The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday reassured Nigerians that the government would end terrorism, banditry and other security challenges in December. He had, at a joint security briefing in Abuja last Monday, gave a similar assurance. Addressing reporters in Abuja on Thursday after the National Security Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu […]

  Many terrorists were feared killed in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State on Wednesday when a team of police operatives engaged the hoodlums numbering over 30 in a fierce gun duel. One AK-47 and four operational vehicle used by the terrorists were also recovered from the scene of the attack, Katsina Police Spokesman, […]

  Traditional ruler of Umudi in Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Joel Udenkwo has explained how he escaped from his abductors’ den. The monarch also known as “Udekings”,who was abducted last Friday on Tetlow Road Owerri, where his electronics shop is located, said he escaped from captivity miraculously. Eze Udenkwo, who escaped […]

  THE Senate has again engaged service chiefs to find lasting solution to the problem of insecurity in the country. It also called on all the relevant security agencies and the judiciary to carry out expeditious prosecution of apprehended terrorists and oil thieves in the country. Speaking yesterday in Abuja during a follow up interactive […]

  The Delta State Police Command has confirmed that gunmen kidnapped the Vice-Chairman of the Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Frank Esiwo. Ozue was reportedly on his way to Patani when he was abducted by armed men on Sunday at Ogor town in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. […]

  Senator Andy Uba has described the attack on senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Ifeanyi Ubah, as a big shock. Uba in a statement, he personally signed and made available to Daily Trust in Awka Anambra state capital, on Monday condemned the attack. He said maiming and killing of human beings are very strange […]

  As reactions trail, Sunday’s attack on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah during which about six of his aides including police escorts were feared dead, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has described the incident as ” very disturbing”. This is as the leadership of the Young Progressive Party, YPP has called for urgent action and […]

  The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the shooting at Enugu-Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday which was targeted at the convoy of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, describing it as “unfortunate and condemnable”. The convoy of the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial Zone came under gun […]

  The abductors of a prominent traditional ruler cum businessman in Imo State, Eze Joel Ndenkwo, have demanded N200m ransom as the condition for his release. Ndenkwo was abducted in front of his office at the ever-busy Tetlow Road in Owerri, the state capital, around 7 pm on Friday. The Isiala Umudi Autonomous Community monarch’s […]

  Senator Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP-Anambra South) has confirmed the deaths of some of his personal and security aides during Sunday attack on his convoy. Ubah’s convoy was attacked around Nkwo Enugwu Ukwu Market axis of Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra on its way to Nnewi his country home on Sunday night.   Gunmen opened […]