April 26, 2024

April 26, 2024

5 Killed, 10 Missing In Fresh Herdsmen Attack In Benue

Bodies of the five people killed in a fresh attack on residents of Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State have been recovered on Tuesday.   It was gathered that apart from the five people murdered, 10 others have been declared missing.   This newspaper gathered that the unfortunate incident happened on Monday evening […]

3,000 Kidnapped Victims Freed In Zamfara, State Govt Confirms

The Zamfara government says it has secured the release of over 3,000 kidnapped victims from their abductors from 2019 to date.   The Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara said this on Tuesday in Gusau while reviewing the progress of security operations in the state.   He said the victims regained their freedom through the peace, […]

Police Arrest Two Varsity Students Over Robbery In Benue

Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have arrested two students of Joseph Sawuan Tarka University for alleged robbery.   A statement issued by the command’s PPRO Catherine Anene identified the suspects as Sapele Great and Hakem Adi who were arrested last Wednesday, June 15, 2022, by a team of detectives.   According to the […]

Kaduna Train Attack: Buhari Calls For Intensified Efforts In Rescuing Victims

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed increased efforts, with the use of both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches in the rescue of the remaining 51 kidnapped Abuja Kaduna railway passengers.   In a statement released by the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media And Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu on Tuesday, the President re-issued the directive […]

Intending Pilgrims Attacked By Bandits In Sokoto

Bandits have attacked intending pilgrims from Issa Local Government Area of Sokoto State who were on their way to the state capital for their onward journey to Saudi Arabia.   However, the state government confirmed that the intending pilgrims were rescued unscathed.   This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser, Media […]

24 Hours After Kidnap, Sani Toro, 2 Others Regain Freedom

Information gathered revealed that abducted former Secretary-General of the defunct Nigeria Football Association (NFA) now Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Sani Ahmed Toro, alongside two others have been released.   Though the information about the release is very sketchy as of the time of the report, the trio, Sani Ahmed Toro, Garba Ila and Isa Jaa […]

Suspected Ritualists Kill Lady In Abuja, Dump Dismembered Body Near River

There was pandemonium at Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Monday as the decap­itated body of an unidentified young lady was found at the river bank.   The body which was seen on Monday morning, at PW Kub­wa, near Deeper Life had caused tension in the area and attract­ed […]

Security Operatives Nab 13 Suspects, Recover Weapons In Adamawa

Thirteen (13) suspects have been apprehended by the Police in Adamawa State during a raid of criminal hideouts.   The police recovered one AK-47 rifle, two double-barrel pistols, two dane guns, 24 rounds of live ammunition, one leg chain padlock, military uniforms, three motorcycles and a sum of N358,500.   S.K Akande, the Commissioner of […]