Gunmen on Monday invaded the Obudi Agwa in Oguta LGA of Imo State, and shot dead the monarch of the community and two guests in his palace. It was gathered that the hoodlums stormed the palace of the traditional ruler, Eze Assor, Udi of Obudi Agwa and killed the monarch and two others before […]
Babagana Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), says rogues who plan to disrupt the forthcoming elections will be dealt with. Monguno gave the warning on Friday at an emergency security meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). TheCable had reported how suspected hoodlums torched the INEC office in Ogun state on Thursday. Festus […]
Bandits have reportedly killed five people in Peva village, Kastina-Ala Local Goverment Area of Benue State. Locals said the affected village in Kastina-Ala borders communities in Takum LGA of Taraba State. They identified those killed to include an official of Community Volunteer Guards and four other persons who were gunned down at a market […]
The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) has said that it recorded 436 fire outbreaks, 76 injured persons and 90 deaths from January to September, 2022. NEMA’s North West Zonal Coordinator, Mr Imam Garki, who led a sensitisation exercise on Thursday to the residents of the state on fire prevention measures, said it was […]
A notorious commander of the separatist soldiers of Ambazonia, who has been operating in Taraba border communities, has been arrested by police. Taraba Police Commissioner Abimbola Shokoya said the suspect was arrested in one of the communities of Kurmi Local Government Area. Taraba communities sharing boundaries with the Republic of Cameroon have in recent […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said 65,699 uncollected Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) were destroyed by hoodlums who attacked two of its offices in Ogun and Osun states. According to Chairman, INEC Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, 904 ballot boxes, 29 voting cubicles, 30 megaphones, 57 election bags, and eight […]
Barely 24 hours after soldiers and youths clashed in Izombe, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State which left many dead, no fewer than 10 persons have again, been reported killed and many houses burnt as soldiers from 14 Brigade, Nigeria Army, invaded Amangwu community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State in […]
Unknown gunmen, yesterday, attacked Tompolo’s Pipeline Surveillance boat, Tantita, assigned to Tuomo Unit and headed by the traditional prime minister of Tuomo Kingdom in Delta State, High Chief Mike Loyibo, and made away with its 200 horse power engine. Tantita is the company that recently won a multi-billion contract to protect crude oil pipelines […]
Two persons have been reportedly killed in an ambush by suspected armed herdsmen in Zongo Akiki community in the North Bank area of Makurdi town. It was gathered that the victims ran into the ambush in their community Saturday morning while on their way to the farm. The attack came about 48 hours after […]
Twenty-one children who were abducted by terrorists in Katsina State have regained their freedom. The children were kidnapped on Sunday while working on a farm in Mairuwa community, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday had urged authorities to swing into action and rescue the children. […]
