May 18, 2024

May 18, 2024

Ukraine War: Russia Has Lost Up To 30, 000 Soldiers – Official

Russia has now lost a total of 30,000 soldiers in Vladimir Putin’s disastrous war in Ukraine.   As the chaotic invasion has caused devastating losses for Russia, Putin has been warned to bring his troops back home or “risk more orphans”.   The Russian leader has now lost 30,000 troops, 207 planes and 174 helicopters […]

NDLEA Apprehends Drug kingpin In Abuja

… Excretes 95 Pellets Of Heroin A 36-year-old Nigerian, based in Italy, Nwakanma Uche, has excreted 95 pellets of heroin, after he was arrested by operatives of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA). Uche was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, after it was discovered that he had ingested the […]

Police Arrest 11 Suspected Cultists In Ogun For Killing Three Persons

No fewer than 11 suspected members of the Aiye confraternity have been arrested for allegedly killing three persons in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, in one day.   Police said they were “responsible for the killing of one Olaosebikan Tejuosho” and two others on March 25.   The Ogun State police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said […]

RRS Nabbs Traffic Robbers In Lagos

Lagos Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) officers have arrested two suspected traffic robbers.   They were separately apprehended at Magodo Estate and Otedola Bridge.   Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin said Korede Saheed (29) was arrested Thursday night, while Yahaya Faisal (22) was caught Friday night.   In a statement on Saturday, he noted […]

Gunmen Kill Man, Abduct Daughters In Nasarawa

Unknown gunmen, early hours of Sunday, killed a man and abducted two of his daughters at Azuba, a suburb of the capital city of Nasarawa State, Lafia. The slain victim identified as Alhaji Zakari Kigbu is said to be a kinsman of the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule.   Kigbu was also a one time […]

Bandits Storm Kaduna Community, Kidnap Pregnant Woman, Kill Newly Wedded Man

A newlywed groom was recently murdered while his pregnant wife was also kidnapped by suspected bandits in Jere town, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.   According to the Daily Trust, over 50 bandits invaded Jere, a community along the dreaded Abuja-Kaduna highway, on motorcycles and were said to have moved from house to […]

One Killed, Houses Razed As Rival Youths Clash In Bauchi

One person has been confirmed dead, while four others sustained various degrees of injuries in a clash between youths in Yelwan kagadama area of Bauchi metropolis, Bauchi State.   Spokesperson of Bauchi Police Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, who confirmed the incident, said five houses were also burnt in the skirmishes, which spread over at Yelwan […]

Bandits Kill Groom, Abduct Four Family Members Of Former Kaduna Commissioner

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Armed mem suspected to be bandits have killed a newlywed groom and abducted his pregnant wife, as well as four family members of a former commissioner of Poverty Alleviation in Kaduna State, Abdulrahman Ibrahim Jere.   Residents said, the armed men numbering over 50, invaded Jere, a community along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, on motorcycles.   […]

Dark Saturday As Church Stampede Kills 31 In Rivers

At least 31 people have been killed and seven others injured during a stampede at a church event in southern Nigeria’s Port Harcourt city, according to police.   Hundreds of people who had turned up to receive food at the church early on Saturday broke through a gate, causing the stampede, Grace Iringe-Koko, police spokesperson […]