April 18, 2024

April 18, 2024

IPOB Warns Military, Urges Them To Stop Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide In Rivers

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Monday, accused the Nigerian Army of ethnic cleansing in Nko, Obubara area of Rivers State.   IPOB said the genocide and ethnic cleansing in Nko area of Obubara must stop.   In a statement by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, IPOB alleged that the Fulanis are using the Nigerian […]

Police Kill 3 Kidnappers, Free Abducted Italian In Edo

The Edo State Police Command on Monday said its men killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued 64-year-old Rev. Fr Luigi Brena, an Italian, who was abducted along Ogunwenyi, Usen community in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of the state.   In a statement by the state command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, […]

Security Operatives Take Over Legislative Complex Amid Bauchi Assembly Crisis

There was an unusual presence of security operatives on Monday at the Bauchi State House of Assembly complex in the state capital.   This comes three days after 22 aggrieved members of the Assembly passed a vote of no confidence on the leadership of the House and asked them to resign or be impeached.   […]

Again, Bandits Invade Kaduna, Abduct Another Catholic Priest

Another priest of the Catholic Church, has been kidnapped by bandits in Kauru local government area of Kaduna State.   The victim, Reverend Father Emmanuel Silas was kidnapped from the parish rectory of Saint Charles Catholic Church, Zambina in Kauru Local Government within the early hours of Monday.   The incident comes less than two […]

Police Smash Five Notorious Syndicate Of Motorcycle Thieves Disguising As Officers

Police operatives attached to the Masaka Division have smashed a notorious syndicate of Motorcycle thieves that operate between AYA-Junction FCT Abuja and Keffi, Nasarawa State.   The suspects, Aminu Adamu, Adamu Mohammed, Rilwanu Bala, Kabiru Usman and Bashir A. Bashir were all apprehended on Sunday the 3rd of July, 2022.   According to police spokesperson, […]

IGP Lauds FIB-IRT Over Arrest Of Bank Officials Planning Robbery In Oyo

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has restated that his administration will not relent in fighting crimes and criminality in Nigeria.   In a statement by Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, the IGP hailed the Oyo Command, and the Force Intelligence Bureau Intelligence Response Squad (FIB-IRT) for recent successes.   Baba commended the increasing deployment of […]

Death Toll In Niger Terrorist Attack Rises To 48 As More Bodies Discovered

The number of security personnel killed in Niger State by suspected bandits has increased following the discovery of more bodies in the bush.   Sani Kokki, the convener of Concerned Shiroro Youths of Niger State, explained that more bodies of the security operatives were discovered in the bush by the locals.   According to Sani […]

Five Suspected Armed Robbers Die After Gun Battle With Police In Delta

Five suspected armed robbers were gunned down in a duel with operatives attached to the “B” Division in Warri, a surveillance team in Delta State on Friday.   The suspects, who sustained serious gunshot injuries, died while being rushed to the hospital.   The police operatives also recovered two locally-made cut-to-size single barrel guns, three […]