assembly have called on the Federal Government to declare banditry and kidnappings as…

Amotekun operative, inmate killed in Oyo prison attack

A personnel of the Oyo state security network agency, codenamed Amotekun, died in the attack on the Abolongo medium custodial centre in the state. More than 500 inmates are said…

Masari Asks FG To Declare State Of Emergency On Security

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on national security in order to bring an end to the loss of…

Oyo jailbreak: 575 inmates missing, says prisons spokesman

A total of 575 inmates are still at large, following an attack on the Abolongo medium security custodial centre in Oyo state. Advertisement The inmates escaped custody on Friday night…

Despite Telecom Shutdown, Zamfara Bandits Contact Kidnapped Corpers’ Families For N4m Ransom

Bandits in Zamfara State have evaded the telecommunication blackout in many parts of the state to reach out to families of two graduates abducted en route to the National Youth…

Attack on rail track confirm bandits terrorists — CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said that the attack by bandits on rail track was a terrorists act and bandits should be labelled so. CAN said the attack…

Gunmen attacked Correctional Centre in Oyo, freed inmates ― Official

Some gunmen on Friday night attacked the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo town, freeing unspecified number of inmates at the facility. Mr Olarewaju Anjorin, the Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Correctional…

Declare Bandits Terrorist Now, Sen. Sani Musa Tells FG

The Senator representing Niger East Senatorial district, Alhaji Sani Musa has urged the federal government to as a matter of urgency declare armed bandits terrorists to enable security Agents lunch…

Insecurity in Nigeria reducing –Ndume

Senator Ali Ndume, Chairman of Senate Committee on Army, has said that insecurity in Nigeria is reducing and hoped that it will completely be eliminated. Ndume, representing Borno South, said…

Sensors needed to detect explosives on rail tracks, says Shehu Sani

A former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, on Friday, said sensors are needed to detect explosives planted along rail tracks. Sani said this on Twitter following an attack by…

Hoodlums burn Imo traditional ruler’s house, car

Unknown gunmen have set ablaze the palace of the traditional ruler of the Etekwuru community in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. His highlander jeep and properties were…

Gunmen attack Imo police station, free suspects

Hoodlums on Thursday set ablaze the Isiala Mbano divisional police headquarters in Imo State. The hoodlums, who also set detained suspects free, struck amidst a downpour. Clutching explosives, the attackers…

No Life Lost In Bauchi-Gombe Boundary Clashes – Police

Bauchi State Police Command Thursday said no life was lost during the clashes between border communities in Bauchi and Gombe States. The police spokesman in the state, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed…

APC on train attack: We must unite to defeat agents of destruction

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says Nigerians must unite to “defeat agents of destruction”. The ruling party said this in reaction to an attack of a train on the Abuja-Kaduna…

IPOB condemns killing of traditional rulers, others in Imo

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the killing of two traditional rulers and others in Okwudo, Njaba local government area in Imo State. The group made this known…