One Feared Killed In Ogun As Riot Breaks Out Over Naira Scarcity
One person has been feared killed following a riot on Tuesday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital over the scarcity of the new naira notes. Following the introduction of the redesigned N200, N500, and N1,000 notes by the apex bank, Nigerians have continued to experience nationwide scarcity of the naira. Some area of Abeokuta also […]
AYONMIKE FAMILY ISSUES REWARD AMID SEARCH FOR MURDER SUSPECT
Twenty months after the murder of Pa Joseph Ayonmike and his wife Shirley Ayonmike in Warri, Delta State, members of his family have appealed for help in tracking the alleged prime suspect by offering a two million naira bounty for the capture of Chukwunonso Nwogu, who at the time was the couple’s driver. The police […]
Retired Police Officers Urge Court To Commit IG To Prison
Some retired police officers have urged the National Industrial Court (NIC) to commit the Inspector General of Police (IG), Usman Alkali Baba, to prison for alleged disobedience to the order of the court which reinstated them back into Force. The aggrieved police officers, in a statement issued Monday, alleged that they were forcefully retired from […]
Accidental NAF Airstrikes Kill Over 300 Civilians In 5 years – Report
The SBM Intelligence has reported that over 300 civilians were killed by accidental airstrikes by the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) in five years. According to a report released by the SBM Intelligence on Monday, February 6, with the title, ‘Chart of the Week: Nigeria Air Force Mishaps’, airstrikes that caused the death of over 300 people have […]
MURIC Raises Alarm, Says Stress Killing Divisional Police Officers (DPOs)
he Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, to give divisional police officers (DPOs) enough time to rest. MURIC, in a statement by its director, Ishaq Akintola, on Tuesday, said the appeal became necessary because of the recent deaths of DPOs. “MURIC appeals to the current IGP, Usman […]
Protesters Defy Ondo CP, Block Benin-Ore Highway
Angry Nigerians have blocked the busy Benin-Ore highway in protest over the scarcity of naira notes and fuel across the country. The protesters blocked the dual carriageway, including the flyover interchange. Travellers have been stranded on the highway for many hours. Ondo Police Commissioner, Oyeyemi Oyediran, on Monday, warned residents in the state not to embark […]
Navy Nabs Two Human Traffickers, Rescues 18 Victims
No fewer than 18 trafficked persons have been rescued by officers of the Nigerian Navy at Rijiyar Lemu in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State. Also, two suspected human traffickers were arrested during an operation carried out on Saturday by the Nigerian Navy Finance and Logistics College’s internal security team. The Navy in a […]
