April 24, 2024

April 24, 2024

2023: We Won’t Tolerate Destruction Of Opponents’ Billboards, Police Warn Nigerians

Cross River State Police Command has cautioned political support groups and supporters of political candidates against defacing and destroying opponents’ billboards.   This is even as political campaigns kick-started yesterday, 28 September 2022 for next year’s general election in the country.   The Commissioner of Police in the state, Aminu Alhassan gave the caution in […]

2023: We’ll Close Doors Against Foreign Migrants From Neighbouring Countries, Says NIS

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said it would shut the doors against using foreign migrants from neighbouring countries in next year’s election.   The Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI) Isah Idris made the pledge on Thursday at a meeting with top management staff of the Service, Zonal Coordinators, and Comptrollers of Commands/Formations at the Service Headquarters […]

Bandits Are Like Animals, We Have Weapons That Cut Them Into 2, Matawalle Boasts

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has described bandits as animals, saying they deserve to die.   Speaking during an interview on TVC, Matawalle said the state government has tried several approaches towards curb banditry but such measures were not 100 percent successful.   The governor said, “We’ve tried all we can. I’ve adopted so […]

Nigerian Man Jailed By US Court For $7.8m Lottery Fraud

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California has sentenced Adedayo Akinwunmi Agbayewa to prison.   The 45-year-old resident of College Park in Georgia will spend five years behind bars for an international fraud scheme.   U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced the convict was ordered to pay $7,784,415 in restitution for […]

Nigerian Army Warns Personnel Against Engaging In Illegal Arms Deal

Ibrahim Ali, the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 3 Division, Nigerian Army Rukuba, near Jos, has warned its personnel against involvement in illegal arms deals. Mr Ali gave the warning at the opening of Arms and Ammunition Storeman Refresher Course 1/22 at Base Ordinance Depot of the cantonment. This was contained in statement by Maj. Ishaku […]

Three Police Escorts, Others Burnt To Death In Kebbi Accident

Kebbi State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the death of three of its personnel in a ghastly motor accident that occurred along Argungu, Jega road on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.   It was gathered that the accident also claimed the lives of three other civilians and four motorcyclists who are consumed by the inferno.   […]

Gunmen Storm Delta, Abduct Community Chairman

There is tension in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State as gunmen, on Wednesday, kidnapped the Sapele-Okpe community Youth Chairman, simply identified as Egbejule.   It was gathered that the Chairman went to play football at Ogodo Primary School in Ajogodo Area, Sapele, when the gunmen shot sporadically and abducted him to an […]

Soludo Vows Retribution As Gunmen Kill Five Soldiers In Anambra

Gunmen have killed at least five soldiers in Umunze, a community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State.   Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has condemned the incident.   The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday at about 12:30 p.m. beside a branch of the Zenith Bank close to the popular Nkwo Umunze market […]