April 29, 2024

April 29, 2024

Robbers Invade UNIZIK Hostels, Rape Female Students, Scores Injured

No fewer than 17 students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State sustained varying degrees of injury while an unconfirmed number of female students were allegedly raped after some armed robbery suspects numbering about 20, raided scores of the hostels located along Ifite road, Awka, the state capital on Thursday, January 19.   A student of the university, […]

Two Arrested As Police Rescue Kkidnapped Plateau Monarch

Plateau State’s first-class traditional ruler, the Agwom Izere, His Royal Highness, Dr Isaac Azi Wakili, who was abducted by unknown gunmen on Friday, has been rescued. The Plateau State Command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, in a statement on Friday afternoon, stated that operatives of the command arrested the abductors of the traditional […]

Two Die As Cultists Clash In Osogbo

The Police Command in Osun said two people were killed during a clash between cult members in Oke Baale, Osogbo. Public Relations Officer, SP Yemisi Opalola, informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that those killed were rival gang members. The spokesperson on Friday confirmed a cult group initially attacked the other causing death of […]

15 Suspected Smugglers Nabbed By Customs In Ogun

No fewer than 15 suspected smugglers have been arrested by the Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The Controller of the Command, Bamidele Makinde, said the suspects were arrested by officials of the NCS at different locations in the State. According to Makinde, they were nabbed at different exit points with […]

Gunmen Storm APC Meeting In Ebonyi, Kill Two, Others Injured

Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed two persons believed to be members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi State. The incident reportedly occurred in Mkpuma Akataka Community in the Izzi Local Government Area of the State. Recall that the APC meeting was going on late Friday in the community when the gunmen stormed the venue […]