April 24, 2024

April 24, 2024

Terrorists Invade Niger, Kidnap 50 People

No fewer than fifty persons have allegedly been kidnapped by armed terrorists in Kuchi, Munya local government area, Niger State.   It was gathered that the terrorists in their large numbers invaded the town at about 2am on Friday and abducted a mass of people.   It was learnt that terrorists stormed the town while […]

Mali Army Repels Terrorist Attack At Key Garrison Town

The Malian army said it had thwarted a “terrorist” attack on Friday at a town on the outskirts of the capital where a key base used by the ruling military is located.   Armed forces “vigorously repelled” a dawn attack at the garrison town of Kati in which assailants used two explosives-laden vehicles, the army […]

Police Vows To Deal With Attackers Of PHED Staff

Rivers State Police Command has threatened to deal decisively with those assaulting Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution, PHED, Plc and vandalizing the electricity distribution company’s equipment.   The command also said all the cases involving PHED would be transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department, CID, of the police command with a view to ensuring speedy investigation […]

Fake CAC Registration Centre Unraveled By RRS In Lagos, Arrest 5

Detectives attached to the Lagos State Anti-Crime outfit, the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested five members of a syndicate for allegedly operating a fake Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) centre in Lagos.   It was learnt that the gang use the centre to produce different companies’ seals, CAC certificates, among others.   The suspects were […]

Police Arrest Man, Recover Firearms, Drugs

The police in Oyo State have arrested a 25-year-old man, Toheeb Salawu, at a criminal hideout in an uncompleted building at Onipepeye area of Ibadan, Oyo State, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway,   The Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Williams, who paraded the suspect, said he was caught with two wraps of a substance suspected to be […]

No Planned Terror Attacks In FCT, Police Debunk Reports

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Thursday debunked reports of planned terror attacks in Abuja.   A ‘Security alert’ posted across various social media handles had warned of imminent terrorist attacks in the FCT.   Reacting to the development in a statement, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Command Josephine Adeh noted that […]

We’ve Not Been Paid Our Allowances, Police Officers Deployed For Osun Polls Protest

Officers of the Nigeria Police Force drafted to provide security during the Osun State governorship election have lamented failure of police leadership to pay their allowances.   They said no fewer than 40 per cent of the rank and file of the state command, who monitored the election, had been deprived of their entitlements after […]

Bandits Storm Katsina, Kill 5 Police Officers, Four Others

Suspected terrorists numbering over 300, on Wednesday, killed five Mobile Police Officers (PMF) and three other civilians at a police checkpoint in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to a source, the suspected terrorists were from the camp of Ado Alero, the wanted terrorists recently turbaned Sarkin Fulani by the Emir of Yandoton […]