April 26, 2024

April 26, 2024

IGP Warns Against Attacks On Police Stations And Formations

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has condemned the increasing spate of attacks on police formations in some states of the federation.   The IG was speaking on Tuesday in Lokoja during a sensitization campaign on the Police Public Complaint Committee (PPCC) organised by the Ministry of Police Affairs for the North Central zone. […]

Mourinho Never Showed Interest In Man United Academy, Says Rooney

Manchester United great Wayne Rooney says Jose Mourinho had no interest in the academy during his time in charge.   Derby boss Rooney served as club captain during Mourinho’s first season in charge at Old Trafford.   Rooney, 36, had become used to a great link between the United academy and first-team during Sir Alex […]

Champions League: Man City, Atletico Madrid In Duel Battle At Etihad Stadium

Manchester City will lock horns with Atletico Madrid at the Etihad on Tuesday night in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie.   Pep Guardiola’s men made quick work of Sporting Lisbon, thrashing them 5-0 on aggregate to qualify for the quarter-finals. City ran riot at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in the […]

Bandits Strike In Kaduna, Kill 11 Soldiers, Injure 20

Armed bandits have lay siege on Nigerian Army troops stationed around Rafin Taba in Giwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State and killed 11 soldiers.   It was gathered that the terrorists also wounded about 20 of the security personnel.   In the daring attack on Monday, Kaduna State Vigilance Service members were also […]

Kidnappers Demand N14m Ransom To Release Seven Abducted ABSU students

Gunmen who kidnapped seven students of the Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu have demanded N14 million ransom.   The kidnappers were reported to have contacted the families of the students and demanded N2m for each of their victims.   The students were kidnapped along the Okigwe/Uturu Road when the bus they were travelling in with […]

End Of The Road As DSS Apprehend Nursing Mother, Five Others Over Kidnapping In Ondo

A nursing mother who was arrested alongside some criminal suspects has claimed to be responsible for keeping the gang’s arsenal.   Laptops, cash, locally produced guns, and other deadly weapons were among the items recovered from the suspects.   The suspects were paraded at the DSS headquarters in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, where […]

22 Suspected Cultists Nabbed By Police In Ogun

No fewer than 22 suspected cultists have been arrested by the Special Operation Squad set up by the Ogun State police command following the recent cult clashes that claimed about 16 lives in Abeokuta, Sagamu and Ilaro areas of the State.   After an order from President Muhammadu Buhari that cultists should be suppressed in […]