Kaduna Farmers Lament As Bandits Impose N10m Levy On Communities
A N10 million levy has been imposed by bandits on farmers in Birnin-Gwari communities, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits asked the farmers to either pay the fine or forget farming this year. Mr Ishaq Usman Kasai, the chairman, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union, BEPU, disclosed this in a statement. He appealed to […]
Ogun Police Get New PRO As Oyeyemi Bows Out
The Ogun State Police Command has got a new Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola. Odutola’s appointment followed the redeployment of the erstwhile spokesman of the command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, to Oyo State. Announcing his redeployment on Thursday, Oyeyemi appreciated newsmen for their support throughout his stay in office as the PPRO in Ogun State. “You […]
NSCDC Rescues Woman Locked For Years In Jigawa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has rescued a 25-year-old woman allegedly locked in a room for years by her father in Jigawa State. Spokesman of the Jigawa State NSCDC Command, CSC Adamu Shehu, confirmed this on Wednesday. He said this followed a complaint lodged at the NSCDC State Command Headquarters by one […]
Police Bust Baby Factory In Rivers, Rescue 6 Pregnant Girls
Operatives of the Nigeria police in Rivers State said they busted a suspected baby making factory and rescued six pregnant girls. Police said the arrest was made around Choba community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The new state Commissioner of Police, Polycarp Emeka, made the disclosure during his maiden media briefing in […]
Troops Kill 55 ISWAP Top Commanders, Terrorists In Borno
Fifty-five suspected members of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), including several top commanders have been killed by the troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on the fringes of Arege in Malam Fatori of Abadam local government area of Borno State. Niger Republic’ Ministry of Defence, which revealed the killings […]
