One dead as gunmen kidnap ex-U.S. soldier in Ekiti
One person was killed at Ijan Ekiti, in Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, as kidnappers abducted a retired US military officer, Jide Ijadare, and one other person. Mr…
Kidnappers kill DSS operative after N5m ransom in Katsina
A 33-year – old operative of the Department of State Services , Sadiq Bindawa , has been murdered by suspected kidnappers in Katsina State . The kidnappers reportedly collected N…
NRC says attack on train not by bandits
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has denied reports of alleged bandits attacks on Abuja-Kaduna train KA4 between Asham and Kubwa on Monday afternoon. NRC ‘s Managing Director, Mr Fidet Okhiria,…
Gana killing: Federal lawmaker expresses fear for his safety, other leaders
Says our youths will no more believe us, they feel betrayed The lawmaker representing Logo/Ukum/Katsina-Ala Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Dr Richard Gbande, has expressed fear for his safety…
Two killed, 10 kidnapped as gunmen attack FRSC officials
Suspected kidnappers have attacked two bus- loads of Federal Road Safety Corps officials at Wudage junction , Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State , early Monday morning, killing two…
Gunmen killed eight in fresh attack on Southern Kaduna –SOKAPU
Gunmen in a fresh attack on Southern Kaduna communities allegedly killed eight persons and injured many others . This was despite the peace efforts to end the persistent killings in…
Mailafia: Na’Abba, Utomi, others threaten ‘major protest
The National Consultative Front being piloted by a former Speaker of the House of Representatives , Umar Na ’ Abba and former presidential candidate, Pat Utomi , on Friday condemned…
Again, DSS Invites Ex-CBN Deputy Governor Mailafia Again
The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has once again invited the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia, to its office in Jos, the…
Tension In Benue Villages Over Gana’s Killing
Ortom beefs up security to stem reprisals There was high tension in communities Benue State especially at Gbise in Katsina-Ala, the home local government area of the wanted notorious criminal…
Gunmen attack Abuja community, kidnap scores
Unknown gunmen on Thursday kidnapped scores of residents of Tungan Maje village , a community bordering the Federal Capital Territory and Niger State . The hoodlums reportedly stormed the village…
Insecurity: North Central elders join call for sack of service Chiefs
Elders in the North Central states of the country have joined in the call for President Mohammadu Buhari to sack the service chiefs over the state of insecurity in the…
Troops kill 1, apprehend 4 in Benue, Nasarawa bandits camp raid –DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have raided some identified bandits’ camps in parts of Benue and Nasarawa states killing one and arresting four on Sunday.…
Security alert: DHQ assuree FCT residents, adjoining states of safety
The Defence Headquarters has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and adjoining states that the military and other security agencies has been on red alert to ensure their…
Two dead as vigilantes engage bandits in Katsina community
A suspected bandit was killed when members of the Vigilante Group in Yantara village in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State , confronted bandits who attacked the village on…
Troops kill two, arrest 12 Zamfara, Katsina bandits
Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have killed two bandits , arrested 12, and rescued several kidnapped persons in Katsina and Zamfara States in the last one week . This was…