Bandits in Niger State have carried out the killing of the wife of a serving policeman along with her mother. The incident occurred at Zhibi community in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State. Daily Trust Saturday had reported penultimate Wednesday how the gunmen broke into the policeman’s compound located in the community neighbouring […]
Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau, says the abuse of illicit drugs plays a role in the heightened insecurity in the state. In recent weeks, there have been several attacks in the state, resulting in the deaths of no less than 200 residents. A few days ago, communities in Mangu LGA were attacked by gunmen, […]
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed two persons suspected to be husband and wife and dumped their corpses in a car boot of their vehicle, a Toyota Camry with the registration number: EE-621-EU. The two fresh blood-dripping corpses were seen by passers-by at a lonely place along the Tempo Junction, Umunya axis of the Enugu-Onitsha […]
NO fewer than 60,000 lives have been lost as a result of farmers/herders clashes in the country, Nextier SPD Policy Weekly report has revealed. Nextier in the report also claimed that terrorism and the activities of Fulani herdsmen escalated under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari and that nothing came out of […]
The Plateau State Governor, Celeb Mutfwang, has raised concerns about the infiltration of security agencies by criminal elements, alleging that some officers are acting as agents for criminals. Speaking on Trust TV Wednesday, Mutfwang outlined several concerns regarding security and community relations, highlighting instances where security forces confiscated common tools such as machetes from […]
Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has attributed the cause of the prevailing insecurity in the country to worsening poverty and hunger. In a post on X, on Monday, Atiku condemned the killings of Nabeeha, one of the six sisters abducted in Abuja, and Folorunsho Ariyo, another kidnap victim. He described the incidents as sad and […]
Kidnappers have reportedly killed three of eleven residents of the Sagwari Estate Layout in the Dutsen-Alhaji area of the Federal Capital Territory, including a 13-year-old secondary school student identified as Folorunsho Ariyo. Kidnappers had invaded the Sagwari community on Sunday, January 7, at about 7:30 pm, and kidnapped 11 residents, including a mother and […]
Members of the Christian community in Plateau State staged a rally in Jos, the state capital, on Monday, in a demonstration against the heinous Christmas Eve killings of over 200 persons in the Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi local government areas by blood-thirsty marauders. The leaders alongside, their placard-bearing followers, marched to the Government House in […]
A yet-be identified hoodlums have reportedly kidnapped an Imo traditional ruler, Eze Samuel Agunwa Ohiri, from his residence in Odumara Orodo in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State on Saturday. It was learnt that the traditional ruler was kidnapped in the early hours on Saturday. A popular broadcaster and activist, Nonso Uba disclosed to our […]
Abductors of a local government chairman and one other last night in Nasarawa State have placed a demand of N50 million for the release of their victims. It would be recalled that the Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Council, Alhaji Safiyanu Isah Andaha, and Adamu Umar Tanko were kidnapped yesterday at about 8.30 […]
