Abdullahi Shinkafi, special adviser on intergovernmental affairs to the governor of Zamfara, says the state’s assembly has passed a bill prescribing death penalty for all banditry-related offences. “Today, the governor is going to sign into law death penalty for kidnappers, informants and any other banditry-related issues,” he said. “The house of assembly, yesterday in […]
Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has clarified that his directive urging people to acquire firearms is for them to complement the efforts of security forces in the ongoing war against insurgency. He made the clarification on Monday while inaugurating four special committees at the Government House in Gusau, the State capital. The governor explained […]
The Nigerian Army said yesterday that troops of 302 Regiment and security agencies have dislodged camps belonging to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Anambra and Enugu states. Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, said the raids were carried out in conjunction with operatives of the Nigerian […]
Ahead of the forthcoming General elections, a terrorist organization; Ansaru terrorist group has banned political activities in the Eastern part of Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.. This was contained in a report released by the Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives’ Union (BEPU) on Sunday. The report, signed by the Union’s Chairman, Ishaq Usman Kasai, […]
The Zamfara State government has asked residents to arm themselves against bandits. Decrying the high level of attacks in the state, Zamfara authorities directed the Commissioner of Police to issue gun licence to those eligible to bears arms. The government said it is ready to facilitate securing of basic weapons for the people, especially […]
Leaders of the relatives of the abducted Abuja-Kaduna train passengers, have raised alarm that thought of the harrowing experience of their loved ones in the kidnappers den had made some of their members to be thinking of committing suicide. While addressing journalists in Kaduna on Thursday,Chairman of the relatives, Dr. Abdulfatai Jimoh, said they […]
The headless body of Hon. Nelson Emeka Achukwu, popularly known as Ogbatuluenyi has been discovered by his relatives less than two weeks after he was kidnapped by gunmen. Achukwu a former member of Anambra State House of Assembly despite being physically challenged was kidnapped from his home in Ukpor, Nnewi South LGA, Anambra State. […]
The Senate says terrorist enclaves have been identified within three local government areas of Kwara and Niger States. This formed part of discussions raised after the upper chamber considered a motion on the worsening insecurity in Kainji Lake National Park and threat to communities in Kaima, Baruten and Borgu Local Government in Kwara and […]
A bill to override President Muhammadu Buhari over his delay in signing the amendment to the Electoral Act 2022, has been stepped down at the House of Representatives. The bill was stepped down on Tuesday after the Deputy Speaker faulted it, stating that any move to override requires 2/3rd of members. He advised the […]
Paul Ojile, a councillor-elect, and his cousin have been beheaded in Orokam district of Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State. They went missing on Thursday but their were recovered on Friday morning. Our correspondent reports that the deceased councillor-elect and his cousin whose name was not yet given at the time of this […]
