April 23, 2024

April 23, 2024

Just In: 9 Feared Dead As Bomb Explosion Rocks Borno

At least nine people have reportedly been killed after a bomb exploded in Bama Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State.   It was learnt that the incident happened on Monday afternoon.   The victims were scrap metal scavengers who reside in Government Girls Secondary School Bama, which is now an internally displaced persons’ camp. […]

Bandits Attack Katsina Govt Transport Bus, Abduct Scores Of Passengers

A Katsina State Mass Transit (KTSTA) bus has been attacked by armed bandits who killed the bus driver on the spot and abducted scores of passengers.   It was reported by an eyewitness, that the 32-seater Coaster bus was on its way from Jibia to Katsina loaded with mostly traders on their way from Jibia […]

Gunmen Invade Tambuwal’s Hometown, Kidnap Catholic Priest

Gunmen have reportedly stormed the home town of the Governor of Sokoto state Aminu Tambuwal and kidnapped a priest, Tony Udemezue under the diocese of Sokoto.   The priest was abducted in the early hours of Monday morning from his residence in Tambuwal in Sokoto State.   The Director of Communications for Sokoto Diocese, Rev. […]

No Casualty On Shooting At Checkpoint In Enugu, Police Confirm

The Police Command in Enugu State says no life was lost at the incident involving a man and his girlfriend at a police checkpoint in the state capital.   This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Sunday in Enugu titled: “Police Setting Record Straight on […]

Gunmen Storm Ondo Police Station, Kill Security Operative

The Ondo state police in the Okuta Elerinla division, Akure was attacked by hoodlums.   The police spokesman, Funmi Odunlami disclosed this in a statement on Monday, she revealed that the attack happened at midnight and caused the life of a security operative on duty.   Odunlami stated that the policemen who were on duty […]

Police Inspector Loses Life In Osun Gun Battle With kidnappers

A police inspector, Peter Sorro has lost his life in Ifewara, Osun State, during a fierce fight with suspected kidnappers.   It was learnt that during the gun battle, one of the kidnappers, a suspected Fulani herdsman, lost his life.   Making this known on Sunday, the Osun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Yemisi […]

Three Travellers Feared Dead, Others Injured As Terrorists Attack Katsina

Terrorists, Sunday afternoon, attacked travellers along Jibia-Katsina road.   At least three people, including the driver, were killed when bandits attacked a Katsina State Transport Authority bus, with number plate KT 14D-58 KT on Sunday morning.   The attack involving a commercial coastal bus, with registration number KT 14D-58 KT, belonging to Katsina State Transport […]

RRS Recovers Guns From Fleeing Robbers In Lagos

Officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have recovered two guns and one cartridge from fleeing suspected robbers in the Orile-Iganmu area of Lagos State.   This is contained in a statement posted on the Twitter handle of RRS on Sunday.   In the statement, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, the RRS Commander said, acting on credible […]

Akwa Ibom Donates N20.8m To 50 Families Of Slain Police Officers

A total number of fifty family members of police officers who died while in active service in Akwa Ibom State have received cheques worth Twenty Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Naira (₦20.8m) courtesy of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali’s Family welfare scheme.   The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State, CP Olatoye Durosinmi, […]