‘Why NAF Jet Made Emergency Landing At Lagos Airport’, Air Commodore, Wap Maigida Opens Up
A Nigerian Air Force jet on Monday made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Cessna Citation CJ3 aircraft was on a routine flight to Ilorin, Kwara State, when it lost its tyres. The NAF Director of Information and Public Relations, Air Commodore, Wap Maigida, confirmed the incident in a statement […]
Armed Herdsmen Kill 3, Injure Soldiers In Benue
Fulani herdsmen last Saturday killed three peasant farmers and wounded three soldiers attached to Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in the Ikobi community of Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that the herders had scouted the area for several days before finally launching the attack, even as some persons have linked the […]
Lagos Police Arrest Car Thief Who Allegedly Murdered Resident For Raising Alarm
A sus[ected car thief, John Amaechi, has been arrested by the police in the Orile Police Division of Lagos State for allegedly stabbing a resident of the area identified as Peter Onyeanusi, to death while carrying out his nefarious activity. According to the police, John was on the verge of stealing the catalyst of […]
Katsina Bandits’ Attack: Death Toll Rises Above 100
The death toll from the clash between terrorists and the Yansakai Group in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State has risen above 100, residents say. This figure comes shortly after Governor Aminu Masari of the State sent a delegation under the leadership of Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Muntari Lawal to condole with […]
Buhari Fumes, Says Killers Of Nigerians In Burkina Faso Won’t Go Unpunished
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Nigerian Embassy in Burkina Faso is engaging with the Burkinabe authorities to make sure that the killers of the 16 Nigerians in the country are appropriately sanctioned. Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu disclosed this in a statement on Monday. […]
Gunmen Storm Plateau, Kill Three Persons
Gunmen killed three persons in an attack on the Maiyanga community in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack, which occurred on Sunday night, also left two other persons with various gunshot injuries. A source said that those who sustained the gunshots are receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. Read Also: Police Arrest […]
Police Arrest Yoruba Nation Agitators, Dismantle Camp In Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on Sunday crushed a planned massive protest by Yoruba Nation agitators in Lagos and arrested 10 members. Spokesperson of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, in tweets on Sunday said the suspects were arrested earlier today in Alausa. He said they had begun setting up camps in Alausa to use […]
Ex Minister Escapes Death As Gunmen Kill Two, Abduct Others In Cross River
Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani narrowly escaped death when gunmen suspected to be kidnappers rain bullets on his vehicle along the Calabar-Ikom highway of Cross River state . Usani, who is the governorship candidate of Peoples Redemption Party, PRP was reportedly to be on his way to his home town […]
