May 9, 2024

May 9, 2024

Gunmen Invade Abuja Community, Abduct Seven-Year-Old Girl

Armed men have abducted a seven-year-old girl in Yangoji village, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Suleiman Musa, a resident of the village told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the hoodlums invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday. He said the hoodlums invaded the village […]

Police Rescue Abducted Chinese National In Abia

The Police Command in Abia State has announced the rescue by a team of security agents of a Chinese national abducted in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the release on Wednesday He said that the Chinese national, Mr Li Peiyin, abducted on May 31, was rescued by a joint […]

Suspected Militia Kills Farmer In Taraba

A farmer was reportedly hacked to death in the early hours of Tuesday by suspected militants in Taraba. The incident, which occurred in the Rafin-Kada area of Wukari Local Government Council, has again triggered tensions in the community and the council at large. The victim was working on his farm when his life was cut […]

Ogun Customs Impounds 6,900 Bags Of Rice, Generates N34.174m In Two Months

The Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said its operatives impounded no fewer than 6,924 bags of smuggled foreign parboiled rice, equivalent to 11 trailer loads, between the months of April and May. The command also intercepted and seized two brand new 2022 model Toyota Hiace buses, with chassis numbers JTHN9CPOP6018610 […]

Three-Member Robbery Syndicate Nabbed By So-Safe Corps In Ogun

The So-Safe Corps in Ogun State has apprehended three men said to be members of a robbery syndicate “who specialize in burgling warehouses.” The So-Safe Commander, Soji Ganzallo, said that officers of the corps at Igere Post, during a routine patrol at about 11:45 pm on Sunday, June 4, 2023, accosted the men, who he […]

Gunmen Abduct Three Family Members In Kogi

Unknown gunmen have kidnaped three family members in Kogi State. The incident happened on Monday night at Greenland community behind 500 Housing Estate, Ganaja, in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the State. The incident occurred at about 9 pm on Monday, according to eyewitnesses, as residents within the community scampered for safety. The gunmen were […]

Army Must Continue To Draw Lessons From Civil War – COAS

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, says the Nigerian Army must continue to draw lessons from the Nigerian Civil War in tackling contemporary security challenges bedeviling the nation.   Yahaya said this on Wednesday in Abuja, at the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Annual Symposium on the Nigerian Civil War for participants of AWCN […]

No Hiding Place For Criminals, Saboteur Of Critical National Assets, Army Vows

The Nigerian Army has emphasised that there will be no hiding place for criminals and saboteurs of critical national assets. The Commander, Joint Task Force (JTF), South-South Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), Rear Admiral Eugennio Ferriera, stated this at Ibaah, in Emuoha Local Government Area Council of Rivers State. A statement by the Chief Acting Director, […]