May 3, 2024

May 3, 2024

Gunmen Storm Plateau, Kill Two Persons

Two persons have been killed by gunmen who invaded Kuru Station of Wereng Community, Riyom LGA, Plateau State, on Sunday evening, April 23.   Sources told The Nation that the militias invaded the community and started shooting sporadically, killing and wounding people, leading to cries for help.   Spokesman of Operation Safe Haven, (OPSH) in […]

Abducted Kogi Monarch Dies In Kidnappers Den

The traditional ruler of Aghara, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of  Kogi State, David Obadofin, has reportedly died in the custody of his abductors, 12 days after he was kidnapped.   DailyTrust reports that a family source stated that the monarch died last Thursday, April 20, as a result of torture from his abductors. The abductors […]

Troops Kill Seven Suspected Bandits In Zamfara

The Nigerian Army has said troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI arrested seven suspected terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition in different locations in Zamfara State. Major General Musa Danmadami, Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, in a statement said the troops conducted clearance Operations on April 22, 2023 in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara […]

Police Kill One Kidnap Suspect, Arrest Two, Rescue Victim In Ebonyi

Ebonyi State Police Command at the weekend said it has rescued a kidnap victim, a clergyman whose name is yet to be identified at the time of filing this report. The Commissioner of Police, Faleye S. Olaleye, who made this known in a statement signed and issued to newsmen in Abakaliki, said the command received […]

Yobe:’ Inmates Not Engaging In Sexual Activities’, NCoS Dispels Rumour

The Yobe State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has dispelled reports alleging that inmates engaged in reckless sexual activities following weeks of blackout in correctional centres in the state. The Command, through its Public Relations Officer, ASC Haruna Isa, in a statement issued on Monday, described the report as false, unpatriotic and malicious as […]

So-Safe Corps Nab 21-Year-Old For Stealing Okada After Serving Two Jail Terms

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, also known as So-Safe Corps, has arrested an ex-convict for stealing. The suspect is 21-year-old Timothy Sonyegbe, a vulcanizer by profession, who allegedly stole a motorcycle, also known as Okada, around Abule Teacher in Ipokia Local Government Area. In a statement by So-Safe spokesperson Moruf Yusuf, […]